Adelaide captain Matt Short has led the way as his side pulled off the upset of the BBL season, crushing the previously unbeaten Scorchers by nine wickets at Adelaide Oval. The Strikers had lost their past four games, but chased down the Scorchers score’ of… Read More »Matt makes Short work of Scorchers after Strikers ‘finally executed what we’ve been talking about’
India have crushed Australia by nine wickets in the first women’s Twenty20 international in Navi Mumbai, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series while discovering a new star. Teenage debutant Titas Sadhu’s sensational 4-17 led Australia’s demise to 141 all-out before Shafali Verma (64no)… Read More »‘Lots to work on’: Healy not happy with batting or bowling after Australia cop T20 shellacking
Four of Australia’s World Cup-winning stars – Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner – are in line to scoop cricket’s biggest individual honours after being shortlisted for the ICC Cricketer of the Year awards. All-conquering captain Cummins and World Cup final batting… Read More »Aussie stars in line for ICC awards as Cummins’ side ends India’s stranglehold on rankings by reclaiming top spot
It’s that time of year when NBA diehards start firing up the trade machine and pondering which star can be plucked from another franchise to disrupt the title race. New York and Toronto tipped off trade season with the OG Anunoby for RJ Barrett and… Read More »NBA trade season tips off early – Lakers need to make huge move or LeBron’s itchy feet could flare up again
As part of a series profiling the expected Round 1 sides for all 17 NRL clubs in 2024, the Knights are dark horses for the top four. The Knights went from potentially punting their coach mid-season to storming into the finals in 2023 but the… Read More »NRL Round 1 predicted teams: Newcastle Knights – halves face competition from new recruits but season hinges on Ponga