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Pat Cummins rested for Australia’s limited-overs tour to England and Scotland | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As part of a workload management program, ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins will be rested for Australia's upcoming limited-overs tour to Britain while Mitchell Starc will miss the Twenty20 phase of the tour.In September, Australia will play five one-day internationals against England and three Twenty20 matches against Scotland.Cummins' absence, according to Cricket Australia, was a part of a "pre-planned, long-term load management strategy" in advance of the Champions Trophy in 2025, as per AP.The captain of the tour will be Mitchell Marsh, who captained Australia in the most recent T20 World Cup held in the United States and the Caribbean.With an eye toward the future, selectors passed over selecting wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and retiring veteran opener David Warner...

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Pat Cummins calls for specific windows for IPL and Test cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia's Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has demanded that the unrelenting cricket schedule be fixed, stating that players' decision-making will be facilitated by having designated windows for both playing in the longest format and the IPL.Cummins delivered a speech this week at the MCC World Cricket Connects 2024, which took place at Lord's."Franchise cricket for some countries is more lucrative, more appealing than international cricket. If I went and played franchise cricket, I could probably be away for a half or a third of the amount we are for Australia.""In Australia you know Test cricket is from November to January and basically no other cricket is going to get in the way of us playing Test cricket then. If we can have specific windows for IPL but then also Test w...

24Jun

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‘If Australia beat India…’: Usman Khawaja reflects on Australia’s ability to lift their game in knockout matches – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Veteran Australia opener Usman Khawaja is certain that his team's chances of winning the T20 World Cup for the second time since 2021 won't be hindered by a shocking loss to Afghanistan.Afghanistan will need to overcome unlikely circumstances in order to defeat Australia in net run-rate, even if they lose to India in their final Super 8s encounter on Monday at Gros Islet."If Australia beats India and makes it to the semi-final, I think definitely, I think they can win. I think we've just got to get to the semi-final," Khawaja told PTI Videos in an interview ahead of Australia's last Super 8s match against India.He talked about how Australia could improve in the elimination phases."I think we've shown over the years that we're a great knockout team. As soon as there's a knocko...

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‘Unfair to say that he is the only one who copped it’: Michael Clarke questions timing of David Warner’s comments on Sandpaper Gate fallout | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has questioned the timing of David Warner's recent comments about the repercussions he faced from the Sandpaper Gate scandal, noting that other players like Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith also suffered significantly. Warner's remarks were made ahead of Australia's Super 8 clash with Bangladesh, where he claimed to have borne the brunt of the fallout from the 2018 ball-tampering incident.Warner stated that he has been the primary target of criticism since the incident, expressing frustration in an interview. He highlighted that since returning to cricket in 2018, he has faced relentless flak, suggesting that this could be due to personal dislike from some individuals towards him or the Australian cricket team."Coming back since 2018, I...