The party is continuing for South Australia’s triumphant Sheffield Shield team, which received a heroes reception in Adelaide on Monday as interstate rivals admitted watching the wild celebrations that unfolded with envy.
Aussie quick’s stunning career first and cheeky sledge at Test teammate – IPL Wrap
Mitchell Starc claimed his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and Nitish Rana smashed a 36-ball 81 as Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals registered victories in the IPL on Sunday.
QLD, WA big winners as 2025-26 Aussie summer of cricket schedule including Ashes unveiled
The Olympic thrust that will see Queensland Cricket find a new home at Victoria Park in Brisbane from 2032 will begin later this year with the state to play a significant role in hosting international cricket through winter.
Yorkshire’s fresh start: ‘It will be tough, but we’ve got everything in place’
After years of strife, Headingley starts the County season with a new coach, a strong squad and a burning desire to prove the critics wrong
The spring sun beams down benevolently on Leeds and the mood at Headingley is buoyant. After the turbulent years following the fallout from Azeem Rafiq’s revelations, relegation in 2022 and two years of fines, disappearing sponsors, a points deduction and strained relationships between players and management, an uncanny calm seems to have settled over the spikey old ground.
There’s a new coach in town, a new captain, two new fast antipodean bowlers to pound into the Yorkshire turf in Jordan Buckingham and Ben Sears. The club are debt free after Sunrisers Hyderabad took a 100% stake in Northern Superchargers – though an argument over demutualisation is brewing on the horizon. There’s even a new coffee machine in the press box.
Continue reading...‘My career was over’: Jason Sangha’s 12-month journey from forgotten discard to state hero
Twelve months ago, Jason Sangha’s career reached a crossroads.
Historic chase complete in wild scenes as South Australia ends Sheffield Shield drought
Inspired by second-innings centuries Jason Sangha and Alex Carey, South Australia has won the Sheffield Shield title for the first time in 29 years with a four-wicket victory over Queensland in the final at Karen Rolton Oval.
‘Game-changing’ Hazlewood spell ignites IPL leaders despite ‘scrappy’ Kohli knock
Table-topping Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs on Friday for a second win in this year’s IPL, inspired by a “game-changing” performance from fast bowler Josh Hazlewood.
Peter Lever obituary
Lancashire and England opening bowler who played in the victorious England Ashes side of 1971
Peter Lever, who has died aged 84, was a fast-medium bowler for Lancashire for 17 years and for England in 17 Test matches. In many ways he was the epitome of the staunch English professional cricketer, dedicated, modest and devoted to the game he loved. And yet throughout his career he experienced moments way beyond the norm, one of which was harrowing in the extreme.
He toured Australia twice, under the captaincy of Ray Illingworth in 1970-71 when England regained the Ashes with Lever playing in five of the six Tests, and then on the less successful expedition under Mike Denness four years later, during which an unsuspecting England team was confronted by the combination of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson for the first time. It was just after that series when a battered England side had moved on to New Zealand that Lever had the most traumatic experience of his life.
Continue reading...Shield miracle alive as No.8’s century stunner swings wild final — Day 3 wrap
Fighting centuries from Jack Wildermuth and Jack Clayton have given the Queensland Bulls a chance to secure a remarkable win in their Sheffield Shield final against South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval.
Cummins’ rare feat as Marsh’s epic IPL return continues, man of match calls out ‘not fair’ pitch
Pat Cummins achieved a rare feat while fellow Australians Travis Head and Mitch Marsh had big knocks overnight as Lucknow Super Giants easily chased down a target of 191 to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad for their first win of the new IPL season.
Former Test star announces retirement after decorated 19-year Shield career
New South Wales veteran Moises Henriques has announced his retirement from first-class cricket, with the decorated all-rounder’s 19-year Sheffield Shield career drawing to a close.
QLD takes lead with last ball after legend’s son’s ton as Uzzie errs, Marnus shines after lucky break
South Australia will be forced to complete a tricky chase to win the Sheffield Shield final after Queensland fought back into the match with the bat.
‘Going to be an absolute beauty’: Meet the 151km/h teen tearaway stars ‘dont want to face’
Having just been rolled for 95 in the Sheffield Shield final, Queensland captain Marnus Labuschagne gathered his troops for a pep talk during the innings break.
‘Can’t not notice him’: Aussie elephant in room for next Ashes as bold England plot emerges
Had Dan Worrall stayed in Australia, the former ODI representative could well be part of the attack seeking to give South Australia its first Sheffield Shield in three decades this week against Queensland.
Slash India’s revenue, fix ‘chaotic and confusing’ calendar: Major review urges cricket overhaul
The World Cricketers’ Association has issued a blunt assessment about the state of the game, as it urged officials to create defined windows in a “chaotic” schedule and provide a fairer distribution of the sport’s riches.