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Pat Cummins named 47th Test captain of Australia

Pat Cummins named 47th Test captain of Australia

Fast bowler Pat Cummins was on Friday appointed as the 47th captain of the Australia Test team, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Friday. Cummins comes replacing Tim Paine, who stood down from the position last…

CA forms five-member panel to identity Australia’s next Test skipper

CA forms five-member panel to identity Australia’s next Test skipper

A five-member panel, which will consist of selectors George Bailey, Tony Dodemaide, former Australia batter and current CA board member Mel Jones, CEO Nick Hockley and chair Richard Freudenstein, will help to identity Australia’s next…

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test skipper

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test skipper

With just less than a month left for the Ashes series, Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has stepped down from his post with immediate effect, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Tuesday. Paine’s decision comes in…

Former cricketer Mirwais Ashraf appointed new cricket chief of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Former cricketer Mirwais Ashraf appointed new cricket chief of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Afghanistan’s former all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf has been appointed as the acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) by the Taliban-led interim government. Ashraf has replaced Azizullah Fazli, who was in charge of the top…

Some Aussie players may not be comfortable touring Pakistan next year, feels Paine

Some Aussie players may not be comfortable touring Pakistan next year, feels Paine

A day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) both confirmed that Australia will tour Pakistan for three Test matches, three ODIs and one T20I next year, Aussie Test skipper Tim Paine…

Australia to tour Pakistan in March 2022, announces PCB

Australia to tour Pakistan in March 2022, announces PCB

The Australia men’s cricket team will tour Pakistan for three Tests, as many One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and a T20I, in March next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. Notably, the upcoming tour…

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) request to shift the first Ashes Test from Brisbane to Sydney has been rejected by Cricket Australia (CA) as the move “could lead to added complications” and could…

Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman

Earl Eddings steps down as Cricket Australia chairman

Cricket Australia (CA) chairman Earl Eddings on Wednesday stepped down from his post, ending his 13-year stint with the association. Eddings also said that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the…

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Cricket Australia’s (CA) Chief Executive Officer Nick Hockley on Monday said that despite the pandemic restrictions in his country, he would “want to play the schedule as planned” and hinted that the fifth and final…

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

Ending speculations regarding the uncertainty of the upcoming Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday gave ‘conditional’ approval to the five-match series. Recently, several England cricketers had expressed their disappointment over…