Former England skipper Alastair Cook has shown his support towards right-hand batter Ollie Pope to take the crucial No. 3 spot in the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, saying it is "quite an easy decision" given Pope's experience, leadership and track record as a "hundred-maker."
Charlie Stobo was subbed in as the first-ever injury replacement player under the new rule that is being trialled across the first five rounds of the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield competition.
Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has thrown his support behind Marnus Labuschagne, urging Australia to back the right-hander at number three in the upcoming Ashes series despite his recent dip in form.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is racing against time to regain full fitness, with the latest scans revealing that his back stress fracture has not yet healed.
Broad was speaking during the 'Love for Cricket' podcast, which he co-hosts with England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler. Earlier, Warner had expressed supreme confidence in Australia's chances, making bold predictions for the series outcome depending on captain Pat Cummins' availability, wh
As anticipation builds ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, former Australian opener David Warner has fired shots, claiming that England will be playing merely for a "moral victory" when the iconic contest begins.
However, no official statement from Cricket Australia regarding Cummins' absence in the first Test has been released yet. Additionally, Australia's head coach, Andrew McDonald, provided an update on Cummins' injury, stating that the pacer's condition has improved significantly in recent days
Australia's left-arm seasoned speedster Mitchell Starc believes Test captain Pat Cummins won't need an extensive amount of preparation for the first Ashes fixture against their oldest rival, England, in Perth.
Just days after a knock of 130 against Victoria in the One Day Cup, Labuschagne continued to stake his claim for a national side return for the Ashes series. Labuschagne is without a century in his past 49 international matches, having scored just 12 fifties in 57 innings at an average of le
England tearaway Jofra Archer believes the moment that "made him" is the injury struggles that plagued him for three years and described the 2019 ODI World Cup triumph as the memory that will stay with him for a "long time".
Green, who is not a part of the ongoing T20Is against New Zealand, will be playing at fourth spot for Western Australia in his first Sheffield Shield outing in 18 months. He expects a return to the number three spot when the first Ashes Test is played at Perth on November 21.
The squad includes four Test-capped players in Rehan Ahmed, Matthew Fisher, Tom Hartley and Josh Hull, while Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox have both also been capped by England in limited-overs internationals.