Michael Alvaro

South Australia surges atop One-Day Cup ladder
SOUTH Australia has rocketed into top spot on the One-Day Cup ladder after a 44-run win over Western Australia at the WACA yesterday. The visitors successfully defended 9-208, skittling the home side for 164 in 38.5 overs to secure a spot in the March 1 final with one round of matches left to play. >> […]

Tassie takes out thriller, Bulls beat Blues
KIERAN Elliott has bowled Tasmania to a remarkable Sheffield Shield victory over Victoria, with six of the paceman’s 10 wickets for the match coming in the fourth innings. Defending 270 on the final day at Bellerive Oval, the hosts saluted by 20 runs to jump up to fourth spot on the ladder. >> Day Three: […]

Bulls in box seat, Tigers take it up to Vics
QUEENSLAND is in the box seat to defeat New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield clash at The Gabba after a dominant batting display on day three. Matthew Renshaw posted his 23rd First Class ton, while first innings centurion Jack Clayton retired hurt on 76 to in a definitive 143-run partnership. >> Day Two: SACAs […]

SACAs stay top in WACA wicket fest
SOUTH Australia continued its Sheffield Shield revival in 2024/25, remaining top of the table with a crushing six-wicket win over three-time reigning champion, Western Australia. A chaotic two days at the WACA yielded the third-lowest aggregate score (376 runs) in competition history. >> SCROLL to see all scores in progress Remarkably, 20 wickets fell on […]

Blues tame Tigers, take bonus point
NEW SOUTH Wales has moved atop of the One-Day Cup standings after a bonus point win over Tasmania in Launceston yesterday. Chasing 206 for victory, the Blues were guided home by Moises Henriques (71* off 83) in just 38.3 overs with seven wickets in hand. Player of the Match, Henriques was part of two key […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Hobart Hurricanes
HOBART Hurricanes broke through for their first Big Bash League (BBL) title in 2024/25, converting a first place finish to deliver Tasmania its first men’s domestic title in over a decade. The ‘Canes unearthed new talent and blew away the competition with a seven-game win streak. We recap their campaign. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Sydney Thunder
SYDNEY Thunder went from zero to hero in BBL|14, putting last season’s bottom-place finish behind them to make their first grand final appearance in nearly a decade. The resurgence under new captain David Warner had plenty of highs, including a drought-breaking Sydney Smash win in The Challenger. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Sydney Sixers
SYDNEY Sixers completed another largely successful home-and-away campaign in BBL|14, but for the third consecutive season could not quite pull through when it truly mattered during finals. We recap the Sixers’ efforts, which included six wins and a pair of posteason appearances. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season BY THE NUMBERS H&A RECORD: […]

Patterson stakes claim as Australia A tames Lions
AUSTRALIA A has ended the England Lions’ tour down under with an innings and 10-run thumping in their unofficial Test match at Cricket Central over the weekend. The hosts were sent in and declared on 9-373 before skittling England for 116 and enforcing the follow-on. >> SCROLL to see the final scorecard Kurtis Patterson continued […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Melbourne Stars
AFTER four seasons without finals, the Melbourne Stars overcame a 0-5 start to storm home in the new year and claim fourth spot. Their postseason run was shortlived, but came on the back of cricket which had them competing with the tournament’s best sides. We recap the Stars’ BBL|14 campaign. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Perth Scorchers
DESPITE missing out on finals for just the third time in 14 seasons, the Perth Scorchers found positives in emerging youth and a couple of golden individual campaigns. The five-time champions were booted out of fourth spot on the final day of the season after a run of four losses upended their campaign. >> STATS […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Melbourne Renegades
MELBOURNE Renegades fell short of a rebound finals run, but showed marked improvement and played an exciting brand of cricket throughout their BBL|14 campaign. Having momentarily moved into fourth after their final home-and-away game, the men in red were made to settle for sixth spot. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season BY THE […]