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In her first ODI knock, it was fitting that Phoebe Litchfield batted with Meg Lanning. On her debut in January 2023 against Pakistan, the then-19-year-old left-handed opener scored a match-winning 78* and shared a partnership worth 137 runs with the now-retired legend of the game.After that game, in which ...

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan talks with umpire Michael Gough after he was dismissed after review by Australia during the fourth day of the Test match in Melbourne, on December 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP After the controversial dismissal of Mohammed Rizwan in the second Test against Australia, the Pakistan ...

An emotional Usman Khawaja addresses why he's speaking up for human rights issues this summer ☮️ #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/3QDjUWpjgG— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 22, 2023 “I don’t have any hidden agenda,” Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said, defending wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. He said ...

In a startling development, former Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson has been sacked by Cricket Australia from speaking in two public functions. News Corp has reported that Cricket Australia has prevented Johnson from making two guest speaking appearances that were scheduled to be held in Perth stadium during Pakistan’s Test ...

Ricky Ponting commentated for just three days of the Pakistan Test for Channel 7, and didn’t turn up on the final day when Australia won the game. The BBL coach Trevor Bayliss has pulled out from coaching his team Sydney Thunder’s game on Tuesday. Both flew to Dubai for ...

Australia’s chief selector George Bailey has responded to Mitchell Johnson’s scathing attack on David Warner’s selection in the opening Test match against Pakistan. In his column for the West Australian, Johnson called out the integrity of selection, saying Bailey is too close to the playing group to make objective ...

Pakistan men’s cricket team’s chief selector Wahab Riaz cited examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja working in official roles despite being involved in match-fixing. “There is no pressure on me. I had made a decision and I am revoking it. In India, we have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin ...

Former Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan said that Babar Azam was not a “quick learner” and despite leading the team in all three formats for four years, there was no sign of improvement in his captaincy. “Babar had not improved as a captain. If you see Saifi bhai (Sarfaraz Khan), ...

Mohammed Shami has slammed former Pakistan cricketer for their inexplicable conspiracy theories on the Indian pacers using altered cricket balls in the 2023 World Cup to make a better impact. “I was not playing but I was hearing all those conspiracy theories. When I played my first match, i ...

The city loves retro rock ballads. Every pub or restaurant would subject your ears to the forgotten tunes of the Scorpions or the ageless classics of Led Zeppelin. So when South Africa’s team bus careened in the twilight sky into the stadium ahead of their semifinal against Australia on ...