Australia’s greatest wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has urged current gloveman Alex Carey to look ahead and not over his shoulder as he prepares for one of the biggest series of his career.
Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the tragic death of cricketer Phillip Hughes, former Australian coach Darren Lehmann has shared a tragic detail.
Cricket changed forever one fateful day at the Sydney Cricket Ground in late November 2014. For those on the scene, the days, nights and weeks that followed remain harrowing. This is their story.
In the days after Phillip Hughes was tragically and fatally struck by a cricket ball, Australian captain Michael Clarke barely left his side. Clarke opens up on being there at the very end, and the haunting challenges he’s faced since.
Darren Lehmann has revealed that Phillip Hughes was secretly selected for a Test recall before his tragic death – but not for an injured Michael Clarke, as has been widely speculated in the decade since.
Former Test opener Ed Cowan has slammed the selection of untried opener Nathan McSweeney for the Test series with India as a “guess”.
Marcus Harris has likely given his main rival for the Test opening spot the upper hand with a missed opportunity in Australia A’s second innings against India A at the MCG.
From the start of his illustrious Test career, Nathan Lyon has collected every one of his milestone balls. All, that is, except one. He reveals to Ben Horne the ongoing hidden cost of Australia’s darkest cricketing hour.
Nathan McSweeney is in the frame to be named in Australia’s Test squad to face India despite a late push from Marcus Harris to reignite his international career.
Virat Kohli had a moment of madness which shows his once laser focus has been shattered. The legend faces his greatest challenge this summer in Australia.
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