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Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has given his support to Ricky Ponting’s suggestion of banning thick, lightweight bats from Test cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Jul-20163:35

Sri Lanka will be different proposition at home – Hazlewood

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has given his support to Ricky Ponting’s suggestion of banning thick, lightweight bats from Test cricket.At a recent Australian Cricket Society function, Ponting expressed his concern at the imbalance between bat and ball in the longer form of the game, and argued in favour of greater regulation of bat size.The laws of cricket only limit the length and width of a bat, not its depth or weight, and Ponting said bats with extremely thick edges should be heavy and therefore harder to wield. He said the matter would be discussed at next week’s meeting of the MCC World Cricket Committee, and Hazlewood said he would have no problem with banning thick, light bats.”I’m all for it,” Hazlewood told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday. “Some of those cricket bats going around the dressing sheds at the moment are unbelievably big. Obviously David Warner, and Usman Khawaja has got a few big ones as well. I’m all for it.”I think it’s just the weight, as Punter has mentioned. You think it’s going to be so heavy, this big bat, but it picks up as light as any of the other bats. It’s just ridiculous.”However, Ponting said any change in regulations should apply only to the long form of the game, and batsmen should still be able to use the thick, lightweight bats in one-day and Twenty20 cricket.”I think he’s made a good point about just in Test matches,” Hazlewood said. “One-day cricket [is] a little bit different, I think the crowds come to see the fours and sixes and big hits. But in Test cricket, definitely I think he’s made a pretty good point.”Hazlewood has been enjoying a rare few days at home in Sydney this week after returning from Australia’s victorious ODI tri-series campaign in the West Indies. He flies out this weekend for Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka, which begins with a three-Test series, their first in the country since 2011.Opening batsman Joe Burns, second spinner Steve O’Keefe, wicketkeeper Peter Nevill and fast bowler Jackson Bird have already flown to Asia to begin preparing for the series at a training camp in India. Only three members of Australia’s Test squad – Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh and Khawaja – have played a Test in Sri Lanka.”I think a couple of wickets are going to be quite tough, quite hard work for the quicks, Colombo especially doesn’t offer too much for the quicks,” Hazlewood said. “But I think up in Kandy it could suit us and we could get a little bit of seam.”The spinners are going to be the key to take the majority of the wickets if conditions do suit spin. But I think the quicks, if we can get some reverse swing, I think we could really take wickets towards the end when that ball does start to reverse.”

Hayley Matthews’ all-round performance led West Indies women to a nine-wicket win against Sri Lanka in Colombo, to wrap up the three-match T20 series 2-1

ESPNcricinfo staff26-May-2015
ScorecardHayley Matthews took 4 for 10 and scored an unbeaten 32•Cricket Australia

A splendid all-round performance by Hayley Matthews helped West Indies women wrap up the three-match T20 series 2-1, after they had lost the first game. Matthews’ 4 for 10 helped restrict Sri Lanka to 74, before she scored an unbeaten 32 to ensure a nine-wicket win in the series decider in Colombo.Sri Lanka struggled from the start, losing wickets at regular intervals. Anisa Mohammed started the slide with two wickets in consecutive balls in the second over. Only Chamari Atapattu, who top-scored with 43, and Chathurani Gunawardene(10) reached double figures.In the chase, West Indies lost only one wicket as they hunted down the target of 75 with 52 balls to spare. Stafanie Taylor and Matthews put on 74 for the first wicket, before Taylor was caught for 38. Seven bowlers were used by Sri Lanka in 11.2 overs, with only Inoka Ranaweera taking a wicket.

Jonny Bairstow will miss England’s ODI tour of India in January due to a family illness. Joe Root will replace him in the squad.

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Dec-2012Jonny Bairstow will miss England’s ODI tour of India in January due to a family illness. Joe Root, who made his England debut in the fourth Test in Nagpur, will replace him in the squad.Bairstow was in England’s Test and T20 squads before Christmas but flew home before the second T20 on compassionate leave.He will now remain at home with his family but is expected to join the England one-day squad for the T20 and ODI series against New Zealand in February.Bairstow played the latest of his five Tests in Mumbai but was replaced by Ian Bell who returned from paternity leave to play the third Test. He didn’t play again on the tour having been left out of the opening T20 after which he returned home.Bairstow made an immediate impression on international cricket with a matchwinning 41 not out on debut against India in Cardiff in September 2011. But he has only scored another 78 runs in six matches since – five of them against India in October 2011.His replacement Root is another talented young Yorkshireman. He was a surprise pick to make his Test debut in the fourth Test in Nagpur but played with confidence for 73 in the first-innings and closed out the draw with a brief unbeaten knock in the second innings. He then made his T20 debut in Mumbai. Root is yet to play an ODI but has scored 748 List A runs at 34.00.Root joins a squad that includes Kevin Pietersen for the first time since England swept Pakistan 4-0 in the UAE in February. England will have to decide on a return to the opening partnership of Pietersen and captain Alastair Cook that averaged 84.50 against Pakistan with two centuries each or remain with Bell who was given a second life in the ODI side when he replaced Pietersen against West Indies and averaged 54.90 throughout the summer.With no Jonathan Trott in the squad, either Pietersen or Bell will bat at No. 3 with Eoin Morgan at No. 4. Root could be picked to make his debut at No. 5 if England decide against playing both Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler – both played the fourth ODI against Pakistan in Dubai, Buttler’s only ODI appearance, but with his good showing in recent T20s and Kieswetter’s failure to make a half-century in 2012, Buttler could be asked to keep wicket, paving the way for Root to be selected.

Greg Chappell has called for the swiftest possible introduction of a Test Championship to aid the health of the game’s longest form

Daniel Brettig24-Nov-2011Greg Chappell has called for the swiftest possible introduction of a Test Championship to aid the health of the game’s longest form. Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said the postponement of the event from 2013 to 2017 was “not the right decision for cricket”, and Chappell argued staunchly for its benefits.”I like the concept, I’m sorry that it has been postponed because I think it is a fabulous concept and one which I would endorse and I think Test cricket would benefit from it,” Chappell told ESPNcricinfo after launching his autobiography . “It is a shame it isn’t going ahead, the sooner it can happen the better, as far as I’m concerned.”It is one thing to have a ranking system, but to have a final set-up would be good for Test cricket. It elevates the brand of Test cricket and that can’t be a bad thing. I just think to have a finals series like that every four years would just heighten the interest and also make each series also meaning something extra as well.”Australia can play England in the Ashes, but if you know that the series also could be the difference between qualifying for the finals series and not would add a bit to it.”Meanwhile Ryan Harris, the Australia fast bowler, has decried the proliferation of unsatisfying two-Test match series as “pointless”, and stressed the game’s governors needed to get their priorities right.Australia’s series in South Africa produced some startling cricket, but was over too swiftly as only two matches could be played due to the inclusion of Twenty20 competitions, namely the Champions League, into the schedule. New Zealand have arrived in Australia for another series of only two matches in December. Harris added his name to the likes of Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith, each critical of scheduling decisions, including the shelving of the Test Championship until 2017, as hurtful to the game.”Two-Test series, personally in my point of view, are pointless,” Harris told AAP. “If it’s 1-1 at the end of the series you walk away with an empty feeling. Three-Test series have to be a minimum, if not more. It’s crucial. I’m not sure how they do it with the amount of cricket there is – cut-backs from Twenty20 – but Test cricket is the one.”I’m not knocking Twenty20, it’s great for the game, but you have to get your priorities right. Jacques Kallis made the perfect point that if it’s going to cut series between South Africa and the big nations he doesn’t want to be a part of T20 stuff because he wants Test cricket to keep going as it is.”I’m exactly the same way. It’s hard because of timing. Champions League takes up a lot of time and IPL takes up a lot. [But] for two of the best Test cricket nations not being able to play a three-Test series is very disappointing. It was terrible.”

James Anderson continued his steady preparation ahead of the first Test at Brisbane by claiming a three-wicket haul on the second day of England’s penultimate warm-up match

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Nov-2010James Anderson continued his steady preparation ahead of the first Test at Brisbane by claiming a three-wicket haul on the second day of England’s penultimate warm-up match against South Australia at Adelaide. His efforts, combined with another four-wicket performance from Graeme Swann, left the tourists in a strong position with one day of the game to go, leading by 161 at the close with all ten second-innings wickets in hand.However, Saturday’s play could be the last competitive outing for the front-line attack ahead of the Ashes, with the strong possibility that the Test attack will miss the final warm-up in Hobart to familiarise themselves with the conditions in Brisbane. The reserve bowlers Tim Bresnan, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad and Monty Panesar are expected to line up in that final fixture against Australia A.Speaking after the close at Adelaide, Anderson said that he could see the benefits of such an approach, despite the fact that there are a few issues still to be resolved for the front-line bowlers. “I think I’d be fine going into that Test without playing at Hobart,” he said. “It gives us a nice break going into that first Test, and we get acclimatised better to the conditions. I’m not sure Tasmania is going to be 30 odd degrees, which Brisbane could be, so that might be another bonus for us.”England seem likely to emerge from the South Australia game with at least a draw, and potentially a second consecutive win, but Anderson denied that the squad’s preparations have been progressing almost too smoothly. “I’ve bowled some reasonably long spells in the last couple of games, so I’ve got some decent overs under my belt,” he said. “I thought everyone hit their straps pretty well, but I wouldn’t say it’s been that smooth.”As bowlers, we’ve gone through some bad spells,” he added. “I didn’t bowl great in the middle of my spells today, or as well as I would have liked. I’m sure the other bowlers have had similar feelings. Although we’re getting the wickets, we’re still striving to improve. We can get even better before that first Test comes round.”If the seamers aren’t entirely at the top of their games, then it’s hard to quibble with the form of the spinner, Swann, whose unquenchable self-confidence is almost as important as his ability to hit the right length. “It’s kind of expected that he’s going to bowl well,” said Anderson. “He’s had a great year, 18 months, and his form just continues to improve. He just seems to get better with every game.”

The first-class game in the West Indies is set to welcome radical innovations such as day-night matches and the use of pink balls to boost spectator interest

Cricinfo staff15-Dec-2009The first-class game in the West Indies is set to welcome radical innovations such as day-night matches and the use of pink balls to boost spectator interest. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will trial these innovations in its four-day tournament, which gets underway on January 8. Another feature is the hosting of an entire round in one territory to ease the logistical challenges in travelling arrangements.”Spectator interest in regional matches has been declining in recent years and we are looking at different ways to organise our tournaments and ensure greater value for all our stakeholders, including players and spectators,” Ernest Hilaire, the WICB’s CEO, said.”We at the WICB aim to bring the game back to the fans and we believe the new format of having day-night cricket in the four-day tournament will help to generate public interest and also be a winner with the players and officials.”Hilaire added that each of the seven teams will get to play at least one match under lights. He said data will be collected on the impact on players, spectators, match officials and spectators before the format comes under review.”We will also be looking to utilise some of the wonderful facilities we have in the region as we seek to develop players who will be able to represent the people of the Caribbean at the highest level,” Hilaire said.The first round will begin in Jamaica from January 8-11 while the final round will be played at Windwards between February 26 and March 1.

Chasing 159, Scorchers were bowled out for 97 on a tricky Showground surface

Tristan Lavalette13-Jan-2025Sam Konstas smashed a half-century on a tricky Showground surface before Sydney Thunder capitalised on reckless batting from Perth Scorchers to secure their place in the BBL finals.After being sent in, Konstas produced a fast start for Thunder before they were reeled in by Scorchers’ spinners until Tom Andrews blasted an unbeaten 37 off 13 balls at the death.Chasing 159, Scorchers had a horror show with the bat marked by the disastrous run-outs of Cooper Connolly and Sam Fanning as they were bowled out for 97 in the 18th over.BBL powerhouse Scorchers require a miracle to reach the finals after slumping to a fourth straight defeat.Sam Konstas was off the blocks in a hurry•Getty Images

Konstas fires, Andrews provides late lift

On a surface known for being sluggish and favouring spin, Konstas and fellow opener David Warner decided to go for broke against the new ball.They smashed 36 runs in the first three overs with Warner setting the tone with an early blow over the infield before being overtaken by Konstas.Konstas mixed elegant strokes with trademark inventiveness to race to 28 off 12 balls, but Warner’s dismissal in the last over of the powerplay triggered a collapse.Konstas could not find the strike as Thunder’s batters struggled mightily on a surface that started to become difficult to bat on. They didn’t score a boundary for almost 10 overs until Konstas cleverly reverse-swept Connolly’s left-arm spin for a boundary.He brought up his half-century off 40 balls with a dismissive boundary off speedster Lance Morris before holing out shortly afterwards. At 114 for 7 after 17 overs, Thunder appeared likely to fall well short of a decent total until Andrews unfurled several mighty strokes at the death.He finished the innings with a six down the ground in a final over that cost 25 runs – the most expensive of veteran Jason Behrendorff’s T20 career.Cooper Connolly bowled tidily on a surface with plenty of help for the spinners•Getty Images

Beardman debuts, spin takes over

Scorchers’ finals hopes received a blow after Jhye Richardson’s latest injury setback ended his BBL season.But it meant an opportunity for 19-year-old quick Mahli Beardman, who has been mentored by Dennis Lillee. A year ago he starred at the Under 19 World Cup and recently played in the Prime Minister’s XI two-day match against India in Canberra.He had a tough BBL initiation, entering the attack in the third over against Konstas and Warner. Beardman hopes to one day emulate Morris and bowl 150 kph, but he can already produce significant pace around 140 kph.Beardman was under siege against a rampaging Konstas, his Australia Under-19 teammate, who used his feet superbly to whack a slower delivery down the ground for six.But with the wicket slowing up notably after the powerplay, skipper Ashton Turner turned to his spinners and Connolly, Ashton Agar and Matthew Spoors delivered with three wickets between them.Connolly, whose bowling is slowly progressing, was extremely accurate and clean-bowled Sam Billings to finish with 1 for 16 off 4 overs. It was a tonic after Connolly was not not named in Australia’s Champions Trophy squad.Having taken 2 for 6 off 4 overs at this ground last season, Agar was again miserly with 1-14 off 4 overs while Spoors claimed his first BBL wicket after dismissing George Garton.Morris recovered from a tardy start to claim three wickets with fiery bowling touching near 150 kph. But Turner was left to rue not bowling out Spoors, who still had two overs left, with Morris and Behrendorff smashed at the death.Aaron Hardie was bowled by Tanveer Sangha•Getty Images

Sangha returns in favourable conditions

Playing just his third BBL game of the season, legspinner Tanveer Sangha had the ideal surface to make his return. He started nervously after a loose delivery was swept by Aaron Hardie to the boundary.But Sangha had his revenge with a flatter, straighter delivery that clean-bowled Hardie. He bowled tidily through the middle overs to suffocate Scorchers in tandem with offspinner Chris Green to finish with 1 for 18 off 4 overs.Green claimed a couple of late wickets to finish with 3-13 off 4 overs, while Andrews capped a fine all-round match with the wicket of Nick Hobson.

Hardie’s struggles continue

Allrounder Hardie started the day with good news after he was selected for Australia’s Champions Trophy squad despite a modest BBL season playing as a specialist batter.He came to the crease in the second over following the wicket of Finn Allen. Disaster struck when Fanning was run out at the non-striker’s end after Hardie had initially called for a single before changing his mind.The run-out seemed to rattle Hardie, who was edgy at the crease before smashing consecutive sixes on the leg side off quick Nathan McAndrew. But he was soon bowled for 22 – which was Scorchers’ top score – to trigger a collapse.Scorchers’ disastrous performance was summed up by Connolly, their leading batter this season, being run out attempting a second run after a direct throw from Hugh Weibgen at midwicket.Turner, who has rescued his team many times before, holed out tamely as Scorchers appear almost certain to miss finals for just the third time in BBL history.

India pacer, who was only named as a non-travelling reserve initially, helps skittle Bangladesh for 51

Shashank Kishore24-Sep-2023Pooja Vastrakar could have well been watching the Asian Games back home on TV. She was only initially named as a non-travelling reserve in the squad, who was to fly back home after a week-long pre-departure camp in Bengaluru. But when Anjali Sarvani pulled up injured a day prior to departure, the direction of Vastrakar’s flight changed from Indore to Hangzhou.A week later, on Sunday, Vastrakar proved why she should have been considered in the first place. Her career-best T20I figures of 4 for 17 helped skittle Bangladesh for 51 in the semi-final as India vaulted themselves into gold medal contention. Up next in the final on Monday will be Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan quite comfortably in their semi-final fixture.India will head into that game knowing their regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be available after her two-match suspension ended with Sunday’s game, which incidentally was given to her following an acrimonious series against Bangladesh in July.

Vastrakar’s early incision

Nip-backers, outswingers, hard lengths – Vastrakar showed she’s no one-trick pony as she got it to zip around with the new ball. And in the first over itself, she had two wickets with two different deliveries. Shathi Rani was caught behind first ball of the match after being enticed to drive an away-swinger and Shamima Sultana was trapped lbw playing all around one that hit the seam and jagged back to hit her below-the-knee roll.In her next over, Vastrakar should have had a third but Smriti Mandhana grassed a sitter at mid-off. Sobhana Mostary couldn’t capitalise, managing just one more run, before being dismissed for 8 in Vastrakar’s third straight over inside the powerplay. And it was almost an action replay of the reprieve. Except Mandhana saw this carefully lodge in her palms.Then it was the turn of debutant Titas Sadhu to make a splash, and she picked up her maiden wicket with an excellent delivery of her own. Angled in full from wide of the crease, Sadhu had Shorna Akter playing all around a full delivery that held its line to crash into the middle. At 21 for 4 after the powerplay, Bangladesh were tied in knots on a surface that held up considerably, where shot-making wasn’t easy. Under the covers for two full days in the lead-up to the match, the surface seemed a touch unpredictable, which further magnified Bangladesh’s decision to bat early into the contest.

Run outs add to Bangladesh’s misery

It wasn’t just shot selection that hampered Bangladesh, though. Their running between the wickets was equally poor, and accounted for two run outs that should have never been. Nigar Sultana, one of Bangladesh’s most-accomplished batters, was out attempting a single to extra cover where Devika Vaidya swooped in to effect a direct hit at the bowler’s end.Two balls later, Fahima Khatun was run out without facing a ball when Ritu Moni dabbed one to short third, where Kanika Ahuja fired a direct hit at the striker’s end. Khatun may have survived had she put in a dive; she didn’t. At 25 for 6, Bangladesh were in danger of not lasting the overs. Nahida Akter and Moni helped Bangladesh huff and puff past 50 before they folded in the 18th over, with five of India’s bowlers finishing among the wickets.

Rodrigues helps India cruise home

India’s chase wasn’t without its own initial hitches. Smriti Mandhana was out to Marufa Akter, misjudging the line of her delivery as she lobbed a leading edge to point for 7. Then with the target two blows away, Shafali Verma who seemed in a hurry, especially in trying to muscle her way against spin, perished. Looking to get inside the line and pull, Shafali was beaten by the slowness of the surface as the ball kept a tad low and sneaked through her legs to crash into the stumps. Rodrigues treaded spin with her patented touch game, using the pace of the bowlers to nudge and deflect deliveries into gaps to make a polished unbeaten 20 to see India home in Ahuja’s company with 70 balls to spare.

“I think it’s a good system. You’ve got to play your best team at all times. I’m in favour of it”

Firdose Moonda18-Jul-2022South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj has come out in support of the ODI Super League, which will be scrapped after the current cycle and will not form a part of the new FTP cycle.Maharaj, who is standing in as South Africa’s captain in the absence of the injured Temba Bavuma in England, argued that the league not only contextualises bilateral ODI cricket, but forces countries to field their best XIs, which they otherwise may not do in a packed schedule.”It’s good to have the Super League. It makes you play your best cricket throughout the year and allows you to come up with various styles of play that you want to implement at the World Cup,” Maharaj said, ahead of South Africa’s ODI series against England. “I think it’s a good system. You’ve got to play your best team at all times. I’m in favour of it.”Ironically, the three-match series does not form part of the Super League (South Africa will host England for World Cup Super League matches in February next year), and South Africa are resting their highest-ranked ODI bowler Kagiso Rabada for the matches. Even more ironically, South Africa have opted out of Super League ODIs against Australia next January because the board wants the best players available for a new franchise T20 competition which it says will secure the game’s financial longevity, and has left South Africa’s chances of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup hanging by a thread.The players are understood to be disappointed but understanding of the decision and would have preferred to play in Australia if only to give themselves more of a chance to ensure they wouldn’t have to play in the qualifiers in Zimbabwe next year.If all that makes you wonder what the point of the upcoming England series is, Maharaj has an answer. “It’s important for us as an ODI unit to keep playing together. The more you play the better you get,” he said. “It’s still an international cricket game, so there’s enough motivation. And it’s build-up for a series that does carry points. I’m so glad we’re playing it leading up to an important summer and year for us. In the next two years there are a lot of ICC events coming up, and it’s a nice way of finding combinations you want to play going forward.”Maharaj’s comments came minutes before England’s Ben Stokes announced his decision to retire from ODI cricket because playing in all three formats is “just unsustainable for me,” and will further add to the debate around the viability of bilateral cricket, especially ODIs.For South Africa, this will come into sharper focus as the World Cup approaches. They sit 11th on the World Cup Super League table and dropped points in Ireland and Sri Lanka while still struggling to find an ideal XI. Maharaj hopes these matches can help them do that. “We could build some confidence in our ODI unit before the World Cup next year,” he said.

PCB has also negotiated tie-ups in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and New Zealand

Umar Farooq22-Jan-2021Despite a shrinking broadcast market, the PCB has managed to secure a three-year deal to televise all home internationals and the Pakistan Super League in the UK with Sky Sports. Having already signed a landmark deal with state broadcaster Pakistan Television (PTV) to take care of the local market, they have also negotiated tie-ups in North America (Willow TV), the Caribbean (Flow Sports), Africa (Supersport) and New Zealand (Sky Sport),The PCB’s focus now shifts to finding a suitable party that will air their matches in the biggest region for cricket viewership – South Asia; mainly India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Discussions with potential broadcasters are already underway in the region – and in Australia and the Middle East as well – but ESPNcricinfo understands that if they fail to secure a deal, they may go with the open streaming services available in the respective countries. Through it all though, the PCB will retain sole control of the entire production and will only provide a feed to the broadcaster.Pakistan’s broadcast deals for the next three years•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“The PCB had worked in close collaboration with its international media rights consultant Colgan Bauer and carried out a stringent analysis of each market,” a press release from the board said. “This included devising rights packaging and processes to enhance competition and quality broadcasters from all markets.”The PTV deal – estimated to yield USD 200 million – and those with other broadcasters around the world ends a period of uncertainty for the board. They had struck their previous two deals with Ten Sports, owned by Sony Pictures Sports Network. But with political ties strained between Pakistan and India, it has been more difficult to negotiate this time, the PCB ultimately missing out on a major broadcaster with wider global reach. So they are looking at other options.

Sony India gets rights to Pakistan cricket

The PCB has also announced that Sony Pictures Network India has won the broadcast rights to Pakistan’s home series for three years. The deal is inclusive of internationals played in the country, and the PSL.
“Through this deal, cricket fans in South Asia will be able to follow and enjoy high-quality cricket action in Pakistan across all formats,” PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said of the deal.

“Despite the challenging Covid-19 times, these remain incredibly exciting times for Pakistan cricket,” PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said. “The homecoming of all cricket has attracted leading sport broadcast partners to place Pakistan cricket on their networks which, in turn, will provide enhanced access to our fans and supporters across the world to follow and stay connected with us.”This is a huge achievement for the PCB, not only in terms of succeeding in taking cricket to our global fans through these popular networks but to also maximise and exploit our media rights to ensure we continue to invest in our player welfare and development as well as cricketing infrastructure. The interest of these global sport networks also reflects that Pakistan cricket remains an attractive product for the international broadcasters. We now need to make our product bigger and stronger so that we can extend these partnerships and relationship beyond 2023.”Pakistan has a packed home season at home starting with the South Africa Tests from January 26 followed by the sixth edition of PSL with 34 matches. As the year goes on, they are also set to host New Zealand (white-ball), England (men’s and women’s T20Is) and West Indies (white-ball). And in 2022, Australia is due for a full tour with England and New Zealand returning for Test and ODI series. The 2023 calendar is still being chalked out.