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[Damo]

How good was Owen’s knock for the two heads in the Big Bash final

[WilliamPowell]

How good was Owen’s knock for the two heads in the Big Bash final

Sensational 

[one-eyed]

Stumps Day 2

Aussies  6/654 ..... Khawaja 232, Smith 141, Inglis 102, Carey 46*

Sri Lanka 3/44 ..... a wicket each to Starc, Lyon & Kuhnemann.

[WilliamPowell]

And stumps day 1 of the Pink Ball Women’s Test at the MCG

England all out for 170

Aussies 1/56 in reply

Alana King took 4/45, she's a very special talent

Only concern Ellyse Perry was off the field for over a session with a hip injury

Had a great day...

[Damo]

And stumps day 1 of the Pink Ball Women’s Test at the MCG

England all out for 170

Aussies 1/56 in reply

Alan King took 4/45, she's a very special talent

Only concern Ellyse Perry was off the field for over a session with a hip injury

Had a great day...

Thank goodness her name is Alana

Easy mistake to make in 2025 though, I’ll give you that

[WilliamPowell]

And stumps day 1 of the Pink Ball Women’s Test at the MCG

England all out for 170

Aussies 1/56 in reply

Alan King took 4/45, she's a very special talent

Only concern Ellyse Perry was off the field for over a session with a hip injury

Had a great day...

Thank goodness her name is Alana

Easy mistake to make in 2025 though, I’ll give you that

 

Darn auto correct

[one-eyed]

A very, very special addition to the MCG honour boards.

A. J. Sutherland, the first woman to have her named etched in history for a Test Century at the ‘G ✨

The team that continues to write history.

Beth Mooney takes her place on the MCG honour boards after recording her maiden Test century 👏


https://x.com/MCG

[one-eyed]

Aussies thumped Sri Lanka in the First Test by an innings and 242 runs.

Aus  6/654

SL  165  ..... Kuhnemann 5/63, Lyon 3/57, Starc 2/13
  & 247  ,.... Kuhnemann 4/86, Lyon 4/78

[Andyy]

Have to say the selectors seem to have got it right.

I'd have considered Boland over Starc to give Starc a break but otherwise they seem to be on the money.

[WilliamPowell]

And the women wrapped up their test in the final session of day 3 winning by an innings and 122 runs

Beth Mooney scored 106 to get her name on the honour board as well

Alana King took 5/53 in the 2nd innings to get her name on the honour board too

Was a growth 3 days, pleasured to have been there 

[one-eyed]

ALLAN BORDER MEDAL AWARD WINNERS

Belinda Clark Award: Annabel Sutherland

Allan Border Medal: Travis Head

BBL|14 Players of the Tournament: Cooper Connolly and Glenn Maxwell

WBBL|10 Players of the Tournament: Ellyse Perry and Jess Jonassen

Women’s T20 Player of the Year: Beth Mooney

Men’s T20 Player of the Year: Adam Zampa

Community Impact Award: Cameron Green

Women’s ODI Player of the Year: Ashleigh Gardner

Men’s ODI Player of the Year: Travis Head

Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year: Josh Hazlewood

Men’s Domestic Player of the Year: Beau Webster

Women’s Domestic Player of the Year: Georgia Voll

Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year: Sam Konstas

Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year: Chloe Ainsworth

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/travis-head-wins-allan-border-medal-narrowly-misses-clean-sweep/news-story/44643a79dbff02d87199ce2a4c4129b7

[one-eyed]

Aussies 414 .... Carey 156, Smith 131.

SL 257 & 211/8 ..... Kuhnemann 4/52, Lyon 3/80

Aussies trail by 54 runs.

[Francois Jackson]

Been at lords day one and 2 with a mate. He is back today using his mcc  his old man signed him up for which I didn't  even know you could.

It's been  a very entertaining test that's for sure. Aussies should  still win from here.

As for the crowds. Give me an ashes test here any day. Sth Africans are a boring lot.

Still amazes me you can bring a few cans, a bottle of champagne in a picnic basket. Mcg is a joke.

[WilliamPowell]

Australia on the ropes

SA need 69 more runs with 8 wickets in hand.

Markham finally delivers on the big stage 102 n.o. off 159 balls

At stumps

SA 2/213

Steve Smith has suffered a very nasty dislocated finger

Aust top order batting has been shown up for what it's been for the last couple of years and that's very average. Onus is on the selectors..time for some thought calls.

[Andyy]

This batting lineup is dogpoo.

Usman has been solid but it's time to retire or find someone younger seriously.

Marnus opening is terrible. His form has been crap for so long I'm not even sure he should be in the team.

Green at 3 is just wrong. Him and Webster should be around the 5-7 mark with Carey.

And as much as I like Hazelwood I don't understand why they play him vs Boland when we have Webster and Green in the side. Need another legit strike bowler.