Australia v England: first men’s cricket one-day international – live

Updates from the ODI series opener at Perth Stadium Play start time is 11.30am AWST/2.30pm AEDT/3.30am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Pat Cummins came out firing today in a press conference that lasted more than an hour without even a drinks break being called. The

Updates from the ODI series opener at Perth Stadium Play start time is 11.30am AWST/2.30pm AEDT/3.30am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Pat Cummins came out firing today in a press conference that lasted more than an hour without even a drinks break being called. The Australia Test captain is not playing in this white-ball series against England but has already left his mark on the first ODI as he denied Usman Khawaja’s claims that the entire Australia team was implicated in the 2018 sandpaper scandal, describing the allegations as “complete and utter nonsense” and “100% wrong”.

Cummins said Khawaja was a friend to him, adding he had been “grappling” over recent days as to whether their relationship was irrevocably harmed. He said Khawaja was “100% wrong” with his claim that the whole team knew sandpaper was going out on the field, maintaining he “did not know that was happening” and “did not see anything on the ball” at the time. Continue reading...