Australia will be hunting revenge during the upcoming multi-format series against World Cup champions India, which doubles as a farewell tour to captain Alyssa Healy.
Australia brush off loss of Mitch Marsh to crush Ireland in T20 World Cup opener
Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa rout opponents in 67-run win
Skipper pulled out injured 30 minutes before start of play
Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis combined for eight wickets as Australia overcame the shock pre-match loss of skipper Mitch Marsh to post a crushing 67-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener in Colombo.
Marsh was officially ruled out just 30 minutes before Wednesday night’s toss after scans revealed he was suffering internal testicular bleeding from a blow he suffered at training earlier in the week.
Continue reading...England lose to West Indies by 30 runs at T20 World Cup – as it happened
A fine all-round performance saw West Indies move closer to the Super 8s with a 30-run win over England
England, of course, sneaked by Nepal on Sunday; West Indies whacked Scotland on Saturday.
If there’s heavy dew, batting first is a big advantage because it makes the ball hard to grip. Both sides have serious batting firepower, but unreliable attacks, so we can expect runs.
Continue reading...Steve Smith set for shock appearance at T20 World Cup after Mitch Marsh injury
Captain sidelined out by testicular injury in the nets
Champion batter rushed to Sri Lanka as squad cover
Steve Smith has answered a last-minute SOS and could make a shock appearance at the T20 World Cup following a testicular injury to skipper Mitch Marsh.
Marsh has been ruled out of Australia’s T20 World Cup opener against Ireland in Colombo after sustaining a direct hit to the box at training earlier this week.
Continue reading...Greatest T20 World Cup game ever?! South Africa loses twice, then still wins double super over epic
South Africa won, then lost, then lost again before ultimately winning of the most ridiculous T20 World Cup matches ever in a second super over against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad.
New attack leader’s masterclass; Stoin saves the day as Aussies dominate T20 WC opener
A crucial hand by Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis’ man of the match display kicked off Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign with a crushing 67-run victory against Ireland in Colombo.
‘Hurry up!’: Aussie lifts lid on captain’s injury as Smith rushed into squad in WC bombshell
Australian T20 captain Mitch Marsh is facing a major World Cup injury concern with Steve Smith being rushed across the Indian Ocean to join the squad as cover.
Finals race heats up as Test star’s rapid century not enough in one-day epic
A career-best performance from Tasmanian all-rounder Beau Webster wasn’t enough to prevent Western Australia from snatching a tense one-wicket victory in Tuesday evening’s One-Day Cup match at the WACA.
‘Surgery was a success’: Stokes shares update on ghastly injury after freak incident
England captain Ben Stokes has successfully undergone eye surgery after being struck by a cricket ball in a freak incident earlier this month.
Big Bash duo shatters World Cup record as Kiwis cruise towards massive victory
Finn Allen and Tim Seifert posted a T20 World Cup record partnership of 175 as New Zealand crushed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets with almost five overs to spare in Chennai on Tuesday.
Australia’s $497k elephant in the room; how we fill staggering void— World Cup Talking Points
Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign gets underway in Colombo on Wednesday, facing Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium for the first of four group-stage matches.
‘Get the job done’: Marsh backs weakened Aussie squad as star to miss T20 World Cup opener
Captain Mitchell Marsh backed his Australia players to “get the job done” as they launch their T20 World Cup title charge against Ireland on Wednesday following a torrid build-up.
Pressure mounts on Marnus as in-form veteran cracks ANOTHER hundred to push ODI case
New South Wales veteran Kurtis Patterson has further pressed his case for a long-awaited national recall with a stylish century during the Blues’ One-Day Cup win against reigning champions South Australia in Sydney.
Pakistan backflips on $358m boycott as World Cup standoff ends
Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the country’s cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo, ending a week-long stand-off.
Pakistan agree to play India at T20 Cricket World Cup after scrapping boycott
Match to go ahead in Sri Lanka on Sunday
Government made decision after negotiations
Pakistan are poised to fulfil their T20 World Cup fixture against India on Sunday, having previously been instructed by their government to boycott the game in a move that could have cost the sport millions.
The crisis was triggered by Bangladesh withdrawing from the tournament last month – their place handed to Scotland – when a request to play their matches outside India on security grounds was rejected by the International Cricket Council.
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