Handscomb happy to keep wicket in Bangladesh
Peter Handscomb says he is happy to don the wicket-keeping gloves in Bangladesh if asked to do so, but maintains that batting is his first priority.
Daniel is an Age sports reporter.
Peter Handscomb says he is happy to don the wicket-keeping gloves in Bangladesh if asked to do so, but maintains that batting is his first priority.
Mitchell Swepson will prepare to play in Australia's coming Test series against Bangladesh but concedes he is probably third in line behind fellow spinners Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar.
The AFL wants next year's women's grand final to played in the weekend before the men's season starts but is weighing up whether the benefits of ensuring the AFLW season finishes in clear air against the risk the start of the competition will be swamped by Australian Open tennis finals.
The upcoming Big Bash League season is poised to be a homecoming for several Victorian guns with Jon Holland expected to join the Melbourne Renegades and veteran Brad Hodge a chance to follow suit.
'Wounds need to be healed', says Australian batsman after resolution of cricket's bitter pay war.
With cricket's pay war finally over, players union president Greg Dyer has issued a thiny-veiled swipe at Cricket Australia for its role in the protracted dispute, but CA chief James Sutherland remains hopeful the saga can quickly be put in the rear view mirror.
Australian cricket has received a boost in a tough period with the news teenage dual-code star Will Sutherland has chosen the summer sport over football.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board expects Australia to tour next month despite the cancellation of this month's Australia A tour of South Africa.
Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard is sticking by polarising comments he made to members of Victoria's squad at a meeting he MCG on Monday.
David Warner says he is happy to lead Australian cricketers in their fight to retain a fixed percentage of revenue in their pay deal, but concedes captain Steve Smith could "probably push a little bit more" when it comes to stating the players' case.
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