Sydney Test

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'It sucks, but...': Khawaja rejects Sydney outrage despite fresh ... (Fox Sports)

'It sucks, but...': Khawaja rejects Sydney outrage despite fresh weather farce.

“I know Australia won’t want to lose that first Test match in Brisbane, but it hasn’t been that well attended the Brisbane Test match either. “Time is the enemy. A result is very unlikely, let’s do honest, but it’s still possible.” According to ABC meteorologist Thomas Saunders, 64 per cent of Test cricket days in Sydney over the past eight years have seen rain. It’s become an all-too-familiar sight for the New Year’s Test. “If the Test match shifted a week, then we’d be in the clear.

Washout raises Khawaja conundrum for Australia in Sydney Test (DAWN.com)

SYDNEY: The entire third day of the final Sydney Test was washed out Friday forcing a reappraisal of Australia's...

“But it also puts Australia in a position where they have to make a play from here on in.” Matt Renshaw, who tested positive for Covid at the start of the match, was five not out. I don’t make those decisions,” said the batsman.

Sydney Test LIVE updates: Controversial catch denied in rocky ... (The Age)

Official: Play to resume shortly · Song poll: Weekend ditties · Ask the experts: Reserve days, climate change and Tests · Pitch inspection at 12.45pm · Covers are ...

We could do a day-nighter or we can just use the pink ball the whole game.” Rival states would love to get their hands on it of course, and as our racing writer Chris Roots offered in the office said yesterday, what’s stopping more flexibility in the schedule? His SCG average stays up at 130 and as nice as it’d be for Khawaja to knock off that milestone, it’s the right call in pursuit of a result. And a minimum of 98 overs on day five. If we do get underway in just under an hour, that’s at most five sessions (with potentially three of them extended by 30 minutes) for Australia to bowl South Africa out twice. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood opening up for Australia - Hazlewood coming back from injury and staking his claim for a spot in the XI in India when Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc (though perhaps not for the first Test) are available as bowling options.

Sydney Test LIVE updates: South Africa rally after two wickets in five ... (The Age)

Australia are hunting 20 wickets in five sessions after declaring with Usman Khawaja just five runs short of a maiden Test double hundred.

Australia claim three South Africa wickets as Sydney Test resumes (FRANCE 24)