South African broadcaster SuperSport has sparked conversations online after sharing a promotional post ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series between South Africa and Australia. The post, published on X, featured a camera emoji and promised that its cameras would be sharp throughout the series, an apparent reference to the infamous 2018 Sandpapergate scandal. The […]

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has questioned the national selectors’ approach to Test selection ahead of the three-match series against South Africa, which begins on October 9. Hayden was particularly critical of the decisions to recall Nic Maddinson and include Sam Harper in the squad. The former opener believes Australia should be selecting batters who […]

Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson said that returning to Test cricket remains his priority as he is preparing for the two unofficial four-day matches against India A in Puducherry, with next year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy on his radar as well. “That’s always the plan – to play Test cricket,” Richardson said on the sidelines of a […]

Australia’s 2016-17 tour of India remains one of the most memorable Test series of the decade, not only because of the fiercely contested cricket but also because of Steve Smith’s infamous ‘brain fade’ controversy. The series quickly became intense after Australia stunned India by 333 runs in the opening Test in Pune, proving that the […]

Hardik Pandya is set to make his long-awaited return to competitive cricket in October after being included in India A’s squad for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A. The 32-year-old all-rounder has not played competitive cricket since the 2026 Indian Premier League, and his participation in the Australia A matches will depend on […]

Marnus Labuschagne has retained his place in Australia’s 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa despite a prolonged run of poor form. His selection raised eyebrows given his recent struggles with the bat, but Australia’s chief selector George Bailey remains confident that the experienced batter can make a valuable contribution during […]

Australia’s top-order batting came under the scanner when it failed to inspire another strong start during the second Test match against Bangladesh at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay. On a day that made headlines for fast-bowling spells from Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam, the Australian top-order batters once again came in the firing line despite […]

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed the hypocrisy in assessing pitches from India to those outside the subcontinent after the second Australia-Bangladesh Test ended in under two days as well. In a match dominated by the pacers, Australia finished an innings and a 51-run victory at Mackay as well. It was the fourth shortest match […]

Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth dismissed Australian pacer Nathan Ellis as a potential frontline option for CSK in IPL 2027 as well. However, the pacer missed the entire IPL 2026 season due to a hamstring injury and played only one game for them in 2025 as well. Ellis has been one of the best T20I […]

Australia are under significant pressure after suffering a nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the opening Test of the series in Darwin. The result was a major setback for the No. 1-ranked Test side, with Bangladesh producing a disciplined performance to secure one of their most memorable victories away from home. With the second Test scheduled in […]