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Steve Smith was booed by the Gabba crowd during Sydney Sixers’ win over Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League, after complaining about spectators near the sight screen.Smith walked straight down the wicket, visibly irritated, before pointing towards the crowd who waved back in response. The Australian was able to compose himself to score 54 runs from 40 balls for the Sixers before he was bowled out with five overs remaining. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Steve Smith launched a huge 107-metre six off Nathan McAndrew into the SCG roof Jack Edwards and England’s Sam…
Get all the latest news, broadcast and schedule information, as well as how to secure tickets for the Big Bash finals Who is in? Defending champions Hobart Hurricanes were the first to lock in a finals spot, surging to the top of the KFC BBL|15 standings through the middle of the season before a no result and a final-game loss sapped their momentum late as they let the No.1 position slip away. Melbourne Stars were the second team to qualify, as they shrugged off a mid-season wobble and cemented their finals berth with a commanding six-wicket win over Adelaide. Kiwi…
The Scorchers have secured top spot ahead of the BBL|15 finals as one of its leading lights returns to his best Richardson rocks Stars with damaging spell Perth Scorchers pace ace Jhye Richardson is confident he will be able to approach speeds of 150km/h in the not-too-distant future, but says it’s merely a relief to be swinging the ball again. Richardson was the star of the show on Saturday night, snaring 4-16 from 3.2 overs to lead the Scorchers to a six-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars. The result locked up top spot for the Scorchers, who are guaranteed two…
Ellyse Perry will play her first game for NSW since 2019 as she and Australian teammate Alyssa Healy make a rare WNCL appearance this week Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy have been named in the New South Wales Breakers’ squad to meet ACT in back-to-back domestic 50-over matches this week, marking a rare appearance in state colours for the pair. Perry’s appearance in sky blue will be her first since the 2018-19 final, when she helped NSW take out the Women’s National League title in her last match before moving to Victoria. NSW Breakers squad v ACT: Lauren Cheatle (c),…
Get all the latest news, broadcast and schedule information, as well as how to secure tickets for the Big Bash finals Who is in? Defending champions Hobart Hurricanes were the first to lock in a finals spot, surging to the top of the KFC BBL|15 standings through the middle of the season before a no result and a final-game loss sapped their momentum late as they let the No.1 position slip away. Melbourne Stars were the second team to qualify, as they shrugged off a mid-season wobble and cemented their finals berth with a commanding six-wicket win over Adelaide. Kiwi…
India have recalled batter Bharati Fulmali after six years in the international wilderness for their upcoming multi-format tour of Australia Shreyanka Patil has returned to India’s T20I squad for next month’s multi-format series against Australia, as the reigning ODI World Cup champions look to upset the hosts on their home turf. The addition of spinner Patil, who spent 14 months sidelined by injury before storming back into the Women’s Premier League this month taking her first five-wicket haul against Gujarat Giants, bolsters India’s bowling attack for the three-game T20I leg which begins at the SCG on February 15. India have…
The Aussie contingent dominated a Saturday WPL double header, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz notched crucial wins Georgia Voll has taken a long overdue chance to shine again in the Women’s Premier League, while another Australian youngster Lucy Hamilton caught the eye with a spectacular debut with the bat. Voll, sidelined by the unbeaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru all season after a below-par WBBL campaign, grasped her chance in Saturday’s recall by guiding her side to an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in Navi Mumbai.Her fine unbeaten 54 off 42 balls proved the key support to captain Smriti Mandhana’s…
As Australia kicked off their title-defence at the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup strongly with a win over Ireland on Friday, it was Steven Hogan who made headlines for his century. But it was a fellow Queenslander – Charles Lachmund – who had spearheaded the bowling pack with his three wickets to restrict the opposition to a total ultimately chased down within 40 overs. The Toowoomba teenager, the Australian squad’s fastest bowler, had been earmarked to lead the side’s bowling attack by captain Oliver Peake before the tournament started in Namibia and Zimbabwe.Sitting next to Peake, as the duo fronted…
Melbourne Stars will need their biggest names to fire if they are to overcome the odds and win their first BBL title Former Test paceman Peter Siddle is backing Glenn Maxwell to break out of his form funk and explode during the KFC BBL finals as the Melbourne Stars attempt to buck the odds and claim their maiden crown. The Stars blew the chance to finish in top spot and secure two home finals when they crashed to a six-wicket loss to the Perth Scorchers on Saturday night.Perth skittled the Stars for 130 in 18.2 overs before chasing down the…
Growing confidence and composure under pressure have underpinned Brisbane Heat’s ability to close out tight matches, highlighted again in the recent win over the Hurricanes in BBL|15 The Brisbane Heat find themselves in a do-or-die match against the Sydney Sixers on Sunday. The winner will take the last finals spot in BBL|15, while the loser’s campaign will come to an end. But they wouldn’t have this chance in front of them if it wasn’t for a stunning win over the Hobart Hurricanes earlier in the week. A mammoth effort from the bowlers derailed the Hurricanes’ chase when the result was…