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[ad_1] Australia holds the upper-hand in the second Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series underway in Christchurch but there is still work to be done to establish a dominant advantage after an eventful opening day at Hagley Oval in which 14 wickets fell. After winning the toss, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to send New … Read more
[ad_1] Chelsea women’s boss Emma Hayes says the club have given their “full support” to Sam Kerr after the Australia striker pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr was charged with causing a police officer harassment, alarm or distress during an incident in south-west London on January 30 last year, … Read more
[ad_1] Matildas skipper Sam Kerr will face a criminal trial next year, accused of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer according to a report from the UK’s Daily Mail. The 30-year-old appeared in court on Monday accused of using insulting, threatening or abusive words that caused alarm or distress to PC Lovell. According to … Read more
[ad_1] Injury-plagued fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck watched the 2022 World Cup final from her couch, accompanied by housemates Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham. The Victorian teammates had each suffered long-term injuries that ruled them out of the marquee tournament in New Zealand, which Meg Lanning’s Australians won after a one-sided final against England. “That probably … Read more
[ad_1] Test cricket returns to the WACA for the first time in seven years this week, with the Australian women’s team facing South Africa for a four-day contest that gets underway on Thursday. The iconic Perth venue has not hosted Test cricket since the 2017/18 Ashes, while the national women’s side hasn’t played there since … Read more
[ad_1] Australia have responded from Sunday’s shock loss to South Africa, claiming a series deciding win in Tuesday’s T20 clash at Blundstone Arena in Hobart. After they were beaten for the first time in any format by the Proteas at Manuka Oval on Sunday, the host nation withstood a best-ever total of 7-162 from South … Read more
[ad_1] Aussie champion surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has opened up on the trials and tribulations of her 15 years on the tour – and why she’s not done just yet. Fitzgibbons spent more than a decade consistently ranked inside the world’s top three following her first world title runner-up finish in 2010. The 33-year-old was world … Read more
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios might not be playing at the Australian Open, but the Aussie star is never too far from the headlines. The often divisive 28-year-old has played just one competitive match since the beginning of 2023 — a straight sets loss against China’s Yibing Wu in Stuttgart, which was hardly surprising as he battled … Read more
[ad_1] Victorian spinner Sophie Molineux is one step closer to reviving her international career, named as captain of the Governor-General’s XI that will face South Africa later this month. The 25-year-old, who last represented Australia in October 2021, has been plagued by injury setbacks throughout her career, missing the Ashes series and World Cup in … Read more