Cricket News
Will Jacks leads an excellent England bowling display as they pocket a win against stuttering Sri Lanka in the Super Eights
In the battle of the anthems, a crushing win by Sri Lanka’s jaunty tune. The crowd, with parasol, flag and face paint, sing along enthusiastically.
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Continue reading...A century for Kurtis Patterson powered New South Wales into the One-Day Cup final, repelling a brilliant Queensland performance which included a Marnus Labuschagne ton and Mitch Swepson 7-fa.
Australia has gone down to India in the T20 stanza of the multi-format series after a blistering batting display set up the touring side for a stirring 17-run win in Ellyse Perry’s 350th on Saturday night.
Captain Mitchell Marsh crashed a belligerent 64 off 33 balls as Australia finished their dismal T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket romp past Oman in Kandy on Saturday morning AEDT.
Australia’s woeful T20 World Cup campaign lasted less than a fortnight, with the 2021 champions eliminated during the group stage of the tournament for the first time since 2009.
Oman 104; Australia 108-1. Australia won by nine wickets
Victory completed with more than 10 overs to spare
Australia demolished Oman by nine wickets to win the final Twenty20 World Cup group encounter in Pallekele on Friday in emphatic style, . Both teams were already eliminated from the tournament.
Chasing a modest target of 105, Mitchell Marsh was in no mood to hang around and ruthlessly dispatched Oman’s bowlers, bringing up his half-century off 26 balls inside the first powerplay.
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Continue reading...Ellyse Perry has entered that rare territory occupied by the superstars of sport where a new record seems to tumble for every season they excel in their extraordinary careers.
A damning report claims the Hundred competition’s four India-owned franchises will not consider picking Pakistan players at next month’s auction.
Head coach Andrew McDonald has hit back at claims that Australia doesn’t prioritise the T20 World Cup following the national side’s humiliating group-stage exit from the tournament.
T20 World Cup surprise package Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo on Thursday to finish the group stage unbeaten and carry some winning momentum into the Super Eights.
The future of Australian cricket is safe with talents like Georgia Voll.
Test star Scott Boland ripped through the Western Australian top order as Victoria romped to a 348-run victory at the WACA against the cellar dwellers.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has predicted that Friday’s match against Oman in Kandy will be Glenn Maxwell’s final World Cup appearance for Australia.
The Sydney Thunder have parted ways with coach Trevor Bayliss after a disappointing Big Bash League campaign where the club received the dreaded wooden spoon for a record sixth time.