For more than 30 years our best young cricketers honed their craft at the Australian Cricket Academy. If we don’t want our depth to dry up it’s time to bring it back, writes Robert Craddock.
It’s time for Australia to go back to the future to inject the finesse and fibre into its next...
Australia squad for Sri Lanka Tests: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster
Australia A: Sam Konstas, Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney (c), Beau Webster, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe (wk), Fergus O'Neill, Todd Murphy, Brendan Doggett, Jordan Buckingham
India A: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, B. Indrajith...
State of Origin Under 19s Men
7.45pm, Thursday 20 June, Leichhardt Oval
CABE NSW Under 19s Men
1. Chevy Stewart (Canberra Raiders)
2. Jesse McLean (Penrith Panthers)
3. Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers)
4. Hayden Buchanan (St George Dragons)
5. Michael Gabrael (Cronulla-Sutherland...
The Queensland Bulls have named eight newly contracted players in their squad to prepare for the 2024-25 cricket season.
Included in the list are four members of the victorious Australia Under-19 team that claimed the ICC World Cup in South Africa earlier this year.
Pace bowler Callum Vidler...
Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
Australia ODI squad: Steve Smith (c), Travis Head (vc), Sean Abbott, Nathan...
First let me say I don't think any of the candidates are ideal, I wouldn't be against playing with 10 to send the message to them it's not good enough.
Renshaw:
Last three Shield seasons.
21/22-410 at 29
22/23-310 at 51
23/24-348 at 31
Since January 2001 Renshaw has scored two 100's opening...
Prime Minister's XI squad to play Pakistan: Nathan McSweeney (c), Cameron Bancroft, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Nathan McAndrew, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster.
Queensland Under 19 squad
Number
Name
Club/s
1.
Mutua Brown
Central Queensland Capras/North Queensland Cowboys
2.
Israel Leota
Souths Logan Magpies/Brisbane Broncos
3.
Caleb Jackson
Redcliffe Dolphins/The Dolphins
4.
Mitchell Jennings
Melbourne Storm
5.
Tim Sielaff-Burns
Penrith...
The Queensland Bulls have added established and potential talent to their playing list for the coming 2023-24 Australian domestic cricket season.
Queensland Cricket today unveiled the Bulls squad which features 18 full State contracts and five Rookie contracts in addition to Cricket Australian...
Cowboys will give all Cowboys to the Blackhawks. They will be a Cowboys reserve grade with the Pride and Cutters relying on locals and their own players.
Named this week. I suspect this will be it.
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green*, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc*, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Mitchell Swepson, Todd...
My Test team of the year.
Usman Khawaja-1080 runs at 67.5- four 100's and 11 matches. Two 100's in Sydney is his gold standard.
Kraigg Braithwaite-687 runs at 62.45-two 100's and seven matches. Showed great fight in England and Australia.
Marnus Labuschagne-957 runs at 56.29-four 100's from...
Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vc), David Warner
Australia squad for first Test v SA: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Michael Neser, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner