As New Zealand looks to keep pace with the rest of the evolution of Twenty20 cricket, the idea of a joint franchise league with Australia is one that could be a lifeline for a sport struggling in this part of the world. Since its invention in 2003, Twenty20 has taken the sport to audiences like...
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Australia knocked out of T20 World Cup as Afghanistan makes historic semifinal with thrilling win
Australia has been knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup after Afghanistan progressed to the semifinals for the first time with a dramatic, rain-hit win over Bangladesh. Afghanistan only needed to win to advance to the semis, but Bangladesh needed to win with an enormous boost to its net run rate to surpass Australia. After...
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Mitchell Starc’s potential return the big question for Australia heading into crucial World Cup clash with India
In short: Superstar seamer Mitchell Starc was left out of Australia’s team that lost its last T20 World Cup game to Afghanistan. Starc could be recalled for a showdown with India that will go a long way towards determining Australia’s fate in the tournament. What’s next? Australia plays India in its crucial clash from 12:30am...
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AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup: Resilient Afghanistan defeat Australia by 21 runs
Rashid Khan’s Afghanistan pulled off a stunning upset on Saturday, beating the mighty Australians by 21 runs at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown. The semi-final qualification scenario in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup has become a lot more interesting following Australia’s defeat. In perhaps the most exciting match of the 2024 T20...
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Live: Aussies on verge of T20 World Cup semis as they face Afghanistan
G’day! Thanks for joining ABC Sport’s digital coverage of the men’s T20 World Cup clash between Australia and Afghanistan at Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Despite some nervous moments, it has essentially been a blemish-free run at the tournament so far for Australia, who can secure a semifinal berth with a...
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Live: Australia set England massive target in T20 World Cup clash
Jos Buttler has been told to take a sticker off his bat – not sure what that is about… Lovely wide yorker from Starc, Buttler had a swing but he was well of it to be honest. Buttler jams the bat on another wide yorker and gets a single. There have been no fireworks yet,...
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Cummins the Unicorn: Australia’s Test captain signs shock deal with San Francisco T20 side
In short: Pat Cummins has signed a four-year contract with Major League Cricket franchise San Francisco Unicorns. Cummins joins fellow Australians Steve Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell and Jake Fraser-McGurk in the American league. What’s next? Cummins and the Unicorns begin their MLC season against the LA Knight Riders on July 7. Australia Test skipper...
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As Australia prepares to play its first match, here’s everything you need to know about the T20 World Cup
Australia is looking to reclaim its place as the world’s top T20 cricketing nation in the ninth edition of the Cricket World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by Barbados and the USA. The Australian team will be captained by big-hitting all-rounder Mitch Marsh as part of a squad of 15 that includes Test captain...
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ICC T20 World Cup: Your guide to the favourites, minnows and dark horse
The Australia men’s cricket team are in the West Indies, looking to complete the triple crown of World Test champions, ODI World champions and T20 champions. The cricket world converges on the West Indies and United States for this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with England hoping to retain its crown and Australia trying...
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Jake Fraser-McGurk joins Twenty20 World Cup squad as a reserve
After controversially being left off Australia’s initial squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, Jake Fraser-McGurk has been added as a reserve to travel to the West Indies and US. Fraser-McGurk and BBL player of the year Matthew Short will join the 15-man squad for the early stages of the tournament, which starts on June...
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Cricket Australia appoints creative agency for upcoming international series
Cricket Australia has appointed a local independent creative agency for its upcoming men’s and women’s international series. On Tuesday, it was announced that Special won the business following a competitive pitch process and has been tasked with “creating a unifying idea for the international series that not only drums up excitement but enhances its role...