Refresher | 2022/23 Sheffield Shield: Season so far
THE 2022/23 Sheffield Shield is set to resume next month, with each state returning to complete the 10-match regular season. Reigning champions Western Australia sit atop the standings with four wins to their name, but a competitive race to face the Warriors in this year’s final is on the cards. As a refresher, we take […]
Smith stars as Sixers all but dash ‘Canes finals hopes
STEVEN Smith has again starred in a Sydney Sixers masterclass, this time bashing 66 (33) in his side’s 24-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes on Monday night. The visiting side was sent in to bat at Blundstone Arena, and fresh off consecutive centuries, Smith took full toll as opener. One of the Australian star’s six […]
Reigning champs Scorch path to qualifier
REIGNING Big Bash League (BBL) champions, Perth Scorchers have secured their spot in the BBL|12 qualifier with a 10-run win over the Melbourne Renegades on Sunday night. Batting first at Perth Stadium, the home side posted a formidable total of 5-212, spearheaded by player of the match Cameron Bancroft (95*), before holding on in the […]
Sixers whether Hurricanes to get off the mark
THE SYDNEY Sixers notched their first win of BBL|12 on Thursday night, weathering the Hobart Hurricanes in a rain-affected clash at the SCG. With the six-run victory in 14 overs apiece, the home side moves out of bottom spot on the Big Bash ladder. Sydney won the toss and elected to bat first on an […]
In Dre Russ we trust – Renegades pull off another epic chase
A PLAYER of the match performance from Andre Russell has helped muscle the Melbourne Renegades to a third consecutive win to start BBL|12, after defeating the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday night. Playing his third of four allotted matches for the season, Russell formed a crucial 81-run partnership with Aaron Finch to set up his side’s […]
Adelaide strikes Thunder twice in BBL|12
ADELAIDE Strikers have moved to 3-0 on the new Big Bash League (BBL) season after defeating the Sydney Thunder for the second time in five days. The home side won by six wickets in a clinical chase at Adelaide Oval, moving past the Thunder’s set total of 5-150 with eight balls to spare. Less than […]
It’s time to Dool! Spinner stars in Hurricanes win
HOBART Hurricanes tweaker Paddy Dooley has left the Perth Scorchers in a spin, claiming four crucial wickets to inspire his side to its first win of the new Big Bash League (BBL) season. In just his third BBL outing, Dooley produced a definitive set of six in the 16th over, removing set batter Josh Inglis […]
Vintage Finch gets ‘Gades home
A MEMORABLE weekend of Big Bash League (BBL) cricket was capped off on Sunday night by a vintage Aaron Finch performance. The legendary white ball performer dragged his Melbourne Renegades over the line at Marvel Stadium, notching 70* (43) to chase down the Sydney Thunder’s total with a ball to spare. Last year’s wooden spooner […]
Australia holds on in two-day Test
AUSTRALIA has taken out a remarkable two-day Test victory against South Africa in Brisbane, marking an eye-catching start to the three-match bilateral series. The home side won by six wickets, with all four innings compacted into six sessions of play atop a contentious Gabba green top. Not since 1931 has Australia completed a Test victory […]
Preview | Australia vs. South Africa Test series
AUSTRALIA will face South Africa at Test level for the first time since 2018’s Sandpapergate scandal, with the three-match bilateral series getting under way in Brisbane on Saturday. The Proteas’ 16-man squad already has a tour game under its belt since touching down on Australian shores, and promises to challenge the hosts’ batting lineup more […]
Milestone Maddinson leads Renegade raid of Queensland
MELBOURNE Renegades skipper Nic Maddinson stylishly marked his 100th Big Bash League (BBL) game, blasting 87 (49) to lead his side to a 22-run win over the Brisbane Heat. In the competition’s first venture to Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, the Renegades’ total of 7-166 proved more than enough to earn an important first-up win and […]
Short strikes Sixers, Lynnsanity hits Adelaide
A SLEW of Adelaide Strikers starred in their comprehensive victory over the Sydney Sixers on Wednesday night, as both sides turned out for the first time in BBL|12. Batting first at Adelaide Oval, Strikers allrounder Matt Short bashed a definitive 95-run partnership with the competition’s all-time leading run scorer Chris Lynn, before Henry Thornton and […]
