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[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] New Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga was given a two-match ban by the International Cricket Council on Saturday for abusing an umpire during this week’s series-ending loss against Afghanistan. The 26-year-old remonstrated with on-field umpire Lyndon Hannibal after the match for failing to call a no-ball on a high delivery to Kamindu Mendis … Read more
[ad_1] Among the 20,025 spectators watching Will Sutherland’s international debut at the SCG on Sunday was sister Annabel, who had flown up from Adelaide earlier that day. The 22-year-old, currently representing Australia in the ongoing multi-format series against South Africa, had jumped on an earlier flight than her national teammates after being informed of her … Read more
[ad_1] Sri Lanka veteran Angelo Mathews has been involved in another bizarre dismissal, caught nine runs short of a fourth 150-plus score at Test level. Nearly three months after he was controversially ‘timed out’ at the World Cup, Mathews on Saturday was dismissed hit wicket after a delivery from Qais Ahmad that, surely by the … Read more
[ad_1] The Bison. The Comeback Kid. The World Cup champion. Once the most maligned cricketer in the country, Mitchell Marsh has capped off a remarkable twelve months by winning the 2024 Allan Border Medal, awarded to the most outstanding Australian men’s cricketer of the past year. Six years ago, Marsh was the laughing stock of … Read more
[ad_1] After Australia received a series of snubs in the ICC Awards for 2023, they simply couldn’t ignore the world champions any more. Usman Khawaja was named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year on Thursday night, ahead of teammate Travis Head, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England’s Joe Root, after a spectacular year. The … Read more
[ad_1] The slogging won’t stop for breakout Big Bash star Josh Brown, who has landed his first international T20 contract in Bangladesh. As he was belting a matchwinning 53 off 38 balls in the BBL final at the SCG on Wednesday night, his manager was doing a deal for him to join the Chattogram Challengers … Read more
[ad_1] Australian cricket missed an opportunity to make a firm stand when it comes to prioritising Test cricket over franchise leagues over the summer, Allan Border believes. The Australian great said allowing Haris Rauf to feature in the Big Bash League during a period Pakistan was touring the country undermined the nation’s stance regarding Tests. … 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