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Australian 15-player men’s squad for the T20 Series on the Qantas Tour of New Zealand Courtesy of Cricket Australia – Multicultural Media (eLanka) The National Selection Panel (NSP) has named the following 15-player men’s squad for the T20 Series on the Qantas Tour of New Zealand. Australia: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers/Fremantle Cricket Club) (c) Pat Cummins (Sydney Thunder/Penrith Cricket Club) Tim David (Hobart Hurricanes/Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club) Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes/ Lindisfarne Cricket Club) Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club) Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club) Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers/Joondalup Cricket Club) Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club) Matt Short (Adelaide Strikers/Northcote Cricket Club) Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers/Sutherland Cricket Club) Mitchell Starc (Sydney Sixers/Manly Warringah Cricket Club) Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars/Subiaco Floreat Cricket Club) Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes/Clarence Cricket Club) David Warner (Sydney Thunder/Randwick Petersham Cricket Club) Adam Zampa (Melbourne Renegades/Sutherland Cricket Club) NSP Chair of Selectors George ...

Feb 6, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Warner fails after two lives in rain shortened second day. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor) Australia limped to 106 for 2 off 47 overs when bad light followed by rain, brought a halt to the second day’s play which was subsequently abandoned.  David Warner playing his last Test,  survived two lives but was unable to capitalise on his good fortune to be snapped up at first slip for 34. A clearly disappointed Warner left the SCG to a standing ovation from the 30,000 plus crowd. His close buddy and opening partner for many years, Usman Khawaja figured in their 22nd 50 run partnership before Warner departed.   Khawaja who has had tremendous success at the SCG appeared set for a half century until Pakistan’s batting hero Aamir Jamal bowling with venom, forced him to edge one to the slips for a painstaking 47. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith ...

Jan 4, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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India has the wood on Australia but South Africa looms as the biggest threat. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner India underlined their favourite tag with a clinical win over Australia proving that the recent series success has definitely given them the wood over another World Cup favourite.  The Aussies were all at sea against a varied and skilful Indian bowling attack that made heavy inroads after David Warner and Steven Smith earlier looked set to steer them to a winning total.  The exit of Warner and Smith signalled a steady stream of wickets as India’s pace spin combination disassembled the strong Australian batting to keep them down to less than 200 and apply enough pressure to ensure no fightback.  But the Aussies are known for their grit and determination when ...

Oct 9, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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