What just happened? Australia’s T20 world domination is over
There was little captain Alyssa Healy could do from where she sat as Australia’s stranglehold on the World Cup slipped rapidly.
There was little captain Alyssa Healy could do from where she sat as Australia’s stranglehold on the World Cup slipped rapidly.
‘The breeding ground for future champions.’ Growing up in India, I learned to revere the Sheffield Shield.
No other team has dominated their sport for such a long period. Australia head into this tournament as three-time defending champions – but be warned, the world order could be about to change.
The next stop on the Alex Carey Redemption Tour takes us to Lord’s, the hallowed turf where his career seemingly took a turn.
Watching Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne wreak havoc with ball and bat against England, you can get lost into imagining them as two exuberant kids having a blast in the backyard.
Those who think the BCCI is ruining Test cricket should understand the culture clash before rushing to judgement.
Is cricket’s calendar set-up in such a way that the game’s aggregate records in the Test and ODI format will never be broken again?
‘What the BBL has done from day one is have a really clear proposition targeting kids and families,’ says its chief, Alistair Dobson.
Experts have attributed Hawthorn turnaround to the culture within the dressing-room, where the largely young squad has been encouraged to embrace who they are or who they want to be while playing like a team who have nothing to lose on the field. On the surface, it sounds like the footy version of Bazball.
The moment the outgoing Cricket Australia boss stared down the Indian team management established his reputation as a softly spoken leader with a firm resolve.
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