‘Long Ball Loch Ness’: Scottish secret weapon set to upset Aussies
Cricket is a battle waged over 22 yards, but not for the Scottish secret weapon nicknamed ‘Long Ball Loch Ness’ who believes he can bamboozle Australia in a World Cup boilover.
Cricket is a battle waged over 22 yards, but not for the Scottish secret weapon nicknamed ‘Long Ball Loch Ness’ who believes he can bamboozle Australia in a World Cup boilover.
If anything, the Scots would prefer having the honour of knocking out England for themselves by beating Australia.
Former BBL spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has joined his Nepal team for the T20 World Cup, after he was ineligible for their first two matches due to a VISA ban to the United States.
Spirit of Cricket might have been bandied around selectively by England last year, but Pat Cummins believes the term does apply when it comes to a big non-negotiable in this World Cup.
Former Australian player Cameron White only recently considered becoming a head coach but now that he is the Melbourne Renegades new mentor, back in Victoria, he’d like to see his home state embrace some change.
Tim Paine has urged Australia to manipulate England out of the World Cup, but a victim of Steve Waugh’s famous ‘99 go-slow has questioned whether it’s still a valid tactic.
Nathan Ellis has been everything from a construction labourer to a charity door knocker. Now, he’s becoming an increasingly important man in Australia’s quest to win the T20 World Cup, writes BEN HORNE.
The Thunder has made an early signing play securing a Heat gun while the Sixers are reportedly circling a West Indian star, plus a player payday is on its way, DANIEL CHERNY reports.
Adam Zampa took 4-12 and became the first Australian male to take 100 international T20 wickets in the crushing nine-wicket win over Namibia.
Australia has a chance to help Scotland advance, ahead of England, at this Twenty20 World Cup. Josh Hazlewood explains how he’d like his in-form side to attack the quandary.
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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