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[ad_1] Australia was 5-80 when Alex Carey walked out to bat at Hagley Oval on Monday morning, needing a further 199 runs to avoid a historic loss to New Zealand. Carey, Australia’s last recognised batter, had only passed fifty twice in his previous 18 Test innings, registering prior scores of 10, 3 and 14 against … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has claimed a dominant 172-run victory over New Zealand in the opening Test of the series with Nathan Lyon producing a superb bowling performance on the fourth morning of the match in Wellington. Lyon claimed his first five-wicket haul in New Zealand, and the 24th of his decorated career, to help Australia bowl … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy after veteran spinner Nathan Lyon guided the tourists towards a crushing 172-run victory in Wellington. Chasing a 369-run target for an unlikely victory at the Basin Reserve, the Black Caps were rolled for 196 as Lyon claimed 6-66 in a damaging spell on a turning deck. The Trans-Tasman … Read more
[ad_1] A brilliant century from Cameron Green has helped Australia to a decent position on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington, with the tourists reaching 9-278 at stumps in testing batting conditions. The 24-year-old finished with a phenomenal flourish, striking three fours in the final over of the day … Read more
[ad_1] There are two golden rules to pre-season testing in the ground effect era. (1) Don’t look at the times too early, as they’re unreliable indicators of the true field spread. (2) Red Bull Racing is fastest. The opening day of testing to 2024 is no exception to those rules. Watch every moment of F1 … Read more
[ad_1] Reigning world champion Max Verstappen leads the field halfway through the first day of preseason testing for the 2024 Formula 1 campaign in Bahrain. The Dutchman put himself into top spot with a best time of 1 minute 32.548 seconds at the lunch break, having completed a healthy 66 laps during the four-hour morning … Read more
[ad_1] Five runs were added to England’s total before the tourists had even faced a ball after India was handed a stunning mid-innings penalty. India on Friday was hit with a five-run penalty during the third Test of its series against England after two batters walked down the protected area of the pitch during the … Read more
[ad_1] The Brisbane Heat host the Sydney Sixers in a blockbuster Big Bash League Qualifier at Heritage Bank Stadium on the Gold Coast to see who hosts the BBL13 final. The top of the table Heat are coming off their first loss of the season against the Scorchers, while the Sixers beat Perth in arguably … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has defeated the West Indies by ten wickets in the series opener at Adelaide Oval to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy. Josh Hazlewood claimed a five-wicket haul, his 11th in Tests, as the West Indies were rolled for 120 on Friday morning, setting the hosts a 26-run target for victory. Despite a concussion … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has one hand on the Frank Worrell Trophy after Travis Head’s century and Josh Hazlewood’s golden spell put the hosts within touching distance of victory at Adelaide Oval. Head blasted 119 in front of friends and family on day two of the series opener as the West Indies bowled out Australia for 283, … Read more