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Australian allrounder’s timely century has helped Western Australia to a healthy first-innings lead over NSW in the Sheffield Shield New South Wales v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Two Cameron Green will finish his home summer with a much-needed century, after hitting Western Australia into a commanding position against NSW. WA went to stumps at 7-302 on Sunday in Sydney for a 70-run lead after the Blues were bowled out for 232 on day one. Cameron Bancroft hit 57 for the visitors and Liam Hatcher claimed 4-53 for NSW, but it was Green who owned the day with…
Victoria to host SA at the Junction Oval after Queensland were bowled out cheaply in Hobart Queensland’s batting capitulation has sealed South Australia’s place in the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria. SA’s hopes of clinching consecutive Shield titles for the first time remains alive with the five-day decider (beginning March 26) set to be a rematch of the ongoing contest between the current reigning champions and runaway ladder-leaders Victoria. The Bulls went into round 10 sitting third and needing to make up ground on second-placed SA, who were 5.78 points ahead but well behind Victoria, who sewed up hosting rights…
LAHORE: All stakeholders, including captain and head coach, should accept the responsibility for Pakistan’s failure in the recently-held ICC T20 World Cup, national selector Aaqib Javed said on Saturday. “I as a member of the [national] selection committee picked 15 players [for the T20 World Cup], while finalising the playing XI was the responsibility of the captain and the head coach. Therefore, everyone should accept the responsibility [for Pakistan’s poor show in the event],” Aaqib said in Lahore at a media conference which was the first appearance of a PCB official after Pakistan’s yet another dismal show in an ICC…
Queensland lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in slumping to 3-48 after Michael Neser took the key wickets to dismiss Tasmania for 198 Tasmania v Queensland | Sheffield Shield | Day One Ashes star Michael Neser has continued his strong form with a five-wicket haul to help keep Queensland’s Sheffield Shield final hopes alive. The 35-year-old Test seamer claimed 5-37 to restrict Tasmania to 198 all out at Bellerive Oval on Saturday. Neser’s five helps Bulls tame Tigers on day one The Bulls batters have been out of touch in recent Shield matches and it will be up to them…
West Australian spinner Corey Rocchiccioli has taken his second five-wicket haul of the Sheffield Shield season, helping bowl NSW out for 232 New South Wales v Western Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Two Corey Rocchiccioli has bolstered his push to be Australia’s second-choice spinner, bagging a five-wicket haul in the final round of the Sheffield Shield against NSW. Rocchiccioli claimed 5-62 on Saturday to help dismiss the Blues for 232, before Western Australia went to stumps on day one at 1-33. Both sides are out of contention for the final. Rocchiccioli, Bancroft take classic catches in spinner’s haul Overlooked…
South Australia have posted the highest first-innings score at Junction Oval in this Sheffield Shield season, and they’re still to be dismissed against ladder leaders Victoria Victoria v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day One Half-centuries to Henry Hunt and Ben Manenti have helped South Australia reach 9-295 at stumps on day one of their all-important Sheffield Shield clash at Junction Oval. Hunt (81) made his fourth half-century of tournament, while Manenti (53) brought up his first fifty of the campaign as SA posted the highest first-innings score at the venue in this season’s competition. Australian Test representatives Scott…
Campbell Kellaway and Oliver Peake showed all their class and composure on day two of Victoria’s top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia Victoria v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day Two Two rising stars of Australian cricket have Victoria eyeing a first-innings lead over South Australia in their Sheffield Shield clash at Junction Oval. In what has turned out to be a preview of this season’s Shield final, the Vics dismissed SA for 305 before ending the day at 5-266. Victorian opener Campbell Kellaway (66) made his second half-century of the Shield season, forming a crucial 102-run stand…
With cash comes conundrums for The Hundred.Millions of pounds were spent on players at the inaugural auction with England all-rounder Danielle Gibson and uncapped spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman earning £190,000 and £105,000 respectively from Sunrisers Leeds and Southern Brave. Contrast that to established internationals Deepti Sharma (India) and Alana King (Australia) sold for £27,500 and £37,000 respectively – Gibson and Deepti will be team-mates at Sunrisers – and some domestic cricketers going for £15k and there is a new pay disparity in the women’s game. Captivate This content is provided by Captivate, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To…
NSW bounced back from their first defeat of the season to end South Australia’s finals hopes in the WNCL South Australia v New South Wales Breakers | WNCL Set a herculean task to stay in the finals race, South Australia have gone down without much of a fight to end their WNCL season with a 62-run defeat to the NSW Breakers. Overnight, South Australia had slid down to no.4 on the points table after Western Australia’s bonus point win over the ACT. All three contenders for the right to join NSW in the final – WA, Queensland and SA –…
Mehidy Hasan’s run out of Salman Agha caused quite a stir in the second ODI Pakistan have brushed aside a contentious run out to dismiss Salman Agha to level their one-day international series with Bangladesh. Rookie allrounder Maaz Sadaqat was the star for the visitors as Pakistan won a rain-affected second ODI in Dhaka by 128 runs. The 20-year-old Sadaqat, playing in just his second game for Pakistan, hit 75 off 46 balls, and grabbed 3-23 with his left-arm spin to be an easy pick for player of the match honours on Friday. After Sadaqat, Agha (64) and Muhammad Rizwan…