One of the modern-day superstars of Test cricket, Steve Smith, continued to find his feet as an opener as he was dismissed for another low score while batting at the top of the order for Australia. Smith himself had volunteered to open the innings after David Warner's retirement.
New Zealand's fightback that started on Day 2 transformed into a full-blown dominance on the third day of the second and final Test against Australia as the Kiwis were on top with the visitors still needing 202 runs to win. Rachin Ravindra was the star of the show with the bat for the Kiwis.
Australia's win in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington helped India move up to the top of the World Test Championship points table. Australia won the series opener by 172 runs after Nathan Lyon took six wickets in the fourth innings and 10 in the match.
The only 4-dimensional player in modern-day cricket Glenn Phillips showed his prowess with the ball as the New Zealand off-spinner with his maiden five-wicket haul helped his side bowl out Australia for just 164 in the second innings on Day 3 in Wellington. New Zealand need 369 runs to win.
Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins opened up on his Test future both as a player and as a captain ahead of the two-match series against New Zealand. Cummins, who has been captain of the Australian team in a couple of formats has already led the side to a World Cup and WTC triumphs.
New Zealand will host Australia in a three-match T20 series followed by a couple of Test matches. This will be both teams' final assignment before the IPL and the T20 World Cup. Australia are coming off a 2-1 series win and the Kiwis, albeit without a few key players, will be hopeful of good show.
New Zealand will host Australia in a three-match T20 series, followed by a couple of Test matches in a tour of three weeks. Both teams will be fighting for the Chappell-Hadlee trophy, which has been extended to the T20 series as well, apart from the ODIs.
Australia have added two players including Jake Fraser-McGurk to their squad for the final T20I against the West Indies on Tuesday, February 13. Touted to be the next big thing in the shorter formats, Fraser-McGurk, made his ODI debut last week and smashed an 18-ball 41 in his second game.
Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja was named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. Khawaja, who was the leading run-getter in Tests in 2023, leapfrogged the likes of R Ashwin, Travis Head and Joe Root to win the coveted award.
It's been almost six years since the infamous Sandpaper Gate hit Australian cricket on one fateful day in Cape Town which affected a few players' careers including Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. However, Warner suffered the most impact as he was banned from captaincy too.
Australian Test superstar Steve Smith will be going to the top of the order for Australia in Test cricket starting with the two-match series against West Indies. While Smith is excited and Australian chief selector George Bailey is confident of the move, former cricketer Kim Hughes has blasted it.
Steve Smith is set to reinvent himself as a Test batter by moving up to the top of the order in Test cricket. The first assignment for him as a Test opener will be relatively easier against the inexperienced West Indies side and Smith is looking forward to it as mentioned that he wanted to do it.
"I've got opportunities to lead in the IPL, to lead in the ILT20. I've enjoyed my leadership roles. But for me, in recent years, I've learned that leadership (isn't about) wearing a captain or vice-captain badge. For me, I'm a leader in this team no matter what," Warner said on Monday.
Skipper Pat Cummins registered figures of 10/97 as Australia clinched the three-match Test series against Pakistan taking an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 79-run win at MCG. Pakistan had their moments but couldn't hold onto them and if you give Australia a sniff, they won't let you breathe.
David Warner is making sure to leave Test cricket on a high as he became the second highest run-getter for Australia in international cricket after his 38-run knock on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Australia are 187/3 at stumps on Day 1 as Pakistan hope to get them out early.
Christmas cheers and celebrations reached the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as Pakistan cricket team made the holiday memorable for the Australian team. Since it was a working holiday, Australian players brought their families to MCG indoor nets and a surprise awaited them ahead of Boxing Day Test.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja is set to challenge the ICC's verdict on him wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth. Khawaja said that he wore the black armband for a bereavement and didn't have any personal hidden agendas as such.
It seems Mitchell Johnson is hell-bent on speaking against David Warner despite the veteran opener smashing a magnificent century in Perth in the opening Test match against Pakistan. Johnson, who had questioned Warner's place in the side, has now launched another attack on the opener.
Pakistan are leaving no stone unturned as they fine-tune their preparations for the Test series against Australia. Since Perth is known for its bounce, Pakistan are using a new strategy to be well-equipped to handle that bounce from the Australia pace trio at the Optus Stadium.
Mitchell Johnson had launched a seething attack against his former Australian teammate David Warner over him getting to choose his farewell in Tests despite having a history regarding sandpaper gate. Now Warner's manager has slammed Johnson, calling him naive.
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