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Bowling allrounder Liam Scott has hit his maiden first-class century to help South Australia take a mammoth lead over Tasmania in Adelaide South Australia v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 2 Liam Scott has had the finest day of his cricket career, hitting a maiden first-class century and helping South Australia to a commanding position over Tasmania. After teammate Jake Lehmann also hit a ton, Scott plundered 147 as the home side surged to 426 and a first-innings lead of 231 at Adelaide Oval. The Tigers then went to stumps at 3-73 in reply, still trailing by 158 runs…
Less than 30 overs were bowled at the MCG on Saturday, but Mitch Marsh was dismissed cheaply in that period in a blow to his hopes of a Test cameo Victoria v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Mitch Marsh’s Test audition has failed, dismissed cheaply for the second time in Western Australia’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the MCG. In his first red ball game since being dropped by Australia following last year’s Boxing Day Test, Marsh made just four in WA’s second innings on Saturday after managing nine on day one. Australia’s white ball star…
After a torrid introduction to Test cricket against India ace Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan McSweeney has staked his claim to replace Usman Khawaja Nathan McSweeney has thrown up his hand to be the man to replace Usman Khawaja, with a superb double century for Australia A against the England Lions. As David Warner urged selectors to return Travis Head to No.5 and put a specialist opener alongside Jake Weatherald, McSweeney made his case on Saturday. The 26-year-old finished unbeaten on 222 in Brisbane, posting his maiden double-century as Australia A went to stumps on day two at 7-554 in reply to…
Justin Greaves produced a nine-and-a-half-hour batting masterclass as his maiden Test double hundred secured an unlikely draw for West Indies against New Zealand.The 31-year-old’s unbeaten 202 was the bedrock of West Indies’ 457-6, the second-highest fourth-innings total in Test match history, in pursuit of an improbable victory target of 531 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. Greaves’ method was more metronome than fireworks and while it came against a New Zealand attack depleted by mid-match injuries to seamers Nathan Smith and Matt Henry, his 388-ball vigil forced a draw and earned his team their first points in the new World Test Championship…
An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. Set a colossal target of 531, 113 more than the current record for a successful fourth-innings chase, the West Indies were 457-6 at the end, the second-highest Test fourth innings. Greaves battled for almost 10 hours and faced 388 deliveries, bringing up his maiden double century in the penultimate over. Roach was unbeaten on his Test best of 58 which included facing 72 dot balls…
Justin Greaves produced an epic unbeaten 202 in a remarkable fourth innings display to help West Indies thwart an injury-depleted New Zealand attack and snatch a thrilling draw in the opening Test in Christchurch on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 531, West Indies, who were bundled out for 167 in their first innings, displayed remarkable character to reach 457-6, the second highest fourth-innings total in Test match history, when players shook hands at Hagley Oval. Player-of-the-match Greaves led their remarkable fightback first with a 196-run stand with Shai Hope (140) and then a 180-run partnership for the unbroken seventh wicket with…
Sydney Thunder’s Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll have delivered a big blow to the Melbourne Stars’ WBBL campaign, shaking up the finals race with a key win. Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder | WBBL|11 The Melbourne Stars have suffered a costly WBBL loss just before finals as Sydney Thunder captain Phoebe Litchfield dominated a rain-affected encounter. Unable to reach the finals, the Thunder destroyed the title-contending Stars by nine wickets in their last game of the tournament at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Saturday. Due to persistent rain, the match was shortened to 10 overs a side as the…
He may have scored his first century on Australian shores, but there are bigger fish to fry for England’s champion ‘We didn’t get it right’ admits Root as England eye rebound Selfless Joe Root is so hell-bent on winning the Ashes that he was quick to put his first Test century in Australia back in its box when asked for his reflections. This tour could well be the final time the 34-year-old gets the chance to win the Ashes for the first time in his career Down Under. His breakthrough unbeaten 138 at the Gabba was a means to an…
The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium — venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals — followed by South Korea against a playoff winner after the draw was made on Friday. South Africa are appearing for the first time since 2010, when they drew with Mexico in the opening match but failed to reach the knockout stage. Fellow hosts the United States and Canada will join the party the next day, against Paraguay and a playoff winner — possibly Italy — respectively in Los Angeles and Toronto.…
US President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway. Trump, who has campaigned aggressively this year for a Nobel Peace Prize, was given FIFA’s inaugural peace prize for his efforts to promote dialogue and de-escalation in some of the world’s hotspots. Amid TV cameras and flashbulbs from the international press, Trump dominated the scene at Washington’s Kennedy Center on Friday, placing himself squarely at the center of one of the biggest events in the sporting world. The United States, along with Canada and Mexico,…