Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews being timed out during their World Cup clash with Bangladesh is yet another example of cricket’s continued troubles in comprehending basic common sense in the face of its rigid and often archaic set of rules. Much of the debate over the bizarre, world-first dismissal has been centred on Bangladesh and captain […]
The Brisbane Lions will likely be without defender Dee Heslop and young gun Charlotte Mullins for their AFLW qualifying final clash with Adelaide. Heslop has been ordered to head straight to the tribunal and faces a potential three-game ban for a rough conduct offence on Melbourne’s Rhi Watt during the Lions’ 25-point win on Saturday […]
New Zealand captain Sam Cane has been suspended for an effective two matches following his red card against South Africa in the All Blacks’ 12-11 World Cup final loss in Paris. Cane will have to sit out matches for his new Japanese team Tokyo Sungoliath against local rivals Brave Lupus Tokyo (November 18) and Saitama […]
Sri Lanka’s World Cup clash with Bangladesh has featured one of the most extraordinary dramas in recent sporting memory, with veteran Angelo Mathews shockingly timed out without facing a ball. It’s the first such dismissal ever recorded in international cricket, and is rarely seen at any level of the game. With Sri Lanka 4/135 midway […]
Champion jockey Damien Oliver is quietly confident his Melbourne Cup mount Alenquer will be passed fit to give him a farewell ride in the race that stops a nation. The Mike Moroney-trained Alenquer was inspected by Racing Victoria (RV) veterinarians on Monday after presenting with a stone bruise following trackwork on Sunday. RV said the […]
