An Appraisal: How the Aussie Cricketers Fared at the IPL?-by Alex Malcolm Source:Thuppahis Alex Malcolm in ESPNcriciinfo, 20 March 2024, whose title reads thus: “Aussies at the IPL: Who starred, who chipped in, who flopped across the regular season?” A handful of Australia’s players have dominated the IPL while others have had lean tournaments. Travis Head has been Australia’s stand-out performer at the IPL this season even with his first-ball duck in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s final regular season game against Punjab Kings. Head was the third-highest runscorer in the regular season with 533 runs from 12 innings including a century and four fifties at a staggering strike-rate of 201.13. His opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, was the only other player to pass 350 runs while striking at over 200. According to ESPNcricinfo’s Smart Stats, Head had the second-highest total batting impact across the tournament behind Virat Kohli. Jake Fraser-McGurk trumped Head in terms of strike-rate ...

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Mitchell Marsh has been appointed captain of the Australian men’s T20 team and will lead the side at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.   source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka The Cricket Australia Board this morning formalised Marsh’s appointment. He joins Pat Cummins as captains of the Australian men’s team across all formats. The National Selection Panel (NSP) today named a provisional 15-player men’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the US. Mitchell Marsh said: “It’s been an immense privilege to play for my country and now an even greater honour to lead the squad to a World Cup. “I am extremely grateful to have such a good group of people in our players and staff. We have had some strong success in recent times and I am hopeful that will continue in what looks like a wide-open tournament. ...

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Australia’s Cricket Squads for Forthcoming Seies Announced-by Alex Malcolm Source:Thuppahis Marcus Stoinis and Ashton Agar have lost their Cricket Australia central contracts for 2024-25 despite both being firmly in the mix to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup while fast bowler Xavier Bartlett has been rewarded with a deal for the first time having vaulted into international cricket late this summer. Aaron Hardie, Matthew Short and Nathan Ellis have all been added to the 23-player list. Jhye Richardson retains his spot despite not playing international cricket since 2022 and appearing in just two Marsh Cup games, one Sheffield Shield match and eight BBL matches in the recent domestic summer due to a spate of injuries. ...

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MEDIA RELEASE March 28, 2024 Australian Men’s Contracted Players 2024-25 Cricket Australia (CA) has announced a list of 23 men’s players to be offered national contracts for 2024-25. source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka The MOU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketer’s Association states between 20 and 24 male players are eligible to be contracted. Cricket Australia contracted men’s players 2024-25: Sean Abbott (NSW/Parramatta District Cricket Club) Xavier Bartlett (QLD/Gold Coast Cricket Club) Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club) Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club) Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club) Nathan Ellis ((TAS/Lindisfarne Cricket Club) Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club) Aaron Hardie (WA/Willetton Cricket Club) Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club) Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club) Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club) Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club) Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club) Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club) Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club) Glenn Maxwell (VIC/Fitzroy Doncaster ...

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Aussies Snatch Victory in Smashing Match at Wellington – By Michael Roberts Item in ESPNcricinfo 21 February 2024 Australia captain Mitchell Marsh produced a powerful all-round performance before Tim David batted superbly at the death to complete a last-ball win over New Zealand in a high-scoring series opener in Wellington.. Mitchell Marsh’s 44-ball unbeaten 72 held the Australia chase together•Getty Images Chasing 216 after Devon Conway emerged from a form slump with a half-century, Australia appeared on the brink of defeat despite Marsh’s effort. But David took over with 31 off 10 balls punctuated by a boundary through the leg-side off Tim Southee to seal Australia’s remarkable heist. Australia drew first blood in the fight for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, which had previously only been awarded to the winner of bilateral ODI series between the teams. With the T20 World Cup just over three months away, the three-match series is vital preparation for both teams. Australia’s batting order, ...

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Superlative Celebrations from Neophyte West Indian Cricketers in Australia-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis The West Indian Touring Cricket Team has a new look to it especially in the bowling department. Their performance in the First Test in Adelaide was ordinary — to put it mildly. But some encouraging moments were displayed in Adelaide by two relative newcomers and these two –Shamar Joseph and Kelvin Sinclair shone again at Brisbane in the Second Test with support from Alzarri Joseph. Joshua Da Silva and the rest …to beat Australia in a pulsating Test Match. Among the ‘pulsations’ and ‘peaks’ were the celebratory acrobatics unfurled by Shamar and Kelvin when they picked a wicket or two. HEREWITH Tristan Lafayatte’s report from ESPNcricinfo: Shamar Joseph defied his injured toe and sprinted around the Gabba in jubilation after his remarkable seven-wicket haul powered West Indies to a monumental upset of Australia in a pulsating eight-run victory in ...

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Australian men’s squad for the NRMA Insurance Test and Dettol ODI Series against the West Indies The National Selection Panel (NSP) has named a 13-player men’s squad for the NRMA Insurance Test Series against the West Indies. Australia: Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club) (c) Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club) Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club) Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club) Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club) Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club) (vc) Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club) Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club) Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club) Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club) Matthew Renshaw (QLD/Toombul District CC) Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club) (vc) Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club) NSP men’s Chair of Selectors George Bailey said: “Cameron Green will come into the playing XI for the Test in Adelaide in a squad also containing Scott Boland and Matthew Renshaw. We have selected a team we ...

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Australian men’s Test squad for the first NRMA Insurance Test match   The National Selection Panel (NSP) has named a 14-player men’s squad for the first NRMA Insurance Test match against Pakistan in Perth. Australia plays three Tests against Pakistan in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, followed by two Tests against the West Indies in Adelaide and Brisbane. Australia: Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club) (c) Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club) Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club) Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club) Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club) Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club) Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club) Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club) Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club) Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club) Lance Morris (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club) Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club) Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club) David Warner (NSW/Randwick Petersham Cricket Club) NSP men’s Chair of Selectors George Bailey said: “This group, led by Pat ...

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Mitchell Marsh eagerly anticipates West Test at Perth Stadium Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh expressed his enthusiasm and eagerness during a media conference ahead of the highly anticipated West Test against Pakistan at the Perth Stadium. Marsh, who has not played a Test match in Perth before, spoke highly of the stadium’s wicket, proclaiming it as the best in the world. He conveyed his excitement at the prospect of featuring in the West Test, emphasizing the pitch’s fast and bouncy nature that provides an equal challenge for both batsmen and bowlers. “This is the best wicket in the world. I haven’t played any Test match in Perth, but if I got selected, I would be super excited to feature in West Test. This pitch is fast and bouncy, this is what you want as a player which brings batter and bowler both an equal chance to contest,” Marsh remarked. The Australian ...

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NEWS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET BOARD – FULL LIST OF CONTRACTED PLAYERS FOR 2018/19   Player State Age Ashton Agar WA 24 Alex Carey SA 26 Pat Cummins NSW 24 Aaron Finch VIC 31 Peter Handscomb VIC 26 Josh Hazlewood NSW 27 Travis Head SA 24 Usman Khawaja QLD 31 Nathan Lyon NSW 30 Glenn Maxwell VIC 29 Shaun Marsh WA 34 Mitchell Marsh WA 26 Tim Paine TAS 33 Matthew Renshaw QLD 22 Jhye Richardson WA 21 Kane Richardson SA 27 Billy Stanlake QLD 23 Mitchell Starc NSW 28 Marcus Stoinis WA 28 Andrew Tye WA 31 Well balanced list to represent Australia across all 3 formats ...

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