Cricket
- They’re getting a $2.7b Gabba upgrade, but cricket wants another new stadiumwww.brisbanetimes.com.au They’re getting a $2.7b Gabba upgrade, but cricket wants another new stadium
The Gabba will have a $2.7 billion rebuild, but cricket’s governing body in Queensland also wants to overhaul a charming suburban ground.
Probably the key part:
>“[W]e face the real prospect of losing important Test and BBL cricket matches from Queensland to interstate venues during the pre-Olympic displacement from the Gabba and hold a reasonable fear that a suitable solution to enable continuity of matches in Brisbane may not meet our needs or expectations,” they wrote. > > “...We are preparing ourselves for a worst-case scenario where cricket could face the loss of access to the Gabba for potentially greater than seven years during the period of demolition, construction and post-Games return.” > > Hence their public demands for an Allan Border Field redevelopment before the bulldozers move in at Woolloongabba. It would be, they argue, the “most efficient, cost-effective, and timely option” for the sport.
- Australian players locked out of post-series drink with Englandwww.smh.com.au Australian players locked out of post-series drink with England
Ben Stokes took to social media at 4:11 am local time to clarify the “misunderstanding” that prevented the two teams from meeting up for the traditional post-series drink in the dressing room.
- Australia retains the Ashes in anti-climactic fashion as rain wipes out final day of fourth Testwww.abc.net.au Australia retains the Ashes in anti-climactic fashion as rain wipes out final day of fourth Test
Australia will carry a 2-1 lead into the final Test of the Ashes series in England, meaning they have retained the Urn on the back of a drawn fourth game at Old Trafford with a little help from the rain that washed out day five.
Poor old England wiped out by the weather.
I almost feel sorry for them. Yeah, nah, not sorry.
- Match Thread: The Ashes - 4th Test, Old Trafford
We lost the toss (again!), and were sent in by England.
- GitHub - rreyv/rcb: Match thread bot for /r/cricketgithub.com GitHub - rreyv/rcb: Match thread bot for /r/cricket
Match thread bot for /r/cricket. Contribute to rreyv/rcb development by creating an account on GitHub.
Somebody smarter than me want to get this bot ported so that we can get matches automatically generated here?
- Bairstow was out
If you leave your crease before umpire calls "over" you're out.
Bairstow needs to work on his match awareness. I'm betting it wasn't a one off.
Also, Broad is a dick.
- Match Thread: The Ashes - 2nd Test
England won the toss and elected to bowl under overcast skies at Lords.
- Australia goes up 1-0 in the Ashes!www.cricket.com.au Pat's performance for the ages quells Headingley demons
After a lion-hearted effort with bat and ball, Australia captain Pat Cummins didn’t hesitate in calling the Edgbaston triumph the best victory of his career
- Khawaja is a rock
- Captain Cummins has nerves of steel
- All without Labushange or Smith firing
One for the ages!
- Match Thread: The Ashes, 1st Test
A bit late to the party. The game is delicately poised after 2 days, with Ussie tonning up last night 😍
- Australia's middle-order trio makes ICC rankings historywww.cricket.com.au Australia's middle-order trio makes ICC rankings history
For the first time since 1984, the world's top three Test batters - according to the ICC player ratings - are from the same country
- England leave out Wood for first Ashes Testwww.cricket.com.au England leave out Wood for first Ashes Test
Hosts select veterans Stuart Broad and James Anderson as well as comeback spinner Moeen Ali for the first Ashes Test
And Moeen is in! The aussie batters are going to target him for sure
- Josh Hazlewood dilemma shows Australia’s embarrassment of riches | Geoff Lemonwww.theguardian.com Josh Hazlewood dilemma shows Australia’s embarrassment of riches | Geoff Lemon
Fast bowler who played so well in 2019 is not fully fit and may miss out in the first Ashes Test because of Scott Boland’s form
- Australia ends two years of turbulence and reinvention as World Test Championswww.abc.net.au Australia ends cycle of turbulence and reinvention as World Test Champions
Much has changed for Australia's Test team in two years, but the bold decisions and stunning breakthroughs all lead to a crowning victory in the World Test Championship final.
- Australia are the world test champions!
Winning by 209 runs. Travis Head is MOTM for his 163 in the first innings.
- Match Thread: Final - Australia vs India, Day 5
Getting the community rolling with an alternative to the /r/CricketAus match thread!
Final, ICC World Test Championship at London
Cricinfo | 🌥 🌥 🌥 🌥 🌥
Innings Score Australia 469 (Ov 121.3) India 296 (Ov 69.4) Australia 270/8 (Ov 84.3) India 164/3 (Ov 40)India need 280 runs to win.
