Steve Smith’s match winning 102 not out secured a win by three wickets for Australia, secured his side a place in the tri-series final and wrote him into the record books.
Steven Finn’s 5 for 33 helped England beat India by nine wickets at the Gabba in what captain Eoin Morgan described as an “outstanding” performance.
David Warner struck a scorching century as Australia completed a problem free three-wicket win over England in the triangular series opener.
In the first of two pieces on the state of English domestic cricket, James Buttler gives World Cricket Badger’s view on how the ECB can breath fresh life into England’s domestic cricket.
Viewers may not be able to witness the broadcast of umpire communications during the forthcoming Carlton Mid Triangular Series (Australia, India and England) commencing in Australia on Friday.
England have had a rocky lead-up to this World Cup, which has included a change of coach and captain within the last 12 months, including a change of captain less than two months before their opening match against Australia on February 14.
Theunis de Bruyn completed a chanceless maiden double century to put South Africa A in a powerful position on day two of the first unofficial four-day Test match against the England Lions at Boland Park.
Cricket Australia have announced that Chris Rogers will replace Mike Hussey as Captain of the Prime Minister’s XI that will play England at Manuka Oval on 14 January.
Two twenty-two-olds, Gihahn Cloete and Theunis de Bruyn, took centre stage on debut for South Africa A on the opening day of the first four-day unofficial Test match against the England Lions at Boland Park on Sunday.
England’s warm-up game against a Prime Minister’s XI could see Kevin Pietersen take on his old team-mates, if he gets his wish.
