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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] Next up, the T20 World Cup. Despite relentless rain in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, Australia toppled the Black Caps by 27 runs (DLS Method) to secure a 3-0 series whitewash in New Zealand. The T20 series not only served as an entree for next week’s Test campaign, but also gave both nations an opportunity … Read more
[ad_1] Tim David looms as one of Australia’s most crucial figures ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, with captain Mitchell Marsh predicting the 27-year-old will play a big part in the marquee tournament. Since making his Australian debut in September 2022, David has cemented his spot at No. 6 in the national T20I side, … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith has three matches to convince national selectors he deserves a spot in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, with this week’s white-ball series in New Zealand serving as his final audition ahead of the marquee tournament. Australia only has three T20I matches scheduled before June’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and … Read more
[ad_1] Australia only has three matches before it needs to lock in a 15-player squad for this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies. Next week, the Australians travel to New Zealand for a bilateral T20 series against the Black Caps, sending across a full-strength squad for the three-match campaign. The … Read more
[ad_1] Perth Scorchers seamer Jhye Richardson has been ruled out of the remainder of the Big Bash League with injury, putting his long-awaited return to international cricket under serious doubt. The 27-year-old, who was this week named in Australia’s 13-player squad for the next month’s ODI series against the West Indies, pulled up sore after … Read more