Owen shines on debut as Australia edge Windies in T20 opener
Mitchell Owen made a memorable debut as Australia secured a three-wicket win over West Indies in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Jamaica on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead.
Mitchell Owen made a memorable debut as Australia secured a three-wicket win over West Indies in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Jamaica on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead.
England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.
The Men’s T20 Champions League is reportedly on the verge of a major comeback, possibly as soon as September 2026, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
West Indies cricket boss Kishore Shallow said Tuesday he had called for an "emergency meeting" involving past greats after the team was bowled out for just 27 in the third Test loss to Australia.
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced a devastating opening spell as the West Indies were demolished for 27, the second-lowest score in Test history, to suffer a humiliating 176-run defeat on the third day of the third and final game at Sabina Park on Monday.
Mitchell Starc unleashed a spell of fast-bowling fury never seen before as he tore through the West Indies batting lineup on Tuesday morning in Jamaica, etching his name into cricketing history in extraordinary fashion.
Australia have made two changes to their 16-man squad ahead of the five-match T20I series against the West Indies starting 21 July. Opener Jake Fraser-McGurk and fast bowler Xavier Bartlett have been called up to replace Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood, respectively.
Pakistan fast bowling legend Wasim Akram on Saturday hailed Australia's Mitchell Starc as a "modern-day great" for reaching 100 Test appearances.
Australia crushed West Indies by 133 runs in the second Test at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, clinching the three-match Frank Worrell Trophy series 2-0 with a game to spare.
Australia's vaunted pace attack demolished West Indies' fragile batting, routing the hosts for just 141 off 33.4 overs to complete a comprehensive 159-run victory in the final over of the third day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Friday.
Travis Head said Monday Australia were experienced enough to cope as they prepare for their first Test without Steve Smith or Marnus Labuschagne since 2018.
After missing out on playing last season despite being picked in the draft, Bangladeshi leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is all set for a fresh start with the Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming Big Bash League.