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Hobart are five-from-five to start the WBBL season, after beating the Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in a rain-impacted match Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes | WBBL|11 Heather Graham has helped send Hobart two wins clear at the top of the WBBL table, leading the Hurricanes to a rain-marred six-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades. Initially set 156 by the second-placed Renegades, Hobart’s innings was delayed twice by rain and lightning before they reached an adjusted target of 106 with an over to spare. Graham was the star of the show, bagging 3-23 with the ball to halt the Renegades’ momentum…
Steve Smith marked his temporary return as Australia’s Ashes captain with a bizarre attack on former England spinner Monty Panesar in his press conference on the eve of the first Test in Perth.Panesar recently called on travelling fans and media to target Smith over his role in the ‘Sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal seven years ago, saying he should be made to feel “guilty” about standing in as Pat Cummins’ replacement skipper. Quizzed on those comments, Smith looked to discredit Panesar with a detailed reference to his gaffe-ridden appearance on Celebrity Mastermind in 2019. “I’m going to go off topic here, who in…
We’ve analysed three of the big Ashes tactical and technical talking points ahead of the series opener Cameron Green’s move from number three to six was confirmed on the eve of the series, although captain Steve Smith has not ruled out a return up the order for the tall allrounder. Green was beginning to come into his own as a first-drop batter during Australia’s tour of the Caribbean, but ultimately his return to bowling and Marnus Labuschagne’s return to form saw him shunted down. We broke down the main factors that will determine how the youngest member of Australia’s Test…
The waiting is almost over for The Ashes as Australia and England do battle once again, but how good is your knowledge about one of sports’ greatest rivalries? England head Down Under looking to win the five-Test series for the first time in a decade and claim a first away victory since the 2010/11 tour, having lost the last three Ashes series on away soil without winning a Test. Ben Stokes has already cemented his place in Ashes history after THAT match-winning innings at Headingley during the 2019 series, but now hopes to join the likes of Mike Brearley, Mike…
Lauren Winfield-Hill has been called into Brisbane Heat’s squad as they look to turn around a winless start to WBBL|11 Brisbane Heat’s hopes of registering their first win of the Weber WBBL season have been dealt a major blow, with Grace Harris and Jemimah Rodrigues to miss Friday’s showdown with Sydney Thunder. Harris will miss the chance to go toe-to-toe with her sister Laura after being sidelined due to calf soreness, with the Australia star to be assessed ahead of Sunday’s game against the Melbourne Stars.Rodrigues meanwhile will miss both Friday and Sunday’s games at Allan Border Field, having flown…
The waiting is almost over for The Ashes as Australia and England do battle once again, but how good is your knowledge about one of sports’ greatest rivalries? England head Down Under looking to win the five-Test series for the first time in a decade and claim a first away victory since the 2010/11 tour, having lost the last three Ashes series on away soil without winning a Test. Ben Stokes has already cemented his place in Ashes history after THAT match-winning innings at Headingley during the 2019 series, but now hopes to join the likes of Mike Brearley, Mike…
Ben Stokes has declared this summer’s Ashes as the biggest series of his tenure as England captain but hopes it won’t define his legacy. Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have been credited with turning around the fortunes of the England men’s side since they took charge in 2022 with their free-wheeling, free-spirited ‘Bazball’ approach. On the eve of his third Ashes series in Australia, and first as captain, the 34-year-old Stokes recognised the next five Tests as the focal point of his entire stint in the role. “I understand what the series means in my journey as England captain,” Stokes…
Relaxed, but sharp as ever: Starc explains how Smith’s changed Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald will receive men’s Baggy Green cap numbers 472 and 473 respectively after Steve Smith confirmed the pair would debut in the NRMA Insurance Ashes series opener at Perth Stadium. Australia will field multiple debutants in an Ashes Test for the first time since the 2010-11 New Year’s Test when Usman Khawaja and Michael Beer played their first games. Australia XI for first Test: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendan Doggett,…
Openers key for England Ponting believes the opening partnership of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett will be crucial for England as he thinks Australia’s bowlers can dominate the tourists’ middle-order should early inroads be made. Ponting thinks England’s openers must attack Australia’s quicks to try and obtain the upper hand early in their innings. “I have had a bit of a look back through the last couple of years when England have played really good Test cricket and it’s been on the back of some really good, fast, positive starts from their openers,” Ponting noted. “Because of the way that…
When it comes to mentors, they don’t come much better than Meg Lanning Rhys McKenna is soaking up the chance to learn from the best in the business in her new role at the top of the order for Melbourne Stars. The 21-year-old allrounder, who has batted in the middle-to-lower order in previous Big Bash seasons, has been handed the responsibility of opening the batting alongside former Australia captain Meg Lanning in WBBL|11.The new partnership was trialled during the T20 Spring Challenge, with the Stars looking to lock in a consistent pair after using six different openers during WBBL|10. While…