Carey, Smith, Khawaja among Ashes stars rejoining BBL-15
A number of leading Australian players have made themselves available for selection from January 10.
A number of leading Australian players have made themselves available for selection from January 10.
Centuries from Alex Carey and Travis Head, along with fiery spells from skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, powered Australia overcome a valiant England during a record run-chase of 435 runs, as the visitors were bundled out for 352 runs in the third Ashes Test on Sunday, despite resillient knocks from Zak Crawley, Jamie Smith and Will Jacks that kept them in hunt.
The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 34th over. Alex Carey miscued the shot, and Shreyas turned around and sprinted towards the ball's landing zone from the backward point
Chasing 303 on Wednesday evening, Australia were almost down and out of the game after losing five wickets for mere 73 runs.
Alex Carey revealed he had met the Delhi Capitals hierarchy earlier and he also expressed his excitement over the prospect of playing in Delhi.
Batting down the order at number six or seven, Alex Carey had an impressive World Cup earlier this year with 375 runs at an average of 62.50.
Australia named a 17-man squad for the five-Test series against England on Friday, with opener Cameron Bancroft recalled alongside Steve Smith and David Warner.
Earlier in the day, Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bat first at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Thursday.
In their contest against the defending champions on Saturday, the Kiwis restricted the Aussies at 243 but failed to overhaul the target as their entire team was bundled out for 157 run
Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey put up a 107-run stand for the sixth wicket to take Australia out of a precarious situation batting first after which Mitchell Starc's fifer ensured that they pull off a comprehensive win in the end.
