Dixon dominates to give Aussies U19 Ashes ascendancy
A BRUTAL ton from Harry Dixon has led Australia to victory in the first one-day contest of this year’s Under 19 Ashes, comprehensively besting England by 119 runs. Sent in to bat first at Allan Border Oval, the Aussies posted an unrelenting 6-349, spearheaded by 148 from their Victorian opener. Dixon reached triple-figures in 104 […]
Jadeja jags five as India earns day one honours
INDIA has claimed day one honours in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, spearheaded by a five-wicket haul from spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Making his Test return, the allrounder executed simple yet effective plans on a favourable Nagpur pitch, combining with fellow tweaker Ravichandran Ashwin (3-42) to dismiss eight Australian batters. The tourists won the […]
Preview | 2023 India vs. Australia Test series
AUSTRALIA has landed in India ahead of its four-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, one of international cricket’s most hotly contested and coveted prizes. The upcoming series pits the top two-ranked Test sides against one another, in what could end up being a preview of June’s World Test Championship final in England. Here’s all […]
England edges Aussies in Under 19 Ashes opener
ENGLAND has kicked off the 2022/23 Under 19 Ashes Series in style, taking out a dramatic four-day match at Allan Border Field. Both sides were in with a chance of victory on the final day, but quick Dominic Kelly (5-69) spearheaded the tourists to a 24-run win with his fourth innings exploits. The Aussies headed […]
Recap: 2023 Australian Cricket Awards
FOR the first time in three years, Australia’s best male and female cricketers convened for their annual awards ceremony last night. Held at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, honours were handed out across all International formats, to go with domestic recognition, and the coveted Allan Border Medal and Belinda Clark Award. >> SCROLL for the […]
Ruthless Aussies seal series with dominant display
AUSTRALIA’s dominance just keeps growing in the T20 format, after demolishing Pakistan to seal the best of three series. After a stellar display with the ball, the Australian batters did not have a tough task in the chase, ensuring the Aussies snared an eight-wicket win. Although the Pakistanis managed to bat out their full 20 […]
Bowlers shine to give Aussies big day at the office
After a strong start in the opening few overs for Pakistan, the Australians then kicked into gear and reeled in the momentum and with overs like Megan Schutt’s double wicket over saw the Pakistanis finish their powerplay at 3/32. Then Nida Dar and Omaima Sohail steadied the ship for a few overs before Dar fell […]
Australia vs Pakistan: T20 preview
AUSTRALIA and Pakistan have just played out a three match One Day International series, but the action does not stop there between the two countries as a three match T20 series between the pair is just about to get underway. How the One Day Series went depends on who you ask. If you ask an […]
Aussies dominate to clean sweep series
THE Aussie Women’s cricket team has completed a clean sweep of its One Day International series with Pakistan after defeating the tourists by 101 runs in the third match of the series. After being sent into bat, the Aussies lost Phoebe Litchfield early but that was well and truly forgotten after Meg Lanning and Beth […]
Youth dominates to help Australia go two-up
AUSTRALIA’s younger stars shone in game two of their series against Pakistan to help the Australians go two-up in their three match series. Darcie Brown, Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield and Alana King all starred in the 10 wicket win, but it was not all the youth as Beth Mooney also starred with the bat in […]
