Alex Malcolm

Associate editor at ESPNcricinfo

Matthew Wade shines but Victoria's bowlers hold sway

Andrew Fekete and Scott Boland took three wickets each to leave Tasmania struggling to avoid the follow-on

06-Mar-2019•Alex Malcolm

Travis Head leads from the front to take South Australia lead over 200

Nick Winter took four wickets to leave the first-innings scores almost level before the South Australia captain held firm

04-Mar-2019•Alex Malcolm

Hughes' gritty half-century bolsters New South Wales

Queensland managed a small first-innings but could face a tough chase in conditions that continue to aid the bowlers

04-Mar-2019•Alex Malcolm

Guthrie cuts through South Australia after Cartwright's rare bowling success

South Australia suffered another batting collapse as they lost all ten wickets for 95 but managed to back their own inroads before the close

03-Mar-2019•Alex Malcolm

Luke Feldman takes five before New South Wales hit back

On a lively Gabba pitch 14 wickets fell on the opening day with only one batsman passing 30

03-Mar-2019•Alex Malcolm

Marcus Harris 174 takes Victoria over the line in chase of 300

The opener described it as his "best innings" as Victoria won by three wickets on a wearing surface on the last day of the match

26-Feb-2019•The Report by Alex Malcolm

Steve O'Keefe's brilliance trumps Cameron Bancroft's defiance as NSW win big

Western Australia roll over for 147 in their second innings to go down by an innings and 51 runs

26-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Freewheeling Maddinson prospers from reduced expectations

He has worked through many challenges, but the batsman is still unsure of what really works for him

26-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm and Daniel Brettig

Kurtis Patterson's golden season continues as NSW build big lead

Peter Nevill also made a century, his first for two years, before Western Australia lost an early wicket in their battle to avoid defeat

25-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Maddinson hits hundred but Queensland press for victory

Despite a fine century from Nic Maddinson, Victoria conceded a sizeable deficit which was rapid extended in the final session

25-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Prolific Wade and debutant Wakim grind down South Australia

Charlie Wakim was 21 runs short of a century on his first-class debut on a day of slow but steady progress for Tasmania

24-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Kurtis Patterson beds in after Cameron Bancroft carries bat with hundred

Bancroft's century put his name back in front of the selectors but New South Wales ended the second day in a strong position

24-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Rough decision cuts Marcus Harris short on 95

Michael Neser's unbeaten 75 had earlier lifted Queensland well over 400 on a good batting surface

24-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Bird enjoys the Dukes but South Australia lower frustrates Tasmania

Travis Head made a half-century but it needed a final-wicket stand of 64 to take a poor South Australia first innings over 250

23-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Bancroft stands firm on his return to first-class arena

Playing his first professional red-ball match for nearly a year, Bancroft batted throughout the day but Western Australia slipped from a strong position

23-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Hemphrey upstages Ashes contenders as Queensland dominate

Joe Burns and Marnus Labuschagne were both set for big scores with Labuschagne played an especially poor shot to be dismissed

23-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Sheffield Shield returns: the race for Ashes spots

While Australia are overseas playing ODIs there is much at stake for a number of domestic players in the final month of the season

22-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Big Bash has to have more overseas stars - Andrew McDonald

The Renegades' title-winning coach believes adding extra funds for overseas names is a route the tournament has to take to stay competitive

22-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm and Dan Brettig

'I've got 15 too many' - How Christian's self-belief inspired Renegades

The allrounder was Player of the Match in both the semi and final, adding another trophy to his stellar career

18-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

Finch reprimanded for smashing chair but heads to India buoyed by BBL triumph

Finch was run out backing up for 13 when a Cameron White straight drive ricocheted off Jackson Bird's boot

18-Feb-2019•Alex Malcolm

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