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Australia cruise to eight-wicket win after India shot out for their lowest Test score

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ A devastated India crashed to their lowest ever score of 36 on Saturday as Australia ran riot to win the opening Test in Adelaide by eight wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins produced a bowling masterclass. India started the third day of the pink-ball Test on nine for one and with a 62-run lead, looking to build a competitive second innings total for the hosts to chase. But their hopes were left in tatters by a wicket with bounce and deviation as Hazlewood took 5-8, including…

‘We’re still searching for our best formula’ – Aaron Finch gears up for ODI challenge

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Aaron Finch has admitted Australia are still searching for their “best formula” in ODI cricket as they prepare to battle world champions England at Old Trafford. The 50-over clashes follow the T20 series in Southampton, where Australia’s middle-order troubles were frequently exposed as they lost the series 2-1. The opening match on Friday will be the first ODI between the traditional rivals since England bossed proceedings during last year’s World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston. Finch, Australia’s white-ball captain, was blunt in his assessment of the Aussie side and commented on…

Australia must tour Engand for ‘health’ of cricket: Langer

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“Head coach Justin Langer says Australia are duty-bound to tour England this year. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australia must tour England in September “for the health of world cricket”, and players should then be released to join the Indian Premier League, coach Justin Langer said Thursday. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Langer said Australia had to play its part in getting cricket moving again, even if it meant enduring quarantine, biosecurity restrictions and time away from family. “My personal view is we have to go.For so many reasons,” Langer…

Australia revert to using Kookaburra balls only in domestic cricket

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“Australian bowler James Pattinson fields a Kookaburra ball during a Test against New Zealand in January this year. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australia on Thursday announced plans to ditch the English Dukes ball in domestic cricket and revert to using only the traditional Kookaburra for the next Sheffield Shield season. Cricket Australia introduced the Dukes ball in 2016 and they were used in the second half of each Shield season to try to accustom players to conditions in England, where Australian batsmen had often struggled. Dukes balls tend to…

Paine says Australia cricketers must adapt quickly after cutbacks

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“Tim Paine will lead Australia in their Test series against India later this year. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australia’s cricketers must forge a leaner, tighter Test team to cope with the coronavirus-related job losses forced on the sport, captain Tim Paine said Tuesday. Paine played down reports of tensions between the players and Cricket Australia but said the game’s elite had to come to terms with cutbacks related to the pandemic. That included losing long-time batting assistant Graeme Hick and other backroom staff when CA axed 40 jobs last…