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Conrad's selection dilemma ahead of Lord's final: Ngidi one more time?
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa readies to bowl during day 1 of the 1st Test between South Africa and West Indies at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Lungi Ngidi has not played any cricket since the One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland at the beginning of October. Picture: Randy Brooks/AFP Image: Randy Brooks/AFP Not so long ago, coach Shukri Conrad found himself with a weakened bowling attack, with Gerald Coetzee and Nandre Burger out through injury, while Anrich Nortje withdrew from Test cricket during the 2023–25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. However, heading into the WTC final against Australia at Lord's next week, the coach finds himself with a selection headache. While other quicks were injured during the summer — including Lungi Ngidi, who was unavailable for the home Tests — Dane Paterson grabbed his opportunities with both hands. The 35-year-old took a five-wicket haul in his first Test at home since January 2020, ripping through the Sri Lanka batting line-up at St George's Park in Gqeberha. There's not long to go until we see Dane Paterson do his thing in a Middlesex shirt 🙌#OneMiddlesex — Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) February 28, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ In the very next Test match, on Boxing Day at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Paterson claimed another five-for, dismantling the Pakistan batting order to record his second five-wicket haul in Tests — all at 35-years old. Now aged 36, Paterson is a strong candidate to take the only remaining spot in the bowling attack. Kagiso Rabada, the leader of the attack, will most likely be joined by left-arm quick Marco Jansen, all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, and spinner Keshav Maharaj. Should Conrad opt to play three specialist seamers alongside Mulder and Maharaj, he would then need to choose between Paterson and Ngidi, both of whom are in the squad for the final. Ngidi is the more experienced Test bowler of the two, and he has also played at Lord's — when South Africa dismantled England by an innings three years ago. However, it is difficult to look past Paterson.
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24-05-2025
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Marnus cops brutal new blow after Aussie great calls for his Test final axing
Marnus Labuschagne has squandered another opportunity to prove to selectors that he deserves a spot in Australia's World Test Championship final after being dismissed cheaply for Welsh county side, Glamorgan. Australia's Test No.3 has faced growing calls to be axed for next month's showpiece red-ball final against South Africa at Lord's, with Aussie great Damien Fleming the latest to suggest he should be replaced by young gun, Sam Konstas. And Labuschagne did little to change the opinion of critics after falling for his third mediocre score for Glamorgan when he was dismissed for 23 against Middlesex. The 30-year-old had two matches with his Welsh county to completely nail down his place in Australia's WTC final side, and now has just one more innings to do so after his latest failure. The former No.1-ranked Test batter came in at No.3 for his county side but was caught out edging to slips, in what has become an all-too familiar mode of dismissal for the veteran. It was the same way Labuschagne was out against Northamptonshire last week when he fell for 0 and four and it ended an uncomfortable 63-minute stay at the crease that included four boundaries. 🎥 | WICKET WATCH Higgo has his first 💪 #OneMiddlesex — Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) May 23, 2025 Labuschagne's missed opportunity was compounded by a 228-run stand from his teammates Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson, who were the next batters in. The pair helped Glamorgan finish day one on 7-334. Labuschagne has 11 Test centuries to his name and will hope he has enough runs in the bank to secure his spot in the WTC final for Australia. But his form in the last couple of years has been a major concern, with Labuschagne only averaging 25.36 with the bat across the summer, after disappointing Test series against India and Sri Lanka. That came after an equally underwhelming previous year for Labuschagne, where he averaged just 27.08 across the summer of 2023/24. And the 30-year-old only managed scores of 23, 0 and 61 in his three Sheffield Shield innings for Queensland after those Test series. Cameron Green is widely expected to return to Australia's Test side at No.4 after impressing in his return from a long-term back injury. The 25-year-old scored 67 not out (off 90 balls) to help steer English county side Gloucestershire to a tense three-wicket victory over Kent last week, following a century in the first innings. Green also scored another century on his county debut for Gloucestershire, also against Kent. Green is likely to slot back into the No.4 role for Australia, with Steve Smith shifting up one spot to No.3. Aussie selectors have reportedly been leaning towards promoting Labuschagne to opener and overlooking young gun Konstas, who made a stunning Test debut in the series victory over India, before being left out of the Test tour of Sri Lanka. But former Aussie Test bowler Fleming reckons selectors need to make a bold call by axing Labuschagne for the WTC final and backing Konstas at opener. 'My gut feeling is that they'll stick with Marnus but I would actually go with Konstas,' said Fleming, who will cover the WTC final for SEN radio. 'I want Konstas to open in the Ashes, so to get a Test final, which is pretty extreme pressure against (Kagiso) Rabada, (Lungi) Ngidi, (Marco) Jansen and co. But in his four innings so far he's had (Jasprit) Bumrah bowling, so it's not as if he hasn't faced the best at Test level already. 'What I like about Konstas is his scoring rate, we saw early in the Indian series when Nathan McSweeney was opening with Usman and Marnus at No.3, at times they battled really hard, but if they lost one or two the scoreboard was nowhere.' That was in stark contrast to Konstas, who took the attack to the world's best bowler Bumrah in an unforgettable debut Test half century on Boxing Day. Fleming said Konstas' flashy debut innings and 'even his little cameos' allowed Khawaja to settle in and build his innings, and questioned whether Labuschagne could do the same at the top of the order. 'Dave Warner was doing that for us for many years, (Virender) Sehwag did it for India, (Chris) Gayle for the West Indies – I mean everyone is doing it in 'Bazball'. 'The more he plays, hopefully he finds that tempo between T20 innovation and just orthodox cricket, which he looks like he is orthodox but he does have genuine power. I think he will end up a big, strong boy. Yes, it's a World Test Championship final, but I think I would be going with Konstas and Usman.' with AAP
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23-05-2025
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Marnus out cheaply again as World Test final looms
Australia need Marnus Labuschagne at his nuggety best for the impending World Test Championship final, but their long-time batting rock has missed out on another chance to show he's really in shape for the Lord's showdown. How Labuschagne must have wished he had a day like Derbyshire's Aussie opener Caleb Jewell, who hit a suitably sparkling unbeaten 152 for his first ever county ton but, instead, he endured a third low score for Glamorgan on Friday. The 30-year-old former world No.1-ranked player had two matches with his Welsh county to completely nail down his place in the lineup against South Africa next month but he's now got just one more chance of a morale-boosting big knock after getting dismissed for 23 against Middlesex at Sophia Gardens. 🎥 | WICKET WATCH Higgo has his first 💪#OneMiddlesex — Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) May 23, 2025 Labuschagne, the 11-time Test centurion, probably has enough runs in the bank to be the preferred man but, back from paternity leave, he would have wished to cement his credentials with the prospect that he, Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis could all be battling for one place at the top of the order. Once again, coming in at three, he was caught, edging to the slips, after he had never looked completely at home in an uncomfortable 63-minute stay during which he scored four boundaries. Worryingly, it was the same way he'd been dismissed against Northamptonshire last week when he fell for nought and four. Labuschagne will then surely feel he missed out as his captain Sam Northeast and Kiran Carlson, the next two in, put on 228 for the fourth wicket with both completing centuries as Glamorgan closed on 7-334. Marnus presenting the Glamorgan cap to his mate and debutant Matt Kuhnemann 👏Suits you Kuhney 👊#OhGlammyGlammy — Glamorgan Cricket 🏆 (@GlamCricket) May 23, 2025 Earlier, Labuschagne had handed a Glamorgan county cap to his Test teammate Matt Kuhnemann, who's also joined them to help spin himself into form with the WTC final approaching. Beau Webster, another member of the Test squad, was dismissed for just two off 17 balls for Warwickshire amid their struggles against Worcestershire at New Road. But Webster's fellow Tasmanian Jewell had a glorious day at Derby's County Ground, batting all day against Kent for his maiden county century in the division two fixture, ending up at 152 not out off 263 balls, having hit 15 boundaries, with the home side dominating on 2-352. The moment Caleb reaches three figures for the first time this summer! 💯#WeAreDerbyshire — Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) May 23, 2025 The left-hander has become a favourite with Derbyshire fans for his attacking dash but this was a more conservative knock until Jewell got to three figures after tea, and he might even be thinking about topping his career-best 227 compiled for Tasmania against WA in Hobart last year. He's now scored 613 runs at an average of 61 this season, and only four other batters in the country have exceeded that mark in 2025, headed by another Aussie Marcus Harris (805), the Lancashire skipper who had a rare failure on Friday when he was bowled for 10 at Grace Road against Peter Handscomb's Leicestershire.
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21-04-2025
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Jamie Porter claims six second-innings wickets as Essex see off Worcestershire
Jamie Porter took six wickets in the second innings as Essex earned their first win of the season with a 28-run victory over Worcestershire in Division One of the Rothesay County Championship. The pace bowler struck early on the morning of day four, bowling Matthew Waite and soon dismissed Tom Taylor before Kasun Rajitha claimed the scalp of Ben Allison for a duck. Ethan Brookes offered some fightback for Worcestershire, scoring 88 before being caught and bowled by Porter, who finished with match figures of eight for 101. Climbing the table. 😮💨 🦅 #FlyLikeAnEagle — Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 21, 2025 Essex recorded the only top-flight win on Monday as the remainder of the games ended in draws and they sit third in the table. Surrey are seventh after picking up their third draw of the campaign against Sussex. Ollie Robinson struck early to dismiss Dan Lawrence for 117 and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes made 60 before James Coles claimed five wickets for 108 runs as Surrey finished their first innings on 490 all out. Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes then scored an unbeaten 69 and 49, respectively, as Sussex closed on 132 without loss. Hampshire's rain-affected meeting with Somerset also ended with players shaking hands as Sean Dickson finished unbeaten on 77 and Tom Abell also scored 27 not out. Yorkshire skipper Jonny Bairstow finished with an unbeaten 86 as his side's clash with Durham ended in a draw, with rain bringing an early end to the match. Bairstow's unbeaten knock alongside Matthew Revis' 40 saw Yorkshire close on 277 for six, with Durham bowlers Ben Raine, Matthew Potts and Colin Ackermann all taking two wickets each. Rain also affected Warwickshire's draw with Nottingham, where a stubborn display saw Ed Barnard finish with a top score of 40 not out from 149 balls and Oliver Hannon-Dalby added seven runs from 62 deliveries to close on 181 for six. In Division Two, Middlesex earned a nine-wicket win against Glamorgan. Kiran Carlson was dismissed early in the session by Toby Roland-Jones – who finished with three wickets – before Chris Cooke added 69 from 151 balls. What a performance over four days 😎#OneMiddlesex — Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) April 21, 2025 The wicketkeeper's knock was brought to an end by Henry Brookes and Ned Leonard's cameo of 47 saw Glamorgan finish on 329 all out and Middlesex easily chased down their target of 59 runs to win their first County Championship game of the season. Leicestershire remain top of the Division Two standings after three games, despite drawing with Lancashire. A rain-affected day four saw Lancashire build on their overnight score of 16 for three, closing on 90 for three with Josh Bohannon and Marcus Harris scoring 45 and 34, respectively. Kent stay second in the standings after their clash with Gloucestershire ended in a draw. Miles Hammond claimed 89 off 136 balls, while Oliver Price and Graeme van Buuren scored half-centuries before Gloucestershire declared on 333 for five. England opener Zak Crawley made an unbeaten 54, but Tawanda Muyeye was Kent's next highest scorer as a brilliant display from Tom Price saw the all-rounder take four wickets for 33 runs to reduce the hosts to 124 for six at close. Rain prevented any play taking place on day four as Derbyshire and Northamptonshire's clash finished in a draw.
