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What Sri Lanka can learn from Australia’s World Cup campaign – By Rex Clementine Australia’s fielding was one key point as they beat India in the World Cup final. Travis Head’s stunning diving catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma was one of the turning points in the game. Source : island It was a fabulous night indeed in Ahmedabad as Australia defied all expectations and beat hosts and favourites India in the grand final of the sport’s showpiece event last Sunday. India was a team that stormed through to the finals with an unbeaten record beating several teams by big margins. Never were India tested in the league or knockout stage. Australia, meanwhile, huffed and puffed, lost their opening two fixtures, nearly were beaten by Afghanistan and almost blew it against South Africa in the semi-final. But when it mattered, in front of a full house at the world’s largest sports stadium, ...

Nov 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Cricket Levelling Cricket! The Glenn Maxwell Song** … – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Michael Roberts, deploying a twist on the West Indian calypso song presented by Lord Superior to sketch the twists and turns in the game exposd by Glenn Maxwell in te couse of two back-to-back matches Playing against Afghanistan at Wankhede Stadium on the 14th November 2023, Glenn Maxwell produced an extraordinary innings of 201 runs off 138 deliveries that eventually secured an unlikely victory in dire circumstances—one that hauled the Aussies from 7 wkts for 91 runs in the 18th over to 293 for 7 wkts in the 47th over. He amassed amassed an unprecedented double century …. 201 runs in 138 balls at a strike/rate of 157.03. Some of his strokes were SWIPES that are not in the rule book and would be verboten in any coaching camp. These swats generally took the cricket ball to the ropes … and OVER the ropes. Some were ...

Nov 17, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged ,
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Australia underlined their intentions at the Women’s World Cup Soccer with an empathetic 2-0 win over a skilful Denmark to advance to the quarter final – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka Sports editor – Melbourne) Despite being down 0-1 after a brilliant goal by Caitlan Foord in the first half, Denmark displayed superior skill and went to the sheds at the break promising a titanic tussel. Sadly it was not to be as the Aussies took control and a second goal to Raso half way in the second half, sank the Danish hopes to ensure victory. The Aussies at this stage look ominous, and with skipper Sam Kerr playing the final 13 minutes, her first minutes in the World Cup since returning from injury, will be a dangerous contender to shock this edition of the World Cup. The shock loss to Nigeria seems like a distant blip right now and the ...

Aug 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , ,
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