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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The battle to partner Usman Khawaja in Perth begins with an Australia A series in India ahead of three Shield rounds before the first Ashes squad is picked https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/405900/405970.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australias-ashes-bat-off-begins-who-could-open-against-england-1502470 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:46:20 GMT The ability to bowl with both arms, along with his developing top-order batting, makes the Tasmania allrounder a fascinating cricketer to follow https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396800/396890.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1501983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1501983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ambidextrous-nivethan-radhakrishnan-looks-to-keep-expanding-his-game-1501983 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:50:02 GMT Follow all the action from the Sheffield Shield amid Australia selection debate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389400/389433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-blog-sheffield-shield-day-two-sam-konstas-scott-boland-1456329 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:35:57 GMT Keep up to date will all the action from a huge second round with Test players and selection debates to be had https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389400/389432.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1456139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-starc-smith-boland-return-to-sheffield-shield-1456139 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:00:50 GMT The left-arm spinner took 5 for 16 against India last year but has had precious little first-class cricket since then https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/355300/355364.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1453247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/indore-to-hobart-kuhnemanns-journey-to-revive-his-red-ball-career-1453247 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:13:01 GMT Follow ESPNcricinfo's live blog for all the latest from Perth as the Australian domestic season comes to its conclusion with the Sheffield Shield final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/377900/377969.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1425514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1425514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-blog-western-australia-vs-tasmania-sheffield-shield-final-wa-aiming-for-hat-trick-1425514 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 06:38:39 GMT The allrounder has scored more than 900 runs and taken 26 wickets to put himself in contention for the higher honours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/376900/376995.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/beau-webster-tasmanias-talisman-im-absolutely-ready-for-the-next-level-1425269 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:37:13 GMT With the regular season concluded, ESPNcricinfo picks an XI from the standout performers. Argue away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/377000/377042.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1424880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1424880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-team-of-the-season-beau-webster-ollie-davies-nathan-mcandrew-chris-tremain-1424880 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:16:29 GMT Just eight points separating table-toppers Tasmania and fifth-placed South Australia, while bottom-of-the-ladder Queensland could still make a late push https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375100/375146.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-returns-after-bbl-break-with-compelling-contests-in-store-1419269 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:16:46 GMT The left hander is not keen to talk about higher honours, but he is impressing the right people after a tough start to first-class cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366100/366182.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-how-caleb-jewell-learnt-to-bat-again-and-entered-australia-debate-1400663 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:12:08 GMT NSW keen to avoid last finish, as South Australia and Victoria also need a lift amidst absence of Australia's Test stars https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311900/311938.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-wa-clear-leaders-queensland-tasmania-seek-to-catch-up-1357772 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:41:19 GMT He is more than just a novelty, as his progress up the ranks in Australian cricket shows https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324500/324573.6.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nivethan-radhakrishnan-from-tamil-nadu-to-tasmania-creating-opportunities-with-his-ambidextrous-bowling-1270062 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:48:04 GMT Agree or disagree? A number of other players had strong claims to be in this side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318900/318967.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-team-of-the-season-cameron-green-and-nathan-lyon-lead-runs-and-wickets-1257873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales were named champions when the season was brought to an abrupt end. Who stood out from the summer? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300900/300991.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sheffield Shield isn't producing tough run machines like it used to. State coaches tell us why not https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295600/295615.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1202858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1202858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fan of the game, and a keen traveller too? Here's where your favourite Australian cricketers come from, and what charms their states hold https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176400/176469.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1083804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1083804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Team spirit is defined not by words but by deeds, although these might not be obvious. And the advent of the T20 mercenary has complicated things somewhat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/169700/169781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/683261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/683261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-683261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Faulkner talks about adding swing to his repertoire, and striking a balance between tough talk and tough cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159300/159365.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/645049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/645049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting's retirement deprives Australian cricket of an invaluable, intangible resource: 21 years of experience at state level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152562.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/644021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/644021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Erin Burns' aggressive, hard-hitting attitude is ideally suited to the hubbub of Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153767.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602040.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602040.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602040 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cowan's century at the Gabba was a celebration of bloody-minded determination over hope https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151665.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/591238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/591238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He may not have played with the Invincibles but Australia's second-oldest living Test cricketer has plenty to be grateful for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145000/145073.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/562558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-562558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having a pastime outside the game - say, writing a diary - can set you free from the tyranny of results and often make you a better player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118600/118653.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/539471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/539471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130300/130336.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2011-12 Australian summer begins on Sunday with a one-day match between Queensland and Victoria, before the opening Sheffield Shield round starts on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the young men to keep an eye on this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127724.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/535455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricketing journeyman Ryan ten Doeschate talks about his experiences in different countries, playing for various teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129500/129557.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/533692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Australian cricket at a low, Tasmania's model of strong results and stronger team culture stands out like a beacon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130300/130337.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/516743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/516743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By day Brett Geeves is a Tasmania fast bowler. By night he's Australian cricket's top blogger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100600/100627.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/428758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/428758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-428758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He's done the hard yards and bided his time; his chance may finally have arrived https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/392335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/392335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-392335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Williamson on the second highest individual innings of all time ...and one which took almost a month to complete https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/261666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/261666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-261666 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT