Australians clinch series with dominant performance
AUSTRALIA has won the third T20 against India by seven wickets to take out the T20 portion of the series and finish the tour off on a high. After restricting the Indians to 6/147 from their 20 overs, the Australians took their time to reach the target but still made it with eight balls spare. […]
Perry’s milestone magic puts Aussies back on track
AUSTRALIA has bounced back from the disappointment of the first T20 with India and given Ellyse Perry a milestone game to remember, downing the hosts by six wickets. Although the Australians were only chasing 131 for victory, they certainly took their time to reach the target, doing so with six balls to spare. It did […]
India shocks Australia with dominant win
INDIA has stunned Australia by winning the first T20 of their multi-format series by nine wickets. After bowling Australia out for only 141, the Indians cruised to the target with 14 balls to spare. The Australians made an okay start to their innings, but it was just clumps of wickets falling for next to no […]
Hazlewood heroics put hosts in box seat
A FRANTIC final session saw 11 wickets fall for just 78 runs as both Australia and Pakistan suffered remarkable batting collapses at the SCG. Putting the cherry atop proceedings in the penultimate over on day three was a three-wicket maiden from Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood to put his side in the box seat. In yet […]
Aussie response halted by Sydney skies
DAY TWO of the New Year’s Test was brought to a premature end at the SCG yesterday, with rain and bad light halting play as Australia progressed through its first batting inning. The hosts remain 197 runs in arrears at 2-116, with play set to resume half-an-hour early this morning on day three. Marnus Labuschagne […]
International Player Focus: Alyssa Healy (Australia)
IN its most dominant performance of the tour of India so far, Australia defeated the hosts by 190 runs in the third ODI on Tuesday. The win was all set up thanks to a strong start with the bat from the Australians, and a large part of that was skipper Alyssa Healy. She was not […]
Pakistan fights to defendable first dig
PAKISTAN has overcome early adversity to post a punchy first innings total on day one of the New Year’s Test today. After winning the toss and electing to bat at the SCG, both of the visitors’ openers were dismissed without scoring as two of four wickets to fall in the opening session. A fighting final […]
Aussies accelerate to series clean sweep
AUSTRALIA has made a clean sweep of its ODI series against India, this time downing the tourists by 190 runs. After a particularly strong start with the bat for the Australians that was maintained for much of the innings to see the Australians to a monster score, their bowlers then dismantled the Indian batting line […]
PREVIEW | Australia names unchanged XI as Warner bows out
AUSTRALIA is set to take an unchanged XI into its third and final Test against Pakistan tomorrow, in a match which serves as David Warner‘s farewell from the format. The combative opener will bow out in front of a home crowd at the SCG with hopes of helping the hosts to a series whitewash. NEED […]
International Player Focus: Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
AFTER a hard fought second ODI that went down to the wire, Australia ultimately prevailed over India to take an unassailable lead in its three-match series. One key cog in turning the match in Australia’s favour was Annabel Sutherland. The young quick helped give the back end of the Australian innings a bit of an […]
