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NSW won by two runs A star-studded list of internationals – past, present and future – made their way to Newcastle for this January clash and the more than 16,000 locals who turned up across the four days couldn’t have asked for better entertainment. After WA skipper Justin Langer sent NSW in, the home side posted 370 highlighted by strong middle-order efforts from Mark Waugh (73) and Michael Clarke (69). The dashing pair were at opposite ends of their respective careers and took down WA’s four-man pace attack as well as rookie spinner Beau Casson, who had burst onto the…
Former Australian fast bowler lauds Jason Gillespie’s role in Brendan Doggett’s rise and sees no concerns for the next era of Aussie quicks Former Test quick Michael Kasprowicz insists fast bowler Brendan Doggett is ready to make an immediate impact in the Ashes for Australia if he is called upon. Kasprowicz is not concerned about the age profile of the current Test fast bowling attack and said there was enough quality in the Sheffield Shield to provide a successful transition beyond Mitchell Starc (35), Josh Hazlewood (34), Scott Boland (36) and injured skipper Pat Cummins (32). Doggett, named in the…
Proteas star’s return to international cricket gathers pace with a hard-hitting century helping level the three-match ODI series in Faisalabad South Africa opener Quinton de Kock has continued his return to international cricket with a match-winning century to propel his side to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their second ODI in Faisalabad. De Kock, who reversed a decision to retire from the international game and made himself available again after a two-year absence, scored an unbeaten 123 to ensure a comfortable victory at the Iqbal Stadium and square the three-match series on Thursday. South Africa scored 2-270 off just…
Australia v India | Fourth T20I An all-round performance from Axar Patel and a lower-order Australian collapse has seen India take a 48-run victory as the visitors defended 167 at Gold Coast Stadium. Australia took the momentum into the innings break after halting India’s charge towards a 180-plus score, but the match’s second innings took on a similar shape to the first with scoring against the older ball proving very difficult. Axar was responsible putting the brakes on the Aussie innings, conceding only 20 runs from his four overs while taking the first two wickets. This came after his late-innings…
Former Nottinghamshire and England wicketkeeper Chris Read has been named the new Head Coach of Trent Rockets Women for the upcoming season of The Hundred. Read, 47, takes over from Jon Lewis, having served as his assistant coach for the past three editions of the competition. His promotion marks a natural progression after playing a key role in the team’s development in recent seasons. Joining Read’s coaching setup will be another Nottinghamshire favourite, Luke Fletcher, who has been appointed as Assistant Coach. Fletcher, a club legend with 645 wickets across all formats for Nottinghamshire, will bring his wealth of experience…
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) Wolvaardt was South Africa’s mainstay on the field as a batter and a captain. The Proteas had a shaky start to the Women’s Cricket World Cup after a shock loss to England in their tournament opener, a game in which they were bowled out for a paltry 69. The team found its way back during their third league stage encounter against India, where Wolvaardt played a defining role with her 70, before Nadine de Klerk’s clean hitting took the game away from the hosts. Wolvaardt kept improving with each game, hitting half-centuries against Sri Lanka and…
Australia captain Pat Cummins says he is “on track” to feature in the second Ashes Test against England.The fast bowler will miss the series-opening first Test in Perth on November 21 due to a lower back injury, which has raised concerns about his availability for the entire series. However, the 32-year-old has revealed that he has resumed bowling with a reduced run-up as part of his recovery and is targeting a return for the day-night game in Brisbane on December 4.”It’s all feeling really good,” Cummins said. “On track and yeah, probably better than I expected.”Each session is incremental. Once…
The fallout from Ben Stokes being branded a “Cocky Captain Complainer” by the Australian media on his arrival in Perth continues, with Steven Finn warning their decision to “provoke” the England captain could backfire in the Ashes.The West Australian continued a long-running tradition of the local press taking aim at England’s sides, with a series of front-page jibes aimed at Stokes. But Finn, who was part of England’s last success Down Under in 2010/11, thinks such slings and arrows will only bring out the best in the combative Stokes. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using…
The fallout from Ben Stokes being branded a “Cocky Captain Complainer” by the Australian media on his arrival in Perth continues, with Steven Finn warning their decision to “provoke” the England captain could backfire in the Ashes.The West Australian continued a long-running tradition of the local press taking aim at England’s sides, with a series of front-page jibes aimed at Stokes. But Finn, who was part of England’s last success Down Under in 2010/11, thinks such slings and arrows will only bring out the best in the combative Stokes. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using…
New Zealand squares T20 series against West Indies at 1-1 thanks to a rapid-fire half-century from Mark Chapman in Auckland Mark Chapman blasted 78 from 28 balls, including a half-century from only 19 deliveries, as New Zealand beat the touring West Indies by three runs and levelled their T20 series at a game apiece. Chapman’s assault saw New Zealand add 100 runs from the ninth to the 16th overs on the way to 5-207 after being sent in at Auckland’s Eden park on Thursday. West Indies struggled at first against New Zealand’s three-pronged spin attack and were 6-94 after 13…