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New Cricket Australia CEO: 'Cricket is changing in front of our very eyes'
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 17:55
Incoming Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has warned that cricket faces the greatest headwinds of domestic sports in the country but also has huge opportunities for growth and believes the game remains at the heart of Australian society.Greenberg was appointed as the successor to Nick Hockley earlier this week and will take up the role in March. The current…
'You discover yourself in hard times' - Bavuma reflects on his Test journey
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 09:09
A decade ago (allow us the leniency of three weeks because it was actually Boxing Day 2014), a young Temba Bavuma made his Test debut at St George's Park to mark one of the most significant full circle moments in South Africa cricket.Bavuma, who traces his roots back to the Eastern Cape, was the first black African specialist batter for…
Pace riches give Sri Lanka hope on Gqeberha greentop
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 09:50
A fast bowler who has 25 Test wickets at 22.68 for the year (Lahiru Kumara), a left-arm swing bowler who averages 24.12 in South Africa (Vishwa Fernando), a skiddy right-arm quick with 68 career wickets at 25.97 (Asitha Fernando), and more good options on the bench.Sri Lanka have likely had better quicks than they have now - Chaminda Vaas took…
Brook rises to No. 2 in Test batting rankings, closes gap with table-topper Root
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 05:04
It wasn't all bad for Sri Lanka, with Kamindu Mendis moving up two spots among batters despite a poor show in Durban. He scored 13 in the first innings (the only Sri Lanka batter to get into double-digits) and 10 in the second, but it was still enough for him to jump past Steven Smith and Saud Shakeel to seventh…
Kapp and Dercksen keep England to 186
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Wednesday, 04 December 2024 07:42
England 186 (Dean 47*, Knight 40, Dercksen 3-16, Kapp 3-24) vs South AfricaRefreshed after being rested from the T20I series, Marizanne Kapp made the perfect start by picking up three wickets inside her first four overs in the opening ODI against England. Courtesy her strikes, England were reduced to 29 for 3 and then slipped further to 106 for 7.…
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