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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged “genius” white-ball captain Harry Brook to rise to the occasion for his country at the T20 World Cup.The Yorkshireman started the T20 World Cup with a fifty against Nepal but has failed to reach 20 in his last three knocks, despite 10 tons in 25 non-Ashes matches including a stunning 136* off 65 against England’s opponents on Saturday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from Kolkata as England narrowly beat Italy to qualify for the Super 8s. “That innings he played in Sri Lanka, he’s just got a…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged “genius” white-ball captain Harry Brook to rise to the occasion for his country at the T20 World Cup.The Yorkshireman started the T20 World Cup with a fifty against Nepal but has failed to reach 20 in his last three knocks, despite 10 tons in 25 non-Ashes matches including a stunning 136* off 65 against England’s opponents on Saturday. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from Kolkata as England narrowly beat Italy to qualify for the Super 8s. “That innings he played in Sri Lanka, he’s just got a…
Aneurin Donald has been named T20 captain of Derbyshire Falcons Men ahead of the 2026 Vitality Blast campaign, as the explosive wicketkeeper-batter prepares to lead the side in this summer’s competition. Donald has established himself as one of the most destructive T20 batters in world cricket over the past two seasons. During the 2025 Vitality Blast, he amassed nearly 450 runs at a staggering strike rate of over 200, underlining his status as one of the tournament’s most dangerous players. The 27-year-old, who signed a contract extension earlier this winter, equalled the record for the fastest Vitality Blast half-century when…
‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 Ellyse Perry is set to join elite company in Adelaide on Saturday night, becoming the first Australian woman and the third female overall to play 350 international games. The superstar allrounder first arrived on the international scene at just 16 years of age in 2007, when she was pulled out of school and flown to Darwin to make her ODI debut against New Zealand. Ellyse Perry 2007-2026 Tests: 14 | Runs: 930 | Ave: 58.12 | HS: 213* | 100s: 2 | 50s: 4 | Wickets: 39 |…
The Diary Room is back and we’ve got two South Australian icons on the show ahead of Australia’s T20I series decider against India at Adelaide Oval on Saturday The Diary Room is back! We’ve got two South Australian icons in Darcie Brown and Megan Schutt joining us on the show ahead of an enticing T20 series decider at Adelaide Oval. Darcie and Megan are great mates and cover a lot of ground here. We go everywhere from favourite dinosaurs, to how the team has reflected on a tough World Cup loss in India. The episode wraps up with a hilarious…
‘She’ll go down as the greatest’: Perry brings up game No.350 On the eve of her 350th international match for Australia, Ellyse Perry says the constant evolution of the women’s game, and the challenge of staying ahead of it, is what keeps her fulfilled and motivated for more. Saturday’s third T20I against India at Adelaide Oval will see Perry become the first Australian woman to reach 350 games, as she enters her 20th calendar year of playing at the highest level.Only two women have played more international matches than Perry – India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who moved clear to 356…
After seven losses and a seventh-placed finish, the Melbourne Renegades did not have an easy ride in BBL|15. Having won their opening match in Geelong, the men’s Big Bash side won just two of their remaining nine fixtures during a difficult campaign.The result marks the third consecutive season without finals for the BBL|08 champions, with coach Cameron White admitting his team were off the pace this summer. “Three games stick out where we were pretty much outplayed,” White said. “There was a game down in Geelong (against Hobart Hurricanes), Finn Allen played an unbelievable knock at Marvel and the last…
The opener brushed off her latest milestone, having moved to fifth among the biggest run scorers in T20Is Australia opener Beth Mooney has overtaken the legendary Meg Lanning as Australia’s leading run scorer in T20 Internationals, with the left-hander describing it as a “bittersweet” moment. Mooney needed 20 runs to overtake her former skipper coming into the second T20I against India in Canberra. She went past her with a single, quietly adding another achievement to her already bulging resume.The 32-year-old’s innings of 46 at Manuka Oval means she has now scored 3,432 runs in the shortest format, eclipsing former Australia…
Victoria have recorded their most wins in a Sheffield Shield season since the last time they won a title in 2018-19 Three years after their last Sheffield Shield final appearance, Victoria will return to the ultimate stage in Australian domestic first-class cricket. A comprehensive 353-run win over the state that beat them in consecutive deciders across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons has seen the Vics all but lock up top spot with two rounds remaining in the competition.With a 6-2 record to date, Victoria have found a way to win against every state except Queensland, who remain the only team…
Test paceman will play for Yorkshire through early part of northern summer ahead of August’s Tests against Bangladesh Richardson marks Shield return with four massive top-order wickets After dismissing Joe Root during Australia’s recent Ashes triumph, Jhye Richardson is now going to be playing alongside the England batting great for Yorkshire in the County Championship. The signing of the 29-year-old quick was being hailed as a coup by the most historic of English teams, who will now have three Western Australia players on their books this summer. Richardson, whose form over the Australian summer was recognised with a fourth Test…