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28Sep

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Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head included in Australia’s World Cup squad; Ashton Agar omitted | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Marnus Labuschagne on Thursday made the cut in Australia's 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup in India at the last possible moment, riding on his impressive recent performances. Despite not being included in the provisional squad, Labuschagne's strong outings in South Africa and in India compelled his inclusion.Travis Head, who broke his hand on the South Africa tour has also made it to the squad. The opener however is expected to miss Australia's early matches due to the injury. Head has been inluded in place of left-arm spinner Ashton Agar, who was part of the preliminary squad but couldn't recover in time from a calf injury."This was a tough call but, unfortunately, we couldn't carry both Travis and Ashton into the tournament with the injuries they have," Chair of Selec...

18Sep

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Aaron Hardie stays as cover for India series as Australia’s injury woes mount | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Monday that all-rounder Aaron Hardie will join the Aussie squad traveling to India as cover for Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis. Both Abbott and Ellis picked up minor injuries during the team's recent tour of South Africa.Australia, already dealing with the disappointment of a 3-2 loss in the one-day international (ODI) series in South Africa, now face fresh injury concerns just three weeks before the start of their World Cup campaign in India.Opener Travis Head's participation in the upcoming tournament is uncertain due to a finger fracture he sustained in South Africa. In response, the team management has called up extra batter Matthew Short to bolster the squad.Adding to their challenges, Abbott suffered a webbing injury between his fingers...

14Sep

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Australian players have to get used to neck protectors: Josh Inglis | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has expressed his readiness to embrace the use of a neck protector on his helmet starting next month, even though he hadn't utilised this equipment in the past.Cricket Australia (CA) recently declared that, effective from October, all their players will be mandated to don neck protectors on their helmets when confronting fast or medium-paced bowling.Inglis acknowledged that he would need to adapt to a piece of gear he had previously not favored."If they're mandatory, I'm just going to have to get used to it and start training with it and obviously playing with it from day one,” he told a press conference on the eve of Australia’s one-day international against South Africa in Pretoria on Friday.Despite CA having recommended the use of...

14Sep

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Australia mandates neck protectors for batters facing pace

Australian cricketers will have to wear neck protectors on helmets when facing fast or medium pace bowling from October as part of changes to playing conditions for the 2023/24 domestic and international seasons. Governing body Cricket Australia had recommended the use of neck protectors since the death of Phillip Hughes in 2014 but a number of top batsmen, including David Warner and Steve Smith, have resisted wearing them. They will now have to wear them from Oct. 1 when playing at home or in international cricket overseas or face sanctions under rules to be introduced by CA. “Protecting the head and neck is extremely important in our sport,” CA’s Head of Cricket Operations & Scheduling Peter Roach said in a statement. “The neck protector product has come a long way in recent years...

6Sep

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Australia name provisional squad for ICC World Cup, include injured quartet | Cricket News – Times of India

Australia announced their provisional 15-member squad on Tuesday for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, including the injured quartet of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc. The five-time champions will sweat over the fitness of their four key players while building up to their opening match of the World Cup against hosts India in Chennai on October 8.Cricket Australia are expected to submit the final squad to the ICC by September 28.Cummins is in the process of recuperating from a hand fracture, whereas Smith is dealing with a wrist injury, Maxwell has an ankle issue and Starc is sidelined due to a groin injury. All four are not part of Australia's ongoing ODI series in South Africa. George Bailey, Australia's chief selector, expressed optimism about the quarte...

28Aug

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Matthew Wade replaces injured Glenn Maxwell in Australia squad for South Africa tour | Cricket News – Times of India

Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has replaced injured all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the Australia squad for the limited overs tour of South Africa, the team said on Monday. Maxwell was already scheduled to return to Australia for the birth of his first child after the three-match Twenty20 series, which starts in Durban on Wednesday, but aggravated an ankle injury during a training session. "Following scans, and on medical advice, it was determined to take a conservative approach," the team said in a news release. "As a result, Maxwell has been ruled out of the three match T20 series." Selector Tony Dodemaide said Maxwell's injury would be monitored ahead of the three one-day internationals in India next month - Australia's last fixtures before the 50-overs World Cup in the...

21Aug

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‘I’ll keep playing as long as people will have me’: Glenn Maxwell | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has expressed his strong desire to remain an integral part of the Australian cricket team, underscoring his belief that his wealth of experience makes him an invaluable asset even after the upcoming ODI World Cup.Regarded as a pivotal figure in the team's white-ball strategy, Maxwell's presence has been secured in the Australian lineup for the impending tour of South Africa. Notably, he has also secured a place in the preliminary squad for the forthcoming ODI World Cup.Maxwell faced a significant setback following the 2022 T20 World Cup due to a severe leg injury. This injury, stemming from a slip during a casual gathering, resulted in multiple fractures, leading to an extended period of absence from the sport.Presently, at 34 years of age...

8Aug

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Tanveer Sangha: Indian-origin leg-spinner in Australia provisional World Cup squad | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian-origin uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been named in Australia's 18-member squad for the ODI World Cup to be held in India later this year. The squad would later be trimmed to 15, Cricket Australia said in a statement on Monday.Born and brought up in Sydney, mystery wrist spinner Sangha hails from an Indian family that migrated from Punjab's Jalandhar in the 1990s. His father, Joga, who initially went Down Under for education, works as a taxi driver. His mother Upneet is an accountant. Sangha is the fourth Indian-origin player to be selected for Australia after Gurinder Sandhu, Stuart Clark and Bransby Cooper. Sangha, 21, has mostly cut his teeth in T20 cricket for Sydney Thunder and has played just five List A games.In the 2020-2021 Big Bash League, Sangha sca...

7Aug

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Marnus Labuschagne not part of Australia’s extended squad for ODI World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

Marnus Labuschagne's hopes of playing in the ODI World Cup have been dashed as he was not included in Australia's extended 18-member squad for the prestigious tournament in India later this year.Cricket Australia announced that uncapped players, leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie, have been given the opportunity in the squad, which will eventually be reduced to 15 players.The first challenge for the team led by Pat Cummins will be a five-match series in South Africa in September, as revealed by the cricket board in a statement on Monday.Labuschagne, who has been an integral part of the Australian team with 30 appearances since his debut in early 2020, played a key role in their victory in a three-match series in India in March this year.Among the seam-bowling all-ro...

5Aug

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Pat Cummins doubtful for ODI series against India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having played the fifth Ashes Test with a suspected broken wrist, Australia captain Pat Cummins could miss the three-match ODI series against India next month.Cricket Australia is yet to reveal the extent of Cummins' left wrist injury.Australia's ODI series against India is scheduled to begin on September 22 in Mohali.According to the 'Sydney Morning Herald,' "two sources with knowledge of the matter but not authorized to speak publicly say medical staff have not ruled out a possible fracture."Last week, the Australian pace spearhead injured his wrist on the first day of the final Ashes Test at the Oval. He had played the rest of the Test with a severely strapped wrist, and while the injury did not appear to hinder Cummins' bowling, it did cause him agony while batting.Cummin...

17Jul

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Adam Zampa’s 420 jersey number for LA Knight Riders takes MLC by storm

There usually is a good reason behind the number a cricketer wears on their back. Chris Gayle’s 333 was a tribute to his highest score in the format. Likewise, Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 was an ode to his Test wickets. What does 420 mean for Adam Zampa? That’s been the question for many as the Australian spinner donned the number on his back in the opening week of the first Major League Cricket (MLC) for Los Angeles Knight Riders. It isn’t the first time Zampa has worn this number. Last year at the International League T20, the Aussie had the same number on his back but there’s been no word from Zampa on the reason behind the same. In US’s new franchise league’s first week, it induced a number of speculations. One of them was a possible reference to April 20 or 4/20 as it is written in ...

13Jul

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ICC Board Meet: India to get maximum revenue share; only 4 overseas players allowed in new T20 leagues | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a unanimous decision at the ICC's board meeting in Durban, the BCCI solidified its position as the financial powerhouse of world cricket. The ICC approved a new revenue distribution model, further cementing the Indian board's dominance.Although the exact figures were not mentioned in the ICC media release, it is anticipated that the BCCI will generate around $230 million annually for the next four years from the $600 million revenue pool.This amounts to approximately 38.4 percent, making it roughly six times more than what the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is expected to receive—approximately $41 million at 6.89 percent.Cricket Australia (CA) will receive around $37.53 million (approximately 6.25 percent), placing them in a distant second and third position, respec...

16Jun

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Know the lifestyle of Australia cricketers: Real-estate Moghuls, Coffee king, potential commentator, mentor to deaf players

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith have bought and sold houses for multi-billion dollars, while Marnus Labuschagne, who famously brought coffee beans to India during the recent tour, has set up his own coffee company. Here is what the Aussies are upto off the field Steve SmithThe Australian may not have lucrative IPL deals like others anymore, but he has been very smart with his investments in the real estate business. Smith, who will feature in the Major League Cricket in the USA, sold their house for $12.4 million, which they bought in 2021 for $6.6 million. According to the report, two bidders were competiting for the house at the auction. The house features a pool, an entertainment terrace and a dining room completed with a bar and a games room, whi...

5Jun

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Australia’s blueprint to beat India: Don’t get spooked by spin, play closer to the body

India vs Australia World Test Championship final, the stage is set for a blockbuster encounter, with two of the best teams in the world going head-to-head for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. The match will be played at The Oval in London, starting June 7. While India may be slight favourites, having won their last Test series against the Aussies, one must not forget that it was at home. Now they face their familiar foe away from home in a neutral venue. How will the conditions be at The Oval? This can be anyone’s conjecture. But the team that can best adapt to the conditions and make the most of their opportunities will be the one that comes out on top. Interestingly, Australia played at The Oval in 1880 in what was the first-ever Test in England. But since then, they have managed o...

2Jun

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ECB CEO backs ICC’s proposed revenue model, says India justified in getting 38 per cent of earnings | Cricket News – Times of India

DUBAI: India make immense contribution in driving revenues and fuelling the growth of cricket globally and deserve to earn USD 230 million per year from 2024 to 2027 under ICC's proposed financial model, feels ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould.According to the new proposed distribution model, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) could earn 38.5 per cent of the USD 600 million earnings over the next four-year commercial cycle with the ECB (USD 41.33 million) and Cricket Australia (USD 37.53 million) being the next highest earners.The PCB is likely to take home USD 34.51 million (5.75 per cent), while the rest will be shared by the remaining eight full members.In total, the 12 full members will get USD 532.84 million (88.81 per cent) with the remaining USD 67.16 million (11.19 per cent...

14May

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Australia to host Test series vs Pakistan and West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

Teams from three countries will tour Australia next summer, Cricket Australia said on Sunday, with the men's Test fixtures taking place during a truncated window in December and January.Australia's men's team, the World Test Championship finalists, will play Pakistan in three Tests from Dec. 14-Jan. 7, before taking on the West Indies in a two-Test series from Jan. 17-29.The Pakistan series begins in Perth, followed by the traditional Boxing Day and New Year tests in Melbourne and Sydney.The first Test of the West Indies series will be in Adelaide, before the teams travel to Brisbane for a day-night Test.Australia will play three one-dayers and three Twenty20 matches against the West Indies in February, in the build-up to next year's T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.Au...

12May

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Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League shortens schedule yet again

Australia's premiere Twenty20 cricket competition is being shortened again in an attempt to counteract criticism that the Big Bash League schedule is too long.Cricket Australia on May 12 said the league would be shortened to 10 games per franchise a year earlier than planned after it struck a deal with broadcasters, confirming the move from 56 to 40 regular-season games will happen this season.The playoffs will also be tweaked, going from five teams qualifying to four, with a yet-to-be-determined four-match finals format. The tournament schedule is expected to be announced in July and matches will begin in December.The reduction in men’s matches takes the competition back to 2017-18 when the eight-team Big Bash was in its prime.Also Read: Scorchers beat Heat to win fifth Big Bash League...

12May

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Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League shortens schedule yet again

Australia’s premiere Twenty20 cricket competition is being shortened again in an attempt to counteract criticism that the Big Bash League schedule is too long. Cricket Australia on Friday said the league would be shortened to 10 games per franchise a year earlier than planned after it struck a deal with broadcasters, confirming the move from 56 to 40 regular-season games will happen this season. The playoffs will also be tweaked, going from five teams qualifying to four, with a yet-to-be-determined four-match finals format. The tournament schedule is expected to be announced in July and matches will begin in December. The reduction in men’s matches takes the competition back to 2017-18 when the eight-team Big Bash was in its prime. The reduced competition timeframe should allow the seas...

26Apr

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Big Bash League ramps up pay in battle for T20 stars | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a move that can attract the top talent, Cricket Australia made landmark changes on Wednesday to Big Bash League contracting rules since the league's inception 12 years ago.It included a significant uplift in player payments and the league has also introduced a new Marquee Supplementary List for nationally contracted players, part of huge changes for BBL 13.The highest-paid overseas players will now command AUS$420,000 (US$280,000) in the draft, up 23.5 percent, as part of a raft of new measures for the 13th edition of the men's competition.Australia's domestic women's T20 tournament, the WBBL, has also reconfigured its contracting system.Each of the eight franchises in the men's BBL must have at least six "marquee" players earning AUS$200,000 or more a season.The BBL clubs...

6Apr

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David Warner at ‘mercy of selection’ for Ashes: George Bailey | Cricket News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Australia opener David Warner is in the frame for the World Test Championship final against India but selectors' boss George Bailey declined to back him as an automatic inclusion for the Ashes squad.Selectors will pick a wider squad in about two weeks for the WTC decider at The Oval from June 7-11 and for the first two Tests of the Ashes series, which starts on June 16 in Birmingham.Apart from a defiant 200 against South Africa in December, lefthander Warner has struggled for runs in recent Tests, making a total of 26 in three innings in the recent tour of India before returning home injured.Despite that, head coach and selector Andrew McDonald said last month Warner was in Australia's plans for the WTC final.Warner was included in Cricket Australia's list of 24 nationally co...