The drama never stops in the NBL as the playoff race heats up with the second last round of the season already underway with the South East Melbourne Phoenix getting an important win, the Cairns Taipans losing their superstar again and unfortunately the wrong focus coming on Pride Round. There remains seven teams locked in...
Glenn Maxwell admits missing a chance at returning to the Australian Test side for the upcoming tour of India will nag at him for the rest of his life. The Victorian was closing in on a potential red-ball return, having not played at the level since 2017’s tour of India, when he made a century....
Michael Clarke has taken aim at Australia’s preparation for the upcoming four-Test series in India, saying he doesn’t understand why the team has opted against playing a practice match to prepare for the tricky Indian conditions. Speaking on Big Sports Breakfast on Tuesday, the cricket great foresaw the lack of preparation would be “significant” for...
Top two NBL teams the Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans combined for three losses in Round 16, Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix kept winning but suffered cruel blows, and an Adelaide 36ers who promised so much fell off a cliff. It was the third last round of NBL23 and the race for the...
Jack Ginnivan swapped the footy boots for some cricket whites on Saturday and showcased his other sporting talents with a devastating century in country cricket. The Magpies forward lined up for his local club, Barkers Creek, opening the batting in the A reserves match against Castlemaine United. In a chase of 7-207, Ginnivan punished Castlemaine...
The Heat will be looking to continue their surge into the finals series, hoping to add to their three-win streak against the Stars. Brisbane stole an emphatic victory in this clash only six days ago, and now the two sides are set for a huge rematch. Test gun Matt Renshaw was the star for the...
New South Wales are languishing on the bottom of both the Sheffield Shield and domestic One-Day cup ladders, and in the search for answers, cricketers across the state are angry. As the biggest state with the strongest club competition not only in Australia, but arguably anywhere in the world, New South Wales traditionally produces the...
Beth Mooney’s elevation to Australian one-day opener has paid dividends, with the 29-year-old smacking her third ODI century at North Sydney Oval on Saturday afternoon. The left-hander reached triple figures in just 91 deliveries during the dead rubber against Pakistan, helping the hosts register 9-336 from their 50 overs, Australia’s fourth-highest ODI score in history....
The Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes face-off in a must-win BBL fixture on Friday night with the loser facing a tough path to the finals. Having lost the bat flip, the Heat are 3-68 with Matt Renshaw at the crease. It looked a great decision early after a virtually unplayable first over from Riley Meredith,...
The Sydney Thunder are hoping a “jealous” David Warner will be able to emulate the feats of his Australian Test teammate Steve Smith and lift the side to victory over the Melbourne Renegades on Thursday night. Smith was in outstanding form earlier this week, becoming the first player in Sixers’ history to reach triple figures....