Steve Smith was officially added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad just in time for a must-win clash with hosts Sri Lanka on Monday night, but was still snubbed from the playing XI.
‘Really tough call’: Why Aussie vice-captain was brutally axed for T20 series opener
Australian coach Shelley Nitschke has opened up on the “tough” decision to drop national vice-captain Tahlia McGrath for Sunday’s rain-affected T20 against India at the SCG.
Nine Aussie players trigger six-figure payday as Renshaw rewarded for white-ball revival
The revival of Matt Renshaw’s international career is set to the deliver the transformed batter a six-figure payday.
Aussies are on the brink of World Cup elimination. Their fate lies in the ‘luck of the Irish’
Following Monday’s devastating T20 World Cup loss to Sri Lanka, Australia faces the daunting prospect of being knocked out in the group stage - but a glimmer of hope remains.
‘No contest’: Pakistan routed by India in ‘embarrassing’ World Cup scenes as sad reality sets in
India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Monday morning AEDT to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a showdown that had been in doubt until a few days ago.
India rout Pakistan in T20 World Cup grudge match after Kishan’s ‘amazing’ innings
Opener’s 77 proves decisive on tricky pitch
A day of no handshakes, and for Pakistan many head shakes. India coasted to victory in what became global cricket’s most lucrative mismatch after a superlative innings from the opener Ishan Kishan skewed it definitively in their favour.
In its second half a game that was dramatically off and then on again became one where a parade of Pakistan batters were dramatically in and then out again. Chasing a target of 176 they were seven down before they even got halfway, and were eventually skittled for 114 to lose by 61 runs.
Continue reading...New Aussie era gets off to shaky start as batters flop in series opener against rivals India
Not even rain could save the day as the Sophie Molineux era as captain got off to a disastrous start after Australia suffered a humbling 21-run loss in a rain-affected match to fierce rivals India in the first T20 match of their multi-format series.
BREAKING: ‘Pretty surprised’ Annabel Sutherland wins top gong in 11-year first
Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland has capped off another impressive 12 months in the national side by winning a second-consecutive Belinda Clark Award.
Ex-BBL gun saves Poms from major embarrassment; Aussie nemesis smacks Kiwis – T20 WC Wrap
Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday that kept Harry Brook’s side on course for the Super Eights.
England beat Scotland by five wickets: T20 World Cup cricket – as it happened
England saw off a brave effort from Scotland as Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 secured a five-wicket win in Kolkata
One brings two! Another lifter, another skyer, this time looping straight to deep square, where Phil Salt barely has to move.
Jofra strikes! He drops short and Munsey can only get a top edge, safely pouched by Banton running in from midwicket.
Continue reading...Stand-in skipper makes history as Ireland send T20 World Cup statement
Ireland’s stand-in-captain Lorcan Tucker scored a superb unbeaten 94 as they hammered Oman by 96 runs to register their first Group B win at the T20 World Cup.
‘Not that hard’: Glaring issue for Aussies after WC capitulation as ‘strange decision’ called out
Matthew Renshaw has leapt to the defence of Australia’s undermanned bowling attack following Friday’s humbling T20 World Cup group-stage loss to Zimbabwe in Colombo.
‘Disappointing’: Ashes hero opens up on Aussie snub that fuels World Cup ambition
Leg-sinner Alana King hasn’t given up hope of representing her country at this year’s T20 World Cup despite her “disappointing” omission from Australia’s T20 squad to face India.
‘Parked our egos’: Aussies stunned by minnows as injury blow worsens World Cup disaster
Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is on thin ice after a shock 23-run group stage loss to Zimbabwe on Friday in Colombo.
From grade cricket to World Cup glory: Sydney-based brothers steer Italy to historic win
Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti helped debutants Italy to a historic first win at the cricket T20 World Cup with a 10-wicket hammering of Nepal on Thursday.