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Travis Head channelling Happy Gilmore? Add it to the list of traits that make him Australia’s loveable-larrikin cricketer. It was with a nod to the iconic “gold jacket, green jacket – who gives a shit?” line that Head gave his take on whether day-night cricket remains an appropriate addition to the Ashes’ 143-year rivalry.”Pink ball, white ball, red ball – I won’t use the next word,” the moustachioed 31-year-old told reporters with a knowing smile in Brisbane on Sunday, adding: “Who really cares?” The Adam Sandler-played knockabout main character’s indifference for golf’s traditions was the central theme of Happy Gilmore.…
Mitch Marsh will play for his state in round six in his first red-ball match since being dropped from the Test side last summer Adam Voges has confirmed Mitch Marsh will play in this week’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria but the Western Australia coach is yet to settle on batting position for the Aussie star. Marsh has been floated as a top-order option for an Ashes cameo later in the series and Travis Head’s success in the first Test could embolden selectors to back a similarly attacking batter to take on England’s quicks.Like Head, Marsh has opened for Australia’s…
Joe Root said he is confident of rediscovering his scoring touch after a drubbing by Australia in the Ashes opener and has questioned the need for a pink-ball Test.England take on Australia in Brisbane as the second Ashes Test begins on Thursday, with the tourists looking to respond strongly to their eight-wicket defeat inside two days in Perth, with Root lasting just 18 balls across two innings. Test cricket’s second highest run-scorer after Sachin Tendulkar, Root has played in each of England’s seven previous day-night Tests – of which they have won just two and lost five. Please use Chrome…
Joe Root said he is confident of rediscovering his scoring touch after a drubbing by Australia in the Ashes opener and has questioned the need for a pink-ball Test.England take on Australia in Brisbane as the second Ashes Test begins on Thursday, with the tourists looking to respond strongly to their eight-wicket defeat inside two days in Perth, with Root lasting just 18 balls across two innings. Test cricket’s second highest run-scorer after Sachin Tendulkar, Root has played in each of England’s seven previous day-night Tests – of which they have won just two and lost five. Please use Chrome…
Ellyse Perry has lifted the Sydney Sixers back into the WBBL’s top four after a win over the Thunder Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder | WBBL|11 An Ellyse Perry masterclass has catapulted the Sydney Sixers back into the WBBL’s top four, with the allrounder leading her side to a crucial win over the Thunder. Chasing 175 for victory on Sunday, Perry carried her bat to score an unbeaten 77 and take the Sixers to victory with six wickets and five balls to spare. The result all but ends the Thunder’s finals hopes, after a season where they have won just…
Test cricket’s second highest run-scorer pleased with his tempo in Perth despite two low scores in the Ashes opener Joe Root insists he has what it takes to succeed in Australia despite two low scores in the first Ashes Test in Perth. Root’s record in Australia is the one blemish on his stellar Test career which now sees him sit as the outright second highest run-scorer (13,551) in the history of the format, behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar (15,921).But from 15 matches Down Under, Root averages 33.33 with the bat, way down on his overall average of 50.94, and…
Be it in the Sheffield Shield or against a touring England XI, Victorian Campbell Kellaway continues to rise to each challenge Prime Minister’s XI v England XI | Day One There’s something for everyone in the Prime Minister’s XI. If you’re selected, you might be a 41-year-old veteran who has seen and done it all, like Peter Siddle. Perhaps you are a senior pro who is hunting another opportunity at the highest level, like team captain Peter Handscomb. Or you might be a young tyro like Campbell Kellaway, a precociously talented 23-year-old opening batter who has been given a platform…
There is a strong case for Nathan Lyon holding his place as a key member of Australia’s bowling attack for the pink-ball Test in Brisbane this week Extra Cover: Special look inside incredible Ashes Test Nathan Lyon’s heavy pink-ball workload could make him indispensable for the Gabba Test, with data showing only day-night king Mitchell Starc has bowled more balls in the format. Speculation continues to swirl over Lyon’s spot in Australia’s bowling attack for the second Ashes Test, after he was dropped for the team’s last pink-ball Test in the West Indies. Coach Andrew McDonald indicated after Australia’s series-opening…
Adelaide have snuck home to beat Brisbane in the WBBL, leaving the Heat at risk of falling to the first winless season in tournament history Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers | WBBL|11 Brisbane are staring down the barrel of the first winless season in WBBL history, after falling to a six-wicket defeat to Adelaide at North Sydney Oval. After the Heat managed 9-149 batting first on Sunday, the Strikers chased it down with two balls to spare to keep their finals hopes firmly alive. Laura Wolvaardt anchored the innings with 49 off 45 balls in her last game before leaving…
A three-wicket haul from Mohammad Nawaz led the way in Pakistan win in the series decider at Rawalpindi Pakistan have won the Twenty20 tri-series after their spinners baffled Sri Lanka in a six-wicket victory in the final. Sri Lanka lost their last eight wickets for just 16 runs on Saturday and were bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs. Pakistan then cruised to 4-118 with eight balls to spare. Opening batters Saim Ayub (36) and Sahibzada Farhan (23) provided a solid start and Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 37 off 34 balls to guide them home. Sri Lanka came into…