Record partnerships, calamitous run-outs and a dropped catch on the last ball — day two of the Wellington Test had it all. The late dismissals of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have given New Zealand a faint glimmer of hope following an otherwise disastrous day for the hosts at the Basin Reserve. The Black Caps … Read more
Cameron Green has rescued Australia with a counterattacking century after New Zealand’s pace attack wreaked havoc on a topsy-turvy opening day of the first Test in Wellington. The West Australian all-rounder repaid the selectors’ faith with a gritty 103 not out, his highest Test score since being elected to No. 4, guiding the tourists towards … Read more
As New Zealand’s premier wicketkeeper during a groundbreaking period on the international scene, Ian Smith is understandably pretty decent with his hands. But the Kiwi, who celebrated his 67th birthday on the eve of New Zealand’s two Test series against Australia beginning in Wellington on Thursday, is renowned for another handy knack. The course of … Read more
A heroic knock from captain Mitchell Marsh and a late assault from Tim David have steered Australia towards a thrilling six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Wellington. The Australians, who at one stage required 32 runs from nine balls for an unlikely win, reeled in the 216-run target on the final delivery to take a … Read more
When you tune into Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open quarter-final on Tuesday, you’ll be looking at something different – even if it isn’t obvious. After all, the world No.1 has spent a whole lot of time on Rod Laver Arena. In fact he’s likely to become the greatest player in the history of the venue, at … Read more
The 2024 AFL pre-season is well and truly underway – get the latest from training in Track Watch! MELBOURNE is set to send veteran key forward Tom McDonald back into defence in 2024, as part of the team’s attempts to solve their forward conversion woes. But bargain recruit Jack Billings, who came across from St … Read more
Australian opener David Warner has declared it would not be an Australian summer of cricket without a headline after he was heavily criticised by former teammate Mitch Johnson ahead of his final summer of Test cricket. Warner, who was supported by his wife Candice and his children at the launch of the Fox Sports and … Read more
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou both made weight during their final face off on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s heavyweight clash (all times AEDT). The showdown wasn’t without some curious mind games – largely on Fury’s end. ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘The Predator’ stood toe-to-toe – and literally head-to-head – attempting to psych each other out. … Read more
Bevan French has been named the 2023 Man of Steel, awarded to the Super League’s most outstanding player each season. The 27-year-old shifted from the outside backs to five-eighth this season and has been a pivotal figure in the Wigan Warriors’ charge to the grand final. French is the first Wigan player to win the … Read more
Eight of England’s Ashes heroes have put their names forward for the ninth edition of Women’s Big Bash League, with Cricket Australia revealing another batch of nominations ahead of next month’s Overseas Player Draft. England captain Heather Knight, who missed last season’s WBBL due to injury, headlines a fresh flock of nominees for the inaugural … Read more