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New Zealand completed the highest successful run chase in women’s one-day international history off the back of captain Melie Kerr’s stunning 179 not out from 139 balls.The White Ferns completed a pursuit of 347 with two deliveries remaining against South Africa at Basin Reserve in Wellington, with Kerr hitting 23 fours and a six, including the winning boundary, as her side triumphed by two wickets. New Zealand’s chase eclipsed the 339 India had achieved in last year’s Women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia in Mumbai. Kerr had amassed 232 not out against Ireland in 2018, becoming only the second woman,…
If Kent are to mount a promotion push this season, perhaps it can be attributed to the faith healer head coach Adam Hollioake deployed to “ward off evil spirits” at their home ground in Canterbury after a raft of injuries over recent years.Yes, that actually happened, with the county confirming a “non-denominational geopathic surveyor” visited during the winter. It would be easy to tease Kent for this but surely anything that can get the side in a better frame of mind after back-to-back dismal seasons has to be a good thing, right? They have won just three matches in red-ball…
If Kent are to mount a promotion push this season, perhaps it can be attributed to the faith healer head coach Adam Hollioake deployed to “ward off evil spirits” at their home ground in Canterbury after a raft of injuries over recent years.Yes, that actually happened, with the county confirming a “non-denominational geopathic surveyor” visited during the winter. It would be easy to tease Kent for this but surely anything that can get the side in a better frame of mind after back-to-back dismal seasons has to be a good thing, right? They have won just three matches in red-ball…
Nathan Lyon is on track to return from injury for Australia’s next Test in August, but chief selector George Bailey admits big blocks of games may be difficult Chief selector George Bailey has admitted Australia may have to be realistic about Nathan Lyon’s ability to play every Test once the veteran spinner returns from hamstring surgery. Lyon is on track to return for Australia’s two Tests against Bangladesh in August, after tearing his hamstring last December in the third Ashes match in Adelaide. That series will kick off Australia’s busiest 12 months in history, with up to 21 Tests in…
Konstas’ omission from the contracted players list worked in favour of incumbent Test opener Jake Weatherald, with the left-hander promoted to the 21-member group following mixed results across the recent Ashes series when he scored 201 runs at an average of 22.33. Bailey suggested while Weatherald was likely to retain his role as Australia’s first-choice opener for their next Test assignment at home against Bangladesh, he said his spot in the top-order was not certain. “It’s an indication. It’s not a guarantee,” Bailey said of Weatherald winning a contract. “I think he’s the incumbent in that role. He’s had a…
Selection chair George Bailey wants to see more from Ashes opener Jake Weatherald while remaining “incredibly interested” in Sam Konstas Shield 2025-26: Weatherald’s strong form leads to Ashes debut Jake Weatherald’s first national contract was “an indication, not a guarantee” that he would be Australia’s Test opener in the medium-term, says national selector George Bailey. While the Tasmania opener is in the box seat as the incumbent, Bailey played down the notion that Weatherald’s inclusion on the 21-player men’s contract list for the 2026-27 season announced today locked the 31-year-old in as one of the side’s openers.”We’ve been pretty consistent…
Starved of opportunity in the 50-over format, Georgia Wareham has been making the most of the increased responsibility she’s had on the Caribbean tour Georgia Wareham is pushing her all-round credentials on Australia’s tour of the Caribbean, seizing her chance in the 50-over game after scattered appearances across the past two years. Wareham has produced back-to-back player-of-the-match performances across the opening two one-dayers in St Kitts, helping Australia secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead and their first four ICC Women’s ODI Championship points. With Alana King Australia’s preferred leg-spinner in the 50-over format, Wareham has played just nine out of…
Jhye Richardson and Lance Morris left off the national list for the first time in four seasons Australian selectors have put the onus on Jhye Richardson to deliver consistent performances and reach the express pace he has shown in the past after he was “right on the fringes” but left off the national contract list. Selection panel chair George Bailey said the 29-year-old Western Australian had done “an incredible job to get back to play” in the Boxing Day Test against England last December, nearly 1500 days since his previous Test appearance.But Richardson, who had held a CA contract since…
Jake Weatherlad set for extended stint as Test opener but Ashes quick Jhye Richardson left off 21-player men’s contract list A Test-heavy workload in the coming 12 months has resulted in a trimmed-down, red-ball focussed Cricket Australia’s men’s contract list for 2026-27 that has seen several notable omissions. Test newcomers Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald, who both debuted in last summer’s Ashes series, have received their first full contracts, while Michael Neser and Todd Murphy are back on the list. It’s endorsement for Weatherald to continue as Test opener, paving the way for an emotional home-town Test against Bangladesh in…
Cooper Connolly got off the mark in the Indian Premier League with a man-of-the-match performance Cooper Connolly has made a grand entrance to the Indian Premier League, marking his debut with an unbeaten half-century in Punjab Kings’ three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. Batting at No.3, the 22-year-old smashed 72 not out off 44 balls with five sixes and five fours as last year’s finalists, coached by Aussie legend Ricky Ponting, survived a middle-order collapse to reach 7-165 with five balls to spare. Fast bowler Vijayakumar Vyshak (3-34) and experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-28) had earlier bowled well in the middle…