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The Sixers and Stars face off at the SCG in the first match of a blockbuster Boxing Day double-header Match facts Who: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars What: Match 11, KFC BBL|15 Where: SCG, Sydney When: Friday, December 26. Bat flip at 5.20pm local AEDT, first ball at 6.05pm AEDT How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match:…
Australia will take an all-pace attack into the Boxing Day Test but stand-in skipper Steve Smith says the hosts are yet to settle on their final XI for the fourth Ashes Test. Smith said selectors want another look at a “quite furry” MCG surface tomorrow morning before settling on the final make up of their pace attack, with Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser and returning quick Jhye Richardson in line to fill the final two spots. Smith’s return from an inner-ear issue to lead the side in Pat Cummins’ absence means Josh Inglis has been squeezed out of the XI, with…
A member of Australia’s Ashes squad for the first Test is poised for a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury It was only last month that Sean Abbott was pressing his claims to receive the Baggy Green that has hung tantalisingly within reach for several years. Bouncing between matches for Australia’s white ball teams and New South Wales, Abbott had been the pick of the Blues’ bowlers with 4-18 in the second innings of their Sheffield Shield loss to Victoria, only to pull up sore after nine overs.That soreness was a hamstring injury, one that consigned him to a…
As 2025 draws to a close, Sky Sports looks back at the sporting stories that defined the year, including Rory McIlroy finding the missing piece to the puzzle, Luke Littler’s unrelenting ascent, Lions and Lionesses roaring, and so much more.Rory completes career Grand Slam on emotional Sunday at AugustaGiven Rory McIlroy posted 21 top-10 finishes in majors without winning during a decade of near-misses and disappointments, it was fitting that the elusive victory and Grand Slam-clinching success came in such dramatic fashion. McIlroy took a two-shot lead into the final day of The Masters and recovered from a slow start…
Ponting suggested that Green’s tendency to constantly search for solutions can sometimes complicate that process, offering straightforward advice instead. “Apparently, he’s a very deep thinker about his own game and likes to tinker with things a lot,” Ponting said. “But if I had some advice for him, it’d be just keep things as simple as you can, think about what you’ve done at domestic cricket and take your domestic game to the Test match and back it in for a while.” With Australia weighing balance and combinations throughout the ongoing Ashes campaign, Ponting said the faith shown in Green has…
England captain Ben Stokes has thrown a protective arm around his beleaguered side and pledged his support for under-fire opener Ben Duckett.The tourists have already surrendered the urn after going 3-0 down and their build-up to the Boxing Day Test has been beset by reports of excessive drinking on their mid-series trip to Noosa. Within hours of managing director Rob Key announcing he would be investigating the squad’s alcohol intake on the trip, unverified footage emerged on social media appearing to show an inebriated Duckett in a tense exchange with members of the public. Speaking for the first time since…
England’s Ashes tour lurched to a fresh low as their player of the series, Jofra Archer, was ruled out of the remaining two Tests through injury.Archer will play no part in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne or the New Year clash in Sydney after being diagnosed with a left side strain, the latest in a long line of injuries for the seamer. The 30-year-old spent four years battling a variety of fitness issues, including stress fractures of the back and right elbow, but has been superb since making a long-awaited red-ball return against India over the summer. In the…
The sporting calendar is nearly done for another year, so it’s time to see how much you can remember from 2025 in Sky Sports’ big quiz of the year! Liverpool were crowned kings of English football for a record-equalling 20th time, Paris Saint-Germain finally cracked the Champions League code and England’s Lionesses defended their crown as a dramatic European Championship unfolded in Switzerland. On an unforgettable Sunday at Augusta, Rory McIlroy held his nerve in a play-off to win The Masters and complete the career Grand Slam, and emotions ran high once more at Bethpage Black as Team Europe rose…
The sporting calendar is nearly done for another year, so it’s time to see how much you can remember from 2025 in Sky Sports’ big quiz of the year! Liverpool were crowned kings of English football for a record-equalling 20th time, Paris Saint-Germain finally cracked the Champions League code and England’s Lionesses defended their crown as a dramatic European Championship unfolded in Switzerland. On an unforgettable Sunday at Augusta, Rory McIlroy held his nerve in a play-off to win The Masters and complete the career Grand Slam, and emotions ran high once more at Bethpage Black as Team Europe rose…
Scott Boland believes his Bazball redemption has been aided by Alex Carey’s elite glovework, admitting he has put aside his fast-bowling ego and seen the merits of the wicketkeeper coming up to the stumps to him. Boland is confident of overcoming a hip niggle to take on England at the MCG as he aims to reprise his Test debut heroics from 2021-22. The Victorian has played a vital role in Australia clinching the Ashes after three Tests despite Pat Cummins playing just one match in the series and Josh Hazlewood none. This week will mark the first time Boland has…