News Pat Cummins grateful he’s not a selector with some tough decisions to made in Sydney Last week left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel was left out of the New Zealand Test squad the match after taking all 10 wickets in an innings against India. It is not inconceivable that Scott Boland becomes another name on the

Report Mohammed Shami’s five-for negates India collapse to Lungi Ngidi on full day of cricket Stumps India 327 (Rahul 123, Agarwal 60, Ngidi 6-71, Rabada 3-72) and 16 for 1 (Rahul 5*, Thakur 4*) lead South Africa 197 (Bavuma 52, de Kock 34, Shami 5-44, Bumrah 2-16) by 146 runs With the whole second day

News A five-for in the space of 19 deliveries, a six-wicket haul on debut – it was quite a Test for the Victorian In his debut Test, Scott Boland produced a truly memorable performance on his home ground. After two in three balls rocked England on the second evening – bringing raucous approval from Bay

Report England blown away in little more than an hour on third morning for third Test rout Australia 267 (Harris 76, Anderson 4-33) beat England 185 (Root 50, Cummins 3-36, Lyon 3-36) and 68 (Boland 6-7, Starc 3-29) by an innings and 14 runs Scott Boland’s six-wicket haul on Test debut powered Australia to an

Report Three-fors from Qais Ahmed and Brody Couch seal comfortable victory for Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 9 for 207 (Clarke 85, Cartwright 79, Steketee 3-40) beat Brisbane Heat 9 for 187 (Lynn 57, Duckett 54, Qais 3-26, Couch 3-34) by 20 runs A record partnership between Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright plundered Brisbane Heat as

News Anrich Nortje, who has been ruled out of the series because of a hip injury, has undergone a bone scan Duanne Olivier was forced out of the Centurion Test against India because of the lingering effects of Covid-19, which he tested positive for a few weeks ago, and a hamstring niggle. “Duanne Olivier is

News Play was delayed by 30 minutes after two members of England support staff and two family members returned positive Covid tests Two members of England’s support staff and two family members of the support staff have returned positive Covid-19 rapid antigen tests on day two of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne but the

Report Agarwal chips in with half-century as well as visitors take control of the Boxing Day Test India 272 for 3 (Rahul 122*, Agarwal 60, Ngidi 3-45) vs South Africa With his fifth Test century outside Asia, KL Rahul led India to a position of dominance in the first Test of the series. On an

Report England dismissed for 185 after another flaky display with the bat in Melbourne Australia 1 for 61 (Harris 20*, Lyon 0*) trail England 185 (Root 50, Cummins 3-36, Lyon 3-36) by 124 runs It was a case of the more things change the more they stay the same for England as Australia took a

Preview The series is still alive, but only just, with England making four changes as they look to hit back Big Picture The Ashes is alive heading to Melbourne…thanks to the schedule. In the last two series Australia have had things tied up before Christmas, but with two Tests in the New Year this iconic