Australia are in early trouble at the United Cup after world No.12 Alex de Minaur lost his men’s singles match to Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie. De Minaur looked rusty as he was broken in his opening game on the way to losing the first set… Read More »Demon begins summer of tennis with nail-biting loss as Brit causes upset
It is a known statistical fact that almost seventy per cent of viewers of the first day of the Boxing Day Test are fans of varying degrees of cricketing knowledge and interest. Relaxing on a recliner, leaning back in a blissful state of semi-somnolence, a… Read More »The Liebke Report Card: ‘Shafique’s willingness to drop Warner means he can never be an Australian selector’
Between a 10-wicket haul, the Johnny Mullagh Medal for player of the match and leading Australia to a thrilling 79-run win over a resilient Pakistan, Pat Cummins’ Boxing Day Test was among the premier performances of his already glittering career. And he was in equally… Read More »‘Cool’: Captain Cummins dishes out perfect, one-word response to Pakistani’s shock ‘better team’ claim
Fabio Gomes came off the bench to secure bragging rights for coach Ufuk Talay over his former club in Sydney FC’s 3-1 A-League Men victory against Wellington. Reuniting for the first time since he crossed the Tasman earlier this year, Talay guided the Sky Blues… Read More »Master beats apprentice as Sydney FC strike late to overcome resilient Nix thanks to Gomes’ star turn
It wasn’t without a scare, but Australia have recorded a 16th consecutive Test victory over Pakistan on home soil, overcoming a gallant resistance by the tourists to win by 79 runs late on Day 4. And there was one man who was more responsible for… Read More »Every Aussie rated from second Test vs Pakistan: Captain Fantastic! Cummins’ perfect game, Carey defies critics