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Australia easily accounted for Japan in their second match of the tournament in Namibia Will Malajczuk has battered the fastest hundred in Under-19 World Cup history as Australia thrashed Japan to confirm their place in the super sixes stage of the competition. The West Australian raced to his ton in 51 balls hitting five sixes and 12 fours before being dismissed four deliveries later for 102. By then Australia were well on course to overhaul’s Japan’s 8-201, which they went on to do so with eight wickets and 125 balls to spare. There was also a measured unbeaten half-century from…
Loss to Scorchers sees the Sixers set to face either the Melbourne Stars or Hobart Hurricanes in the Challenger on Friday Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 The Sydney Sixers are sweating on the fitness of star paceman Mitchell Starc following the side’s gutting loss to the Perth Scorchers in The Qualifier. The Sixers blew the chance to go straight through to the Final after being skittled for 99 in 15 overs in reply to the Scorchers’ 9-147 in Perth on Tuesday night. The loss has relegated the Sixers into a must-win Challenger final in Sydney on Friday against…
It may have been a “pinch me” moment for Mahli Beardman, but it was also one that he executed perfectly as his Steve Smith breakthrough all but sealed Perth Scorchers’ place in the KFC BBL|15 Final. Beardman claimed 3-20 to sink Sydney Sixers by 48 runs in Tuesday’s Qualifier, but it was the prized scalp of the Aussie superstar in the 11th over that truly swung the match in his side’s favour.The 20-year-old speedster from Margaret River says the wicket was the pinnacle moment of his young career so far but it was also the result of an expertly devised…
The Australian WPL contingent took a back seat during Tuesday night’s matches as the tournament begins to tighten Four Women’s Premier League teams are locked together chasing two places after Delhi Capitals beat defending champions Mumbai Indians, a reverse result to last year’s final, by seven wickets. The pair now have four points, as do Ash Gardner’s Gujarat Giants and Meg Lanning’s UP Warriorz, though Mumbai have played a game more (six), and have two remaining of the regular season. Six points clear of them all are Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the team of Grace Harris and Georgia Voll, their play-off…
The Sixers will get a second shot at the Final in Friday’s Challenger, where they will face the Stars or the Hurricanes Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | BBL|15 Twenty-year-old tearaway Mahli Beardman has sparked a remarkable Perth Scorchers fightback as season’s top-ranked side sealed their spot in the KFC BBL|15 Final. Not even a solo act from Australian star Steve Smith could stop Beardman (3-20) bringing more than 30,000 Scorchers fans to life as his three wickets also secured hosting rights for next Sunday’s decider at Optus Stadium. Set 148 to win the Qualifier after a superb bowling effort…
Amanda-Jade Wellington starred with a five-wicket haul in South Australia’s win over table-toppers Queensland Queensland Fire v South Australia | WNCL A star-studded South Australia have ended Queensland’s unbeaten run in the WNCL with a vital four-wicket, bonus-point victory. It was a century partnership from Emma de Broughe (71) and Jemma Barsby (42no) that proved to be the difference for the visitors, whose XI included national team regulars Tahlia McGrath, Darcie Brown and Megan Schutt. South Australia entered the match in sixth spot on the WNCL table, way below ladder leaders Queensland, who had six wins from six starts. But…
Two of Australia’s all-time greats combined as the defending champions continued their strong domestic 50-over campaign in Canberra ACT Meteors v New South Wales Breakers | WNCL Alyssa Healy has hammered an unbeaten 81 to guide New South Wales to an eight-wicket win over ACT Meteors, while Ellyse Perry also shone in her much-anticipated return to NSW colours. The Australian captain warmed up for her impending international swansong in style, hitting six boundaries in her 79-ball innings at EPC Solar Park as the Breakers chased down the ACT’s 9-221 with 13.3 overs to spare. Opening the batting alongside Tahlia Wilson…
It’s do-or-die in Hobart as the Hurricanes host the Stars in the BBL|15 Knockout Match facts Who: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars What: The Knockout, KFC BBL|15 Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart When: Wednesday, January 21. Bat flip at 6.45pm AEDT, first ball at 7.30pm 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: Tickets are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the CA Live…
Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis will miss his side’s sudden-death Knockout final against Melbourne Stars after injuring himself in their final match of the regular season. Ellis was able to complete his four overs in their narrow loss to Brisbane Heat last Wednesday and was not out at the end as the Hurricanes saw their hopes of a top two finish slip away in the final over.But the club confirmed this afternoon Ellis had been ruled out of tomorrow’s home final against the Stars with an unspecified niggle. The right-armer has a big month ahead of him as a key…
Clarke’s inclusion for the India series comes on the back of some impressive showings with the ball in the ODI contests and New Zealand coach Rob Walter said his call-up for the T20I matches was well deserved. “We’ve got a fair bit of player movement at the moment with some guys returning from injury for this series, others joining us immediately from franchise cricket and the rest coming off the India ODI series and Super Smash,” Walter said. “We want to ensure we’ve got enough pace-bowling options for the first three games of this series and it’s a great opportunity…