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New Zealand star Finn Allen struck 69 off 39 after being dropped on 23 to lead the Scorchers to a six-wicket victory over the Stars Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars | BBL|15 The Perth Scorchers have locked in top spot and a guaranteed two home finals after overcoming a Haris Rauf onslaught in a six-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars. The stakes couldn’t have been higher for Saturday night’s match in front of 48,608 fans at Optus Stadium, with the winners to secure the minor premiership and the losers to finish third or fourth. Scorchers paceman Jhye Richardson snared 4-16…

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has revealed he is out of an induced coma and recovering at home after he was left with a “50-50 chance of survival”.The 54-year-old, who played 67 Test matches between 1992 and 2006 and won two World Cups, was hospitalised in December after he contracted meningitis. However, writing on X on Saturday, accompanied with a picture of him on the beach, Martyn said: “This post is A BIG thank you to ALL my family, friends and so many other people who have reached out to me! “On December 27 2025 my life was taken out…

Strikers’ spinners combined for eight wickets as they bowled out the Renegades for 99 in a commanding win to end their BBL campaign Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades | BBL|15 Jerrssis Wadia took wickets with the first two deliveries of the match as the Adelaide Strikers ended their BBL season on a high with an eight-wicket thrashing of the Melbourne Renegades. Spinners did most of the damage for the Strikers, who skittled the visitors for just 99 in 16.5 overs in Saturday’s dead rubber at Adelaide Oval. Tabraiz Shamsi (4-15), Lloyd Pope (2-23) and Wadia (2-11) all took multiple wickets.…

The WBBL’s leading scorer Beth Mooney has yet to go big in WPL 2026, with the Aussie superstar missing out again in their defeat to Bengaluru Ashleigh Gardner has been left bemoaning how her front-line batters, including herself and fellow Australian star Beth Mooney, missed out on the chance of propelling her Gujarat Giants to the top of the Women’s Premier League in India. Instead, it was the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, fired by a record-breaking, four-boundary first-over cameo from Grace Harris, who were left riding high at the WPL summit following their 32-run victory in Navi Mumbai on Friday. Mooney is…

The Japan team has ties with all three teams in their group. A partnership between 17 January opponents Sri Lanka has meant touring teams have visited each other, while a number of Japan’s players are based in Australia, who they play on January 20. Sydney-based Kobayashi-Doggett meanwhile has club teammates in two of the sides he faces in Namibia, set to meet Alex Lee Young keeping wicket for Australia, as well Ireland’s Adam Leckey in their match on January 22. There’s also a rematch of sorts for Australian coach Tim Nielsen, who faced the Japanese at the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier…

Queenslander scores a ton in Australia Under-19s’ victory over Ireland to open their World Cup title defence in Namibia Steven Hogan has become the first centurion at the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup as Australia’s top teenagers began their defence of the trophy in style with an eight-wicket trouncing of Ireland. The 18-year-old Queensland prospect scored a breezy 115 in Australia’s chase on Friday, putting on a second-wicket stand of 186 with Nitesh Samuel (77no) as they comfortably chased down Ireland’s 7-235 in the Namibian capital of Windhoek.Hogan, who plays grade cricket for Sandgate-Redcliffe, scored at better than a…

Steve Smith has upstaged David Warner by scoring an electrifying century in the Sydney Sixers’ BBL win over the Sydney Thunder Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder | BBL|15 Steve Smith has eclipsed David Warner by scoring a 41-ball century and setting a Big Bash record as the Sydney Sixers claimed a five-wicket victory over the Sydney Thunder.  After Warner had whacked 110 not out off 65 balls at the SCG on Friday, setting the Sixers a target of 190 to win, Smith stepped up and upstaged his long-time international teammate.  The Test batter crunched 100 in a knock which included…

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has completed a move to Derbyshire as he looks to rebuild momentum and secure consistent opportunities following his Ashes exclusion. Shoaib Bashir has joined Derbyshire on a two-year deal, the County Championship club announced on Thursday. Bashir has moved to the Second Division side following the end of his contract with domestic rivals Somerset. Despite being England’s only frontline spinner in their Ashes squad, Bashir did not feature in a recent 4-1 series defeat despite team management repeatedly emphasising his suitability for Australian conditions in the build-up to the tour. Bashir stayed on the sidelines in…

A spot in the finals is on the line as the Heat host the Sixers in the final game of the BBL|15 regular season Match facts Who: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers What: Match 40, KFC BBL|15 Where: The Gabba, Brisbane When: Sunday, January 18. Bat flip at 5.30pm local (6.30pm AEDT), first ball at 6.15pm local (7.15pm AEDT) How to watch: Channel Seven, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Tickets for this match are sold…

Top spot and a double chance in finals is up for grabs as the Scorchers host the Stars in Perth Match facts Who: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars What: Match 39, KFC BBL|15 Where: Optus Stadium, Perth When: Saturday, January 17. Bat flip at 4.30pm local (7.30pm AEDT), first ball at 5.15pm local (8.15pm AEDT) How to watch: Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports Listen: ABC, SEN Radio. Listen in standard and real-time with no delay to live play via Cricket Radio on the CA Live app. Find out more here Buy tickets: Public ticket allocations have been exhausted. Only a small number of membership seats…