Rocky start to Proteas’ tour thanks to Vic duo
SOUTH AFRICA’s tour of Australia has gotten off to a bad start, after they lost to the Governor-General’s XI in a warm up match in Sydney yesterday. After South Africa only posted 7/149 from its 20 overs, the Governor-General’s XI reached the target with four balls to spare to pick up a four wicket win. […]
Heat rises to second BBL title
BRISBANE Heat have claimed their second Big Bash League (BBL) title after thrashing the Sydney Sixers in last night’s final at the SCG. Less than a week removed from their Qualifier loss to the Sixers, the Heat turned things around emphatically to take home a 54-run win in front of 43,153 fans. Heat speedster Spencer […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs. West Indies: 2nd Test
THE SECOND Test between Australia and the West Indies gets underway at the Gabba tomorrow, with the hosts looking to clean sweep their red ball portion of the summer. An undefeated day-night Test record is also on the line for Australia in Brisbane, against the far less experienced touring side. NEED TO KNOW When: January […]
Marvellous Murray helps Irish snatch series
IRELAND has pulled off an emphatic 81-run win in the third ODI against Zimbabwe to take the white ball series 2-0 in Harare. After the Irish were bowled out for 180, they restricted Zimbabwe to 99 thanks to a stellar bowling display from Cara Murray. Murray’s magical 6-31 saw her earn Player of the Match […]
PREVIEW: BBL|13 Final – Sixers vs. Heat
ONLY one game remains in the race for the BBL|13 title, as the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat lock horns in tonight’s decider at the SCG. Fittingly, a bout between the top two ranked sides ends the season, with Sydney chasing a fourth crown while Brisbane searches for its second. NEED TO KNOW Who: Sydney […]
Brown bashes Brisbane into BBL final
A RECORD-BREAKING knock from Brisbane Heat opener Josh Brown has seen his side defeat Adelaide Strikers by 54 runs in last night’s BBL|13 Challenger at Carrara Stadium. His belligerent 140 (57) is now the highest ever BBL finals score, and featured the most sixes in an individual BBL innings (12). Brown reached triple figures in […]
BBL|13 Finals: Underdogs advance, Sixers in big dance
THREE teams remain in the race for this season’s Big Bash League (BBL) title, with the decider set to be hosted by the Sydney Sixers on Wednesday. With the lower-ranked sides advancing from two enthralling finals over the weekend, we take you through how things stand in the BBL|13 postseason. >> Preview: BBL|13 finals FINALS […]
Young stars help NSW repeat history out west
NSW has made it two from two against WA in the WNCL over the weekend, this time downing the hosts by five wickets. After the Western Australians made 5/237 from their 50 overs, NSW reached the target with four and a half overs to spare. The Western Australian innings took a little while to get […]
Rain sets up thrilling draw in Harare
RAIN again was not the friend of Zimbabwe and Ireland in Harare, as rain delays saw the match end in the draw. After Zimbabwe made 9/227 from its 50 overs, Ireland needed 203 off 43 overs but could only make 9/202. Zimbabwe made a really strong start to its innings, putting on a 92 run […]
Bowlers paradise sees NSW break back onto winners list
NSW is back on the WNCL winners list after picking up a 19-run win over Western Australia at the WACA Ground yesterday. After the Breakers were bowled out for 153, Western Australian was skittled for 134 in reply on a spin-conducive pitch. NSW made a productive start to its innings, putting 40 runs on the […]
