
Labuschagne ‘obsessed’ with cricket
SA-born Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes his success stems from his obsessive nature and that becoming a father helped him find a better work-life balance.
SA-born Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes his success stems from his obsessive nature and that becoming a father helped him find a better work-life balance.
Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt says “the first 20 balls” bowled to Australia’s top-six batsmen will be key during the three-Test series Down Under.
Lions batsman Ryan Rickelton says not being included in the Proteas squad for the tour to Australia made him determined to prove the selectors wrong.
Injured pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of Australia’s opening Test against the Proteas in Brisbane this week.
Australia dismissed an outclassed West Indies for just 77 on Sunday to win the day-night second Test in Adelaide by 419 runs and seal the series 2-0.
Australia’s Scott Boland grabbed three wickets in his opening over to leave a rattled West Indies facing a heavy defeat in the second Test in Adelaide.
Australia took four wickets to leave the West Indies in big trouble in the day-night second Test.
Run machine Marnus Labuschagne belted a third successive Test century as Australia seized control on day one of the pink-ball second Test against the West Indies.
While Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen admits England’s Test form is impressive, he isn’t convinced it is going to fundamentally change the way the game is played.
Australia will tour India in February and March for four Tests and three ODIs following visits by New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
David Warner has withdrawn a bid to overturn his lifetime Australian leadership ban.
Steve Smith will captain Australia in the second Test against the West Indies after skipper Pat Cummins was ruled out due to injury.
Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar insists there’s “no bad blood” between his team and Australia because of Sandpapergate in 2018.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is confident of being fit to play in the second Adelaide Test after failing to turn his arm during the West Indies’ second innings in Perth.
Spin king Nathan Lyon bagged six wickets as Australia ground down a gutsy West Indies to win the first Test in Perth by 164 runs on Sunday.