McDonald became Australia coach in April 2022 in place of Justin Langer. Under McDonald’s leadership, Australia won the 2023 World Cup, retained the Ashes in England in 2023 and won last winter’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Bancroft said he has spoken to Australia’s selectors – head selector George Bailey chairs meetings – in that time....
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Getty Images Rare earths are notoriously difficult to extract and refine Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the...
Baxter said Ikitau was one of the “top centres” in world rugby. “He’s playing very well, he’s very keen to experience something else,” Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told BBC Radio Devon. “He’s talked a lot with the Australians who have been here at Exeter, they’ve all said that if he gets over here...
Former Australia batter Keith Stackpole has died at the age of 84. The right-handed opener from Victoria played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, scoring 2,807 runs at an average of 37.42, including seven centuries. Stackpole also played in the first ever one-day international, picking up three wickets with his leg-spin against England at the...
A nine-year-old boy who got trapped between rocks at a New South Wales beach on Sunday has become the seventh person to drown in Australia over the Easter weekend. The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean from rocks. Two people remain missing. Steven Pearce, the CEO of Surf...
Whoever stumped up the cash, Green’s arrival is mutually beneficial. Gloucestershire get a player Australia hope will be a fixture in their XI for a generation. Green gets competitive cricket in England and a chance to prove his form and fitness before the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June. He...
England A squandered a match-winning position as they collapsed to a 25-run defeat against Australia A with just four balls remaining in the four-day match in Sydney. England were eyeing victory at 181-2 and 252-5 in pursuit of 289, but lost their last five wickets for 12 runs and fell to 264 all out. Hollie...
Eva Gray, Georgia Davis and Capsey ended the day with one wicket apiece as Grace Scrivens’ side diligently stuck to their task. Wong’s display will be a particular source of encouragement for England as the Warwickshire quick attempts to reignite her career after a difficult few years. She made her debut in all three formats...
Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry says she is “really excited about the opportunity” to play for Hampshire this summer and that she spoke with former coach Charlotte Edwards about the move. The 34-year-old signed on Thursday as an overseas player for the Hawks in the inaugural Women’s T20 Blast. She will join up with the squad...
Australia international Ellyse Perry has signed as an overseas player for Hampshire in the inaugural Women’s T20 Blast. The 34-year-old all-rounder has won two World Cups, six ICC Women’s World Twenty20 championships and a Commonwealth Games gold medal with Australia. Perry is a two-time winner of the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy, awarded to the best...
A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to a stranger’s baby, after her fertility clinic accidentally implanted another woman’s embryos into her. The mix-up at Monash IVF in Brisbane, Queensland has been blamed on human error, Australian media reports. “On behalf of Monash IVF, I want to say how truly sorry I am for...
Lancashire have signed Australia spinner Alana King on a multi-format contract. The 29-year-old will feature for Lancashire Thunder in the Women’s T20 Blast as well as Lancashire’s matches in the One-Day Cup. A 50-over World Cup winner in 2022, King has also won the Ashes on three occasions as well as gold at the 2022...
Australia’s opposition leader has ditched an election promise to end work from home options for public servants after a backlash. Peter Dutton on Monday said his Liberal-National Coalition had “made a mistake” and apologised. Australians will vote in an election on 3 May and the coalition had pitched the policy as part of a package...
Latest scorecard from the second women’s 50-over match between Australia A and England A at Sydney’s Cricket Central. Read full article at source...