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Maddy Darke and Chloe Piparo’s 167-run opening stand helped Western Australia chase down Tasmania’s target with ease Tasmanian Tigers v Western Australia | WNCL Maddy Darke remained stranded on 98 but guided Western Australia to a dominant five-wicket win over Tasmania in the WNCL. Chasing 223 for a victory, WA looked to be racing towards a bonus-point win at the Bellerive Oval when the opening pair of Darke (98 off 113) and captain Chloe Piparo (73 off 91) was motoring along unhindered by the Tasmanian bowling attack. They eventually crossed the finish line in a stumbling fashion, but with 52…

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Three Australia international squad members are among the unsigned players on the Heat’s list Usman Khawaja intends to continue his T20 career next season, and while uncontracted in the BBL his preference is to strike a new deal with the Brisbane Heat. The 38-year-old, who retired from international cricket at the end of the recent Ashes series after a stellar Test career, is one of 68 uncontracted players who can be signed by rival clubs in the nine-day trade and free agency period, which closes on February 5 at 5pm (AEDT). Khawaja captained the Heat in the closing stages of…

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Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon and Usman Khawaja among the 68 uncontracted players available to be signed by rival clubs in the player movement window Australian white-ball star Adam Zampa is set to be one of the most in-demand BBL free agents with the league’s player movement window now open.  Zampa headlines a host of national representatives, including recently retired Test batter Usman Khawaja and T20 wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, among the 68 eligible free agents available to be signed by rival clubs during the nine-day trade period that opened at 9am today.  Brisbane Heat captain Khawaja wasn’t one of 10 players contracted by the club before Tuesday’s…

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Strikers | Heat | Hurricanes | Renegades | Stars | Scorchers | Sixers | Thunder The season may have only just wrapped up with Perth Scorchers sealing a record-extending sixth title in KFC BBL|15, but list managers have already turned to focus to how their club is shaping up for next season. Now in its second year, a nine-day player movement window kicks off at 9am (AEDT) on Wednesday, January 28 and runs to 5pm, Thursday, February 5. After a league-wide contracting embargo commenced on Tuesday, January 27, the window allows clubs to sign eligible free agents or trade players…

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Two of England’s most important players hit top form to secure victory over Sri Lanka Harry Brook has smashed a blistering 136 and Joe Root made another flawless century as England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs to clinch a much-needed ODI series victory. The Yorkshiremen combined for a 191-run partnership in Colombo to lift England to a mammoth 3-357, the highest total on this ground since 2018. Root steered the innings with an unbeaten 111, laying the platform for skipper Brook to issue a stunning reminder of his firepower as he blasted Sri Lanka to all parts of the…

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The Australia star was one of the key figures in a thrilling finish in the WPL overnight Ash Gardner’s Gujarat Giants have one foot in the Women’s Premier League play-offs after a dramatic victory over Delhi Capitals. Gardner took four catches and one wicket, but most importantly held her nerve as captain as Delhi threatened a stunning comeback win in Vadodara with a late onslaught, which included taking 20 off the penultimate over bowled by Gardner.  The first ball of that over had gone through the hands of a leaping Georgia Wareham for six and both Aussies must have feared…

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The two sides are meeting in a three-match series in South Africa ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup South Africa captain Aiden Markram has scored an unbeaten 86 ‍to help his side to a nine-wicket win over the ​West Indies in the first Twenty20 of their three-match ⁠series. South Africa chased down the Windies’ score of 7-173 at Boland Park, securing a comfortable victory with 13 balls to spare as both sides ‌prepare for ​next month’s T20 World Cup. Markram’s runs came off ‍47 balls and he was ably supported by Ryan Rickelton, who made 40 for an unbeaten…

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Harry Brook’s winter has been dogged by unwanted headlines.First, there was his raft of injudicious shots during the Ashes series defeat with former England seamer Stuart Broad lamenting the batter’s lack of game awareness after one particularly brainless dismissal to Mitchell Starc in the day-nighter at Brisbane. Brook averaged a shade under 40 against Australia, with his two half-centuries including a top score of 84, but those numbers could, and should, have been higher. Then, on the final day of the Ashes, shortly after England’s 4-1 loss had been sealed, news emerged that Brook had been fined and warned about…

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The Hundred is set to return in 2026, with venues across the country gearing up to host a thrilling sixth season of fast-paced, record-breaking cricket. Fans can once again expect packed stadiums, global stars, and high-octane action as the competition continues to redefine the modern game. The first of 34 matchdays will take place in south London at the Kia Oval on Tuesday 21 July, with the eight men’s and women’s teams all vying to reach The Hundred Final 25 days later on Sunday 16 August. The opening day of the competition will see the two holders in action, with…

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Joe Root and captain Harry Brook fired unbeaten centuries as England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs in the third one-day international and secure a first away ODI series victory in nearly three years.England recovered from a slow start and slipping to 40-2 to post 357-3 after winning the toss and electing to bat, with Jacob Bethell (65) and Root rebuilding the innings before Brook’s explosive finish. Root followed half-centuries in the first two ODIs by scoring an unbeaten 111, his 20th ODI century, while Brook smashed 20 boundaries – including nine sixes – and posted his highest ODI score…

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