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Josh Brown starred for the Renegades in both the Melbourne Derbies of BBL|15 Power hitter Josh Brown has committed to remain with the Melbourne Renegades a further two years. The opener, who joined the Renegades in BBL|14, will call the club home until at least the end of BBL|17. A relatively late bloomer, Brown made a bright start to his BBL career with the Brisbane Heat back in BBL|12 before moving to Melbourne at the end of 2024.”It’s been awesome at the Renegades,” Brown said. “I’ve really felt at home here and looking forward to what we can accomplish as…
The image of a left-hander blasting a whirlwind century after putting his hand up to open the batting for an Australian side in need is fresh in the memories of cricket fans. When Travis Head unleashed his attack on England in Perth in the first Test of the recently concluded Ashes series, West Australia youngster Will Malajczuk – part of the Australian training group for that game – was watching closely from the sidelines. Now representing the country at the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup, the southpaw smashed a rollicking hundred on Tuesday night having received a similar promotion.Four months…
The Canes’ season came to a close at the penultimate hurdle on Friday night Nathan Ellis’s hamstring injury and a pivotal regular-season loss have left the Hobart Hurricanes to ponder what might have been after the Sydney Sixers dashed their dream of back-to-back BBL titles. Steve Smith and Joel Davies were the key men as the Sixers powered past the champions and into the final against Perth with a 57-run win at the SCG on Friday. The Hurricanes were all out for 141 in the challenger final, with a 48-run stand between Ben McDermott and Beau Webster the sole partnership…
On paper, the Perth Scorchers batting line up in KFC BBL|15 reads much like it has in recent seasons. West Australians Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Ashton Turner and Nick Hobson are all there, as is Englishman Laurie Evans after a brief stint with the Renegades.New Zealand’s Finn Allen returned for a second season, and if coach Adam Voges has his way, he’ll be back for a third later this year. Australian T20 captain Mitch Marsh is the obvious big inclusion for his first full Big Bash season since BBL|11, but he too has been a regular fixture at…
The T20 superstar will return to international cricket in the coming days Babar Azam has retained his place in Pakistan’s T20 squad to face Australia in a three-match series in Lahor after his eventful spell in the BBL. Azam endured an under-par season after his much-trumpeted signing for the Sydney Sixers, making 202 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of just 103.06. Apart from a match winning half-century against the Melbourne Renegades, the 31-year-old struggled for consistency and never found the fluency that has made him an all-time great for Pakistan. His spell at the Sixers, who went…
After an early struggle, India’s middle order steadied the ship to ensure victory over New Zealand India captain Suryakumar Yadav has made a timely return to form ahead of their T20 World Cup defence as he and Ishan Kishan smashed rapid half-centuries to secure a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur The thrilling batter, known as SKY to his adoring fans, hammered an unbeaten 82 after playing second fiddle to Kishan, who’d led the way with a blistering 76 as India chased down a target of 209 with 28 balls to spare to take a…
Champion left-armer fondly recalls his last trip to Perth for a BBL Final when the Sixers won the inaugural title The Challenger: Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes | BBL|15 Australian cricket’s ironman Mitchell Starc will draw on some of his fondest Big Bash memories from way back at the competition’s beginnings as he seeks to sign off on a sensational summer with more silverware. After five Ashes Tests and four BBL games in eight days, Starc is set for one final push in Sunday’s KFC BBL|15 Final before he puts his feet up after a gruelling 10 weeks.With 31 wickets…
Australia’s Under-19 quicks have skittled Sri Lanka for just 58 as the defending champs go into the World Cup Super Six stage unbeaten and flying high Where there’s a Will, there’s a way to glory for Australia’s young cricketers, it appears. After Will Malajczuk’s glorious record-breaking hundred last time out in their Under-19 World Cup defence, it was paceman Will Byrom’s turn to steal the show in Namibia as the champions demolished Sri Lanka by nine wickets to continue their impressive unbeaten march. Byron, a 17-year-old New South Wales prospect, was too quick and too hostile for the Sri Lankan…
Get everything you need to know as the Scorchers and Sixers battle it out for the ultimate prize in BBL|15 Match facts Who: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers What: The Final, KFC BBL|15 Where: Optus Stadium, Perth When: Sunday, January 25. Bat flip at 3.30pm local (6.30pm AEDT), first ball at 4.15pm local (7.15pm 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: A final release of tickets will go on sale at…
Stream England vs West Indies at the ICC T20 World Cup live on the Sky Sports App.England’s second game of the tournament takes place in Mumbai on Wednesday February 11 with coverage starting at 1pm ahead of the first ball at 1.30pm. Watch every moment live as Harry Brook – who captains England at a World Cup for the first time – seeks victory with coach Brendon McCullum under pressure following England’s Ashes disappointment this winter. Ahead of the game, make sure you download the latest version onto your phone or tablet. Download the Sky Sports App on: Does it…