Warne-like traits making Zampa Australia’s most dangerous player
ANALYSIS: Adam Zampa might not be Shane Warne, but he has become Warne-like, as his stunning white ball legacy continues to grow, writes BEN HORNE.
ANALYSIS: Adam Zampa might not be Shane Warne, but he has become Warne-like, as his stunning white ball legacy continues to grow, writes BEN HORNE.
England’s body language was arguably the most concerning aspect of a heavy loss to Australia. BEN HORNE unpacks how Bazball bullies came unstuck at a tournament they should be dominating.
Adam Zampa was man of the match. Matthew Wade was a man on a mission. Pat Cummins’ contribution wasn’t celebrated as much but he was superb.
A year on from accusing Australia of playing against the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ at the Ashes, England missed a chance to invoke it during a one-sided T20 World Cup drubbing.
Australia has demolished England at the T20 World Cup, following up a brutal batting display with a clinical bowling performance that has the Poms on the cusp of an early exit.
The USA’s shock win over Pakistan may justify cricket’s American expedition with cricket fans, yet as SHANNON GILL discovers with ICC bean counters, the business of cricket could no longer afford to ignore North America.
Ahead of Australia’s vital T20 World Cup clash against England, Jonny Bairstow has spoken about that run-out at Lord’s. He says he does not need to see Amazon’s new Test documentary as he knows who knows who the incident affected more.
Australian Stuart Law has coached the world’s best cricketers, yet it may be the history making USA victory over Pakistan that could change the cricket landscape forever.
England’s fast bowlers shoulder enormous responsibility in an attempt to blast out Australia’s batters and secure a win over their old foe which perhaps may save their coach’s job.
New York’s games for this T20 World Cup were supposed to be centrepiece events – headlined by India and Pakistan – but the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has drawn attention for the wrong reasons and an Aussie has been called to the rescue.
David Warner’s tenacious innings against Oman was a timely reminder that it is very brave to write him off — not that the Australian opener seems to mind, writes BEN HORNE.
Following a man of the match performance in Australia’s comprehensive win over Oman in their World Cup opener, gun all-rounder Marcus Stoinis credited a former Aussie coach and his current IPL coach for his strong form.
With an American passport in hand, Cameron Gannon had hopes of representing the USA at the T20 World Cup, but a lack of communication has the WA quick disappointed with missing out.
Oman may have fallen 40 runs short of what would have been a shock boilover victory against the might of Australia, but it was one catch to dismiss Glenn Maxwell which showed why they belong, writes BEN HORNE.
The cliche of Barbados being so laid-back that it’s horizontal will be music to the ears of Australia’s T20 cricketers. Most of the players in the squad only arrived in Barbados in batches over the previous 30-odd hours, some enduring 38-hour journeys to get there.
Being a strong cricketing nation Australia rarely faces the sport’s minnows yet, this World Cup is different. DANIEL CHERNY talks to the coach of the nation’s golden era John Buchanan about how he best prepared for the matches.
On Thursday, Oman captain Aqib Ilyas will take on rockets from the likes of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. It’s a long way behind the scariest battles he’s had to fight, writes BEN HORNE.
First time Australia skipper Mitch Marsh says he walks taller playing alongside long time teammates David Warner and Glenn Maxwell and has full confidence in them despite outside concerns.
The T20 World Cup for Australia begins on Thursday morning (Australian time) and to start the tournament selectors could break up the trio who have been such reliable servants across all formats, writes BEN HORNE.
The NYPD, Long Island Police, SWAT squad and more were all part of the security operation to ensure cricket’s moment in the city that never sleeps was one to remember, writes BEN HORNE.
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