Live Update: Stand-in ctain McGrath has ‘absolutely no idea’ about her batting position “We have to be very positive…
and we will definitely play our A-game against them,” Bangladesh ctain Nigar Sultana says ahead of the first ODI The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under lights. Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Shreyas Iyer struck a bludgeoning half-century, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Lucknow, October 6, 2026 Ind vs WI 1st T20I – Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan play contrasting innings in big India win over West Indies “Just get off strike and let him play,” Ishan Kishan said of his proach on a day when Shreyas Iyer was scoring freely while he was not quite in rhythm Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer attacked despite India’s early wickets, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Lucknow, October 6, 2026 Everyone thought he was a late-order hitter and an occasional bowler. West Indies – and India too – found out in the first T20I that Naman Dhir is a match-winning offspinner too Naman Dhir picked up two key wickets on debut, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Lucknow, October 6, 2026 “We were a little bit chaotic in the backend [of the batting innings],” Shai Hope says of West Indies’ below-par effort with the bat Shai Hope celebrates his maiden T20I fifty against India, India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Lucknow, October 6, 2026 Two days ahead of the first Test against Australia, Rabada initially bowled off two paces and then moved to nine, and looked relaxed throughout.
They begin a massive 12 months of cricket with tour to South Africa and doubts over their batting, bowling depth and age profile Pat Cummins talks in the huddle involving Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, and Alex Carey, Australia vs India, WTC final, 3rd day, The Oval, London, June 9, 2023 The South African ctain expects big clashes on the field as the two WTC finalists, with plenty of previous, meet once again Temba Bavuma led South Africa sweep their home season, South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Ce Town, 4th day, January 6, 2025 After years of setbacks and self-imposed pressure, a new outlook has given Renshaw the balance to embrace an unexpected three-format international comeback For the players coming into the Australia side after Sandpergate, it was bittersweet, but also a dream come true The Australian team during the national anthems, South Africa v Australia, 4th Test, Johannesburg, 1st day, March 30, 2018 Cameron Green reacts after copping a blow while batting, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom, September 30, 2026 The ghosts of Sandpergate still hang over the rivals as Australia make it back to the country for the first Test tour since 2018 Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins, the two ctains, wait to walk out with their players, Australia vs South Africa, World Test Championship final, Lord’s, June 11, 2025 The win in Darwin is still fresh in the memory but Bangladesh have more than one form concern, while Afghanistan will hope to start afresh under new ctain Rahmat Shah Rahmat Shah raised an important fifty, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Only Test, Colombo, 4th day, February 5, 2024 Towhid Hridoy’s 350* is the highest first-class score by a Bangladeshi, South Africa A vs Bangladesh A, Potchefstroom, 2nd Test, Day 4, September 2, 2026 Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran continue to be rested from Tests as Afghanistan named squads for a packed all-format season in the UAE Mohammad Nabi picked up his best figures in T20Is, Afghanistan vs Canada, Men’s T20 World Cup, Chennai, February 19, 2026 Ind A vs Aud A 2026 – Mahli Beardman back with a bang to allay fears about Australia’s fast bowling future The 21-year-old WA speedster tore through India A’s line-up with sharp pace to take 4 for 23 for Australia A in just his third match back from a stress fracture Mahli Beardman shaved off India A’s top order, India A vs Australia A, 1st one-dayer, Puducherry, October 6, 2026 Suryansh Shedge celebrates a wicket, India A vs Australia A, 1st one-dayer, Puducherry, October 6, 2026 Nathan McSweeney battled the heat and India A’s spinners to score a match-winning century for Australia A in their first one-day match against India A Nathan McSweeney hits through the off side, India A vs Australia A, 1st one-dayer, Puducherry, October 6, 2026 Priyansh Arya is in India A’s squad to face the visiting Australia A side for three one-dayers, and trusts his high-risk-high-reward game to give him the results Priyansh Arya plays down the ground, Sri Lanka A vs India A, 1st match, One-day tri-series, Dambulla, June 9, 2026 As a left-arm wristspinner who can bat, Shivang Kumar is a point of difference in the teams he plays for, but needs to add greater consistency to his returns to move up the ranks Shivang Kumar is one of the net bowlers with the Indian Test side, Sri Lanka vs India, Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, August 5, 2026 Nigar Sultana and Tahlia McGrath pose with the trophy, Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Brisbane, October 8, 2026 Tahlia McGrath is relieved to be back among the runs as she prepares to take the reins for Australia ‘s ODI series against Bangladesh . The three-match series kicks off in Brisbane on Friday, with allrounder McGrath to skipper the Australia side as Sophie Molineux recovers from a hip injury after carrying drinks during Australia’s successful T20 World Cup campaign despite being the joint vice-ctain with Ash Gardner. McGrath returns to the fold for the Bangladesh series after smashing 154 off 137 deliveries for South Australia against Victoria in the Women’s National Cricket League season opener on September 29.
“It was a relief to score runs because I haven’t really contributed to teams I’ve been playing with for a while,” she told reporters at Allan Border Field on Thursday. “Nice to know I can still play cricket, and hopefully a really good confidence boost for me.” McGrath said she had made a few “minor tweaks” to her technique in the off-season, along with a change in mindset. “It’s sometimes really hard to find your groove and find that confidence,” she said.
“For me, it was stripping it right back to basics, what am I good at, homing in on that and just getting a bit of confidence. That knock for South Australia has done me a world of good and I’m feeling in a really good place at the moment.” In a squad featuring Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney and Gardner, McGrath doesn’t expect her domestic century to earn her an elevation in the batting order. “They [Australia] are the best side, we all know that.
We have to be very positive… and we will definitely play our A-game against them” “That top order’s pretty set,” she said. “As a guess, I’d probably slot in around seven or eight, but I’ve got absolutely no idea what the batting order is going to look like.
We’re pretty lucky with the amount of talent that we’ve got there, and there’s so much batting expertise.” But under new coach David Hemp, Bangladesh ctain Nigar Sultana was confident of better results. “They [Australia] are the best side, we all know that,” Sultana said. “We have to be very positive…
and we will definitely play our A-game against them.” Neither Australia nor Bangladesh has played an ODI series since ril. They have faced each other on five occasions in ODIs and Australia have won each of them. “We have to be very positive…
and we will definitely play our A-game against them,” Bangladesh ctain Nigar Sultana says ahead of the first ODI Nigar Sultana and Tahlia McGrath pose with the trophy, Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Brisbane, October 8, 2026 “We have to be very positive… and we will definitely play our A-game against them,” Bangladesh ctain Nigar Sultana says ahead of the first ODI “We have to be very positive… and we will definitely play our A-game against them,” Bangladesh ctain Nigar Sultana says ahead of the first ODI Australia women’s cricketers want more games in peak summer Uncped Biswas, Habiba in Bangladesh squad for Australia ODIs
