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Meg Lanning came agonisingly close to a century in her 100th WBBL game, but an unbeaten 90 was enough as the Scorchers succumbed in the shortened game Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars | WBBL11 Meg Lanning hit an unbeaten 90 before the rain hit but a reduced target couldn’t help Perth as Melbourne Stars won by 16 runs in Adelaide. Meg Lanning hit top gear in her 100th WBBL game as Melbourne Stars won a rain-hit clash with Perth in Adelaide by 16 runs. The former Australian captain, dropped on 18, went berserk after a slow start to finish unbeaten…
Ollie Pope looks to have secured his spot at No 3 for the Ashes with a timely fifty on day two of England’s warm-up match in Perth, but Joe Root and Harry Brook both struggled for form.Openers Ben Duckett (92) and Zak Crawley (82) too impressed in an opening stand of 182 against Andrew Flintoff’s England Lions, but Root (1) and Brook (2) both departed cheaply as four quick wickets fell for 16 runs in the afternoon session. Root was caught mishitting a pull off Durham’s Matthew Potts – part of England’s touring squad but turning out for the Lions…
Ollie Pope hit a first century of England’s Ashes tour on day two of their warm-up against the Lions, staking his claim to bat at No 3 in the first Test in Perth on November 21.Pope scored exactly 100 from 113 balls as he looks to edge out Jacob Bethell for a starting spot, with Bethell managing just two runs when batting for the Lions on day one. England openers Ben Duckett (92) and Zak Crawley (82) also impressed in an opening stand of 182 against Andrew Flintoff’s Lions, while captain Ben Stokes later chipped in with 77 in his…
If the 2025 Ashes are anything like the 2023 edition then we are in for an absolute treat.The contest in England two years ago started with a four and ended in a 2-2 draw, while the action in between included debated declarations, contentious stumpings, extreme pace bowling, oodles of rain and Stuart Broad bowing out in box-office fashion. Ahead of this winter’s tussle in Australia, let’s reflect on the Ashes for the ages in 2023… Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch back some of the best moments from the 2023 Ashes, a series filled with…
If the 2025 Ashes are anything like the 2023 edition then we are in for an absolute treat.The contest in England two years ago started with a four and ended in a 2-2 draw, while the action in between included debated declarations, contentious stumpings, extreme pace bowling, oodles of rain and Stuart Broad bowing out in box-office fashion. Ahead of this winter’s tussle in Australia, let’s reflect on the Ashes for the ages in 2023… Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch back some of the best moments from the 2023 Ashes, a series filled with…
The towering left-armer returns for another season with the reigning BBL champions Marcus Bean will retain his mantle as the tallest player in the Big Bash for another season after penning a new deal to return to Hobart Hurricanes in KFC BBL|15. The 210cm fast bowler, who was recruited from Queensland Premier Cricket club Northern Suburbs, made his Hurricanes debut last season, playing two games during the club’s surge to their maiden BBL championship.The left-armer has since relocated to Tasmania full-time after signing a two-year state contract with the Tigers in April. Bean was recruited to Hobart after impressing Tasmania…
Australia coach anoints new Sydney Sixers leader as a potential national captain as several international stars showcase their leadership prowess in the WBBL Matthew Mott believes Ashleigh Gardner could become “one of the better leaders ever produced” in Australian cricket, saying the new Sydney Sixers skipper had all the attributes to one day lead her country. Gardner enjoyed a dream start to her tenure as Sixers captain on Sunday, taking her best Big Bash figures, after taking the reins from Ellyse Perry this season. Mott said while the change in leadership was already in the pipeline before he took over…
Former Aussie coach sees positive sides for the national side as they begin to plot their path to redemption and the 2026 T20 World Cup Australia’s shock World Cup semi-final exit is not cause for panic, former coach Matthew Mott says, believing the disappointment could instead spur the national team to greater heights. Australia’s loss to India meant they have failed to make the final of consecutive ICC events for the first time since 2009, having been also knocked out at the same stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup by South Africa.It also means they are without both the…
On the cusp of playing his first Ashes series, Beau Webster is proud of how he transformed into a genuine allrounder after overcoming tough initial hurdles Beau Webster has revealed the pain and persistence behind a career-best bowling haul that has enhanced his chances of selection in the upcoming Ashes series. The 31-year-old is in the 15-player squad for the opening Test in Perth but his aim of retaining his No.6 spot in the batting order is dependent on whether selectors persist with allrounder Cameron Green at No.3. If Australia elect to open with Jake Weatherald and bat Marnus Labuschagne…
The first stage of Australia’s plan to have Jhye Richardson firing at the back-end of this summer’s Ashes will be put into action when the injury-plagued speedster faces England Lions in a tour match next week. Richardson is the headline act of a Cricket Australia XI named today to face England’s ‘A’ side in a first-class contest at Lilac Hill beginning on the same day as the opening Australia-England Test across town at Perth Stadium. Cricket Australia XI squad to play England Lions (November 21-24 at Lilac Hill) Mackenzie Harvey (c), Charlie Anderson, Liam Blackford, Xavier Crone, Jake Fraser-McGurk,…