Category: Australia Cricket

Fast bowler Harshal Patel grabbed four wickets and Kamindu Mendis showed his allround skill as Sunrisers Hyderabad upstaged Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in Chennai on Friday.

The disturbing downfall of Australian Test star Michael Slater has been laid bare in court, revealing months of alcohol-fuelled violence, stalking, and threats, including two brutal strangulation attacks.
The former Australian Test cricketer was sentenced to four years in jail for the series of violent and horrific domestic violence offences, but was immediately released on a fully suspended sentence after already spending more than a year in custody.

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood starred with 4-33 in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 11-run IPL win at home against Rajasthan Royals, who won the toss and chose to field first Thursday (Friday AEST).

Star batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 76 and pace bowler Trent Boult claimed 4-26 as a bizarre walk-off stunned in the Mumbai Indians’ dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.

Former England star Andrew Flintoff has revealed the extent of the mental health struggles he has endured since his horrific car crash on the set of television program Top Gear.

Former Australian and Victorian cricketer Keith Stackpole has died aged 84 from a suspected heart attack.

India’s KL Rahul hit an unbeaten 57 to steer Delhi Capitals to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants and get his side back to winning ways in the IPL on Tuesday.

Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater has received a suspended four-year prison sentence but was released from jail after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence charges.

Shubman Gill led from the front with his 55-ball 90 to help Gujarat Titans hammer the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs on Monday and consolidate their top spot in the IPL.

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 73 and Rohit Sharma struck form with 76 not out in match-winning knocks for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians in an IPL super Sunday.

The West Indies became the first women’s team to score at more than 10 runs an over in an ODI, and just the second team ever to score at better than 15 runs an over in an ODI, but failed to qualify for this year’s Women’s World Cup by the barest of margins.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an explosive 34 off 20 balls as he became the youngest player in IPL history aged just 14 on Saturday but finished on the losing side as Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by two runs.

Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green has scored an impressive century in his return from back surgery, tonning up for UK county side Gloustershire.

Punjab Kings bowlers steamrolled through the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting order to secure a five-wicket victory, with Aussie star Tim David playing a lone hand.

New Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has declared he will fight to end of fans’ greatest bugbears in Test cricket.