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Josh Inglis’ quick rise of form throughout the first-class Sheffield Shield campaign had selectors questioning if he would be a likely new replacement for Tim Paine, Australia’s most recent Test wicketkeeper and Test captain. Throughout the Sheffield Shield 2020-21 campaign, Inglis made 585 runs including his three first-class hundreds. With this consistent form, he made […]

Josh Inglis’ quick rise of form throughout the first-class Sheffield Shield campaign had selectors questioning if he would be a likely new replacement for Tim Paine, Australia’s most recent Test wicketkeeper and Test captain. Throughout the Sheffield Shield 2020-21 campaign, Inglis made 585 runs including his three first-class hundreds. With this consistent form, he made […]

Tim Paine gave up Australia Test captaincy after a

Australian crickets seven best Test XIs A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Bored on school holidays, I thought I might select tiered all-time Aussie Test XIs. I didn’t have any specific number of teams in mind, but rather simply selected until I arrived at a dearth of further genuine quality. No doubt I have missed some players that might have been worthy of at least a mention and feel free to point them o...

Agar should play ahead of Swepson in Australias nine Tests in Asia next year A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Indian Test spinner Axar Patel doesn’t have befuddling varieties or turn the ball square yet ran amok against England, underlining why Australia should value accuracy over aggression when picking spinners in Asia. Patel took an incredible 27 wickets at 10 against England as a reminder that precis...

James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Another day, another top performance from James Pattinson with the new ball. It might be a Sheffield Shield season like no other as we stretch into March and eventually April, but Pattinson – a man who has struggled with injuries – is finally getting to his best. Constant cricket, lots of overs, his body is holding up ...

An attacking Josh Inglis could be Australias Test answer to Rishabh Pant and Ben Stokes A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The series-defining input of Rishabh Pant and Ben Stokes in recent Tests against Australia have underlined how badly the Aussies lack a dynamic middle-order batsman capable of changing the tempo of an innings. Australia’s most painful Test losses of the past two years both were driven ...

England could play 12 Tests while Australia are inactive this year, putting the Aussies at a massive disadvantage for the Ashes next summer. Cricket Australia’s decision to abandon next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa due to fears about the coronavirus means Australia have no confirmed Tests between now and the Ashes. England, meanwhile, will […]

Cricket by Tim Michell Premium Content Subscriber only Long before BBL discussions were dominated by the power surge and the x-factor, Lynnsanity was the biggest talking point in lounge rooms around the country. The current Brisbane Heat captain shot to prominence and helped put the BBL on the map with a series of epic innings during the competitions formative years. Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian, Rashid Khan and DArcy Short have followed in Lynns footsteps...

by Andrew McMurtry 1st Feb 2021 5:20 AM A blown jock strap derailed the Sydney Thunders Big Bash campaign as the hilarious sight of Usman Khawaja stripping down in the middle of Manuka Oval signalled the end of the season for the men in green. Khawaja opted to take his pants off and expose a pair of bright orange jocks after snapping the strap that holds his protective box in place. Watch every match of the 2020/21 KFC BBL Finals ...