Aaron Finch wants a white-ball specialist to replace him as Australian T20 captain after confirming his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old has called time after a stunning career that yielded more than 8500 runs across all three forms of the game, and two World Cup wins. Finch played 103Continue Reading
The Brisbane Heat are through to the Big Bash League final after pulling off a huge upset over the Sydney Sixers in Thursday evening’s Challenger at the SCG, defeating the men in magenta by four wickets. The Heat, who finished fifth on the Big Bash League ladder, chased down theContinue Reading
From being rolled for a world record-low 15 to scraping into the BBL finals, Sydney Thunder’s Jason Sangha concedes his team’s season has been a “rollercoaster”. The official captain has himself endured a tough road to Friday’s knockout final against the Brisbane Heat, with a collarbone injury forcing him toContinue Reading
The Sydney Thunder have narrowly avoided a calamity to qualify for the finals after edging past wooden spooners the Melbourne Stars by three wickets at the MCG on Wednesday night with seven balls to spare. After Hobart upset Brisbane earlier in the day to move into fifth spot, Sydney hadContinue Reading
Perth Scorchers fast bowler Matt Kelly has copped an outfield throw to the face before falling to the ground in scary scenes against the Melbourne Renegades. There were initially fears for Kelly’s safety after he lay unmoving on the turf but after going from the field, it was reported heContinue Reading
Spin star Adam Zampa hasn’t ruled another attempting another Mankad dismissal in Saturday night‘s BBL derby rematch adamant his failed attempt at the MCG started a movement towards destigmatising the legal mode of dismissal. The Melbourne Stars captain even declared he had the action “down pat” after a failed attemptContinue Reading
International cricket‘s most ardent champion of the Mankad, Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin, has thrown his support behind Adam Zampa’s failed attempt at the MCG. Zampa, captain of the Melbourne Stars, was adamant he was within his rights to take the bails off during the Big Bash game when Melbourne RenegadesContinue Reading
Cricket Australia will delve into the numbers and success of the NBL‘s Christmas Day experiment as part on ongoing discussions around putting the Big Bash on December 25. While the NBL took the leap to become the first Australian sport to play a game on Christmas Day, an afternoon matchContinue Reading
Hobart Hurricanes captain Matthew Wade has been handed a one-game ban from the Big Bash after his latest discrepancy. Wade incurred one suspension point, making it his third level 1 code of conduct breach over the past 18 months. Watch BBL12. Every game live and ad-break free during play onContinue Reading
Tim Paine is in the mix for a shock BBL return after Hobart Hurricanes captain Matthew Wade was suspended for one match. Wade has been rubbed out of the Hurricanes’ Christmas Eve clash with Melbourne Renegades after incurring three Level One Code of Conduct breaches within 18 months. “The chargesContinue Reading