MARCUS STOINIS seized his chance to nail down the No 3 slot as Australia won their first match since their toxic sandpaper tour. Stoinis scored 110 from 112 balls in a 57-run victory over Sussex at Hove. He is one of the players likely to get increased white ball opportunities in the absence of banned […]
JUSTIN LANGER launched a smiling, quirky charm offensive but he knows some ingrained views will never change. Australia’s new coach admitted: “Even if we say nice things, everyone is still going to think we’re a bunch of rough head Australians. “That’s the way it’s going to be. We’ll go about our business really well and […]
STEVE SMITH has revealed he cried for four days after being sacked and banned in the sandpaper scandal. Former Aussie skipper Smith is suspended from top-level cricket but is preparing to resume his playing career in a Twenty20 tournament in Canada at the end of June. He has spoken for the first time about his […]
JOE ROOT revealed how stinging criticism helped motivate England to a crushing Second Test victory. Root said bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson were desperate to prove people wrong after ex-captain Michael Vaughan suggested one of them should be axed. Broad took six wickets in the match and Anderson five as England thrashed Pakistan at […]
ENGLAND have crushed Pakistan in the Second Test at Headingley by an innings and 55 runs in a superb all-round performance. In a far cry from the Lord’s shambles, Joe Root and Co dominated from start to finish to wrap up victory within three days. Jos Buttler thumped a devastating 80 not out early on […]