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Josh Inglis scored his second one-day international century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts Zimbabwe with a ball to spare in Harare on Sunday.
When Ellis was joined at the crease by Australia’s No 11, Spencer Johnson, the tourists needed 27 runs for victory, something the pair managed at a run-a-ball to take their side to the win.
Continue reading...Australia will look to wrap up a 3-0 series whitewash over Zimbabwe in Harare, with attention turning to a young star already making an ODI spot his own. Live updates below!
Queensland and Marnus Labuschagne were left to rue the lack of a fifth bowler as the captain’s disastrous final over saw debutant Liam Blackford secure a stunning One-Day Cup win for Victoria.
New Zealand may be without their best young player for this summer’s four-Test tour of Australia after Rachin Ravindra dislocated his right shoulder while attempting a diving catch during a promotional shoot in Auckland earlier this week.
The spirit of the Gabba is set to live on at Brisbane’s new Olympic Stadium with a plan revealed to relocate the iconic cricket pitch after the 2032 Games.
While Marnus Labuschagne is not in Zimbabwe with Australia’s ODI squad, the 32-year-old is set to return for Queensland in their One-Day Cup opener against Victoria at Allan Border Field on Saturday.
Australia (win by 84 runs) 356-6; Zimbabwe 272 all out
Home side favourites to complete clean sweep on Sunday
Opening batter Travis Head smashed a 75-ball hundred as he led Australia to a series-clinching 84-run victory in the second cricket ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday.
Head’s swashbuckling 112 off 84 balls was well supported by captain Mitchell Marsh’s 53, his 21st ODI half century, and Cooper Connolly’s 78, his third successive 50-plus score in the format, in Australia’s sizeable total of 356-6.
Continue reading...Australia has secured a first bilateral ODI series win in Zimbabwe in more than 22 years following another record-breaking night with the bat in a 84-run victory.
Cooper Connolly may have dropped the biggest hint yet about how Australia’s batting line-up might shape up for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa.
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a record T20 century off 30 balls to set up a crushing 127-run win for India in the third match against Afghanistan and sweep the series 3-0 on Thursday.
England made quick work of defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second Twenty20 in Cardiff on Thursday to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.
Another crushing victory for England, their 14th in a row over Sri Lanka in T20, saw them secure the three series with a match to spare
England: 1 Jos Buttler (wk), 2 Aneruin Donald, 3 Harry Brook (capt), 4 Tom Banton, 5 Jordan Cox, 6 Will Jacks, 7 Jamie Overton, 8 Liam Dawson, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Sonny Baker.
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Lahiru Udana, 3 Kamil Mishara (wk), 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Tharindu Ratnayake, 9 Dilshan Madushanka, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Eshan Malinga.
Continue reading...Former Australian international Matthew Wade has called time on his Big Bash career nearly 15 years after playing in the T20 competition’s inaugural season.
Former Australian captain Steve Smith says he is still traumatised and is triggered by camera shutters as he prepares to return for a Test tour of South Africa for the first time since the infamous Sandpaper incident ruined his reputation and cost him the captaincy.
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Look away, and Cliff has another, a searing ball which spits and Leach gets an edge through to Bairstow. Somerset 86 for eight and floundering after a pretty catastrophic first 25 minutes.
Non rhythmic applause as Ben Cliff approaches his hat-trick, but no cigar this time.
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