Share this articleNita Barley takes the new ball on a green seamer. Photo / Paul Taylor When the young guns of the Havelock North Girls team took turns to mark their crease at this week’s Hawke’s Bay cricket camps, it marked the changing nature of the sport.For the first time at the camps, an all-girls … Read more
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Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey has revealed he would have ordered his side to withdraw their appeal if Adam Zampa's 'Mankad' of Tom Rogers had've been given out. Zampa sparked controversy against the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL on Tuesday night when he attempted to run Rogers out at the non-striker's end.Zampa whipped off the … Read more
Our special board of selectors announces the picks for the best men’s Test XI of the past 12 monthsIt’s time for the Guardian’s ninth annual men’s Test team of the year. The 11 selectors were: Ali Martin, Vic Marks, Tim de Lisle, Rob Smyth, Tanya Aldred, Jonathan Liew, Barney Ronay, Taha Hashim, Geoff Lemon, Adam … Read more
Cricket Australia is facing renewed calls to move the New Year's Test away from Sydney after rain wreaked more havoc at the SCG on Friday. After 43 overs were lost due to rain and bad light on the opening day on Wednesday, the poor weather again brought an early halt to proceedings on Thursday and … Read more
Australia will return to India for a Test series for the first time since 2017, with the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy up for grabs.After going down to India in their last three meetings, the in-form Aussies will look to regain the trophy and claim their first series win in the sub-continent nation since 2005. Pat Cummins will … Read more
Cricket fans donning pink shirts and dresses huddled under trees outside the SCG, desperately hoping to avoid the rain.Inside the venue, spectators retreated to the undercrofts of the Victor Trumper Stand as puddles formed around the pitch square. A quartet of miserable security staff stood by the boundary rope, shivering in the cold.It’s become an … Read more
New Zealand have turned back the Test clock in their match against Pakistan in Karachi, leaving the likes of Kerry O'Keeffe beaming with pride over their fielding tactics late on day four. Having set the home side a second innings target of 319 to win, New Zealand found themselves in a commanding position after managing … Read more
Steve Smith says he still has “no plans” for retirement, despite saying he doesn’t know whether he’ll play another Test match in Australia.The Aussie great passed Don Bradman with his 30th Test century on Thursday at the SCG, putting a pitiful South Africa to the sword alongside Usman Khawaja.While Smith will join his teammates for … Read more
Big Bash League also pulled in great numbers for Seven• Wanderlust viewers tune in to Nine’s Great GetawaysSeven’s coverage of the second test between Australia and South Africa continued its reign on day four of the match as the top-rating non-news program, fetching an audience of 807,000.Aside from cricket, The Chase Australia was another top-performing … Read more