Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has blasted the fastest century by an Aussie in a T20 international in a demolition job of Scotland. The 29-year-old reached triple figures in just 43 balls as Australia cruised to a 70-run victory over Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Inglis...
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‘They’ve improved a hell of a lot’: Scotland eager to prove full-member credentials after T20 World Cup heartbreak
It has been more than a decade since the Australian men’s cricket team visited Scotland, facing the hosts in a one-off ODI in Edinburgh in 2013. Australia, featuring the likes of Shane Watson, Adam Voges and Clint McKay, cruised towards a 200-run victory in the Scottish capital, with openers Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh cracking...
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‘Pick your best side’: Aaron Finch urges Aussie selectors to make big Steve Smith call
Aaron Finch has urged Australian selectors to put an immediate end to the Steve Smith opening experiment, declaring it is time for the national side to just pick the best side available. Smith volunteered to take David Warner’s place at the top of the order when the veteran opener called time on his Test cricket...
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Seven Unveils All-Star Commentary Team for Summer of Cricket
Bringing together a group of the most respected and experienced voices in the game, Aaron Finch leads the impressive roster of new recruits, which includes: · 7Cricket’s captain and legend of the game, Ricky Ponting, who continues his expert commentary role with Seven, signing a long-term deal with the network – Advertisement – · Former...
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Inside Zampa’s journey from scrapheap to X-factor… and why it raises unthinkable question
The late Shane Warne remains Australia’s undisputed greatest spinner in white-ball cricket, but that might not be the case in five years. Since he was dropped from Australia’s starting XI during the 2019 World Cup, Adam Zampa has established himself as one of the most important figures in the national white-ball side. The leg-spinner was...
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‘It can work here’: America’s surprising cricket history and the bold, $1b bid to go ‘mainstream’
As administrator Justin Geale assessed the arrival of a jewel of world cricket to the USA, he declared “the train has left” Grand Central Station when it comes to establishing the sport in the United States. The Canberra-born Geale is the tournament director for Major League Cricket, which was granted List A status by the...