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Australia v England | Second Ashes Test | Day Four Veteran paceman Michael Neser enjoyed the finest moment of his stellar 15-year career to help Australia to an eight-wicket humbling of England in the second NRMA Insurance Test at the Gabba. Victory in the pink-ball clash, achieved inside four days, gives Australia a two-nil lead in the five-match series – a position from which no England team has come back from to win the Ashes. But the result was almost overshadowed by a spicy confrontration between an extremely animated Steve Smith and Jofra Archer, who was bowling with express pace…

England succumbed to another humiliating eight-wicket drubbing in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane to trail 2-0 in the five-match series, despite showing a bit more fight on day four at The Gabba.Starting the day six down and still trailing Australia by 43 runs, the damage had already been done after a top-order collapse late on the third evening, but Ben Stokes (50) and Will Jacks (41) hung around to at least force the hosts to bat again. The pair showed patience and discipline – something few England’s batters have demonstrated so far this series – to add 96 for…

New captain Ashleigh Gardner and coach Matthew Mott have successfully steered the Sixers into finals, while one of their boldest pre-season calls has paid off Sydney Sixers skipper Ashleigh Gardner is confident her team’s thrilling last-ball win that sealed their spot in the WBBL|11 finals will steel them for a crack at an elusive third title. Defending 18 runs from the final over, Gardner’s first three deliveries went to the boundary but she responded superbly to ice a one-run victory, securing the Sixers’ first knockouts appearance since 2022.The close-fought nature of the table meant a loss would have seen them…

Iranian authorities have arrested two organisers of a marathon on Kish island, the judiciary said on Saturday, after images emerged of women competing without hijab. The Islamic republic’s judicial authorities have faced mounting criticism from ultraconservatives for failing to properly enforce a mandatory headscarf law for women, as fears grow of a surge of Western influence. Women in Iran have in recent years been increasingly ignoring the hijab law, especially since 2022 nationwide protests, while the supreme leader’s office faced backlash last week for publishing a photo of an unveiled woman killed in the June war with Israel. Images online…

A breakout game for unheralded opener Blake Macdonald steers Victoria to their fifth win of the Shield season late in final session at MCG Victoria v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 4 Victoria have secured a memorable Sheffield Shield victory over Western Australia, pulling off a tricky run chase of 195 late in the final session at the MCG. Unheralded opener Blake Macdonald posted his maiden first-class century to guide Victoria home by six wickets in the final minutes of day four on Sunday. The 27-year-old, who grew up in Canberra and played for NSW before moving to…

There were more runs for Sam Konstas as NSW made light work of an undermanned Queensland to claim a 342-run Shield win New South Wales v Queensland | Sheffield Shield | Day 2 Sam Konstas has continued his encouraging return to run-scoring form as NSW claimed a 341-run Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.  Fresh off a first century in 14 months in NSW’s first innings on Friday, Konstas returned to the crease at the SCG on Sunday and hit a patient yet purposeful 53. The axed Test opener brought up his half century off 53 balls before edging Mitchell Swepson…

Young allrounder Jacob Bethell has enhanced his prospects of an Ashes call up, scoring 71 in the England Lions’ clash with Australia A in Brisbane. England’s Jacob Bethell has staked his claim for an Ashes recall after fighting hard in the clash with Australia A in Brisbane. As his England teammates slipped to an eight-wicket defeat at the Gabba, Bethell crafted 71 in England Lions’ second innings at nearby Allan Border Field on Sunday. The batting allrounder last played a Test in August when England lost a thrilling match at The Oval against India. But with questions surrounding Ollie Pope’s…

South Australia notched their second win over Tasmania in four weeks, crushing the Tigers by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval South Australia v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 South Australia have secured a Sheffield Shield double against Tasmania, beating the Tigers for the second time in four weeks. After winning in Hobart last month, the reigning champions backed it up by completing a comprehensive 10-wicket win at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Even without captain Nathan McSweeney (Australia A) and star quick Brendan Doggett (Ashes duty), SA proved too strong for the Tigers at home.The hosts claimed…

Australia could debut a new venue for Test cricket when Bangladesh visit in 2026 Great Barrier Reef Arena is firming to become the country’s 12th Test venue with the Queensland Premier claiming Mackay is poised to host a Test in Australia’s first post-Ashes series.   The Aussies will welcome Bangladesh in August 2026 with the venues for the two-Test series yet to be announced by Cricket Australia. Cairns and Darwin, which have both previously held men’s Tests, along with Townsville, are also being considered as CA explores multiple options in the country’s tropical north, where year-round warm weather makes winter…

Nathan McSweeney has returned to rich form this summer, highlighted by a career-high 226 not out for Australia A ‘A’ skipper McSweeney torches Lions with double ton Twelve months ago, to the day, in fact, Nathan McSweeney made his highest score in Test cricket. That score was a patient and watchful 39, coming from 109 deliveries, dismissed again at the hand of Indian superstar Jasprit Bumrah amid one of the most prolific Australian summers by a visiting fast bowler. McSweeney played in the next Test, against India at the Gabba, but hasn’t been seen at international level since. Don’t mistake…