AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse has called for Melbourne swingman Joel Smith to have the book thrown at him by the league over his positive drugs test, in the hope that doing so will deter other players. Smith was provisionally suspended by the league in… Read More »‘You’ve got to set the tone’: Malthouse calls for ‘really harsh’ ban for positive drugs test
Joe Root is feeling bullish ahead of England’s clash with Australia, claiming he would “have this team every day” over their rivals despite wildly differing fortunes at the World Cup. The Ashes adversaries meet on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) at Ahmedabad’s 130,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium, which… Read More »We’re better than the Aussies ‘man for man’: Root makes outrageous claim with woeful Poms last on World Cup ladder
Aron Baynes has returned from his NBL suspension with a bang as the Brisbane Bullets posted their season-high score in a 108-92 win over South East Melbourne. Alan Williams’ foul trouble and Gorjok Gak’s calf injury hurt the Phoenix in a heated encounter at Nissan… Read More »NBL Round 6: Banned Baynes back with a bang as Bullets belt Phoenix
Mitch Marsh has flown home to Australia over a family issue but has told his teammates he’ll be back in India to help them lift the World Cup. The star allrounder has had to return to Perth for personal reasons but messaged his colleagues before… Read More »‘I’ll be back to win this World Cup’: Marsh makes pledge to teammates after returning home
Fiery fast bowling from Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj has lit up India’s World Cup demolition job, skittling Sri Lanka for a record low 55 in a thumping 302-run victory. In doing so, the unbeaten hosts and favourites became the first side to book a… Read More »Sri Lanka enter World Cup hall of shame with pathetic effort as India obliterate them with bat and ball