Alex Malcolm

Associate editor at ESPNcricinfo

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

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 • 5 hrs ago•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 • 7 hrs ago•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

Head to lead in first T20I; Pakistan's focus on Babar and Afridi's returns

Australia to play an under-strength side against a full-strength Pakistan squad aiming to finalise their T20 World Cup combination

28-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

Babar Azam to miss remainder of BBL finals, set to return to Pakistan for team camp

The announcement comes just 24 hours before Sydney Sixers' Challenger final against Hobart Hurricanes

22-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

Sam Harper named player of the BBL after career-best season

Harper polled 16 votes, under a 3-2-1 voting system per game by the on-field umpires, to finish one ahead of David Warner and Liam Scott who tied second

21-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

Tom Curran's career-best ends Strikers' season, Stoinis to get thumb scanned

A late blow on the thumb to Stoinis has Stars and Australia nervous ahead of the T20 World Cup but skipper thinks it's "okay" despite likely needing a scan

13-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

The match-winner: Healy saved her best for the big moments

From starring in multiple World Cup finals, record run-chases and record individual scores, Healy rose to the occasion time and again

13-Jan-2026•Alex Malcolm

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