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The Thunder are in search for a new coach in BBL|16 after moving on from well-credentialed coach, Trevor Bayliss The Sydney Thunder have parted ways with decorated coach Trevor Bayliss after five seasons at the club, with “both parties aligned” in a change at the top in light of a two-win season in BBL|15. Appointed as Thunder coach in BBL|11, Bayliss’ world-class experience led the club to three finals appearances (BBL|11, BBL|12, BBL|14) — with a chance of title glory in the latter season — amid two bottom-of-the-table finishes. Although punctuated by notable individual performances in BBL|15 despite the 2-8…
Queensland lost six wickets in the first hour of day three as South Australia claimed a significant away victory in the Sheffield Shield Queensland v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Three A dramatic Queensland batting collapse has set up a vital win for South Australia in their quest for back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles. The Bulls lost 6-8 in 10 overs across the opening hour of day three as the visitors claimed a crucial victory at the Gabba. Nathan McAndrew (5-32) took his first five-wicket haul of the Shield season as SA bowled Queensland out for just 119 in…
Whether it was through record-breaking run chases or season-defining contests, the Brisbane Heat had a Big Bash campaign full of thrills and spills. The two-time BBL champions entered the tournament eyeing a third trophy, and although they failed their mission coach Johan Botha believes the club performed admirably to finish fifth out of eight teams in a tight and tense BBL|15 season. “I thought we did actually a very good job to finish fifth,” Botha said. “We played some some really good cricket at times. We probably didn’t play the best cricket away from home, but we could easily have…
Nicola Carey is refusing to look too far ahead following her recall that ended a three-year hiatus from international cricket, insisting she’s instead determined to live in the moment. Carey played her first match for Australia since December 2022 on Sunday at the SCG, but did not get a chance to fully show how she has elevated her all-round game in the washed-out encounter. The Hobart and Tasmania allrounder hit a run-a-ball 12 on what was overall a difficult night for the Australia batters in Sydney, and bowled just one over before the match was abandoned with India winning by…
Party atmosphere at the Wankhede as Dipendra Singh Airee’s fast fifty sealed dead-rubber victory Return of Zimbabwe’s ‘Castle Corner’ driving side’s belief: Raza Nepal have beaten Scotland by seven wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C dead rubber in Mumbai enabling the Himalayan side to sign off from the tournament with a memorable victory. Both teams were already packing their bags after the West Indies and England had sealed progress to the Super Eights, but that did not stop Nepal’s fans from turning up in numbers to create a party atmosphere at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing 171 for their…
Fourteen former international cricket captains including ex-England skippers Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton have issued a humanitarian appeal for Imran Khan amid concern over his health in jail.The 73-year-old former Pakistan captain, who also served as the country’s prime minister in 2018-2022, is currently serving two separate sentences of 17 and 14 years and has been held in detention since 2023. He is currently in the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi where fears over his well-being are rising. A spokesperson for Khan, Zulfi Bukhari, spoke to Sky News on Monday and claimed that Khan’s personal doctor had not been allowed to…
Fourteen former international cricket captains including ex-England skippers Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton have issued a humanitarian appeal for Imran Khan amid concern over his health in jail.The 73-year-old former Pakistan captain, who also served as the country’s prime minister in 2018-2022, is currently serving two separate sentences of 17 and 14 years and has been held in detention since 2023. He is currently in the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi where fears over his well-being are rising. A spokesperson for Khan, Zulfi Bukhari, spoke to Sky News on Monday and claimed that Khan’s personal doctor had not been allowed to…
19-year-old Yuvraj Samra became the youngest player to score T20 World Cup century Canada batter Yuvraj Samra’s exhilarating century has proved in vain as New Zealand advanced to cricket’s T20 World Cup Super 8s with an eight-wicket win. New Zealand’s resounding victory on Tuesday knocked 2024 semi-finalist Afghanistan out of the tournament, with the Black Caps joining England, South Africa, West Indies, India and Sri Lanka in the next round. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s Group B game against Ireland at Pallekele was washed out later on Tuesday, eliminating Australia, who needed an Ireland win to survive after their loss to Sri Lanka…
Australia will make an embarrassing group-stage exit from the Men’s T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s match against Ireland was rained off. Defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka left Australia on two points from their first three matches and needing multiple results to work in their favour for them to have any chance of reaching the Super 8s. Australia required Zimbabwe to lose to Ireland on Tuesday, but the match was abandoned without any play to see Zimbabwe earn the point required for them to secure a top-two finish in Group B. Zimbabwe move to five points from three matches, one…
Australia will make an embarrassing group-stage exit from the Men’s T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s match against Ireland was rained off. Defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka left Australia on two points from their first three matches and needing multiple results to work in their favour for them to have any chance of reaching the Super 8s. Australia required Zimbabwe to lose to Ireland on Tuesday, but the match was abandoned without any play to see Zimbabwe earn the point required for them to secure a top-two finish in Group B. Zimbabwe move to five points from three matches, one…