Sri Lanka name squad for Australia series
Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man strong squad to face Australia in their final series of the current World Test Championship cycle.
Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man strong squad to face Australia in their final series of the current World Test Championship cycle.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), becoming the 64th cricketer to receive the honour.
Steve Smith, serving as stand-in captain for Australia's Test team, may miss the preparatory camp in Dubai ahead of the Sri Lanka series after sustaining an elbow injury during his brief stint in Big Bash League with the Sydney Sixers.
Australia will play an additional ODI during their Sri Lanka tour starting later this month for two Tests as part of the ICC World Test Championships, the hosts said Wednesday.
Pat Cummins returns for Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan next month after skipping their Sri Lanka Test tour, with injured paceman Josh Hazlewood also in the squad announced Monday.
|| ICC || Australia stalwart Steve Smith, who has been a red-ball regular for the Aussies, is eyeing the sport's appearance at the Summer Games.
Australian cricketer William Bosisto, once a rising star under the leadership of Travis Head, has embarked on a new chapter in his career through the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Bosisto, who played alongside international stars like Head, Cameron Bancroft, and Ashton Agar, had faded from competitive cricket over the past four years. However, his recent performances in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) and a timely connection with Imrul Kayes paved the way for his BPL debut with Khulna Tigers.
Australia faces uncertainty over Pat Cummins' participation in the Champions Trophy as the captain awaits scan results for a sore ankle.
Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, with Steve Smith captain.
Rishad Hossain, Bangladesh's rising leg-spinner, is handling the disappointment of missing out on the opportunity to play in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) with a positive outlook.
India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia.
Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test series against Australia Sunday, but said he was buoyed by what he saw from India.