Maxwell nderwent a surgery on Sunday after fracturing his left fibula at a friend's 50th birthday celebration.
Ashleigh Barty may have the spectators at Melbourne Park under her spell with some awe-inspiring tennis, but seems like cricket is her go to for training and warm-ups.
Jemihah will join the Stars squad after completing her Asia Women's Cup commitments for India
India's limited overs vice-captain Smriti Mandhana slammed a 39-ball 45 to power defending champions Sydney Thunder to a six-wicket win over Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash league.
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore named Ben Sawyer as head coach.
Desperate to save its multi-million dollar broadcast deal with Channel Seven, Cricket Australia has overshot its COVID-19 bio-bubble budget which now stands at a whopping 30 million Australian dollars with marquee tour of India and the Big Bash League being a part of it.
'Can I ask why in Sri Lanka where they get huge thunder storms they cover all the ground and get play back on quickly?'
For the India tour, Zampa will be fighting for a spot with veteran offspinner Nathan Lyon.
The 10th season of the Big Bash League (BBL) will coincide with the much-anticipated India's tour of Australia, the host board announced on Wednesday unveiling a 61-match schedule for the country's premier T20 event.
The Netherlands cricket board said former India and South Africa coach Gary Kirsten and Australia batter Dan Christian are joining the Dutch team's coaching staff for the Twenty20 World Cup as consultants.
David scored a 14-ball 18 on debut and added 62 with Matthew Wade (45) to guide Australia to a four-wicket win in the first T20 on Tuesday.
India's teen batting sensation Shafali Verma is set to play for Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural edition of The Hundred and might also turn up for a Sydney franchise in the Women's Big bash League later in the year.
A rejuvenated David Warner said he has "parked" the acrimony over his permanent leadership ban and is focused on helping Australia take series wins in India and the Ashes next year.
Maxwell, who is the captain of Melbourne Stars in the BBL, became the 13th player from the franchise to test positive for the virus.
Cricket legend A B de Villiers is set to pick up a set of golf clubs and tee off with former tennis World No 1 Ashleigh Barty at the Icons Series golf event in the US.
'Why on earth aren't all competitions using DRS'
Australia, without a number of key players who skipped the tour, were thrashed 4-1 in the T20 series by the Caribbeans.
Players getting lured by the growing number of T20 leagues is a short-term phenomenon as eventually 'only a few' financially sustainable leagues will survive, said former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
The match was a no-contest as Sydney Thunder restricted Melbourne Stars to just 86/9 in the allotted twenty overs. Thunder did not break a sweat in chasing down the total
Australian opener Ben McDermott and West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd are banking on their recent impressive performances to bag a maiden IPL deal, having gone unsold in the previous seasons of the lucrative T20 league.
Marsh is a vital part of Australian white-ball teams because of his powerful hitting and accurate seam bowling. He also is seen as a potential T20I captain following the recent retirement of ICC T20 World Cup winning skipper Aaron Finch.
Cricketing landscape is changing fast, need to strike balance: Williamson
MI will take on a stuttering Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday night and despite the visiting team losing three out of their last four matches, Behrendorff refused to read much into their struggles.
"So there's no need [to play in overseas leagues], they're absolutely fine playing IPL cricket and focusing on domestic cricket. We need them to play domestic cricket in India as well," he added.
Australia's star batter Marnus Labuschagne can't wait to engage in a "lovely game of chess" with Ravichandran Ashwin during next month's Test tour of India after making required changes in his game to combat the ace spinner.
Talking about the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League, Harmanpreet Kaur said the WPL will provide youngsters a platform to interact with international players.
Singapore-born Tim David is a towering finishing batsman but might be more remarkable for being the only player in the Australian squad without a state or national contract.
David Warner has called upon Cricket Australia to "open their doors" and discuss overturning his lifetime leadership ban, saying he is looking forward to having an "honest conversation" with the board.
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur scored record half-centuries
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is banking on his knowledge gained from the Australian Big Bash League to outsmart Indian batters when the two arch-rivals clash in the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23.
Former U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand is set to become the first Indian cricketer to play in Australia's Big Bash League after he signed for Melbourne Renegades for the 2021-2022 season.
Plenty of room for all three formats to flourish, says Sehwag
Roy has pulled out of the upcoming three match T20I series against Pakistan due to a side strain, which has effectively ruled him out of the IPL.
Australia pacer Lance Morris, the leading wicket-taker in the Australian Sheffield Shield this season, believes he has the 'best chance' to make his debut in the opening Test against India.
India T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Deepti Sharma came up with match-winning performances for their respective teams in the Women's Big Bash League on Sunday.
The 36-year-old's selection as a "gold" pick for the Adelaide Strikers in Sunday's BBL draft presented a conflict with his central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), which ran to next July.
"I think it's important that you need to have everything that you need to do, so that come 2024, you are well prepared to take on a World Cup event,"
Batsman Marcus Stoinis has been fined A$7,500 (3,984 pounds) for directing personal abuse at Australia team mate Kane Richardson during a Big Bash League Twenty20 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Stoinis apologised "unreservedly" for the abuse during the Melbourne derby between the Stars and Renegades teams.
A lot of focus is on how Australia will cope with the dangerous Ravichandran Ashwin on turning tracks in India.
Winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship against India is one of the proudest achievements for any New Zealander, according to Kiwi pacer Trent Boult.
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