Australia Cricket

Indian women batter Punam Raut walked off the pitch despite being declared not out by the on-field umpire over a caught-behind appeal. Australia Women's Beth Mooney was asked by the commentators if she would have done the same. Responding to them, Mooney said, "Nah, no chance! I would never walk...at times it goes in your way as well." Punam Raut's exceptional decision to walk off on Day 2 received widespread praise on social media.

Going by the reports, Cricket Australia is likely to turn down the BCCI's request to reduce the quarantine duration for players in Brisbane ahead of India's Australian tour in December. Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald reported that the health officials are set to follow a strict safety protocol that requires the players to undergo a two-week quarantine before training. Earlier, the request was made by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly… read-more

Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell on August 30 appealed to the batters apart from Warner, Smith and Finch to contribute proactively to the team. Maxwell's Statement came after an Intra-Squad match between Cummins-Xl and Finch-Xl. Maxwell said, "Can't just have Warner, Finch and Smith making runs all the time, we've got to have other guys contributing as well". Maxwell also… read-more