Balancing cricket and high school studies is a tough ask for Bundaberg talent Lucy Hamilton but the Shalom College student reckons she has got it just right. The 17-year-old was recently named in the Queensland Fire squad for the 2023-24 season after making two appearances for the Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash league … [Read more…]
New Zealand has announced their squad for the upcoming netball World Cup with coach Dame Noeline Taurua sticking with her tried and trusted line up. Veteran Ameliaranne Ekenasio will lead the side as captain, and is bolstered in attack by 193cm Grace Nweke – who is fresh off her 70-goal ANZ Premiership final heroics. Maia … [Read more…]
By laying his cards out on the table, David Warner has left selectors in a potentially tricky spot. It still might not go his way, writes DANIEL CHERNY. One of Australia’s most accomplished Test openers, Warner – despite the various bruising sagas of his career – is in the echelon of players that tend to … [Read more…]
Is the World Test Championship final a glorified Ashes tour game, the pinnacle for Australia or somewhere between? DANIEL CHERNY gets some answers from Mitchell Starc and teammates. You’d explain batting and bowling, the idea of innings, a few major modes of dismissal. And then you’d probably get to how there are different iterations of … [Read more…]
David Warner has revealed he is set to step away from Test cricket, outlining his plans for retirement in a bombshell statement. Cricket: Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett both compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland Speaking to … [Read more…]
Police have arrested two people suspected of a burglary at the company’s global headquarters in North Geelong. Victoria Police spokeswoman Jody Clayton said police believed the teens forced open glass sliding doors at the rear of the office about 5am on Wednesday. “Police were called to the business premises in Shepherd Court, in North Geelong … [Read more…]
Several Australian universities have ranked high in the top 100 overall category with one being named the world’s best. FULL LIST: How did your uni score? Western Sydney University (WSU) took out the coveted top spot in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings’ ‘overall’ category for its work towards addressing major global issues as … [Read more…]
Allan Border was a critic of Steve Smith’s behaviour during this year’s series loss to India. Australia’s longest-serving captain explains to DANIEL CHERNY how the tourists must attack the Ashes. Border famously gave England the cold shoulder during the 1989 Ashes tour, a trip that ended with a comprehensive 4-0 series win and the Aussies … [Read more…]
Sale Sharks have announced that experienced Springbok front-row Coenie Oosthuizen will be leaving them to return to South Africa to rejoin the Sharks. The 34-year-old, who is comfortable on either side of the scrum, has been on the Premiership outfit’s books since May 2019 when he joined them from the Durban-based Sharks, who were competing … [Read more…]
Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning has been ruled out of the upcoming women’s Ashes in a huge blow for the Aussies. Cricket: Australian test skipper Meg Lanning has been forced out of the Ashes next month, due to medical issues. The 31-year-old only returned to the team in January after a six-month break to “focus … [Read more…]