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Australia Under 19 coach Tim Nielsen believes his side’s close call against West Indies was the perfect preparation for their knockout semi-final against arch-nemesis England. After cruising to victories over Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka and South Africa in their first four matches, the Aussies closed out the Super Six phase with a clash against the Windies. After the Aussies posted a strong 7-314, WI came out swinging and raced to 0-88 after 11 overs with Zachary Carter (64 off 42) doing the bulk of the damage. But spinners Naden Cooray (1-38) and Aryan Sharma (2-47) took wickets at vital stages…
Todd Murphy also back in action as Victoria host Queensland with Usman Khawaja expected to play ensuing Shield contest Ashes heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser will be the star attractions when the men’s domestic one-day season resumes at the MCG on Tuesday. Todd Murphy will bolster Victoria’s bowling attack in the absence of Scott Boland as the bottom-placed One-Day Cup outfit welcomes Queensland for a day match at the MCG. It’s a precursor to Thursday’s Sheffield Shield contest between that competition’s two top sides at the same venue with retired Test batter Usman Khawaja expected to feature.With Boland set…
Australia will arrive in Sri Lanka for their T20 World Cup campaign without their most credentialled seamer, while injury clouds linger over their other two first-choice options with the ball nine days out from their tournament opener. Josh Hazlewood, the only member of the ‘big three’ Aussie quicks taking part in the ICC event beginning this weekend, will remain in Sydney for the start of the campaign as he rehabilitates from the Achilles injury that ruined his Ashes summer. It is unclear if he will arrive on the island in time to take part in his side’s tournament opener against…
When it comes to the Big Bash, there’s no doubt Ashton Turner’s Perth Scorchers are the best in the business. Last month, the 33-year-old West Australian became the first player to captain a BBL side to three titles (BBL|11, BBL|12, BBL|15). Having also been a part of the club’s BBL|04 and BBL|06 campaigns, Turner now holds the record for the most BBL titles (5) won by a player in the competition’s history. Speaking to The Surge, Big Bash Podcast, Turner looked back on a historic campaign for the Perth Scorchers, discussing the moments that mattered on his way to lifting…
A host of big names will feature in this week’s WNCL action in the final round before Australia’s multi-format series against India gets underway Annabel Sutherland will turn out for Victoria this week as she ramps up preparations for this month’s multi-format series against India, while Queensland allrounder Jess Jonassen will make her return from injury. Sutherland, who withdrew from the ongoing Women’s Premier League in India due to personal reasons, will don the navy blue for the first time since September 2023 as she joins newly appointed Australia captain Sophie Molineux in the Victoria squad to meet South Australia…
After Australia’s Ashes triumph, the country’s top teenage cricketers will seek to emulate their seniors by defeating England in the U19 World Cup semi-final Australia’s teenage world cricket champions have been tasked with a ‘junior Ashes’ semi-final showdown at the Under-19 World Cup against England in Zimbabwe. The battle between two unbeaten sides is set for Bulawayo on Tuesday after the last-four line-up was sealed with India’s triumph over Pakistan by 58 runs in the final Super Six stage match at the same venue on Sunday. India, with 14-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their ranks, will play Afghanistan in…
The T20 World Cup has been thrown into turmoil with Pakistan saying their team will boycott their match against India Pakistan will boycott their T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India in Colombo in a move that’s sent shockwaves through the global event. “The government grants approval to the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India,” the post on the government’s official X account said on Sunday. The post did not elaborate on the reason. The…
Mitch Marsh’s World Cup-bound Australian side have been hammered in a record 3-0 capitulation to Pakistan Australia have been handed the worst possible conclusion to their World Cup warm-up, suffering their heaviest ever T20 international defeat in a third successive morale-sapping capitulation to Pakistan. Still wounded from a record-breaking 90-run defeat 24 hours earlier at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium — their worst loss to Pakistan — it only got more dire for Mitch Marsh’s side on Sunday as they were spun to their landmark 111-run loss on the same ground. Having lost the toss again, Australia had to toil once more…
To qualify for the semi-final at India’s expense, Pakistan needed to chase down the target within 33.4 overs; otherwise, if the innings ended with a six to reach 258, they had until 34.3 overs to get there. Pakistan showed some early intent, scoring 13 runs off the second over. It seemed their chances hinged on Sameer Minhas, but India were able to send the star opener back fairly quickly. He was trapped leg before wicket, to a ball that didn’t rise much, by Henil Patel. Following the early setback, Pakistan never showed any urgency to make a run for the…
Jos Buttler’s record-setting 402nd England appearance came in a series-sealing victory as captain Harry Brook’s cameo and Tom Banton’s half-century smoked the tourists to a six-wicket win in a rain-trimmed second T20 against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.Buttler’s number of international matches, which comprises Tests, ODIs and T20Is, eclipses the 401 amassed by James Anderson. The 35-year-old (39 off 29 balls) hit six fours as England successfully chased a revised 168 from 17 overs, having been set 190 for victory before rain stalled their knock at 57-2 after the first 7.2 overs. Brook – two days after admitting he lied about…