Australia made it a clean sweep in Scotland by winning their third T20 international in Edinburgh comfortably before heading south to face England. The Scots’ total of 9-149 was never likely to be enough and Cameron Green starred with ball and bat, taking three wickets and ensuring no slip-ups with a controlled 62 off 39...
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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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England’s 200cm answer to Starc emerges from nowhere… and he could be an Ashes bolter
England has found their answer to Mitchell Starc. Earlier this week, left-armed quick Josh Hull was named as Mark Wood’s injury replacement for the remainder of the Test campaign against Sri Lanka, and also included in England’s squad for next month’s white-ball series against Australia. The Leicestershire bowler, who turned 20 last week, has played...
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Australia will play six games in 17 days should they reach the T20 World Cup final in Bangladesh
Australia’s all-conquering women’s team will have to win six games in just 17 days to secure a fourth-straight T20 World Cup title after the schedule for the tournament in Bangladesh was confirmed. New captain Alyssa Healy will take her troops back to Bangladesh in October having walloped the home side in a recent white-ball series...
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Six games in 17 days the World Cup ask
Australia’s all-conquering women’s team will have to win six games in just 17 days to secure a fourth-straight T20 World Cup title after the schedule for the tournament in Bangladesh was confirmed. New captain Alyssa Healy will take her troops back to Bangladesh in October having walloped the home side in a recent white-ball series...