Australia must improve grinding out test wins under Pat Cummins ahead of South Africa series, with key absences and lineup decisions noted.
Ahead of the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi, local player Ishan Kishan and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showcased their attacking batting in India's practice session. Kishan, returning to the national setup after a disciplinary issue, impressed assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak with his maturity. Sooryavanshi, a young talent, also drew significant attention with his powerful hitting. The team, having won the first T20I, plans to maintain its fearless approach for the upcoming match.
South Africa announced their playing XI for the 1st Test vs Australia in Durban. Anrich Nortje replaces the injured Kagiso Rabada, while Bedingham returns.
Pat Cummins has addressed reports around Usman Khawaja’s book after the retired batter spoke to the captain and CA chief about its contents.
After a tame batting display in 126-run defeat in the first One-Day, India A will hope its batters can live up to their billing against a confident Australia A pace unit.
Bangladesh's captain wants the team to quickly adapt to new conditions and opponents for the one-off Test
The Straits Times - 8 hours ago
DURBAN, Oct 8 - Australia must become better at grinding out results in test cricket rather than relying on strong individual performances, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday ahead of the series opener against South Africa. Read more at straitstimes.com.