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There was a scary moment at the Gabba on Monday when Victoria batsman Matthew Short was struck by a brutal Billy Stanlake bouncer in the Sheffield Shield, quickly hitting the deck. Queensland paceman Stanlake — a 204cm paceman who has represented Australia…
South Africa have come back from the brink to level the T20 series against Australia, snatching a 12-run win in a breathless finish in Port Elizabeth. Chasing 159 to win at St George’s Park, Australia were cruising at 2-124 but fell victim…
Resilience. Players who have it thrive when the chips are down; players who don't get eaten up by the occasion or the expectations and are spat out, never to feature again. OK, maybe that's a bit dramatic, but you get the idea….
South Africa's T20 squad has limped into Port Elizabeth after a record battering from Australia that reinforced the deep issues facing the proud cricketing nation. A summer of discontent continued for the Proteas in Johannesburg, where the hosts were skittled for just…
Hosts Australia were stunned by India in the opening game of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Sydney. Chasing 133, the defending champions were bundled out for 115 thanks chiefly to leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, who claimed 4-19. India’s 132-4, anchored by 49…
Injured young gun Will Pucovski was slated to open for Australia A but his withdrawal has paved the way for Usman Khawaja to launch his bid for a Test recall against Bangladesh. Though not a specialist opener, Pucovski was set to partner…
Johannesburg: David Warner has no intention of clearing the air with Quinton de Kock after their stairwell stoush during Australia's last visit to South Africa, but both men have played down the likelihood of tensions reigniting between the two nations. Warner and…
Australian dominance, Thailand’s debut and Katy Perry – the Women’s T20 World Cup gets under way on Friday, and there’s loads to be excited about. The 10 best teams compete in the 17-day tournament across Australia, with the final to be held…
Batsman Umar Akmal has been suspended from all cricket-related activity by the Pakistan Cricket Board under its anti-corruption code, pending an ongoing investigation. Akmal, 29, has played for Pakistan 221 times across all formats. The PCB has not revealed any details of…
Off-spinner Molly Strano has earned a last-minute call up to Australia's T20 squad ahead of the World Cup starting on Friday after fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was officially ruled out of the tournament. News broke on Wednesday that Vlaeminck, 21, was in…
Australia has made five of the six women’s T20 World Cup finals, winning the tournament four times, including the 2018 edition in the West Indies. But despite being the reigning champion and at home, the 2020 T20 World Cup will be anything…
There were touching scenes in Adelaide after New Zealand’s comprehensive win over Thailand in a T20 World Cup warm-up match when the Kiwis hung around after the game to offer up coaching tips and advice to the cricketing minnow. Batting first, New…