Alex Malcolm

Associate editor at ESPNcricinfo

Muzarabani, Evans and Bennett slay Australia

Australia were never really in the contest - they picked up two wickets in Zimbabwe's entire innings and lost four in their batting powerplay - and fell well short in the end

13-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Australia bring in David and Dwarshuis, ask Zimbabwe to bat

Brendan Taylor, the Zimbabwe veteran, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup because of a hamstring injury

13-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Aus vs Zim Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Muzarabani, Bennett orchestrate famous Zimbabwe win

Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score and Updates: Match 19 of the 2026 T20 World Cup features Australia taking on Zimbabwe at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia are missing some players, and that could give Zimbabwe an opportunity. Scheduled for an 11a

13-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Undermanned Australia get campaign going against dangerous Ireland

Ireland blew a big chance to beat Sri Lanka in their opening game, and would want to make the most of the opportunity against an under-strength Australia

10-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Straker, Swepson trump Brasher in possible Shield final preview

Queensland go clear second on the Shield table thanks to a 36-run win but have huge injury concerns as they try and make a second successive final

08-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

$Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back$

Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back

The 20-year-old reported soreness in the warm-up of the second T20I in Pakistan and scans have confirmed he faces a lengthy period on the sidelines

07-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Brasher's defiant half-century keeps Victoria alive after Straker's strikes

The left hander finished 54 not out on debut, with Victoria 150 for 6 chasing 242 to win at the MCG

07-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Labuschagne defying broken thumb in Queensland title quest

He picked up the injury in the final Ashes Test but has not missed a game since and aims to see out the season

06-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Labuschagne grinds after Handscomb 67 to leave MCG game in the balance

Things settled a little on the second day but bowlers still held sway as Queensland closed with a lead of 178

06-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup, Australia wait to name replacement

He joins Cummins as a late withdrawal due to injury as a difficult lead-in to the tournament continues

06-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

MCG pitch in spotlight again after 17 wickets tumble on the opening day

Queensland were bowled out for 149 and Victoria slumped to 61 for 7 in reply during the first day of red-ball cricket at the ground since the Ashes Test

05-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Six weeks of summer, no cricket: Murphy's strange season

He's the next in line behind Nathan Lyon, but the Victoria offspinner couldn't find a place in Australia's Test side

04-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Tim David now has more time to do maximum damage

Moving up the order has given the big-hitting allrounder a bigger canvas for his match-defining efforts

04-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Ollie Davies joins Sixers, Thunder table season review with Cricket NSW

Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon says "we're in the process of formulating some decisions in terms of the Thunder moving forward"

03-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Hazlewood could miss the early phase of the World Cup, Abbott added as reserve

Hazlewood to remain in Sydney to continue his rehab while the rest of the squad - including David, Ellis and Maxwell - travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday

02-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

'Outplayed' Australia left with questions on form and fitness

Zampa suffers groin tightness, batters fail dismally in three T20Is in Lahore, Australia's final series before the World Cup

02-Feb-2026•Alex Malcolm

Cummins ruled out of T20 World Cup; Short dropped for Renshaw, no room for Smith

Ben Dwarshuis replaces Pat Cummins, who needs more time to recover from his back injury; Short has been dropped from the final 15 with Renshaw's spin play preferred

31-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

New South Wales and Sydney Sixers to part ways with decorated coach Greg Shipperd

Greg Shipperd will coach NSW until the end of the season but will not see out his contract with both teams despite being locked in until the end of 2026-27

31-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

'A tight decision' - Inside the call to make Sophie Molineux Australia captain

The spin-bowling allrounder beat Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner to the top job despite an injury-hit career

29-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

Sophie Molineux named Australia's new all-format captain

Gardner named joint vice-captain alongside McGrath as new era begins after Healy's retirement

28-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

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