WI vs AUS: Teenager Konstas not out to prove himself ahead of West Indies return

Teenage batter Sam Konstas has vowed to take a more conventional approach than in his early Test appearances for Australia after earning a recall to the team that will face West Indies in the two nations’ first Test in Bridgetown from Wednesday. The 19-year-old has been drafted into the side to replace opener Marnus Labuschagne, … Read more

WI vs AUS: Labuschagne dropped, Smith ruled out due to injury for first Test against West Indies

Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of the Australia lineup for next week’s series-opening Test against West Indies. Cricket Australia on Friday said Smith would miss the opening match of the three-Test seies because of a finger injury sustained in the World Test Championship (WTC) final loss to … Read more

Australia squad for West Indies T20I series: Mitchell Marsh returns as skipper; Stoinis, Fraser-McGurk dropped

Australia named a 16-member squad for its five-match T20 International series against West Indies in Jamaica and St. Kitt’s next month. Mitchell Marsh, who is coming off a blistering Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign for Lucknow Super Giants, returns to Australian colours and will lead in the team in the Caribbean. Josh Hazlewood, who played … Read more