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19yo Peake stuns Scorchers with match-winning knock Hitting a last-ball six to win a prime-time game on the national stage was until recently just a backyard fantasy for the prodigiously talented Oliver Peake, a self-confessed “skinny and small kid” as he rose rapidly through the ranks of Victorian cricket. Even as he faced up to Aaron Hardie with his beloved Melbourne Renegades requiring four runs from the final ball to silence almost 30,000 parochial Scorchers fans packed into Optus Stadium last Wednesday, the size of the Perth venue’s boundaries weighed on his mind. “I was struggling to hit it off…
Injuries have plagued Sean Abbott’s summer so far, but the Aussie squad regular is ready for international action if the call calls Sean Abbott has not given up hope of playing in Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup title push, steeled by a phone call with chief selector George Bailey. And after the summer he’s had, the right-arm paceman knows just how easily fortunes can change at the last minute. Abbott was a surprise omission from Australia’s 15-player squad for the World Cup to be played from February 7 across Sri Lanka and India. Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis beat the Sydney…
KL Rahul played a pivotal role in guiding India home in the closing overs ahead of the second match in Rajkot on Wednesday India have beaten New Zealand by four wickets in the first one-day international in Vadodara where the in-form Virat Kohli fell agonisingly short of his 54th ODI hundred. The 37-year-old batting maestro, who had scored 376 in his last four ODI innings, anchored India’s chase of 301 with a sublime knock of 93 featuring eight boundaries and a six, but he was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson when a landmark century was within reach. The Vadodara crowd’s disappointment…
Virat Kohli became the second highest run-scorer in all forms of international cricket as he helped steer India to a four-wicket win in the first ODI against New Zealand.Kohli’s masterful 93 off 91 balls, his 77th ODI fifty, moved him on to 28,068 runs and surpassed Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara (28,016) to sit behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar’s 34,357. He hit eight fours and a six to shepherd India’s innings to 306-6 in 49 overs in reply to the Black Caps’ 300-8 (50 overs) in Vadodara. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for the visitors with 84 off 71 balls. Pacer…
Virat Kohli became the second highest run-scorer in all forms of international cricket as he helped steer India to a four-wicket win in the first ODI against New Zealand.Kohli’s masterful 93 off 91 balls, his 77th ODI fifty, moved him on to 28,068 runs and surpassed Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara (28,016) to sit behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar’s 34,357. He hit eight fours and a six to shepherd India’s innings to 306-6 in 49 overs in reply to the Black Caps’ 300-8 (50 overs) in Vadodara. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for the visitors with 84 off 71 balls. Pacer…
Virat Kohli became the second highest run-scorer in all forms of international cricket as he helped steer India to a four-wicket win in the first ODI against New Zealand.Kohli’s masterful 93 off 91 balls, his 77th ODI fifty, moved him on to 28,068 runs and surpassed Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara (28,016) to sit behind only India legend Sachin Tendulkar’s 34,357. He hit eight fours and a six to shepherd India’s innings to 306-6 in 49 overs in reply to the Black Caps’ 300-8 (50 overs) in Vadodara. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for the visitors with 84 off 71 balls. Pacer…
Adelaide’s finals hopes on thin ice after Alex Carey’s blistering 71 wasn’t enough to lift them to victory over Perth Scorchers Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers | BBL|15 Perth Scorchers have overcome a powerhouse knock from Ashes hero Alex Carey to post a 32-run BBL victory over the Adelaide Strikers. Opener Mitch Marsh scored 88 off 51 balls on Sunday night to lift the Scorchers to a formidable 4-232 at Adelaide Oval; the fourth time this season Perth have surpassed the 200 mark. In reply, Adelaide threatened to pull off a remarkable victory on reaching 2-139 after 12 overs. Carey…
The Renegades’ season is on the line as they take on the already eliminated Thunder at Engie Stadium Match facts Who: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades What: Match 33, KFC BBL|15 Where: Engie Stadium, Sydney When: Monday, January 12. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 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 are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match:…
The Sydney Sixers’ clash against the Hobart Hurricanes has been washed out after five overs, with Steve Smith unbeaten when play was abandoned Rain has scuppered Steve Smith’s hotly anticipated BBL return at the SCG, denying the superstar a chance to reprise his heroics from the Ashes finale. Smith batted for only five overs when opening for the Sydney Sixers against the Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon before rain began falling. A pull shot for six and a four past square leg were highlights for Smith, who was given a life on 15 just before the bad weather hit. Moises…
The Stars are eyeing off a top two spot as they host the Strikers at the MCG Match facts Who: Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers What: Match 34, KFC BBL|15 Where: MCG, Melbourne When: Tuesday, January 13. Bat flip at 6.30pm AEDT, first ball at 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 are on sale here Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the…