Australia has only won one away Test series in the past eight years, but Pat Cummins’ men have an opportunity to double that tally in Christchurch this week. The second Test between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Hagley Oval on Friday, with the tourists already retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy following last week’s 172-run …
New Zealand has seized control of the first Test against Australia in Wellington, with Matt Henry wreaking havoc with the hooping Kookaburra. Henry snared New Zealand’s first breakthrough of the morning, removing Australian opener Steve Smith for 31. Less than 15 minutes before the lunch break at Basin Reserve, Henry nipped a length delivery away …
Australian dynamo Glenn Maxwell went on a rampage at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening, smacking a hundred in the second T20I against the West Indies. The Victorian slapped an unbeaten 120 (55), which included 12 boundaries and eight sixes, as the hosts posted a massive team total of 4-241 in the South Australian capital. It …
Brisbane Heat opener Josh Brown has blasted the equal second-fastest century in Big Bash League history, scoring a career-best 140 against the Adelaide Strikers in Monday evening’s Challenger on the Gold Coast. The 30-year-old smacked a record 12 sixes and ten fours during his 57-ball demolition at Carrara Stadium, finishing with the third-highest score in …
Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell was reportedly taken to hospital in an ambulance following an incident in Adelaide last week. As first revealed by 7NEWS, the 35-year-old was taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital following Friday evening’s Six and Out concert at The Gov in Adelaide. He did not stay at the hospital overnight and has already …
Glenn Maxwell has resigned from the Melbourne Stars captaincy after another disappointing campaign that saw the club miss the BBL13 finals. The Daily Telegraph reported Maxwell stood down from the captaincy of the Stars after five years in the role. The Stars confirmed Maxwell’s decision as reported by Code Sports when contacted by foxsports.com.au. Watch …
Australian vice-captain Travis Head fell into a preconceived trap on day one of the series opener against Pakistan, dismissed in almost identical fashion to his maiden Test appearance at Perth Stadium. On Thursday afternoon, Head raced towards 40 before slicing a short delivery from Pakistan debutant Aamer Jamal directly towards fly-slip fielder Agha Salman, who …