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[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] Spencer Johnson has been handed an eleventh-hour opportunity to push his case for T20 World Cup selection, added to Australia’s squad for this week’s bilateral T20 series against New Zealand. On Sunday afternoon, Cricket Australia confirmed the 28-year-old would replace all-rounder Marcus Stoinis in the 15-player touring party for the three-match campaign in New … Read more
[ad_1] Cameron Green’s difficult summer with the bat continued with a single-digit score as pace bowlers ran rampant on the opening day of three Sheffield Shield matches on Friday. The WA all-rounder was trapped LVW for six by Tasmanian debutant Kieran Elliott as 41 wickets tumbled across the three games, with only six batters managing … 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] The Giants know they have a “perfect opportunity” to make a statement when they open their season against reigning premier Collingwood in 23 days. Not only is it a shot at retribution – to some degree – given the Magpies cruelly ended GWS’ 2023 season by one point in a preliminary final thriller. It’s … 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] In controversial scenes at Adelaide Oval, Australia was denied a wicket during Sunday evening’s T20I against the West Indies because nobody appealed for a run-out. The West Indies were 9-190 in the penultimate over of the run chase when tailender Alzarri Joseph fended the ball towards cover and sprinted through for a suicidal single. … Read more
[ad_1] American tennis star Coco Gauff has lashed out at her own country’s tennis association in a scathing post. Ahead of the Australian Open getting underway the United States Tennis Association posted a cartoon style image of Gauff alongside every seeded American player in the style of the Wild Thornberrys. Stream Over 50 Sports Live … Read more
[ad_1] The Australian Open’s highly-touted ‘party court’ is quickly proving a hit among fans – but not everyone is happy, with one player lashing out at a group of ‘drunk’ fans he claims verbally abused him during the first round on Sunday. This year, the Australian Open debuted the ‘Courtside Bar’ alongside Outside Court Six. … Read more