21-year-old Australia opener Cooper Connolly was dismissed for a nine-ball duck in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final.

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India in the semi-final match of Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday in Dubai.

Young spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly will replace injured Matthew Short in the Australian squad for the knock-out stages of the ongoing Champions Trophy.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald remains optimistic about Cooper Connolly's Test future despite a subdued debut, insisting the young batting all-rounder has plenty of time to cement his place in the team's top six

Steve Smith will captain Australia in the absence of Pat Cummins.

A rare incident took place during a Big Bash League game on Monday.

Australia announced their T20I squad for their upcoming series against Scotland and England, with Perth Scorchers all-rounder Cooper Connolly earning his maiden T20I call-up

Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat to win an unprecedented fifth Big Bash League (BBL) title on Saturday

U-19 World Cup: Captain Dunith Wellalage put on a inspiring performance with both bat and bowl as Sri Lanka won the game with ease.

U19 World Cup, WI vs AUS: The bowlers put on a strong performance as the Cooper Connolly-led side defeated West Indies by 6 wickets at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.