The runs continued for Peter Handscomb at Lord’s while Wes Agar helped Kent see off Nathan Lyon’s Lancashire Nathan Lyon (Lancashire) 3-50 (16) and 2-48 (22) 3no and 0no Four matches into Lyon’s spell with Lancashire and his team are bottom of division one without a win after falling to Wes Agar’s Kent. Abysmal...
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Batting phenom Fraser-McGurk opens up on World Cup snub
Australian short-form batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk said he didn’t feel he had earned a place in the Twenty20 World Cup squad despite his recent pyrotechnics in the Indian Premier League. Fraser-McGurk, the 22-year-old who has lit up the cricket world with his form for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was left out of the...
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Australia commence ICC T20 World Cup 2024 preparations
Brisbane [Australia], May 6 : The home based players of Australian men’s squad, under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh, kick-started their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup on Monday. The squad underwent training in two phases in Brisbane, with the first phase commencing. During the week-long camp, 11 home-based players and members of extended...
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‘Being part of IPL helps’ – David Warner admits that Indian Premier League experience helped in 2023 World Cup triumph | Sporting News India
David Warner was a vital cog in the Australian team that won the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in November, last year. The Aussies won their record sixth ODI World Cup title, beating hosts India in the final. Warner has been a part of the Indian Premier League for over a decade and he credited...
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‘Where do you fit him?’: Josh Hazlewood on Jake Fraser-McGurk’s omission from Australia’s T20 WC squad
Pacer Josh Hazlewood believes there was no place to fit power-hitter Jake Fraser-McGurk in the Australia T20 World Cup squad as it would have meant tinkering with the already-settled top order. Fraser-McGurk was given the raw end of the deal by Australian selectors who did not name in the 15-member provisional squad, announced last week. Fraser-McGurk...
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Cricket Down Under: A Guide to Australia’s Iconic Cricket Sport
Image: Marcus Wallis on Unsplash.com Cricket is not just a sport in Australia; it’s a significant part of the nation’s fabric, woven into its cultural identity over decades. The introduction of cricket to Australia dates back to the early 1800s. Since then, the game has seen exponential growth in popularity and professional development. From the...
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Mitchell Marsh-led Australia set to commence T20WC preparations | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024
A select group of 11 Australian cricketers are set to kick-start T20WC preparations in Brisbane Under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh, a select group of 11 Australian cricketers are set to kick-start their T20 World Cup preparations in Brisbane from May 6 (Monday). The squad will undergo training in two phases in Brisbane, with the...
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Star’s case for Smith exposes baffling decision
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes Steve Smith’s absence from the T20 World Cup side will be felt across the team. Smith and explosive young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk were notable omissions from the 15-man squad to be led by new captain Mitchell Marsh. Speaking to media on Monday, Hazlewood suggested Smith’s reliability – particularly when...
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Australia will play six games in 17 days should they reach the T20 World Cup final in Bangladesh
Australia’s all-conquering women’s team will have to win six games in just 17 days to secure a fourth-straight T20 World Cup title after the schedule for the tournament in Bangladesh was confirmed. New captain Alyssa Healy will take her troops back to Bangladesh in October having walloped the home side in a recent white-ball series...
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Australia learns draw for Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh
Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket side will need to play six matches in 17 days if they are to retain their T20 World Cup crown. The fixture list for October’s tournament in Bangladesh was released on Monday morning, with Australia opening its campaign against a qualifier, before clashes with Pakistan, New Zealand and India. The qualifier...
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ACT Meteors to put 2023/2024 lessons into action next summer | Cricket ACT
The young ACT Meteors showed on several occasions 2023/2024 they could mix and match with some of the domestic players in Australia, despite results not going the way they wanted. The Meteors managed one win for the Women’s National Cricket League season, a four-wicket victory over NSW at Phillip Oval highlighted by Alisha Bates scoring...
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Six games in 17 days the World Cup ask
Australia’s all-conquering women’s team will have to win six games in just 17 days to secure a fourth-straight T20 World Cup title after the schedule for the tournament in Bangladesh was confirmed. New captain Alyssa Healy will take her troops back to Bangladesh in October having walloped the home side in a recent white-ball series...