Heat hammer Stars to kick off title defence
BRISBANE Heat have kicked off their Big Bash League (BBL) title defence with a cruisy eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars on Wednesday night. Keeper Jimmy Perison carried his bat to score an unbeaten 76 (56) as the visitors surpassed Melbourne’s 6-162 with 11 balls remaining at the MCG. >> SCROLL to see the scorecard […]
Smashing Sams cameo stuns Strikers
A BRUTAL display of death batting has seen Daniel Sams strike the Sydney Thunder to a remarkable win over Adelaide. With his side needing 34 off the final two overs to chase 183, the allrounder took Lloyd Pope for 31 in the 19th, and hit the winning runs thereafter to leave the Manuka Oval crowd […]
NSW repeats history to break Tasmania again
NEW South Wales has made it two from two against Tasmania in the WNCL in the last week, most recently winning by 159 runs. NSW first made 5/288 from its 50 overs, before Tasmania could only muster 129 before being bowled out. The start to NSW’s innings was chaotic, blasting 10 runs off the first […]
Captain’s knock sees Sixers sink Renegades
MOISES Henriques has steered the Sydney Sixers to a five-wicket victory over Melbourne Renegades to open their BBL|14 campaign on a high. The Sixers captain blasted an unbeaten 53 of 27 deliveries to see his side surpass the Renegades’ 7-169 total with nine balls to spare at the SCG. >> SCROLL to see the full […]
Scorchers light up furnace with hot BBL|14 start
PERTH Scorchers have kicked off the new Big Bash League (BBL) season in ideal fashion after a six-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars on Sunday night. In front of over 30,000 fans at Perth Stadium, the home side was led past the set target of 147 by returning captain Ashton Turner. >> SCROLL to see […]
Tortoise Breaks Tiger as NSW earns big win
NEW SOUTH Wales has kicked off the second half of its 2024/25 WNCL season in the best way possible, defeating Tasmania by three wickets yesterday. The Breakers bowled the Tigers out for just 172, and although the Breakers cut their chase fine they still reached their target with 16 balls to spare. NSW had their […]
Sutherland posts ODI century as Australia completes the sweep
DESPITE a brilliant century from Smriti Mandhana and a tight economical spell from Arundhati Reddy, Australia prevailed at the WACA by 83 runs on Wednesday night. The Australian Women’s Cricket Team took a clean sweep of their series against India after another comprehensive win in game three. Their big win set-up by all-rounder Annabel Sutherland‘s […]
Tigers’ Shield season nears extinction after SACA stunner
THE FINAL day of Sheffield Shield action before a two-month break was full of drama, starting with South Australia’s dramatic two-run defeat of Tasmania. Chasing 429 for victory, the Tigers needed four runs off the last delivery with one wicket in hand, but a calamitous runout cost them even a draw. >> SCROLL to see […]
Hometown Head steers Australia to 10-wicket win
NAMED Player of the Match in his hometown test, Australian men’s batter Travis Head scored the only century in three days play in the Adelaide pink ball test. Taking the second test by 10 wickets, Australia levelled the series with a big win in front of a record crowd of 135,000 spectators across the less […]
Bulls topple table topping Vics in tight finish
QUEENSLAND has produced the upset of the Sheffield Shield season to-date, toppling the ladder leading Victoria by 23 runs at the MCG yesterday. Mark Steketee proved a thorn in the hosts’ side, taking the decisive wicket and bolstering the Bulls’ totals with crucial tailend runs. >> SCROLL to see the full scorecard Victoria was set […]
