Rain does not thwart dominant Irish in big first up win
IRELAND has gotten its multi format series against Zimbabwe off to the perfect start, downing the hosts by 10 wickets in a rain affected first One Day International clash in Harare. The match was initially restricted to a 46-over match, but Zimbabwe was bowled out for 170 in the 43rd over of its innings. After […]
Perry pounds Meteors to make it 2/2 for Vics
VICTORIA has made it two from two against the ACT in the WNCL, after defeating the Meteors by 92 runs yesterday. After Victoria made 5/354 from 50 overs, it then restricted the Meteors to 9/262. The Victorian innings got off to a disastrous start though, losing the first wicket on the first ball and the […]
Hometown hero hits summer’s second century
HOMETOWN hero Travis Head posted a crucial century on day two of the Adelaide Test to help put Australia within touching distance of victory. Amid a relatively lean patch for the star batter, he rode his luck en route to an aggressive 119 (134) as the hosts claimed a 95-run first innings lead. Head’s ton […]
Stats recap: BBL|13 – Home & away
THE BBL|13 finals series gets underway on Friday night, with this season’s champion set to be crowned later in the month. Adelaide Strikers skipper Matt Short has taken out Player of the Tournament honours, and we run you through who else topped the charts across this season’s 40 home-and-away fixtures. >> BBL|13 finals preview: Heat […]
PREVIEW | Zimbabwe vs Ireland – Women’s
IT is not just the big countries of world cricket battling it out against each other at the moment. The last time these two sides met was in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier decider in 2022 where Ireland emerged victorious by four runs to book their place at last year’s T20 World […]
Shamar Show: Windies debutant lights up day one
WEST INDIES debutant Shamar Joseph brought day one of the Adelaide Test to life, firing with both bat and ball against Australia. The 24-year-old posted the highest score by a Windies number 11 on Test debut (36), before making two breakthroughs as first change with the ball. There was plenty of discourse surrounding Steve Smith‘s […]
BBL|13 finals preview: Heat out to break Scorchers’ streak
FINALS time has arrived in BBL|13, with four contenders set to battle it out for ultimate glory. Brisbane Heat is the team to beat having topped the table, while Perth Scorchers will be gunning for an unprecedented third-straight title. Find out all you need to know about each side in the mix. NEED TO KNOW […]
Victorious Victoria ruthless against northern rival
VICTORIA has picked up arguably its biggest win of the season, downing the ACT by nine wickets. After bowling the Meteors out for 195, the Victorians did not even need 28 overs to reach the target. Like many of their games this season, the Meteors really struggled to string partnerships of a decent size together. […]
Henriques heroics hand Sixers second spot
MOISES Henriques has helped secure the Sydney Sixers a spot in the BBL|13 Qualifier after a dramatic final ball victory over Perth Scorchers last night. With a finals double chance on the line, Henriques and the Sixers pulled off the largest ever successful run chase at Perth Stadium – 197. Player of the Match Dan […]
Status quo maintained as Aussies prepare for South Africa
AUSTRALIA has revealed its squad for the upcoming series with South Africa, and after a successful tour to India the Australians have stuck to a winning formula. There have been no changes to the squad from the one that has just returned from India, with the same 15 players set to front up again. Grace […]
