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Two-time Olympic champion Anna Meares has one abiding memory of the elite young cricketers with whom she shared the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) training base in Adelaide back in the early 2000s. “Some of our training days were long as cyclists,” Meares said. “You’d start early, we’d do double, triple (sessions) … you’d get home, have a shower, you’re absolutely cooked, and all you’d want is a nice meal. “And I remember by the time we got to the dinner hall, the cricketers had eaten all the food, and we were just pissed (laughs). “But it was also really…
Australia are now guaranteed to win their Super Six group and will play next week’s semi-final in Zimbabwe After making quite a name for himself in the Big Bash, rising Australian star OIlie Peake has now steered his national teenage team into the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup with a captain’s century against the West Indies in Zimbabwe. Geelong prospect Peake’s 109 off 117 balls proved the keystone of the defending champions’ win at the Harare Sports Club but he was quicker to praise his bowlers holding their nerve as the Windies gave his unbeaten side a real scare…
Broadcast details for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Australia took one step closer to defending their ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title as they sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling win over West Indies. In the marquee Super Six Group 1 clash on Wednesday, Australia posted a daunting total of 314 for seven. Though West Indies ran them close, they eventually fell short by 22 runs, finishing their innings at 292 for nine. Australia are unbeaten in the tournament so far and became the first team from their group to progress to the final four. With eight…
National skipper will serve under Andrew Flintoff while recovering from injury England captain Ben Stokes is to join the coaching staff for the national second-string ‘Lions’ team in the United Arab Emirates next month. Stokes is currently recovering from an adductor injury suffered in the fifth Ashes Test in Australia earlier this month, but plans to join the England Lions, who’ll play a T20 and ODI series against Pakista Shaheens in February. The 34-year-old will be part of Andrew Flintoff’s coaching staff for the series while continuing his rehabilitation work in the UAE. The coaching team – which will attend…
Broadcast details for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Australia took one step closer to defending their ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title as they sealed a semi-final berth with a thrilling win over West Indies. In the marquee Super Six Group 1 clash on Wednesday, Australia posted a daunting total of 314 for seven. Though West Indies ran them close, they eventually fell short by 22 runs, finishing their innings at 292 for nine. Australia are unbeaten in the tournament so far and became the first team from their group to progress to the final four. With eight…
USA player Aaron Jones has been charged with five counts of breaching the anti-corruption codes of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and ICC. The charges relate predominantly to the Bim10 tournament in 2023-24, which falls under the jurisdiction of the CWI Anti-Corruption Code, with two other charges relating to International Matches (falling under the jurisdiction of the ICC Code). Jones has been charged with the following offences: Breach of Article 2.1.1 of the CWI Code – Fixing, contriving to fix or otherwise influencing improperly, or being a party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or…
The youngster’s recovery from a quad injury will be closely monitored as Australia prepare to take on India in a multi-format series next month Phoebe Litchfield’s formidable campaign in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) has been cut short by a quad injury. The stylish left-hander amassed 243 runs in six innings and was crucial to the prospects of her new side, UP Warriorz. A CA spokesperson confirmed Litchfield had returned home to Australia to begin her rehab ahead of the multi-format series against India that starts on February 15. The decision to return home is likely to be a…
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has joined Yorkshire for the 2026 Vitality Blast after reversing his decision to retire from county cricket.Moeen, 38, appeared to have played his final domestic match in England when he turned out for Warwickshire against Leicestershire in the 2025 Blast last July. But the left-handed batter and off-spin bowler has now signed a deal with Yorkshire, who have never won the Blast and only reached Finals Day three times in 23 seasons since the tournament’s inception. The deal, which includes an option for 2027, means Moeen could play alongside great friend and fellow spinner Adil…
Maddy Darke and Chloe Piparo’s 167-run opening stand helped Western Australia chase down Tasmania’s target with ease Tasmanian Tigers v Western Australia | WNCL Maddy Darke remained stranded on 98 but guided Western Australia to a dominant five-wicket win over Tasmania in the WNCL. Chasing 223 for a victory, WA looked to be racing towards a bonus-point win at the Bellerive Oval when the opening pair of Darke (98 off 113) and captain Chloe Piparo (73 off 91) was motoring along unhindered by the Tasmanian bowling attack. They eventually crossed the finish line in a stumbling fashion, but with 52…
Three Australia international squad members are among the unsigned players on the Heat’s list Usman Khawaja intends to continue his T20 career next season, and while uncontracted in the BBL his preference is to strike a new deal with the Brisbane Heat. The 38-year-old, who retired from international cricket at the end of the recent Ashes series after a stellar Test career, is one of 68 uncontracted players who can be signed by rival clubs in the nine-day trade and free agency period, which closes on February 5 at 5pm (AEDT). Khawaja captained the Heat in the closing stages of…