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Nathan McSweeney knows better than most how difficult the transition from the Sheffield Shield to Test cricket is. In his maiden international series last summer, McSweeney was exposed to arguably cricket’s greatest challenge: Jasprit Bumrah armed with a new ball in dying light. On Test debut in Perth, the makeshift opener was knocked over in the final session of both days one and three by Bumrah. McSweeney was dropped after three Tests and has not played for Australia since. Now back among domestic ranks, the South Australia captain was reminded of the immense step up while facing Scott Boland on…
For the first time in the state’s history, South Australia have gone back-to-back in the Sheffield Shield Victoria v South Australia | Sheffield Shield Final | Day Five South Australia have completed one of the all-time Sheffield Shield final turn-ups, seizing the silverware for a second consecutive summer after the season’s standout side, Victoria, imploded on the fifth morning at the Junction Oval. The Vics, who surged into a home decider on the back of one of the most prolific regular seasons ever, were rolled for just 139 chasing 196 to see the defending champions SA take back-to-back crowns for…
The Australian leggie was unplayable as the Kings won a final-over thriller Adam Zampa has produced a trademark display of miserly leg-spin to help Karachi Kings win a thriller against Lahore Qalanders that ended in controversial circumstances. Zampa’s 2-11 from four overs, which included a wicket maiden, earned him player-of-the-match honours as the Qalanders were restricted to 9-128. The Kings were struggling in their chase and were set to require 14 runs from the final Haris Rauf over. However, before the last set could begin, the umpires penalised Lahore five runs for changing the condition of the ball. The ball…
Cameron Green’s Kolkata Knight Riders lost a high-scoring match in Mumbai Cameron Green’s eagerly-awaited debut as the IPL’s most expensive overseas recruit ever has ended in a loss with his Kolkata Knight Riders going down to Mumbai Indians by six wickets. Batting at No.3, the four-million-dollar man Green hit a four and a huge six before he got caught trying too hard to muscle a short one over deep-point off player-of-the-match Shardul Thakur. But KKR didn’t need much help from Green with the bat anyway as, having been put in, Ajinkya Rahane, with 67 off 40 balls, Kiwi Finn Allen,…
Three changes for Australia as they seek a series-sealing win in St Kitts Sophie Molineux will miss the second ODI against the West Indies, with Tahlia McGrath to lead Australia as they bat first in St Kitts. Molineux, who started her one-day captaincy tenure with a 103-run win on Friday, is sitting out the match as Australia manage the back complaint that has prevented her from bowling on the Caribbean tour. Australia XI: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Tahlia McGrath (c), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt West Indies…
Indian Premier League Pat Cummins – Sunrisers Hyderabad The Australian captain’s summer has been marred by a niggling back issue and he is yet to take to the field since the Adelaide Test in December, which is also the only game of professional cricket he has played since August. But Cummins has made his way to India and the positive news emerging out of the Sunrisers camp is that their regular skipper’s fitness is tracking well, although he missed the tournament opener against RCB. Josh Hazlewood – Royal Challengers Bengaluru Hazlewood is set for his fourth season in red, blue…
Carey leads SA fightback with second Shield final ton Two Sheffield Shield finals, two centuries. Alex Carey has come up trumps in the last match of a busy summer for a second straight year. Not only does he now desperately hope his ton will lead his state to their biggest prize once again, Carey also expressed his wish for the annual match to retain its shine in cricket’s modern era. The Test gloveman has near singlehandedly kept alive South Australia’s hopes of their first ever back-to-back Shield crowns with a fighting 103, the highest score of this bowler-dominated match. That…
Victoria need 94 runs and South Australia five wickets when the Sheffield Shield decider resumes on Monday Victoria v South Australia | Sheffield Shield Final | Day Four Victoria will resume the deciding fifth day of the Sheffield Shield final with two nightwatchmen at the crease after South Australia’s double strike late on Sunday left the title clash on a knife’s edge. Victoria are 5-102 and need another 94 runs to lift the Sheffield Shield tomorrow, but crucially they have three recognised batters still in the sheds in Oliver Peake, captain Will Sutherland and first-innings top-scorer Fergus O’Neill. Henry Thornton…
Australia will continue to push the boundaries in the second West Indies’ one-dayer in St Kitts, after their new-look side started the Sophie Molineux era in record-breaking fashion. The Aussies can take an unassailable 2-0 series lead with a win in Sunday’s ODI (5am Monday AEDT), and having posted 341 in the opening match, a record for women’s one-dayers in the Caribbean, and sealed a 101-run win, allrounder Georgia Wareham said there remained room for improvement.”We were in such a good position to maybe even push that total even higher in the batting innings,” Wareham told cricket.com.au. “And I guess…
Multan’s crop of Australians enjoyed their first outing of the new PSL season It’s been a winning start in the 2026 edition of the Pakistan Super League for the Multan Sultans, with their four Australians all contributing to the first-up five-wicket win over Islamabad United. Chasing 172 to win, the chase was led by 55 from wicketkeeper Josh Philippe and 43 not out from captain Ashton Turner as the Sultans got to their target with eight balls to spare. With former Test skipper at the helm as head coach, Turner has been appointed skipper despite teammate Steve Smith in the…