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The defending champions have booked the first spot in the WNCL final with a clinical win over Tasmania The New South Wales Breakers have locked in a spot in the WNCL final with a 44-run win over the Tasmanian Tigers at Cricket Central. The side that is eyeing back-to-back titles in the domestic one-day competition remains unbeaten in the season after nine games and is leading the second-placed Queensland by 13 points with a game in hand over last season’s finalists. NSW posted 274 on Saturday, driven by an excellent 99 off 103 by Katie Mack, and were looking on…
Australia’s key spinner Adam Zampa has been hard on himself after their early T20 World Cup exit, saying he feels “hollow” about the Sri Lanka capitulation Adam Zampa has outlined the desolation among the Australian squad after their T20 World Cup flop, while admitting he blamed himself for under-achieving in his role as key spinning weapon. The 33-year-old admitted to feeling “hollow” and not yet wanting to board the plane home after Mitch Marsh’s side got knocked out in the prelims of a World Cup for the first time in 17 years.Not even a final-day flourish against much lower-ranked Oman,…
‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 Ask any of Ellyse Perry’s Australian teammates to describe the legendary allrounder in one word, and it’s safe to say ‘committed’, ‘professional’, ‘hard-working’ – and yes, ‘GOAT’ – will be among the most common answers. That perfectionism, which extends to every facet of Perry’s approach to being an elite athlete, has been key in her longevity, as she celebrates her 20th calendar year of international cricket.When Perry walks onto Adelaide Oval this evening, it will be for the 350th time in international cricket; becoming the first Australian woman, and only…
Australia are heading home early from a tournament coach Andrew McDonald said they “truly believed” they could challenge for a title in, eliminated following a “rare” collective loss of form. Consecutive losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka were terminal to Australia’s hopes, with the African side’s washout with Ireland on Tuesday confirming the 2021 champions would exit at the tournament’s group stage for the first time in almost 17 years. Zimbabwe finished top of Group B after also accounting for co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday.Against Zimbabwe, McDonald’s side were beaten in the Powerplay of each innings, slipping to 4-29 in…
‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 India are tapping into an honorary South Australian’s know-how as they seek an edge ahead of Saturday’s T20I decider at Adelaide Oval. India’s women have not played at the iconic ground since they upset Australia in January 2016, and only two members of that XI remain – captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. That five-wicket 2016 win in Adelaide sparked a 2-1 scoreline in India’s favour, in what remains their only women’s bilateral series win against Australia. Anuja Patil and Shikha Pandey celebrate in 2016 // Getty More…
Adam Zampa took four wickets and Mitch Marsh slammed 64 not out as Australia finished third in Group B Australia have thumped Oman to sign off on a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket win. Already eliminated from the tournament following consecutive losses to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Australia rolled the 20th-ranked men’s T20 nation for 104 after Mitch Marsh opted to bowl in Kandy. Player of the match Adam Zampa (4-21 in 3.2 overs) led the rout as Oman were dismissed in the 17th over, but the wickets yielded minimal celebration with the former champions on their…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged “genius” white-ball captain Harry Brook to rise to the occasion for his country at the T20 World Cup.The Yorkshireman started the T20 World Cup with a fifty against Nepal but has failed to reach 20 in his last three knocks, despite 10 tons in 25 non-Ashes matches including a stunning 136* off 65 against England’s opponents on Saturday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from Kolkata as England narrowly beat Italy to qualify for the Super 8s. “That innings he played in Sri Lanka, he’s just got a…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged “genius” white-ball captain Harry Brook to rise to the occasion for his country at the T20 World Cup.The Yorkshireman started the T20 World Cup with a fifty against Nepal but has failed to reach 20 in his last three knocks, despite 10 tons in 25 non-Ashes matches including a stunning 136* off 65 against England’s opponents on Saturday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from Kolkata as England narrowly beat Italy to qualify for the Super 8s. “That innings he played in Sri Lanka, he’s just got a…
Aneurin Donald has been named T20 captain of Derbyshire Falcons Men ahead of the 2026 Vitality Blast campaign, as the explosive wicketkeeper-batter prepares to lead the side in this summer’s competition. Donald has established himself as one of the most destructive T20 batters in world cricket over the past two seasons. During the 2025 Vitality Blast, he amassed nearly 450 runs at a staggering strike rate of over 200, underlining his status as one of the tournament’s most dangerous players. The 27-year-old, who signed a contract extension earlier this winter, equalled the record for the fastest Vitality Blast half-century when…
‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 Ellyse Perry is set to join elite company in Adelaide on Saturday night, becoming the first Australian woman and the third female overall to play 350 international games. The superstar allrounder first arrived on the international scene at just 16 years of age in 2007, when she was pulled out of school and flown to Darwin to make her ODI debut against New Zealand. Ellyse Perry 2007-2026 Tests: 14 | Runs: 930 | Ave: 58.12 | HS: 213* | 100s: 2 | 50s: 4 | Wickets: 39 |…