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News.com.au
16 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Four Sheffield Shield matches before Ashes in Australian domestic cricket season
The Australian summer of cricket will start in mid-spring with a September 16 launch for the domestic one-day cup leading to the Sheffield Shield final 191 days later. But crucially, Cricket Australia has confirmed there will be four rounds of Sheffield Shield matches before the first Ashes Test in November, giving ample opportunity for hopefuls to press their case amid top-order struggles in the West Indies. Not only will there be four Shield games before the opening Test in Perth, there will be a round of day-night matches, including one at the Gabba, which will host the pink-ball Ashes showdown. That Shield exposure could prove crucial practice for the Australian batters who were all out for just 225 under lights in the first innings of the final Test against the West Indies in Jamaica and slumped to 3-28 in the second innings after teenager Sam Konstas made a duck. The full package of Australian domestic games was confirmed on Monday with the highlights including: • Four rounds of Sheffield Shield matches before the NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes series • A day-night round of Shield, including a match at the Gabba immediately prior to the D/N Gabba Test • South Australia to begin their Shield defence at Adelaide Oval on October 4 against Victoria The domestic summer will begin with a suite of one-day games, six all-up before the first round of the Sheffield Shield kicks off in the first week of October. 'Leading into perhaps Australia's biggest ever summer of cricket, we are delighted to announce the schedule for our domestic competitions, where the depth and evenness of our teams remains very high,' CA head of cricket operations and scheduling Peter Roach said. 'With so much domestic cricket being played before our home marquee men's and women's international fixtures, the opportunities for players to perform and put their name forward has never been greater. We are also sure to see many Australian team regulars turning out for their state teams as part of their preparation. 'We are confident that scheduling games at a mixture of major stadiums and smaller venues will provide the best possible experiences for players and fans.'
Courier-Mail
21 minutes ago
- Courier-Mail
West Indies v Australia, live coverage: Sam Konstas falls for duck
Sam Konstas' nightmare campaign with the bat has come to a shuddering halt in the third Test against the West Indies, and things quickly got worse for Australia from there. Australia was in trouble at 3-28 when Steve Smith (5) was bowled by Alzarri Joseph, following Konstas (0) and Usman Khawaja (14) back to the sheds. Australia remains in the ascendancy however, having bowled the West Indies out for 143 to secure a first innings lead of 82. Follow the action in our live blog below, with the first ball from 4.30am. Originally published as West Indies v Australia, third Test, day two – live coverage: Sam Konstas falls for duck Head and Green begin the rebuild Jacob Kuriype Run out missed! Cameron Green drives straight to mid-off, sets off for a single, gets stuck midpitch, and then commits and is home and dry. A direct hit would have made things much more interesting. Green and Travis Head haven't looked comfortable while they have been out there, but it's certainly gotten less dangerous. They've seen off the first 15 overs of this pink ball, and more importantly survived the opening spells of Josephs A and S. Konstas' tour in context Jacob Kuriype Sam Konstas' series average of 8.33 is the worst of an Australian opener (minimum two Tests) since Robbie Kerr in 1985. Kerr's two Test campaign against the Kiwis back in 1985 – the lone two Tests of his career – saw him average 7.75. On the other end of the spectrum, Konstas' 50 runs for the tour are the third most runs by a teenage Australian opener in a series of all time, behind his 113 against India, and Archie Jackson's 230 in the 1928-29 Ashes. Smith gone! Josephs running riot Jacob Kuriype Australia 3-28. Steve Smith b Alzarri Joseph 5 Steve Smith's tortured stay comes to an end. All at seas across his 13-ball stay, his innings comes to an end against a full ball from Alzarri Joseph that keeps a fraction low to split bat and pad and cannon into the stumps. The Australian great had been softened up superbly by a bumper barrage. A life for Steve Smith Jacob Kuriype Australia 2-24. That would have been disastrous for Australia. Alazarri Joseph draws an edge with a ball that gets big on Smith but second slip can't hold onto the low catch right in front of him. Josesph takes his frustrations out on Smith with a brute of a ball that flies up off a length past Smith's grille, just whizzing past the Australian's gloves. Khawaja bites the dust Jacob Kuriype Australia 2-19. Usman Khawaja b Shamar Joseph 14 Usman Khawaja had come out willing to play his shots, and he pays the price on 14. Two balls after pulling Joseph for four, he looks to drive away from his body and chops onto his stumps. He finishes the series with an average of 19.50, thanks largely to the 47 he scraped in his first innings of the series. Konstas' horror tour is over Jacob Kuriype Australia 1-0. Sam Konstas c Chase b S Joseph 0 X SUBSCRIBER ONLY Sam Konstas is gone. He's nicked off for a five-ball duck, edging Shamar Joseph to gully. He finishes his tour with the bat with 50 runs at an average of 8.33. More ⌄ Konstas and Khawaja's last chance to turn things around Jacob Kuriype Here we go. Time for Australia's second innings, and Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja couldn't have asked for tougher conditions to rebuild their stocks from. Two men under pressure, they're tasked with taking on a brand new pink ball under lights. West Indies all out for 143 Jacob Kuriype Shamar Joseph perishes for eight, charging Scott Boland who makes a mess of his stumps. Australia secures a first innings lead of 82. And that is DINNER. One to go Jacob Kuriype West Indies 9-137 Jomel Warrican c Carey b Cummins 0 The shortest of stays for Jomel Warrican who backs away to a back of a length ball from Pat Cummins and nicks off for a duck. He never looked comfortable. Greaves run out Jacob Kuriype West Indies 8-135. Justin Greaves run out Konstas/Boland 18 Justin Greaves pays the price for taking on Sam Konstas' arm and admonishes himself on the way off the park. He laces a backfoot drive through the covers off Scott Boland and chases a third, only for Sam Konstas to deliver the perfect throw from the boundary, getting it on the bounce right over the stumps for Boland to whip of the bails. And this time the Australians definitely appeal. Load more posts
West Australian
an hour ago
- West Australian
Pat Cummins protests after West Indies run-out chance not reviewed by third umpire
Australia have been left frustrated by a bizarre missed run out as West Indies went to the first break at 3-73 on the second day of the third Test in Jamaica. After collapsing to be all out for 225 on the opening day, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins both took wickets in the afternoon session on Sunday (Monday AEST). Australia would have been happy to restrict West Indies to 57 runs in the 23-over session, given batting is seemingly much more difficult under lights at Kingston's Sabina Park. But the main talking point of the first session was a potential missed chance to run out John Campbell on 15. After the right-hander dropped the ball to Cummins at mid-off and took a quick single, Australia's captain threw down the stumps with just one to aim at. There was a minimal appeal from the Australians, as Campbell had looked to have made his ground easily before replays showed he had bounced his bat. Cummins remonstrated with umpire Nitin Menon after the next ball, and could be heard to say 'I appealed', while asking while it was not referred upstairs. 'Check it out. Why wouldn't you just check it out?' he added during a heated conversation that lasted around 30 seconds. The call would have been a difficult one for third-umpire Richard Kettleborough, with it unclear whether Campbell's bat passed the crease before it bounced up. Cricket's laws state a batter has made their ground once either their body or bat touches the ground past the popping crease when completing a run. Campbell went to the tea break unbeaten on 31, aided by four overthrows from Steve Smith just before the break. A win in Jamaica would hand Australia a 3-0 series whitewash, and give the tourists the best possible start to trying to win back the World Test Championship in 2027. Having left out spinner Nathan Lyon while fit for the first time in 12 years, Australia''s four-strong pace attack still got plenty of seam movement on day two. Hazlewood removed Brandon King for 14 in that fashion, seaming one back into the right-hander's front pad to have him lbw. Cummins then made use of extra bounce to have Roston Chase (18) caught at slip, with one that reared up and took the outside edge.
