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[ad_1] New South Wales rising star Oliver Davies has drawn comparisons to modern greats Steve Smith and David Warner after finishing his breakout Sheffield Shield campaign with a third first-class century. The 23-year-old, who was not selected for the opening three rounds of the tournament, received player of the match honours for his counterpunching 131 … Read more
[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] New Zealand has the lead but Australia marginally holds the upper-hand after an enthralling second day of the Trans-Tasman Trophy Test underway in Christchurch. The Kiwis did well to bowl Australia out for 256 after they started the day at 4-124, particularly as Nathan Lyon and Marnus Labuschagne had the upper hand early. Labuschagne … 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] Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell have blasted the West Indies towards a 37-run victory in the dead rubber at Perth Stadium, denying Australia a clean sweep in the white-ball portion of the tour. Russell smacked seven sixes during his ferocious 71 (29), reviving the West Indies innings after the tourists initially collapsed to 5-79 … Read more
[ad_1] NRL pre-season games have arrived and every year a new crop of emerging stars stamp their mark and push for higher honours with trail blazing performances. The 2023 pre-season challenge unearthed a number of regular first graders including J’maine Hopgood, Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Isaiya Katoa. Hopgood went on to become an integral figure in … Read more
[ad_1] Reigning World Cup champions Australia have secured the one-day international series against the West Indies with a game in spare after a dominant 83-run victory at the SCG on Sunday. After being sent into bat on a hot day in Sydney, Australia was under pressure when losing three wickets in the first 10 overs … Read more
[ad_1] Australia won’t make any rash changes to its Test side following this week’s historic loss to the West Indies despite lingering concerns over several players within the squad. On Sunday afternoon, a career-defining bowling performance from Shamar Joseph steered the West Indies towards a dramatic eight-run victory over the world’s No. 1 ranked Test … Read more
[ad_1] Australian Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich hailed the standards set by captain Liz Watson as her team reaffirmed its position as world’s best team, thrashing England by 20 goals to win the Netball Nations Cup without losing a match. Having put behind them the tumultuous 2023, which included a bitter pay dispute and a clean-out … Read more
[ad_1] Cricket has become a fast bowlers paradise with premier pacemen benefiting from innovations to the sport that have made batting increasingly difficult, according to Australian great Allan Border. The use of drop-in pitches and the introduction of day-night Tests using pink balls are affecting the traditional patterns in matches, the former Australian captain said. … Read more