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Queensland’s young female talent has delivered a much-awaited trophy for the state by beating an undefeated NSW Metro side in the final Queensland’s Female Under-19 team has broken the state’s finals hoodoo and ended New South Wales Metro’s stranglehold by taking out the U19 Female National Championships title for 2025. A gritty win in the final played in Newcastle gave the state its fifth championship in the competition’s history and their first since the 2021-22 season. What will make the result sweeter is that their opponents – NSW Metro – had held the trophy ever since and Queensland fell just…
An emotional Ben Stokes has vowed to close ranks around his players as the England captain deals with the ongoing fallout from their mid-Ashes Noosa getaway, which is now the subject of an investigation from their cricket board. Cricket boss Rob Key held a pitch-side conversation with Ben Duckett as England players inspected the MCG wicket on Wednesday after the ECB confirmed it was “establishing the facts” regarding footage allegedly featuring the opening batter emerged this week. “We are aware of content circulating on social media,” read an England and Wales Cricket Board’s statement issued in response to a video…
A focus on changing gears and running between the wickets sparked David Warner’s side to their first win of BBL|15 A “homework” task from their batting coach reaped instant rewards for young opening duo Sam Konstas and Matthew Gilkes as their 127-run stand put Sydney Thunder on course for their first win of KFC BBL|15. Konstas (63 off 45 balls) hit his career-best T20 score and Gilkes (76 off 48) top scored as the pair put on the second highest partnership in the Thunder’s BBL history to lead their 4-193 against Brisbane Heat in Canberra on Monday night.The Heat came…
The England and Wales Cricket Board says they are “establishing the facts” after a video posted on social media appeared to show a drunken Ben Duckett slurring his words.The video, posted on X, shows Duckett having a conversation with a group of people who ask if he knows how to get home. It is not clear at this stage when the footage was filmed or by whom. In response, an ECB spokesperson told Sky Sports News: “We are aware of content circulating on social media. “We have high expectations for behaviour, accepting that players are often under intense levels of…
Speaking on the partnership, ICC Chairman Jay Shah said,” We welcome Hyundai as a Premier Partner and look forward to delivering outstanding events together. Hyundai is a global brand that has long supported sports, and we look forward to maximising our combined strengths at these events.” ICC CEO, Mr. Sanjog Gupta said, “We are proud to welcome Hyundai to the ICC’s global commercial program as a worldwide partner. The collaboration between ICC and Hyundai will strive to grow global cricketing culture with shared values of inclusivity, innovation and progress at the heart of our ambition.” José Muñoz, President and CEO…
Marcus Stoinis’ Melbourne Stars have opened their season with a 2-0 ledger, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by six wickets Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars | BBL|15 Opening batter Sam Harper has powered the Melbourne Stars to a six-wicket win against the Adelaide Strikers to extend their perfect start to the BBL season. With captain Matt Short top-scoring with 56 from 42 balls, the Strikers posted 8-155 as Stars quicks Harris Rauf (3-28) and Tom Curran (3-35) claimed three wickets each. The Stars’ Harper struck 55 from 36 balls as they chased down the target at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday night…
His impact has been reflected in the numbers too. Duffy has taken 81 wickets across formats in the calendar year, the most by a New Zealand player, surpassing Richard Hadlee’s long-standing mark of 79 set in 1985. Known for his swing and accuracy, Duffy adapted seamlessly to the demands of a day-five Bay Oval surface, extracting steep bounce off a hard length to dismantle a West Indies side that had only recently pulled off a remarkable draw in Christchurch. “I’m just enjoying my career, I don’t know. I don’t look at things too holistically I guess,” Duffy said after the…
Rob Key insists Brendon McCullum is the best man to continue leading England but admits he does not know what the ECB have planned in the wake of their abject Ashes defeat.A tour hyped as a legacy-defining project has descended into a familiar bout of soul‑searching for the English game after three consecutive defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. The urn may already be gone, but with two Tests still to play – starting with the Boxing Day match in Melbourne – England still have a chance to salvage some pride. Failure to do so could put jobs, including Key’s…
Rob Key insists Brendon McCullum is the best man to continue leading England but admits he does not know what the ECB have planned in the wake of their abject Ashes defeat.A tour hyped as a legacy-defining project has descended into a familiar bout of soul‑searching for the English game after three consecutive defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. The urn may already be gone, but with two Tests still to play – starting with the Boxing Day match in Melbourne – England still have a chance to salvage some pride. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may…
Extra Cover: Inside the highs and lows of Adelaide Test Steve Smith’s return for the Boxing Day Test has Australia mulling how best to manage a fourth batting order rejig in as many Ashes contests. After missing the series-clinching victory in Adelaide with an inner-ear issue, Smith is expected to slot back into the No.4 position in Melbourne. The 36-year-old batted for around an hour in the MCG nets at the hosts’ optional training session on Tuesday and showed no signs of the vertigo symptoms that troubled him last week. “He’s fine. I think it’s pretty familiar what he suffered,”…