PREVIEW: Australia vs. West Indies ODI series
AUSTRALIA takes on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series, starting in Melbourne on Friday afternoon. The reigning 50-over world champions meet a rebuilding side which failed to qualify for the same World Cup, but will be buoyed by an extraordinary Test win at the Gabba last week. Both squads feature a raft of […]
Blues snatch top spot with bonus point win
NEW SOUTH WALES has jumped to top spot on the One-Day Cup ladder after beating former pole sitter and defending champion Western Australia at the WACA yesterday. The five-wicket bonus point victory was completed with over 17 overs to spare, proving comprehensive in the stifling Perth heat. Blues captain Moises Henriques sent the Warriors in […]
REFRESHER | 2023/24 Sheffield Shield
THE 2023/24 Sheffield Shield season gets back underway on Saturday, with the first of four triple-headers kicking off around the nation. After 18 fixtures were played out from October to December, 12 more are on the way before the final on March 21. Tasmania currently tops the table with each team having played six of […]
Aussie U19s flame old foe to stay unbeaten
AUSTRALIA has one foot in the Under 19 World Cup semi-finals, after thumping old foe England by 110 runs in a rain impacted match overnight. Under ominous skies in Kimberley, the Aussies posted 6-266 before defending the total with force on either side of a two-and-a-half hour weather delay. >> U19 World Cup: Group Stage […]
Young stars help Victoria keep finals hopes alive
VICTORIA has made it two from two against South Australia in the WNCL this week to continue its late-season push up the ladder. South Australia was bowled out for 231 on the penultimate ball of its innings before Victoria reached the target with just over two overs to spare and four wickets in hand. Sent […]
Winners | 2024 Australian Cricket Awards
ALLROUNDERS have swept the top gongs at the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards, held at Crown Casino in Melbourne last night. Mitch Marsh capped off his career resurgence with a maiden Allan Border Medal, while Ash Gardner took home her second Belinda Clark Award. >> SCROLL to see all the winners Marsh won the top honour […]
Ireland make it three from three to take series
IRELAND has defeated Zimbabwe by 60 runs to win the third T20 and claim the series. Ireland posted 3/169 from its 20 overs, before restricting the hosts to 7/109 from theirs. The Irish did not get their innings off to a great start, losing their first wicket on the fifth ball of the innings with […]
Aussies take series with final over nail biter
AUSTRALIA has clinched the T20 portion of its multi format series with South Africa after winning last night’s third T20 by five wickets. After the South Africans posted 7/162, the Australians reached the target with four balls to spare. The start to the South African innings proved to be a costly one. They found themselves […]
History made as the Meteors get on the board
THE ACT Meteors are on the board for WNCL season 2023/24, after they pulled off a historic upset win against NSW yesterday. The four-wicket win over the Breakers not only got them their first win of this season, but it was also their first win over their neighbours since 2009/10, which was the first season […]
REFRESHER | 2023/24 Marsh One-Day Cup
THE 2023/24 Marsh One-Day Cup season gets back underway on Thursday, with just six home-and-away fixtures left to play. Defending champion Western Australia leads the way in search of a third-straight title, sitting level on points alongside Victoria with each team having played five games. The six sides will turn out twice more each to […]
2024 ICC U19 World Cup: Aussies undefeated in group stage
AUSTRALIA is one of three teams to have made it through the Under 19 World Cup group stage undefeated, progressing to the Super Sixes phase. Before the Aussies take on England and West Indies for a spot in the semi-finals, catch up on how they have fared to-date. >> 2024 ICC U19 World Cup: Group […]
Victorian duo spearhead big win over the border
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of avenging the recent WNCL final heartbreak have taken a hit, after it went down to Victoria by eight wickets yesterday. The Scorpions were bowled out for 210, and the Victorians reached the target with 14 overs to spare. South Australia lost its first wicket on the third ball of the innings […]
