Scott Boland bowling in the nets at the MCG to Victoria rookie Jai Lemire. He’s not playing this #SheffieldShield game but likely to be back in the coming weeks
The spirit of cricket alive and kicking in this Ashes series. Here’s England assistant Jeetan Patel gloving Pat Cummins’ warm-up balls before play on Thursday morning
Jake Weatherald’s mum used to ‘bowl’ to him by hitting a tennis ball at him with a racquet under their elevated house in Darwin.
The Top End was long overdue a first Test cricketer #Ashescricket.com.au/news/4406096
The skipper Steve Smith batting in the Perth Stadium nets well before any of the other Aussie players and coaches have arrived. Fitting that another relentlessly hard-working batter Mike Hussey is the one flinging to him on #Ashes eve
Injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood opened the door for Brendan Doggett’s first international call-up in 2018.
Seven years on, the absence of those same two bowlers should see him win a Baggy Green this week #Ashescricket.com.au/news/4404279
WHAT A FIGHTBACK!
Brad Hope and Matt Kuhnemann put on a 101-run patnership to take Tassie from 8/124 to victory 😱 #ODC | #NSWvTAS
Scores: cricketa.us/NSWvTAS
Most Test centuries in Sri Lanka by visiting batters:
5 - Sachin Tendulkar
4 - Steve Smith*
3 - Azhar, Dhawan, Lara, Ashraful, Pujara, Root, Sehwag, Younis
#SLvAUS
At risk of a mozz on Josh Inglis, the last three Australians to score a ton on Test debut were also all Western Aussies:
- Voges v WI in 2015
- SMarsh v SL in 2011
- North v SAF in 2009
You'd have to think that's the first time Australia have had three separate debutants pass fifty in consecutive Tests. Konstas, Webster, now Inglis - selectors seeing them okay at the moment #SLvAUS
When Scott Boland made his fairytale debut three years ago, Australia thought they were picking a workhorse.
What they ended up with was the ultimate strike weapon for seaming Australian pitches. cricket.com.au/news/4193442
'Bowled, Bumrah'
Sam Konstas certainly feels like a new breed of Australian cricketer. This Joe Root-style ramp was a bit of an outlier in an otherwise watchful hit. But don't expect him to die wondering if he takes on India on Boxing Day #AUSvIND
Two spinners at the Gabba?
Test-capped Matthew Kuhnemann is in Aussie kit at the Gabba to be a net bowler and work with spin coach Dan Vettori.
With 18 wickets at 38, he’s the #SheffieldShield’s leading wicket taker among spinners this season #AUSvIND