Steve Smith v Kane Williamson – is the Test series across the ditch to be their last battle?

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Kane Williamson is a year younger than Steve Smith. Both are generational players. Both have captained their nations and have careers to be justifiably proud of. Smith is 34 ½ and Williamson is 33 ½. Cricketing mortality is always a concern for the player approaching mid 30s. Once the ‘eye’ becomes less sharp, once the […]

More cricket history for South Africa’s women after reducing world champion Aussies to rubble

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Australia have been stunned by South Africa for a second time in as many weeks, with five dropped catches and a disastrous batting collapse costing the hosts during a rain-affected WODI loss. Four days after an elbow injury forced her to retire hurt in the series opener, Marizanne Kapp starred with bat and ball to […]

Wallabies wrecking ball awarded John Eales Medal

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Rob Valetini – the Wallabies number eight, who played every Test in 2023 under Eddie Jones – has been crowned the 13th John Eales Medal. The 25-year-old capped another consistent year by edging out Angus Bell and two-time John Eales Medallist Marika Koroibete to claim Australian rugby men’s top individual prize. The individual accolade continued […]

‘We were completely outplayed’: Zero surprises as Saffers’ 3rd XI thrashed by New Zealand

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New Zealand have eased to an emphatic 281-run victory over an inexperienced South Africa side late on the fourth day of the first Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The Black Caps declared their second innings on 4-179 just before the start of play at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval to set the […]

Door open for Wighton to make Origin return, says Maguire

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Michael Maguire has left the door open for Jack Wighton to come out of representative retirement this State of Origin series as the NSW coach plots a winning start to his tenure. But following the Blues’ pre-season camp, Maguire has refused to confirm whether James Tedesco will retain the NSW captaincy when the series begins […]