Two Scorpions back in green and gold
SA SCORPIONS all-rounders Tahlia McGrath and Amanda-Jade Wellington will today be named in the Cricket Australia XI team to tour India for a six-match series against India A starting next week.
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Di Venuto joins Strikers as assistant
THE Adelaide Strikers have received a further boost in their quest for back-to-back Big Bash League titles after announcing the addition of former Australia batting coach Michael Di Venuto as an assistant batting coach.
Sturt captain leads from front with opening day ton
STURT captain and star opening bat Brad Davis piled on a telling 131 not out as his side’s 4/304 proved too much for East Torrens (174) as the new-look Premier Cricket season started on Saturday.
Ultimate Premier cricket preview: Can Blacks win silverware?
IT’S a changing of the Adelaide University guard as new youth push through. Can they win some silverware after falling short of all three titles last season? See how the Blacks shape up against all the competition in our SACA Premier Cricket preview.
Express delivery as Sri Lankan pace ace lifts Prospect
HE has sent chills through the spines of Test batsmen bowling for Sri Lanka. And now Shaminda Eranga is poised to terrorise South Australian club cricketers.
Ferguson gives Aussie Trav heads up for Test debut
CALLUM Ferguson is more than happy to see his good mate Travis Head debut for Australia against Pakistan but he has not given up on his own Test cricket dream.
Dizzy backs baggy green proteges Head and Finch
JASON Gillespie has inside knowledge on Test debutants Travis Head and Aaron Finch. And he says they are more than ready to ignite in the baggy green for the first time.
A head that’s made for the baggy green
SOUTH Australian batsman Travis Head will make his much-awaited Test debut for Australia against Pakistan in Dubai this weekend.
Dizzy extends Strikers deal for two more years
South Australian cricket have made a wise choice extending the contract of Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie for another two years.
McInerney earns Redbacks call-up
CONOR McInerney has been rewarded for a blistering start to the season by being added to the Redbacks JLT One-Day Cup finals squad.
Ferguson ton saves Redbacks, sets new one-day mark
CALLUM Ferguson became South Australia’s leading one-day century-maker as the Redbacks snapped their three-game JLT One Day Cup losing streak by beating Victoria by eight runs at Junction Oval.
Langer gets vice-captaincy call right
JUSTIN Langer’s call to put the Test vice-captaincy to the vote will be rewarded. And Travis Head and Alex Carey are in the long-term leadership mix.
McDermott ton helps Tigers tame Redbacks
SOUTH Australia will have to win the one-day title the hard way following a third straight loss against a Ben McDermott-inspired Tasmania in Sydney, despite another strong innings from Jake Weatherald.
Marsh back on board with SACA
FORMER Australian keeper Rod Marsh is returning to Adelaide Oval, and a public role in the game, after his election to South Australian Cricket Association board.
How World Cup squad snub is driving Zampa
THERE are great mysteries of the world. And Adam Zampa’s exclusion from Australia’s 2019 World Cup squad would add to the collection after being Australia’s most prolific wicket-taker in 2016.
No excuses: Siddons demands one-day glory
WHY winning the JLT Cup means everything for South Australian coach Jamie Siddons.
Leadership on radar, but Trav just wants baggy green on head
TRAVIS Head is open to any future leadership role with the Australian Test team, but after the ‘dream’ call up for his first squad ahead of Glenn Maxwell, the South Australian captain says it is the last thing on his mind at the moment.
Head’s up: Trav set for first baggy green
TRAVIS Head’s time has come, selected among five uncapped players for Australia’s two-Test tour against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates as selectors look to bed down future linchpins.
Head’s key change in Test quest
REDBACKS skipper and Australian limited overs international star Travis Head has gone back to basics, making a technical change that could deliver a Test debut.
Why Ferg can’t lose that winning feeling
CALLUM Ferguson already feels a winner, regardless of whether he gets recalled for Australian World Cup or Ashes duties after a dream County deal.
Biting fitness ultimatum drives Redback
AFTER being given an ultimatum by Redbacks high performance manager Tim Nielsen to shape up or risk being shipped out, Adam Zampa has reported to training in peak physical condition and vowed SA can win the JLT One-Day Cup.
Injury strikes down Redback
SOUTH Australian paceman Daniel Worrall could miss the start of the domestic season after suffering a footy injury in his debut county stint.
Blewey swats match-fix claims
GREG Blewett says there’s “absolutely no way” Australian players were guilty of match-fixing against India last year.
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