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[ad_1] PERTH: Perth Scorchers‘ 19-year-old Cooper Connolly smashed an unbeaten 25 to see his side over the line in a nail-biting five-wicket win against Brisbane Heat who retained their crown in the Big Bash League (BBL) season decider at Perth Stadium on Saturday.The fifth-ranked Heat, who performed valiantly throughout the …

[ad_1] Brisbane Heat secured their place in the Big Bash League (BBL) final where they face Perth Scorchers after a hard-fought four-wicket victory over a fancied Sydney Sixers side on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.After restricting the hosts to a modest 116-9 in their 20 overs courtesy of a …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said missing the upcoming tour of India due to a freak injury will “nag me for the rest of my life”.Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last year during a friend’s birthday party, the incident sidelining him …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia’s most experienced T20 cricketer Dan Christian has announced that the ongoing Big Bash League will be his last tournament, calling it quits on a glittering career spanning 17 years.“Yesterday (Friday) at training I told by Sydney Sixers teammates that I’ll be retiring from playing at the end …

[ad_1] LONDON: The MCC on Thursday conceded there was some ambiguity in the law regarding running out a batter at the non-striker’s end, and added that they were changing the wording of the law to remove all confusion.The change of wording comes weeks after an incident involving Australian spinner Adam …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Friday defended the Australian men’s team’s decision to withdraw from one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan. CA took the unilateral decision on Thursday over women’s rights issue but faced sharp criticism for the withdrawal. Australia opted out of the …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian batting stalwart David Warner has indicated he wants the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies to be his international swansong, saying winning the title would be an icing on the cake.“(This will) most likely be my last year of my international …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan has fired a warning to pull out of the Big Bash League (BBL) after Cricket Australia (CA) withdrew from the ODI series against Afghanistan in March following further restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights imposed by the Taliban.Rashid, who plays for Adelaide Strikers in the …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell might not start playing competitive cricket in the immediate future, with BBL side Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey saying he expects the 34-year-old to be a potential candidate for the ODI series against India in mid-March.Maxwell broke his left fibula days after Australia’s exit …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding Melbourne Stars skipper Adam Zampa‘s attempt to run out Tom Rogers of Melbourne Renegades at the non strikers’ end refuses to die down with Indian off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressing his views on the incident in the Big Bash League.The incident took place on …