Cummins ruled out again as Australia stick with same squad for day-night Ashes Test

November 28, 2025 10:08 AM

Cummins ruled out again as Australia stick with same squad for day-night Ashes Test

Pat Cummins will miss a second straight match after Australia named an unchanged 14-man squad for the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba starting December 4. Usman Khawaja has been included despite back spasms that prevented him from batting in the second innings in Perth. Cummins, sidelined from the series opener with a back injury, has been given an additional two weeks to recover fully. The 32-year-old, in the final phase of rehabilitation from lumbar stress, will still travel with the squad ...

Wickets tumble as Australia nose ahead in pink-ball test vs West Indies

July 14, 2025 12:55 PM

Wickets tumble as Australia nose ahead in pink-ball test vs West Indies

Cameron Green's unbeaten 42 kept Australia in the driver's seat of the day-night third and final test against West Indies after 15 wickets tumbled on a frenetic second day of the pink-ball contest in Kingston on Sunday. Having posted a modest 225 in the first innings, Australia bundled out West Indies for 143 after the hosts had resumed on 16-1 at the Sabina Park. Batting under lights on a lively track, Australia then suffered a collapse of their own and finished day two on 99-6 for an overall...

BGT: Massive blow to Australia as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of pink-ball Test

November 30, 2024 10:29 AM

BGT: Massive blow to Australia as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of pink-ball Test

Star Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming Adelaide Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after sustaining a side strain, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, both uncapped in Tests, have been added to the Australian squad for the second Test match. According to ESPNcricinfo, Scott Boland is likely to replace Hazlewood in the playing XI for the day-night Test. In a statement quoted by ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Australia confirmed H...