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 […]
Stone bruise injury puts Damien Oliver’s final Melbourne Cup mount in doubt on race eve as rival scratched
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 […]
Better than Warnie? Zampa set to smash World Cup record for Aussie spinners after career-best purple patch
Adam Zampa’s World Cup is threatening to be the greatest by an Australian spinner. Statistically better than Shane Warne’s heroics in 1999, and challenging Brad Hogg’s efforts in Australia’s 2007 domination. Heading into Tuesday’s match with Afghanistan in Mumbai, Zampa has been Australia’s stand-out player of the World Cup with 19 wickets at 17.15. One […]
Melbourne Cup Day 2023: tips and previews for every race at Flemington
Melbourne Cup day is here again, and it’s never anything less than exciting. The Cup itself will of course be full of drama and intrigue: there looks to be a strong handful of top-tier chances this year, but up to a dozen secondary chances that can all lay claims to a top five finish and […]
Sheffield Shield Talking Points: WA on a roll, Bancroft vs Renshaw for Warner’s spot and bumbling Blues sink into abyss
Western Australia are showing no signs of letting up as the double defending champions have flexed their muscles in the opening three rounds of the Sheffield Shield. Tasmania are also undefeated, Victoria managed to secure a much-needed win after two losses but there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for […]