India into fifth-straight Under 19 World Cup final
INDIA is into its ninth Under 19 World Cup final – and fifth in a row – after defeating host nation South Africa in a thrilling semi-final overnight. The defending champion will now take on either Australia or Pakistan in Sunday’s decider, with the second semi taking place tomorrow night. For the first time in […]
Vics, Blues made to work in thrilling chases
VICTORIA and New South Wales pulled off successful run chases in the Sheffield Shield yesterday, but not without their respective scares. While the Vics scraped past South Australia to shift into second spot, the Blues beat Western Australia to draw closer to the top two. >> SCROLL for scorecards from all three matches The equations were […]
Australia’s next gen storms to series sweep
AUSTRALIA’S next generation of white ball stars ran riot as their side secured an ODI series sweep against the West Indies in Canberra yesterday. The tourists were skittled for just 86 after being sent in to bat, before Australia hunted down the miserly total in just 41 deliveries. It was the hosts’ shortest run chase […]
Tassie remains top, tasks set for Vics & Blues
TASMANIA has strengthened its hold on top spot in the Sheffield Shield, after a four-wicket win over Queensland at The Gabba yesterday. Jordan Silk (84*) guided the Tigers home in a successful chase of 224, finishing the job alongside Mitchell Owen (29*). Owen sealed the win with a huge six off Michael Neser to put […]
Maddinson tons up in emphatic return to form
VICTORIAN opener Nic Maddinson returned to form with a superb Sheffield Shield ton over the weekend, putting his side in the box seat against South Australia. The stylish leftie compiled 104 runs at Melbourne’s CitiPower Centre as the hosts took a decisive first innings lead. >> SCROLL for scorecards from all three matches The Vics […]
Aussies secure series as Abbott does it all
AN all-round masterclass from Sean Abbott has helped Australia defeat the West Indies by 83 runs at the SCG yesterday. The result sees Australia take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, set to be completed at Manuka Oval tomorrow. Playing in front of adoring home fans, Abbott steered his side to a defendable […]
Tasmanian turnaround sees champs back on track
TASMANIA responded from its first loss of the WNCL season in the best way, downing Western Australia by 52 runs. Tasmania made 8/223 from its 50 overs, before bowling the tourists out for 171. The hosts got off to a slow start, finding themselves 2/36 after eight and a half overs. However, things turned around […]
Aussies annihilate Proteas as key tourist gets injured
AUSTRALIA has given star quick and hometown hero Megan Schutt a milestone game to remember after the hosts annihilated South Africa in the first ODI of the series. After South Africa was bowled out for only 105, Australia needed just 19 overs to reach the total. The start to the South African innings really dictated […]
Ireland completes clean sweep after brilliant bowling
IRELAND has clean swept its T20 series with Zimbabwe after an impressive 14-run win over the hosts in the final match of the series. Ireland made 7/138 in its innings, before a late bowling strangulation saw them restrict Zimbabwe to 8/124 after the hosts got off to an impressive start. The day did not start […]
Rain does not stop the Irish winning again
A rain delay was no barrier for the Irish, who overnight went 4-0 up in their T20 series with Zimbabwe after winning the fourth match of the series by nine wickets. After the match was reduced to eight overs per side, Zimbabwe posted 5/65 before Ireland reached the target on the penultimate ball of its […]
Undefeated run ends as Warriors cause upset
THE WNCL ladder has been given another shake up, after Western Australia defeated Tasmania by 36 runs to end the Tigers’ undefeated run that had lasted all season. Western Australia posted 9/248 from its 50 overs, before bowling out the Tigers for just 212. After a decent opening partnership, disaster then struck for the Warriors […]
NSW reverse the polarity of the history in WNCL
NSW made sure history did not repeat itself, defeating the ACT by 34 runs to reverse the result from the clash between the sides only 48 hours prior. NSW made 8/281 before the Meteors were restricted to 247 and were bowled out. The beginning of the Breakers’ innings was a mixture of medium and small […]
