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South Africa have topped their group in the first stage of the T20 World Cup after a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates South Africa have chased down a victory target of 123 with 40 balls to spare to finish the group stage of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup unbeaten. South Africa opted to field first in Delhi and restricted United Arab Emirates to 6-122 on Wednesday with Corbin Bosch returning 3-12 from four overs and Anrich Nortje taking 2-28. The South Africans raced to 4-123 in 13.2 overs, taking the last seven runs in singles after their fourth…
Jake Weatherald scored 95 to end a run of 10 innings without a half-century, but Tasmania are struggling to avoid defeat by NSW in their Shield match Tasmania v New South Wales | Sheffield Shield | Day Three Test opener Jake Weatherald fell five runs short of a drought-breaking century in a rearguard effort for Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield clash against NSW in Hobart. Weatherald scored his first half century in 11 innings, but was given out lbw on 95 to spinner Joel Davis (2-27) in the final session at Ninja Stadium. Starting their second innings 220 behind after…
Sam Harper scored rapid tons in each innings and Test quick Scott Boland took two late wickets to put Victoria in control of their Shield match against WA Western Australia v Victoria | Sheffield Shield | Day Three Victorian wicketkeeper Sam Harper has continued his sizzling batting form with a second quickfire century in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia in Perth. Opener Harper followed up his 119 off 102 balls in the first innings at the WACA with an unbeaten 141 off 156 on day three of the match. Leading by 188 on the first innings, Victoria cruised…
Steve Smith is still seen primarily as a top order option for a return to the nation’s T20 side with Australia’s hierarchy set to let the emotions settle before diving into what went wrong during a “hugely disappointing” T20 World Cup campaign. Selector Tony Dodemaide said they would do a full review of their disastrous World Cup effort where Australia’s men failed to progress past the group stage for the first time since 2009.Mitch Marsh’s side still have one game to go against Oman on Friday (Saturday, 12.30am AEDT) but can no longer reach the Super Eight phase after losing…
Moeen Ali wants to gain some insights from Andrew Flintoff to become a more rounded coach in his bid to one day get the top job with England.Flintoff, England’s 2005 Ashes talisman and former captain, is overseeing the second-string Lions’ white-ball tour against Pakistan Shaheens, with Moeen and Ben Stokes among his backroom staff. “Definitely the goal is to be a head coach of an international cricket team,” Moeen, who played 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20s for England, said. “One day, being England head coach would be amazing. “There’s different aspects of coaching. Some people are more technical,…
Moeen Ali wants to gain some insights from Andrew Flintoff to become a more rounded coach in his bid to one day get the top job with England.Flintoff, England’s 2005 Ashes talisman and former captain, is overseeing the second-string Lions’ white-ball tour against Pakistan Shaheens, with Moeen and Ben Stokes among his backroom staff. “Definitely the goal is to be a head coach of an international cricket team,” Moeen, who played 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20s for England, said. “One day, being England head coach would be amazing. “There’s different aspects of coaching. Some people are more technical,…
Fresh off a five-wicket haul, South Australia opening bowler Nathan McAndrew has kept the reigning champions alive in a tight and tense Sheffield Shield season. SA defeated Queensland by seven wickets in a fast and frenetic clash that lasted just two and a half days at the Gabba. It’s a win that keeps his state well and truly in the mix of returning to the Sheffield Shield final for a second consecutive season, after the victory closed the gap between them and the second-placed Bulls to just 0.95 points.Recognising the performance as an important win for his side, McAndrew said…
Ponting was also asked about the future of Australia’s T20 team, with the country set to co-host the next installment of the T20 World Cup in 2028 alongside New Zealand as well as a possible appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. “I think Mitchell Marsh will probably hang on long enough for that and I think Travis Head will definitely be around and (Josh) Inglis will be around. Steve Smith has been very vocal about him wanting to be a part of an Olympic team as well. Whether or not that happens is a different story,” Ponting added.…
Phoebe Litchfield is adding an extra string to her bow with the help of a former Australian captain – just don’t expect to see her coming for Beth Mooney’s job any time soon. Alyssa Healy’s retirement from T20s and impending departure from ODIs and Tests means Australia, for the first time in a decade, will no longer have an established back-up wicketkeeper installed in their XI. To ensure Australia have a fill-in close at hand, lest any last-minute ailment befall Mooney, Litchfield has returned to her wicketkeeping roots, working with former Australia skipper and ‘keeper Tim Paine, who has been…
Young bowling allrounder combined with captain Chloe Piparo to help WA’s dramatic recovery from 5-74 to 276 Victoria v Western Australia | WNCL Chloe Ainsworth’s memorable first WNCL century has set the tone for Western Australia’s win in a nail-bitter against Victoria at Melbourne’s Ringwood. Yet to get any positive points this season, Victoria let go of their grip on the contest in crucial moments in both the innings and ultimately fell short by four runs. WA, meanwhile, have kept their rollicking comeback continuing with a sixth win in a row. 20-year-old Ainsworth, who has already established herself as a…