Michael Alvaro

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4th Ashes Test | Zak attack puts England in box seat

ENGLAND opener Zak Crawley has cracked a magnificent day two ton to put his side in the box seat during the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford. With the hosts seeking to level the series at 2-2, impending weather saw Bazball take full effect at the batting crease in an ominous scoring display. HOW IT […]

4th Ashes Test | Aussies stumble, Broad breaks records

THE FOURTH Men’s Ashes Test got underway at Old Trafford last night, with Australia notching 8-299 after again being sent in to bat. Wasted starts may come back to haunt Australia, while prolific England seamer Stuart Broad broke records on a relatively even opening day. Relive how it all happened. HOW IT HAPPENED Tails always […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Men’s Ashes: 4th Test

THE FOURTH Men’s Ashes Test gets underway tonight, with England needing a victory to stay in contention of reclaiming the coveted urn. We take you through all you need to know before the opening ball is bowled in Manchester, at 8pm AEST. NEED TO KNOW When: Wednesday July 19 – Sunday July 23Where: Old Trafford, […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Men’s Ashes: 3rd Test

IT is do or die for England in the third Men’s Ashes Test, which gets underway tonight at Headingley. The hosts trail Australia 0-2 in the five-match series and need to win all three Tests to take back the famous urn. Find out all you need to know before the first ball in Leeds. NEED […]

How it happened: Aussies hold firm in face of Stokes heroics

AUSTRALIA has moved to 2-0 in the 2023 Men’s Ashes series after defeating England by 43 runs in a dramatic five-day match at Lord’s overnight. There was controversy, a rowdy crowd, and one of the more remarkable innings from Ben Stokes, but not enough chaos to prevent Australia from taking a potentially decisive series lead. […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Men’s Ashes: 2nd Test

THE SECOND Test of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series gets underway today, with Australia leading the series 1-0 after an epic win at Edgbaston. The stakes could hardly be higher for the home team, who must win three of the next four matches to take back the coveted urn. We take you through all you […]

Steely skipper seals epic Ashes opener

AUSTRALIAN skipper Pat Cummins has steered his side to an epic two-wicket victory overnight in the opening Test of the 2023 Ashes series at Edgbaston. Known for his exploits in the bowling discipline, Cummins was the hero with bat in hand, finishing unbeaten on 44 alongside spinner Nathan Lyon (16*). The visitors were set 281 […]

PREVIEW | 2023 Men’s Ashes series

BAZBALL meets the World Test Champions as the 2023 Men’s Ashes series gets underway on Friday night. The first of five Tests takes place at Edgbaston, one of the more intimidating venues in England – unless you are Tim Paine. We take you through all you need to know ahead of the first ball on […]

Stalemate sees New Zealand A’ce Aussies

A DRAW in the second match between New Zealand and Australia has seen the Kiwis take out the ‘A’ series 1-0 on home turf. After the hosts were victorious by three wickets in game one, the second encounter ended in a stalemate as Australia set a target of 374 on the final day. New Zealand […]

Preview | Australia A tour of New Zealand

AUSTRALIA A will begin its first ever tour of New Zealand tomorrow, as the Trans-Tasman rivals lock horns in the first of two four-day first class matches. The series acts as a warm-up for some of Australia’s Ashes hopefuls, with the South Island scene of Lincoln set to replicate English conditions. The heavy seaming and […]

Preview: India vs. Australia ODI series

INDIA and Australia are set to battle it out in a three-match ODI series spanning over six days, starting tonight. Before the 50-over action gets underway, we take you through everything you need to know while watching along. NEED TO KNOW Watch: Fox Cricket, Kayo SportsFollow: CA Live app, cricket.com.au FIXTURE Game One: Mumbai | Friday March […]

Vics in box seat to secure Shield final

ANOTHER dominant day of Sheffield Shield cricket has seen Victoria move into the box seat to secure a spot in this season’s final. The visitors rocketed to a first innings lead at the WACA yesterday before Scott Boland struck late to leave Western Australia at 3-88 come stumps, as many runs in arrears. The key […]

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