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Nathan Ellis tries not to use the word surreal to describe playing for Australia. He even has an uncle that keeps pulling him up on it. It wasn’t long ago that Ellis was fighting to establish himself in the national T20 side and rubbing shoulders will the likes of idols Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins was a ‘pinch me’ experience. The 31-year-old played three games at the previous men’s T20 World Cup just 20 months ago but was picked behind the big three when they were all available. But in the space of a handful of days, the…
The final day of NSW’s Shield clash against SA at the SCG has turned into a fizzer after rain ensured neither side had the chance to push for victory New South Wales v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 4 NSW’s chances of reaching the Sheffield Shield final have taken a hit, with only 34 overs possible on the final day against South Australia. Bad Sydney weather washed out the entire first session, but by the time the match got underway any chance of a result was nigh impossible. South Australia were 1-61 overnight and chasing an out of…
Man of the match Gabe Bell’s six wickets on the final day has proved the difference in Tasmania 22-run win over Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield Western Australia v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 4 Tasmania paceman Gabe Bell has taken a stunning six wickets in the second innings to secure a thrilling 22-run Sheffield Shield win over Western Australia. The 30-year-old’s 6-82 complemented his three-for in the first dig at the WACA. The Gloucestershire-bound veteran took all five wickets to fall to bowlers on the final day of an absorbing contest. It was fitting that his final…
The only team to beat the runaway Sheffield Shield leaders this season have a severely depleted squad Queensland’s push to avenge last season’s Sheffield Shield final defeat is being threatened by an injury epidemic, and comes despite Marnus Labuschagne’s men proving kryptonite to this season’s standout team. The Bulls have this summer been the only side to defeat runaway leaders Victoria, adding a tight 36-run win at the MCG on Sunday to their seven-wicket pink-ball victory at the Gabba in November. One more outright triumph for the Vics will likely lock in a home final at the Junction Oval in…
Victoria have the Bulls breathing down their necks on the Sheffield Shield standings after a tense 36-run defeat Victoria v Queensland | Sheffield Shield | Day Four Queensland have closed the gap on runaway Sheffield Shield leaders Victoria after overcoming debutant Dylan Brasher’s valiant fourth-innings holdout on the final morning of the MCG Sheffield Shield contest. Brasher (72 off 218 balls) was the last man out in the Vics’ failed pursuit of 242, giving impressive young paceman Tom Straker (3-43 and 4-32) his seventh wicket for the match. The first-gamer’s carving cover drive found the hands of winning captain Marnus…
India captain’s masterclass helps avoid USA scare, while Windies allrounder snares hat-trick against Scotland Suryakumar Yadav has delivered the first Indian masterclass – and rescue act – of the T20 World Cup to help dig the tournament favourites out of an embarrassing hole before they eased to a 29-run victory in their opening match against the USA. The massive outsiders were giving their illustrious hosts a real scare on Saturday at Mumbai’s shocked Wankhede Stadium as they reduced them to a limping 6-77.The Indians were still struggling at 7-118 with just 3.2 overs remaining — and it could have been…
Suryakumar Yadav spared India’s blushes with a superb unbeaten 84 from 49 balls as the co-hosts beat USA by 29 runs in their opening T20 World Cup match in Mumbai.India were staring at the possibility of an embarrassing defeat after slumping to 77 for six before Suryakumar, who was dropped on 15, clubbed four sixes and 10 fours to avert the danger and help his side reach 161-9. The USA lost all their momentum and lost their first three wickets for 13 runs inside four overs in reply. Milind Kumar (34), Sanjay Krishnamurthi (37) and Shubham Ranjane (37) – three…
WA have closed to within 148 runs of victory against Tasmania with six wickets in hand Western Australia v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Western Australia are still alive in pursuit of what seemed an improbable victory in their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania. Set a target of 345 to win at the WACA Ground, WA were given a sniff when Sam Whiteman (57) and Cameron Bancroft (74) both made half-centuries on day three. The opening pair put on 116 for the first wicket before WA reached 4-197 by stumps. Aaron Hardie (32 no) and Teague Wyllie (10…
An unbeaten 29 off 11 balls from Faheem Ashraf has helped Pakistan to an unconvincing win over the Netherlands The Netherlands nearly pulled off a major upset before Faheem Ashraf’s breezy cameo secured a nervy three-wicket win for Pakistan in their Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup. Put in to bat, the Dutch side were bowled out for 147 with one delivery left in their innings at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club ground on Saturday. They then produced a lion-hearted effort with the ball, but dropping Faheem proved costly as he went on to smash 29 not out off…
Pakistan avoided a shock – and potentially damaging – defeat to Netherlands in the opening match of the T20 World Cup with Faheem Ashraf’s boundary burst and a crucial dropped catch seeing the 2009 champions to a jittery three-wicket victory.Pakistan have opted to boycott their fixture with India on February 15 amid the fallout from Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament, placing extra importance on their other three Group A games as they look to reach the Super 8s. Salman Ali Agha’s men crumbled from 98-2 to 114-7 in a chase of 148 in Colombo and then needed 29 from the…