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Reporting from across the Australian game.
Melbourne, 13 December 2025: For Haris Rauf, the Big Bash League is more than just another T20 competition, it is the stage where his journey from obscurity to international fast bowler first gathered pace. As the 15th edition of the tournament approaches, the Melbourne Stars pacer finds himself back in familiar surroundings, eager to …
WebDesk · 14 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Sydney, 13 December 2025: When the 15th edition of the Big Bash League begins on 14 December, the tournament will carry a distinct Pakistani flavour and at the heart of it will be Shadab Khan, eager to turn a long road back from injury into a new chapter with Sydney Thunder. Shadab arrives in Australia …
WebDesk · 13 Dec 2025 · 4 min read
Brisbane, 10 December 2025: Mitchell Starc can claim a measure of influence as Shaheen Shah Afridi arrives in Australia as part of a star-studded Pakistan contingent, tasked with leading a depleted Brisbane Heat attack in the Big Bash League. Afridi, the towering left-arm fast bowler, is already a seasoned three-format international at 25 and was …
WebDesk · 10 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 9 December 2025: Fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England’s Ashes tour, with Matthew Fisher added to the squad as his replacement. Wood, 35, returned to Test cricket in the series opener in Perth after eight months out following knee surgery. He later experienced renewed swelling in his left knee and …
WebDesk · 9 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 9 December 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to return for his first Test in nearly five months, but fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes after another injury setback. Coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday that Hazlewood, who first injured his hamstring during a Sheffield …
WebDesk · 9 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 8 December 2025: England captain Ben Stokes challenged his team’s mentality after their eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test, saying the dressing room is “not a place for weak men.” England showed some resistance on the fourth day in Brisbane, but the defeat left them 2-0 down in the five-match Ashes series. …
WebDesk · 8 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 7 December 2025: The England and Wales Cricket Board is prepared to offer Australia its choice of warm-up facilities before the 2027 Ashes in hopes of securing similar access when England tour in 2029-30. The move comes as England’s own buildup to the current series faces sharp criticism after heavy defeats in the first …
WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 7 December 2025: England coach Brendon McCullum says his side may have “trained too much,” while captain Ben Stokes questioned the team’s mindset after an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test in Brisbane. England showed brief resistance on the final day but still slipped to a 2-0 deficit in the five-match Ashes …
WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Lahore, 7 December 2025: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says the national side has “finally found the right track” after a year of relentless cricket, personal growth and a renewed push toward the 2026 World Cup. In an in-depth appearance on the PCB Podcast, the all-rounder opened up about leadership pressures, squad planning and the …
WebDesk · 7 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 6 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised England’s lack of resistance in the final session of the third day of the Ashes Test, saying the tourists “failed to show any fight” after a promising start. England, who trailed by 177 runs after the first innings, reached the dinner break at 45–0 under …
WebDesk · 6 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
Brisbane, 5 December 2025: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has suffered a fresh injury setback, placing his Ashes availability under renewed uncertainty. Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed the right-armer is dealing with a low-grade Achilles issue sustained during his rehabilitation from a recent hamstring injury. Hazlewood picked up the hamstring strain last month while playing …
WebDesk · 5 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
Brisbane, 3 December 2025: Australia delayed naming their lineup for the second Ashes Test, keeping alive the prospect of captain Pat Cummins making a surprise return after missing the series opener with a back injury. Cummins, who has not played since July, bowled in the nets during the first Test in Perth and again in …
WebDesk · 3 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
Brisbane, 2 December 2025: Will Jacks will return to Test cricket for the first time in three years after England added the off-spinner to their lineup for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Jacks replaces injured fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change from the side thrashed in the series opener in Perth. …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 2 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan says England’s batters must know when to rein in their attacking “Bazball” instincts and switch to a more traditional, cautious approach in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Australia lead the series 1-0 after routing England inside two days in Perth, where the tourists’ aggressive shot …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 29 November 2025: Captain Ben Stokes says he can handle criticism of England’s performance in the Ashes opener but believes suggestions his team are “arrogant” go too far. England have faced intense scrutiny since squandering a dominant position and losing inside two days to Australia in the first Test in Perth. The backlash grew …
WebDesk · 29 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Brisbane, 29 November 2025: Former fast bowler Stuart Broad says England’s chances of leveling the Ashes hinge on navigating what he calls the pink-ball “lottery” in the second Test at the Gabba. The day-night match begins 4 December, with England looking to rebound from an eight-wicket defeat in the series opener. The Test will start …
WebDesk · 29 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 28 November 2025: Australia will again be without captain Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane as he continues to recover from a back injury. Cummins, 32, has not played since July and missed Australia’s stunning victory over England in the series opener in Perth. He bowled in the nets in Perth …
WebDesk · 28 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 27 November 2025: England have scheduled additional training sessions in Brisbane after being thrashed inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth. The tourists, beaten twice in 67.3 overs in their heaviest Ashes collapse since 1904, will now spend five days preparing for next Thursday’s day-night Test at the Gabba. The extended …
WebDesk · 27 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
London, 27 November 2025: The Professional Cricketers’ Association has urged players not to sign Hundred contracts for next season as a dispute deepens with new franchise owners over contract terms. Under a supplementary mechanism to the IPL-style auction launching next year, Hundred teams can make four direct signings, one from their current squad and …
WebDesk · 27 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Brisbane, 26 November 2025: Mitchell Marsh is firming as a potential late-series inclusion for Australia as selectors consider adding more attacking batting options in response to England’s pace-heavy assault in Perth. Australia will name their squad for the Gabba Test later this week and Marsh remains part of discussions for the latter stages of the …
WebDesk · 26 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Sydney, 27 November 2025: Australia captain Pat Cummins moved closer to proving his fitness for the second Ashes Test after bowling with a pink ball during a training session in Sydney, as fellow quick Josh Hazlewood also returned to the nets. Cummins trained at Cricket NSW headquarters on Tuesday during the Sheffield Shield match between …
WebDesk · 25 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Perth, 20 November 2025: England have kept their options open for Friday’s Ashes opener in Perth, naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad that also includes five fast bowlers. Mark Wood has been declared fit and is expected to lead the attack, leaving the final selection likely to hinge on a choice between Bashir …
WebDesk · 20 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Rawalpindi, 18 November 2025: Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha says the team will stick to its settled T20 approach as it enters the tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, insisting that recent form and squad balance provide confidence heading into the event. Speaking to reporters ahead of the series opener, Salman said Pakistan’s strong outing …
WebDesk · 18 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Rawalpindi, 18 November 2025: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said his team is prepared to challenge Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the T20 tri-series, stressing that his side has the talent and belief to compete with the best. Addressing a pre-series press conference at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Raza said Zimbabwe’s focus remains on maximising its …
WebDesk · 18 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
