Heat on Mitch Marsh to keep Test place
Australia's chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has declared all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is under pressure to retain his place in the Test side, saying he needs a century to hold his spot against South Africa.
Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has declared all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is under pressure to retain his place in the Test side, saying he needs a century to hold his spot against South Africa.
Australia will play fewer one-day internationals under a radical restructure of the international calendar being considered by the ICC aimed at adding greater context to limited overs games.
As the Australian Test side reports for duty in Perth this weekend, Glenn Maxwell will most likely be in a suburban park in Melbourne turning out for his first-grade club.
Cricket Australia are looking at installing sensors in helmets to help them measure the impact of hits to the head as part of measures aimed at increasing the understanding of concussion in the game.
Australia's female cricketers are worried the professionalisation of the women's game is creating a growing gap between the country's international and state players.
The Australian Cricketers' Association is calling for the country's female cricketers to be included in the next collective bargaining agreement, in a move set to cause friction between the players' union and Cricket Australia.
The International Cricket Council is under pressure to take greater control over day-night Test cricket, as Cricket Australia flagged the prospect of two matches under lights in the next Ashes series.
England skipper Alastair Cook has supported Steve Smith in his push against a day-night Ashes Test, saying cricket's oldest rivalry was popular enough without it.
Cricket Australia's proposal to trial "concussion substitutes" in first-class games has fallen at the first hurdle.
The head of the world cricket players union is supremely confident Cricket Australia's call for the introduction of "concussion substitutes" in matches will be approved by the International Cricket Council.
Search pagination
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.