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Australia coach Shelley Nitschke admits a changing of the guard has hit her faster than expected, as officials hold off a decision on Meg Lanning‘s full-time successor. Selectors will announce a squad for next month’s multi-format tour of India on Tuesday, less than a week after Lanning’s shock retirement call. It’s unlikely a captain will

Sydney Sixers 140 for 7 (Carmichael 32*, Graham 3-18, A Smith 3-20) beat Hobart Hurricanes 139 for 7 (Lee 50, Graham 36) by three wickets A late cameo from Mathilda Carmichael guided the Sydney Sixers to a final-ball WBBL win over Hobart Hurricanes, keeping their slim final chances alive. Carmichael top-scored with an unbeaten 32

Perth Scorchers 159 for 4 (Mooney 101*) beat Sydney Thunder 117 for 8 (Litchfield 45, Edgar 3-18) by 42 runs Perth Scorchers usurped Sydney Thunder at the top of the table after Beth Mooney‘s third WBBL century powered her side to a 42-run win. After losing her superstar opening partner Sophie Devine early, Mooney almost

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup has reached the semi-final stage in the race to play the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. Top Story: India go 9-0 as Shreyas and Rahul

Marnus Labuschagne or Marcus Stoinis. Who survives? For the first time at this ODI World Cup, Australia look like having a full complement of 15 players to select from for their semi-final against South Africa which means the selectors will finally need to take a call on the structure of the top seven. Each time

Melbourne Stars 144 for 5 (Lanning 67*) beat Melbourne Renegades 140 for 6 (Sutherland 4-22) by four runs Melbourne Renegades appear at serious risk of claiming their second wooden spoon after a four-run loss to rivals the Melbourne Stars that went down to the final over with Australia’s past and future playing a key role.

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is building towards the final on November 19 with the semi-finalists now locked in. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Marsh’s 177* powers Australia to seventh straight

Australia 307 for 2 (Marsh 177*, Smith 63*, Warner 51) beat Bangladesh 306 for 8 (Hridoy 74, Shanto 45, Zampa 2-32, Abbott 2-61) by eight wickets Australia’s aversion to chasing has disappeared ahead of a semi-final with old foes South Africa after a statement innings of 177 not out from Mitchell Marsh at No.3 helped

Victoria 160 for 4 (Short 81*) beat Tasmania 156 (Webster 47, Elliott 5-26, O’Neill 3-33) by six wickets Victoria jumped to top of the domestic one-day table after securing a convincing six-wicket win over Tasmania in a low-scoring contest in Launceston. After captain Peter Handscomb won the toss and elected to bowl first, Victoria knocked

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: van der Dussen and Phehlukwayo seal nervy chase for South Africa South Africa

Sydney Sixers 166 for 9 (Tryon 40, Bates 35*) beat Hobart Hurricanes 109 (Stalenberg) by 57 runs Sydney Sixers continued their mid-season resurgence to keep themselves in contention for finals with a 57-run victory over Hobart Hurricanes. Important contributions from Ash Gardner, Chloe Tryon and latterly Suzie Bates, in her new middle-order role, lifted the

Sydney Thunder 125 (Knight 45, Day 4-35, McKenna 3-18, Sutherland 3-22) beat Melbourne Stars 121 for 9 (Darlington 5-10) by four runs Hannah Darlington bagged her first five-wicket haul to crash Meg Lanning‘s retirement party and help the Sydney Thunder go top of the WBBL ladder with a four-run win over the Melbourne Stars. Darlington

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. Top Story: Boult all but leads New Zealand into semi-finals; SL’s Champions Trophy hopes fade

One of the reasons why Glenn Maxwell‘s hardly-believable double-century against Afghanistan in Mumbai is being billed as the greatest ODI knock of all time is because of how he was suffering from back spasms and severe cramps in the lower half of his body, and he still managed to hit a total of 21 fours

Tasmania 452 (Wakim 148, Webster 97*, Owen 74, Ward 67) and 183 for 2 (Silk 82*, Ward 78*) drew with Victoria 373 (Harris 164) Tim Ward and captain Jordan Silk made 50s before Tasmania closed out a tame draw with Victoria to stay top of the Sheffield Shield ladder. As Melbourne’s stormy late-spring weather threatened,

South Australia 359 for 5 dec and 131 for 8 (Sandhu 3-25) lead Queensland 238 (Peirson 61, McAndrew 6-41) by 252 runs South Australia paceman Nathan McAndrew took career-best figures on day three of the intriguingly poised Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland. The 30-year-old claimed 6 for 41 at the Gabba to help dismiss the

Adelaide Strikers 149 for 4 (Patterson 36*, Wolvaardt 28, Prestwidge 2-19) beat Melbourne Renegades 148 for 5 (Duffin 54, Harmanpreet 45, Adams 1-9) by six wickets Late hitting from Bridget Patterson powered defending champions Adelaide Strikers past struggling Melbourne Renegades at Karen Rolton Oval in their WBBL fixture on Wednesday. Despite a gulf between the

New South Wales 276 (Davies 129, Henriques 51) and 4 for 0 beat Western Australia 141 (Hatcher 4-56) and 136 (Bancroft 54, Tremain 5-35) by 10 wickets New South Wales captain Moises Henriques admitted there was relief after the team ended their 15-match winless run in the Sheffield Shield with a convincing victory over defending

Australia 293 for 7 (Maxwell 201*, Rashid 2-44) beat Afghanistan 291 for 5 (Ibrahim 129*, Rashid 35*, Hazlewood 2-39) by three wickets At one point, Australia were 91 for 7 chasing 292. Then Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwelled his way to a double-century and not only did they win the game, they also sealed their place

Western Australia 141 and 104 for 7 (Bancroft 44*, Tremain 5-29) trail New South Wales 276 (Davies 129, Henriques 51) by 31 runs A stylish maiden first-class century from Ollie Davies and a memorable new-ball spell from Chris Tremain put New South Wales on the brink of ending their run of 15 Sheffield Shield matches

The only way was up for Sydney Thunder after they registered one victory last season, but they have certainly shown promising signs of a turnaround. Approaching the midway point of the campaign they are top having notched five wins in six matches including a significant victory over Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval. It had

Big Picture: History no guide with the semis in sight There was a time when facing Afghanistan in a World Cup held no fears for Australia. The five-time World Champions have been nothing short of ruthless in the two previous ODI World Cup meetings. In 2015, in Perth, Australia piled up 417 for 6 with

There is doubt over Steven Smith‘s participation in Australia’s game against Afghanistan tomorrow in Mumbai. Smith has been troubled by vertigo and said on match eve he was “not feeling great at present” but was hopeful he would be fit for the game. “I’ve had a bit of vertigo stuff the last day or so,

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Jadeja razes South Africa for 83 after Kohli scores 49th ODI ton

Cameron Green says he has no issues with being in and out of Australia’s World Cup side on form but will not seek rest after the World Cup as he confirmed he will play Sheffield Shield cricket for Western Australia and in the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan as he seeks to find some red-ball

Adelaide Strikers 169 for 4 (Mack 71, Patterson 35, Edgar 1-31) beat Perth Scorchers 165 for 7 (Sciver-Brunt 53, Jones 33, Wellington 3-25, Schutt 2-25) by six wickets Danielle Gibson spoiled Nat Sciver-Brunt‘s WBBL season debut with clutch batting to lift Adelaide Strikers over Perth Scorchers in a last-ball thriller at the WACA. Strikers appeared

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Fabulous Fakhar pulls off stunning chase to keep Pakistan alive Pakistan 200

England have been eliminated, South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals, while the fight for the last two semi-finals slots is largely among four teams. Here is how the qualifications scenarios look for the other teams. AustraliaPlayed: 7, Pts: 10, NRR: 0.924Remaining matches: vs Afg, Ban Two points following the win against England means Australia

Brisbane Heat 124 for 4 (A Kerr 59) beat Hobart Hurricanes 120 for 8 (Villani 58*) by six wickets Amelia Kerr wasted no time making an impression on the WBBL with a starring all-round performance to put Brisbane Heat back at the top of the table after they had briefly been over taken by Sydney

The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Nabi, Shahidi, Rahmat boost Afghanistan’s semi-final chances with big win Afghanistan 181