Speaking ahead of the first ODI, JioStar expert Aaron Finch praised young fast bowler Bartlett, calling him one of the most promising talents in Australian cricket.
Dhruv Jurel struck his second first-class century as India A batters flourished, except captain Shreyas Iyer, with the hosts ending day three at 403/4, trailing by 129 runs against Australia A after their 532 in the first innings.
The National Selection Panel (NSP) on Thursday announced 14-player men's squads for the Australia A tour to India next month. Australia A plays two four-day matches in Lucknow and three one-day games in Kanpur.
Australia made changes in their squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies as they brought in opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and pacer Xavier Bartlett to replace Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood, respectively.
It was only the Knight Riders' second win of the season but a timely reminder of the firepower they had promised and too rarely delivered. After the Unicorns elected to field, the Knight Riders came out with serious intent--imposing energy from ball one. Alex Hales, who had struggled for run
Low-scoring matches have been a common theme in Lauderhill, and the game between San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings was no different, but this one turned out to be a nail-biter, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Chasing 183, the Unicorns were in deep trouble reeling at 42/4 as New York had things under control at the end of the power play. The Unicorns lost their in-form power-hitters Finn Allen (13) and Fraser-McGurk (1) followed by Krishnamurthi (2) and Connolly (8) in quick succession.
Bartlett, who is presently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Punjab Kings, coached by Ricky Ponting, will reunite with Australian teammates Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Matt Short at Unicorns, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo.
After registering a win over defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders in the 31st encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) left-hand batter Nehal Wadhera lauded leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's exceptional bowling performance in the game
Punjab Kings right-arm seamer Xavier Bartlett was full of praise for head coach Ricky Ponting after the completion of the franchise's three matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, pointing out his "wealth of knowledge" and calm nature.
During the auction, Bethell attracted a bid from SRH and Punjab Kings (PBKS) before RCB jumped in and got his services. The young all-rounder has played 7 T20Is for England, scoring 173 runs with two fifties at a strike rate of 167.96.