Boland stars as Vics vie for Shield final
SCOTT Boland has made an immediate impact upon his Sheffield Shield return from the Australian Test side, starring as Victoria skittled Western Australia yesterday. The Vics rolled WA for 122 on day one at the WACA, with Boland claiming 4-29 as his side vies for a spot in this season’s decider. Stand-in Victorian skipper Will […]
Score draw sets up World Test Championship rematch
INDIA has taken out the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 2-1 against Australia, after the fourth Test played out to an underwhelming draw yesterday. On what can only be described as an absolute highway at Narendra Modi Stadium, 22 wickets were taken in three innings over the five days, in the face of 1226 runs. This […]
Preview | Sheffield Shield standings go down to the wire
WESTERN Australia will host the 2022/23 Sheffield Shield final, but the last round of matches will decide the Warriors’ opponent for the March 23 decider. In a triple-header of matches starting tomorrow, Queensland and Victoria are set to vie for the all important second spot, while the boffins’ calculators get a workout over the next […]
Experience meets emerging stars in Australia A squad
CRICKET Australia yesterday announced the 14-man Australia A squad to tour New Zealand next month. The team will play two four-day matches on the south island in part of the national side’s preparation for what looms as a blockbuster overseas Ashes defence in July-July. >> SCROLL to see the full squad Dukes balls will be […]
Classy Khawaja notches opening day ton
HE left it late, but Usman Khawaja notched up his first ton against India yesterday as Australia worked into a strong position on day one of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. The left-handed opener carried his bat throughout the day’s play, flicking a gimme from Mohammed Shami off his pads to tick over triple figures […]
Records tumble as Warriors go back-to-back
WESTERN Australia’s dominance of Australian domestic cricket continued yesterday as the Warriors claimed back-to-back Marsh One-Day Cup titles. The hosts broke all sorts of records in their 181-run thumping of South Australia at the WACA, en route to becoming 50-over champions for the 16th time. Promoted to the top of the order upon D’Arcy Short‘s […]
Preview | 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th Test
INDIA has already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but Australia can still level the series in the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad. In front of what is set to be a bumper crowd at Narendra Modi Stadium, the mettle of either side will be tested. We run you through all you need to know before […]
Preview | 2022/23 Marsh One-Day Cup final
THE 2022/23 Marsh One-Day Cup final is set to go down on Wednesday, with reigning champion Western Australia hosting South Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. A host of gun 50-over players are set to take the field, and we take you through all you need to know ahead of this season’s decider. NEED […]
Sheffield Shield update: Final race goes down to the wire
VICTORIA and Queensland will vie for a Sheffield Shield final berth in the last round of the 2022/23 season, with only one place in the decider up for grabs. Second spot is currently occupied by the Bulls, who need to win or hope third placed Victoria loses in the Shield triple-header starting on March 14. […]
Lyon leaves Aussies simple equation for victory
A BRILLIANT spell of bowling by Nathan Lyon has seen Australia set up a straightforward equation for victory in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. The prolific off-spinner took 8-64 to help dismiss India for 163 in its second innings at Holkar Stadium, setting the tourists 76 runs to win at the close of day two. […]
Aussies deliver on day one for first innings lead
AUSTRALIA has snatched a first innings lead on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, after second-gamer Matt Kuhnemann spun India into a web. Having won the toss and elected to bat in Indore, five of the hosts’ batters were removed by the Queensland tweaker and all 10 wickets fell to spin in a […]
Preview | 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – Third Test
INDIA heads into the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test with a 2-0 series lead over Australia, having proven thoroughly difficult to best in home conditions. As the tourists mull a bunch of selection possibilities amid two key availabilities, the Indore Test promises to deliver some quality cricket. Find out all you need to know before play […]
