From the moment any child first starts playing cricket in the backyard, the first thing they are taught – aside from ‘hit the ball and run like the wind’ is to respect the umpire at all times. It’s the most fundamental aspect of sport in… Read More »COMMENT: Curran deserves a bigger ban for disgraceful ump incident – and shame on Aussie icon for ‘both-sidesing’ it
Usman Khawaja has been hit with a reprimand from the International Cricket Council, after his black armband in protest of the ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine was deemed a breach of the sporting body’s rules. After being informed by the ICC that his original… Read More »ICC charge Khawaja over first Test armband protest
The Sydney Sixers will appeal the four-match ban slapped on English allrounder Tom Curran for his alleged intimidation of a Big Bash League match official. Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced Curran had been charged with a level-three offence under clause 2.17 in the code… Read More »Sixers to launch ‘vigorous’ appeal after English star cops FOUR-game ban for intimidating umpire
The owner of the A-League’s incoming Auckland franchise has promised to make a splash in the transfer market after signing Steve Corica as the club’s inaugural coach. Corica was announced as leader of the start-up side on Thursday, his first appointment since being sacked by… Read More »Corica to bounce back as A-League debutants line up former Socceroo as inaugural coach
Few clubs have had a journey as tumultuous as the last six years have been for the Western Force. From being removed from Super Rugby, to a grassroots movement so strong it led to the club surviving with no set competition, to picking up support… Read More »Pressure Points: Cron has his work cut out to make the eest a Force in Super Rugby, Cron has his work cut out