New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Cricket Australia has overhauled its women’s international schedule for next summer after the ICC’s decision to bring forward the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy created a significant clash in the calendar.The governing body was forced to revise a slate of home fixtures following the ICC’s announcement that the tournament, originally earmarked for June, would instead be played in February. The reshuffle has resulted in New Zealand splitting its Australian tour into t…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Australian umpire Rod Tucker for officiating in his 100th Test match, a milestone he reached when he took the field at Lord’s for the opening game of the World Test Championship series between England and New Zealand.Tucker is now the fourth umpire in cricket’s history to stand in 100 Tests after Aleem Dar (145), Steve Bucknor (128), and Rudi Koertzen (108). He was presented with a crystal trophy by former ICC…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A major restructuring of the Victorian franchises in the Big Bash League (BBL) is underway, with the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades reportedly poised to be merged into a single franchise as part of broader changes linked to Cricket Australia’s privatisation plans.Cricket Victoria staff were informed on Tuesday that the state’s two BBL clubs will be consolidated into one Melbourne-based team, bringing an end to a decade-long city rivalry that has been a central f…
Perth, May 26 (IANS) Australia will enter their ODI series against Pakistan with another change in leadership as Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out due to an ankle injury, which clears the way for Josh Inglis to captain the team in the three-match series starting on Saturday.Marsh was expected to lead Australia in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins. He sustained the injury during the IPL and has returned to Perth for further assessment and treatment. The all-rounder missed the Lucknow Sup…
Melbourne, May 25 (IANS) Australia women head coach Shelley Nitschke has signed a three-year contract extension that will see her remain in charge of the team until June 2029.The former Australia allrounder took over from Matthew Mott as head coach in 2022 on an initial four-year deal and led the side to success at the Commonwealth Games that year before helping the six-time champions to another Women’s T20 World Cup title in South Africa the following year.Nitschke’s new three-year contract, wh…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The possibility of a Big Bash League 2026-27 fixture being staged at Chennai’s iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in December this year has gained significant momentum, with discussions between Cricket Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) reportedly progressing towards final approval.While the formal agreement between the three bodies has yet to be signed, officials involved in the process believe the rem…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) In what could be considered a historic first for Indian cricket, the opening match of the upcoming season of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) could be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, multiple reports claimed on Monday night.According to these reports, a five-member delegation of Cricket Australia officials was in Chennai on Monday to recce the Stadium and also watched the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings’ clash with Sunrisers …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has termed Mitchell Starc as ‘one of the best role models in cricket’, saying the Australian left-arm fast bowler’s influence on younger players in the dressing room is as valuable as his match-winning performances on the field.Badani’s tribute came on the back of Starc picking a devastating four-wicket haul that wrecked RRs’ innings in the death overs and set the base for DC to clinch a five-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has admitted that the board failed to clearly communicate its vision for privatising the Big Bash League (BBL), as disagreements among state associations over the competition’s future structure persist.The discussion about private investment in the BBL has grown more heated following New South Wales and Queensland’s opposition to CA’s initial proposal to sell franchise stakes to outside investors. South Australia has also shown caut…
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) Australia have been dealt a blow ahead of their upcoming three-match ODI tour of Pakistan later this month as their top players, including captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, will reportedly be missing the series as the dates clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 finale, scheduled on May 31. According to the schedule released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Australia’s tour will begin on May 30, with the first ODI to be played in Rawalpind…