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Australia might lead the Ashes 2-0, but the experiences of series past have their veterans wary ahead of the third Test Not worried about outside noise: Khawaja As he fights to return to the Test side, Usman Khawaja has recalled how the painful lessons of Ben Stokes’ wonder knock in the 2019 Ashes still burn. Australia head to Adelaide up 2-0, just one win away from retaining the Ashes for a fifth-consecutive series. But Khawaja, who is no certainty to return for the third Test after missing the win at the Gabba, knows the job isn’t done. Although they retained…
Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe is viewed by his teammates as the Sixers’ best player of spin, as the side seeks to maximise his abilities with the bat Players predict who will star in BBL|15 Sydney Sixers are weighing up keeping Josh Philippe at first drop this Big Bash season as they attempt to get him into the game more against their opponent’s spinners. Philippe has batted at the top of the order in 83 of his 97 innings for the Sixers and is the most prolific men’s opening batter in the club’s history with 2,187 runs at a strike rate of…
England trio Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Linsey Smith helped Hobart Hurricanes beat Perth Scorchers by eight wickets to clinch their first Women’s Big Bash League title.The Hurricanes stormed to victory in the tournament’s showpiece with 30 balls to spare to secure a maiden title with Wyatt-Hodge hitting 16, Sciver-Brunt adding 35 and Smith finishing with figures of 2-8 at Hobart’s Ninja Stadium. Perth elected to bat first, posting 137-5 and Smith – who was recently handed her first full England central contract – impressed with the ball, while Sciver-Brunt took two catches to dismiss Scorchers’ Maddy Darke (3) and…
A relocation to Tasmania full-time has been a key part of Lizelle Lee’s WBBL dominance, a move crowned by her Player of the Match performance in Saturday’s final Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers | WBBL|11 Lizelle Lee saved her best for last in Weber WBBL|11, unleashing the relentless onslaught of power hitting that has become her trademark upon the Perth Scorchers attack as she led the Hobart Hurricanes to their maiden title. Her unbeaten 77 from 44 was the highest ever individual score in a WBBL Final, and speaking after the Hurricanes sealed an eight-wicket win, there were two things…
A Big Bash title was the missing piece of the puzzle for Elyse Villani, who has announced her retirement from the WBBL Fairytale finishes in elite sport are rare. When Elyse Villani led her Hobart Hurricanes team out onto Ninja Stadium on Saturday night, she was 80 per cent certain it would be for the final time.By the time Nicola Carey hit the winning runs two-and-a-half hours later to seal the club’s maiden WBBL title, she was certain. The 36-year-old may have jumped the gun slightly announcing her Big Bash retirement post-game on Channel Seven before telling her teammates, but…
Australia opener Usman Khawaja says he remains committed to Test cricket as he waits to find out if he still has a role to play in the Ashes.Khawaja turns 39 on Thursday, day two of the third Ashes Test, and is inching closer to the end of his time in international cricket. He started the series against England in Perth but suffered back spasms that saw him drop down the order in both innings and Travis Head promoted in his place at the Gabba last week. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies.…
The WBBL|11 trophy is up for grabs as the Hurricanes host the Scorchers at Ninja Stadium The Perth Scorchers have opted to put runs on the board in the Weber WBBL|11 Final, with captain Sophie Devine electing to bat first after winning the flip. Chasing has dominated the flips throughout WBBL|11, but after successfully winning both the Knockout and the Challenger this week by defending a target, Devine opted to stick to the same method against the Hobart Hurricanes at Ninja Stadium.Both teams have named unchanged XIs, with the Hurricanes chasing their first WBBL title, while the Scorchers have their…
Get all the latest team news and broadcast details ahead of the BBL|15 season opener at Perth Stadium Match facts Who: Perth Scorchers v Sydney SixersWhat: Match 1, KFC BBL|15Where: Optus Stadium, PerthWhen: Sunday, December 14. 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 SportsListen: 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 hereBuy tickets: Tickets are on sale hereLive scores: Match CentreHighlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the CA Live…
After falling short in their past four finals campaigns, Sydney Sixers enter KFC BBL|15 determined to make amends at the business end of the season. Chasing a record eighth straight finals appearance, Greg Shipperd’s side will inject fresh overseas talent into a stable domestic list to be led again by veteran allrounder Moises Henriques. Sixers stalwart James Vince won’t return in BBL|15 after amassing more than 2000 runs across seven seasons with the club. In his place is Pakistan superstar Babar Azam who will make his Big Bash debut in the season opener against Perth Scorchers on Sunday night. World…
Emboldened by an evolution to their game plan and the return of Australian T20 captain Mitch Marsh for a full season, Perth Scorchers are gunning to take Big Bash finals back to ‘Furnace’ in KFC BBL|15. With Marsh and New Zealand import Finn Allen set to form a destructive leadoff pairing at the top of the order, captain Ashton Turner has promised his side will put opposition attacks under “serious pressure” this season. Englishman Laurie Evans is also back to strengthen the middle order after spending last season with Melbourne Renegades, with the league’s most successful club seeking to return…