Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has delivered his predictions on the upcoming Ashes series, offering his thoughts on the key players for Australia and England and his predicted series scoreline
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India, which is being played at Carrara Oval here on Thursday.
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke and Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis will headline the commentary line-up for the Hong Kong Sixes 2025, scheduled from November 7 to 9 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday.
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put India to bat first in the first T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday.
Ahead of The Ashes 2025 at home against England, Australia skipper Pat Cummins is cautiously optimistic about his return to competitive cricket, revealing that while he is still a few weeks away from bowling on the turf, each training session is showing steady progress.
India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana eclipsed former Australia skipper Belinda Clark and shattered the record for most runs in a calendar year in Women's ODIs.
Cummins, who was previously optimistic of taking part in a significant chunk of the series, appears to have no chance of playing the series opener in Perth from November 21 and could even miss all five Tests, leaving superstar batter Steve Smith as his stand-in captain.
Former T20 World Cup-winning Australia skipper Aaron Finch feels Shubman Gill will find a state of calmness in his maiden ODI captaincy assignment for India, considering he will enjoy the presence of experienced bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, unlike the England tour.
With the series up 1-0 in favour of Australia all ready, both teams will be having their second duel on Friday. Kiwis would be aiming to level the scores and keep themselves in the hunt for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
Defending champions Australia will be eyeing an unprecedented eighth World Cup crown, with captain Healy confident that the blend of fresh energy and proven experience in the squad can deliver once again on the biggest stage.
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has assured the calf injury that caused experienced all-rounder Ellyse Perry to retire hurt during the first ODI against India on Sunday is of no concern heading into the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as per the official website of ICC.