Australia remains hopeful that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes series starting in November. Cummins has been managing a lumbar bone stress injury since July. The injury caused him to miss recent white-ball matches against the West Indies and South Africa. Cricket Australia said he still has lower back pain. However, no […]
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WTC final: South Africa crumble for 138 after Australia score 212 at Lord’s
The ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 final between Australia and South Africa continued at Lord’s with exciting momentum. After scoring 212 in their first innings, Australia bowled out South Africa for just 138 runs on day two. The Proteas batters failed to handle the Australian pace attack and collapsed quickly. South Africa started the day […]
Babar Azam one of the ‘toughest batsmen to bowl to’: Cummins
ICC’s number one ranked Test bowler Pat Cummins say that Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is one of the most formidable batsman he has ever faced. Cummins has appeared in 34 Test matches since making his international debut in 2011, taking 164 wickets at an economy rate of 2.74 and an […]
Smith, Warner return for Australia’s World Cup defence
The return of Steve Smith and David Warner to Australia’s squad for the Cricket World Cup came as little surprise on Monday but selectors still managed to cause a stir by omitting strike bowler Josh Hazlewood and in-form batsman Peter Handscomb. Former skipper Smith and Warner were eligible for Aaron Finch’s side after their 12-month […]
India in charge but devastating Cummins gives Australia hope
MELBOURNE: A clinical India had Australia on the ropes Friday and staring at defeat in the third Test after skittling them for 151 before a devastating spell by Pat Cummins sparked the game back into life. At stumps, the visitors had a formidable 346 cushion with five wickets left and two days to play as […]