Debutant Dean and Test contender Handscomb shine as Victoria surge versus Bulls
A double-century partnership between Travis Dean and Peter Handscomb and an astonishing regression among Queensland's batsmen combined to give Victoria the ascendancy in the Sheffield Shield opener...
View ArticleJoe Burns and Usman Khawaja nail Australian Test team auditions
They might not have received an overwhelming show of support from selector Mark Waugh, but the batsmen made the most of their opportunity at the Gabba...
View ArticleSheffield Shield: Debutant rescues Victoria in clash with Queensland
For the second day in a row at the MCG, an unheralded batsman has made playing the pink ball look like a breeze. Victoria reached 2-147 at the halfway point of their day-night Sheffield Shield clash...
View ArticleSydney Cricket Ground faces urgent resurfacing before second Test
The Sydney Cricket Ground is expected to undergo urgent resurfacing ahead of the New Year’s Test following the embarrassing abandonment of the NSW v Victoria Sheffield Shield match....
View ArticleCricket Australia: James Pattinson and the long road back
More so than the hours spent building a sprinters' bum in the gym, tracking a black line up a pool or bowling off two steps in deserted MCG nets with Mickey Lewis, right now is the tedious time for...
View ArticleOverlooked Test paceman Peter Siddle to play in Sheffield Shield for Victoria
Peter Siddle's bid to reclaim his Test pace berth will be helped by the opportunity to play in Victoria's Sheffield Shield match away to NSW rather than carry drinks at the Gabba. The paceman will...
View ArticleAaron Finch recalled for Victoria in Sheffield Shield
Aaron Finch has batted his way back into Victoria's Sheffield Shield side to face New South Wales at the SCG on Friday. The Australian limited overs opener, who was a shock omission from the...
View ArticleJosh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle in tight race for Test bowling spot
The national selectors are bracing for a "close" call when it comes to deciding between Peter Siddle and Josh Hazlewood for the third paceman's role in this week's first Test against New Zealand at the...
View ArticlePeter Siddle to be rested from day one of shield in bid to avoid injury
Cricket Australia's eagerness for Peter Siddle to be available for the day-night Test in Adelaide will see him excused from day one of Victoria's next Sheffield Shield match. Australia captain Steve...
View ArticleJames Pattinson content to bide time in Shield before Test return
James Pattinson is content at being passed over for at least the opening two Tests of the summer, believing an unbroken playing streak at state level will make him better prepared for his international...
View ArticleCricket: Victorian quick James Pattinson confident despite being rested
James Pattinson is confident he will play all remaining Sheffield Shield games despite being rested on Cricket Australia's advice for this week's game against New South Wales. Pattinson said he was the...
View ArticleAustralia recall Marsh, Pattinson for Adelaide Test
Adelaide, Nov.18 (ANI): Australia have recalled top-order batman Shaun Marsh and bowler James Pattinson in the squad for the third Test of the three-match series against...
View ArticleAustralia v New Zealand: Glimpses of success in Tests key to Shaun Marsh recall
Perth: Shaun Marsh's ability to thrive in some of his Test innings was key to him being chosen ahead of untried batsmen Cameron Bancroft and Michael Klinger to fill the vacancy in Australia's batting...
View ArticleAustralia v New Zealand: Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Steve O'Keefe join...
Perth: The stuttering Test career of Shaun Marsh is about to enter its sixth phase, with the enigmatic left-hander chosen to replace injured batsman Usman Khawaja for at least the day-night Test in...
View ArticleShaun Marsh called into Australia squad for Adelaide Test against New Zealand
Shaun Marsh’s Test experience helped him get the nod ahead of Cameron Bancroft and Michael Klinger for the third Test against New Zealand. Marsh replaces injured Usman Khawaja in the Australian team...
View ArticleAustralia v New Zealand: Mitch Johnson retirement hurries decision on pace...
Perth: Even if Australia's brains trust had decided it was time to move on without Mitch Johnson, as a consequence of him being blunted by New Zealand's batsmen, they ideally would not have had to...
View ArticlePattinson allays injury fears after Test recall
James Pattinson is confident his injury problems are firmly in the past after being named in Australia's squad for the third Test with New Zealand in Adelaide. Pattinson's fledgling international...
View ArticleMarsh deserves another chance - Lehmann
Darren Lehmann says Shaun Marsh has earned the right to replace the injured Usman Khawaja in the third Test against New Zealand. Marsh was named in a 13-man squad for the final Test of the series in...
View ArticleJames Pattinson throws hat in the ring, keen to earn due
Melbourne: Australian paceman James Pattinson said on Thursday he was ready to seize his unexpected chance in next week's historic New Zealand third Test following the retirement of Mitchell Johnson....
View ArticleShaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Steve O'Keefe get Australia call-up for Adelaide
SYDNEY: Top order batsman Shaun Marsh was called into the Australia squad for the third Test against New Zealand on Wednesday along with pace bowler James Pattinson and left arm spinner Steve O'Keefe....
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