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‘Soak it in!’: Behind the scenes of Cam Green’s Test morning Cameron Green will enter the Ashes having broken the 140kph barrier in a match for the first time since his back surgery, with the allrounder confident his titanium-reinforced spine will allow him to send down rockets against England this summer. While Green remains unsure of whether he will bat at three or six in the NRMA Insurance series opener, the West Australian is certain he can go the distance with the ball in the five-Test campaign against England’s ultra-aggressive batting line-up. In October last year, Green underwent the same…
Tasmanian allrounder has made a habit of scoring crucial runs on tricky surfaces in his seven Tests so far As Australia’s first Ashes training session on Monday neared its conclusion, Beau Webster and Cameron Green were the last recognised batters to leave the nets. It had been a testing session on some lively Perth Stadium practice pitches and the tall allrounders shared a smile as they headed to the changerooms. But for Webster, this two-hour hit in 34C heat was the perfect representation of his Test career to date. From his debut in last summer’s Sydney Test, to some raging…
Nine-time Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri has won Australian sport’s highest honour, the Don Award, with the Formula One star calling it a “massive privilege”. The 24-year-old has spring-boarded into the elite this year, igniting national pride as he bids to become Australia’s third Formula One world champion after Jack Brabham and Alan Jones. He has a battle on his hands, losing the lead in the title race at last month’s Mexico City Grand Prix and is now 24 points behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris with three races left. Piastri was recognised at the annual Sport Australia Hall Of Fame…
The Ashes starts in Perth on Friday as the phoney war of pre-series jibes is parked and the on-field action takes centre stage.That is not to say the phoney war of pre-series jibes has not been entertaining. Far from it. Ex-players and, chiefly, the West Australian newspaper have dropped some absolute crackers. So, ahead of the serious business at Optus Stadium, let’s look at the cheekiness. Digs, mischievous headlines, surfboard references, whitewash predictions and more…Former Australia opener David Warner was first to pipe up (how unlike him…), doing so even before England’s home summer assignment against India was complete. Twitter…
The Ashes starts in Perth on Friday as the phoney war of pre-series jibes is parked and the on-field action takes centre stage.That is not to say the phoney war of pre-series jibes has not been entertaining. Far from it. Ex-players and, chiefly, the West Australian newspaper have dropped some absolute crackers. So, ahead of the serious business at Optus Stadium, let’s look at the cheekiness. Digs, mischievous headlines, surfboard references, whitewash predictions and more…Former Australia opener David Warner was first to pipe up (how unlike him…), doing so even before England’s home summer assignment against India was complete. Twitter…
Germany and Netherlands went on goal sprees as they wrapped up World Cup qualification with resounding wins in their last European group matches on Monday. “Every player played well today and worked like a dog,” Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann told German broadcaster ZDF. Both European giants needed only to draw to be sure of reaching the global footballing showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Instead, both went on the attack. Germany took early control as they beat Slovakia 6-0 in Leipzig. The Netherlands took longer to pull away before overcoming Lithuania 4-0 in Amsterdam. Slovakia finished second in…
Sutherland responds to ‘GOAT’ claim on The Surge Will Annabel Sutherland go on to be the greatest Australian woman cricketer of all-time? Former New Zealand international turned cricket commentator, Katey Martin, made that bold prediction on Channel Seven’s broadcast before Sunday’s Melbourne derby. “It’s nice. Doesn’t really bother me,” said the 24-year-old allrounder, politely deflecting the high praise. Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on iHeart Radio Sutherland is now in her second season as the Melbourne Stars’ full-time captain and is trying to turn the side’s fortunes around. Kirby Short, Cricket Victoria’s head of female cricket and The Surge…
And despite the bevy of quality quicks at England’s disposal, Anderson believes Australia still enters the series as slight favourites. “There are question marks there, and definitely there are cracks that England could potentially expose. There’s a great chance for England to get on top early,” Anderson told TNT Sports. “But I don’t think England are quite favourites. I’d say Australia are still favourites, in Australia. “There’s still a lot of quality in their batting line-up, there’s still a lot of quality with their bowlers as well, even if Cummins is missing. “It’s a tough one to call, so I’d…
Brendan Doggett reckons he has lived two lives; the first as an apprentice carpenter, the second as a professional cricketer. If he makes his Test debut this week, it could well be the start of a third. The transition between Doggett’s first two lives was swift. In 2018, only three years removed from playing second grade in Brisbane club cricket, the then 24-year-old was an out-of-the-blue call-up for Australia’s series against Pakistan in the UAE, Justin Langer’s first Test assignment as coach. The squad arrived in Dubai for an intense fitness camp in the desert heat. “I thought I was…
The ‘Cane train is humming nicely early in WBBL|11 as plans years in the making begin to come to fruition The Hobart Hurricanes have made their hottest start to a WBBL season in a decade, but captain Elyse Villani is refusing to get carried away with the hype. One week into WBBL|11, the Hurricanes are the tournament’s sole undefeated team, with three wins from has many matches, all coming on the road.It is the club’s best start to a campaign since WBBL|01, where they won their opening five games, and seven of their first eight, in a season where they…