Australia captain Pat Cummins's availability is now in doubt for the upcoming Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been dealing with an ankle problem during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
Right-hand batter Steve Smith has been appointed as the interim skipper of the national side as team Australia announced a 16-player squad for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which will begin on January 29.
Days after the conclusion of the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Ricky Ponting on Wednesday heaped praise on Australia skipper Pat Cummins and said that he has grown as a leader.
One of the standout performers in the latest ICC Men's Rankings is Scott Boland, the Player of the Match in the Sydney Test. Boland made a remarkable leap of 29 places to break into the top 10, sharing the ninth spot with India's spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins, star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, and South Africa right-arm seamer Dane Paterson have been nominated for the December's Player of the Month award on Tuesday following their exceptional performance for the national team throughout the month.
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers), Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder), Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers), Jhye Richardson (Perth Scorchers) and Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars) are available for the remainder of the BBL's home and away season.
The moment debutant Beau Webster hit the winning runs, millions of Australians worldwide watching the match live from the stadium or the comfort of their home let out a huge sigh of relief, as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was back in Allan Border's country after a wait of 10 years.
The all-rounder bowled 17 overs, providing much-needed support to the pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland. He also claimed the key wicket of Indian opener Shubman Gill. With the bat, Webster impressed with scores of 57 and an unbeaten 39*, finishing the game in style b
Australia captain Pat Cummins has come to the defence of Sam Konstas following recent scrutiny of his on-field conduct during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has praised opener Usman Khawaja for his resilient performances during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, despite not always getting the runs he would have liked. In the post-match press conference, Cummins spoke highly of the challenges Khawaja faced, ac
Steven Smith fell agonizingly short of reaching the monumental 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, dismissed for 9999 career runs on Day 3 of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test on Sunday. The Australian star's dismissal at the hands of Prasidh Krishna ended his chance to achieve the mil