The Editorial Team

Nic SavageSports reporter

Nic is a passionate sports reporter and cricket fanatic. He completed a Bachelor of Media at the University of New South Wales in 2018, and worked as a digital content creator at Fox Sports for several months before joining the team at news.com.au in October 2019.

@nic_savage1

Latest

Cricket

Matt Parkinson's miracle ball at Old Trafford.

Shane Warne praises leggie’s ‘fantastic’ feat

An English tweaker has stunned the cricket world with a rendition of Shane Warne’s “Ball of the Century” — even the King of Spin was impressed.

AFL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Brent DanielsÃÂ and Josh Kelly of the Giants celebrate Kelly kicking a late goal during the round five AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Sydney Cricket Ground on April 17, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/AFL Photos/Getty Images)

Undefeated Swans stunned after ‘robbery’

The GWS Giants have defied the odds to register a stunning comeback victory over the Sydney Swans despite their “pathetic” kicking.

UpdatedAFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Wil Powell of the Suns marks the ball during the round five AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Titans at Marvel Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Gold Coast narrowly avoids historic low

The Western Bulldogs obliterated their hapless rivals at Docklands, with Gold Coast narrowly avoiding their worst ever half of football.

NRL

Justin Holbrook seeths at "cheeky" move.

NRL coach seethes at fan’s ‘cheeky’ move

The commentators were in stitches after this Manly support’s cheeky move, but it’s fair to say Justin Holbrook was not overly amused.

Cricket

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Marnus Labuschagne of Queensland shows his disappointment after losing his wicket and scoring 192 runs during day three of the Sheffield Shield Final match between Queensland and New South Wales at Allan Border Field on April 17, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Marnus marathon ends with ‘greedy’ move

Marnus Labuschagne embarrassed the world-class Blues bowling attack before a “greedy” move prematurely ended his marathon knock.

Ricciardo’s bizarre rivalry with Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen are seemingly the odd couple of the Formula One grid but maybe that’s why it works.

Cricket

The forgotten man of Australian cricket

Not many cricketers can boast they have a better Test batting average than Sir Donald Bradman, but this forgotten Aussie certainly can.

UpdatedCricket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Heath Streak of Zimbabwe celebrates the wicket of Damien Martyn of Australia during the VB Series One Day International between Australia and Zimbabwe at the MCG on January 29, 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Cricket great banned for corruption

A former Test captain and national coach has copped an eight-year ban from cricket after breaching the sport’s anti-corruption code.

NRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Nathan Cleary of the Blues is tackled by Kurt Capewell of the Maroons during game three of the State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on November 18, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Panthers star’s shock $450k exit plan

He’s quickly become a fan favourite at the foot of the mountains but Kurt Capewell could be on the move to another club before too long.

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and Alexander Albon of Thailand and Red Bull Racing look on during the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Cooler Runnings event ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Station Pier in Melbourne, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING

F1 star’s bar altercation with Ferrari fan

One of Formula 1’s young guns has revealed a Sebastian Vettel fanatic “tried to have a fight” with him at a bar following a race weekend.

Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/the-team/nic-savage/page/188