Month: December 2019
Sunil Gavaskar’s trust could lose Mumbai plot it got for a cricket academy
Australia announce ODI squad for India tour, D’Arcy Short replaces Sean Abbott
2019, the year of hope, optimism in Indian hockey
Cricket: New Zealand fans hailed after fantastic display during Black Caps v Australia Boxing Day test at MCG
By Niall Anderson in Melbourne The exuberant Kiwi crowd at the MCG have been hailed by the players involved as one of the best in the history of New Zealand cricket.Believed to be the largest amount of New Zealanders in attendance…
'Selfish' and 'awful': Commentator slams Black Caps in heavy test defeat
Tom Blundell was the one positive from a Black Caps’ batting order that copped it from commentator and New Zealand great Ian Smith.Blundell became the first New Zealand batsman to score a century in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG,…
Boozing Day test: All Black Jordie Barrett not alone when turfed out of MCG
All Black Jordie Barrett was in good company after being turfed out of the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne.He was sent packing at about 3pm on Saturday, day three of New Zealand’s heavy defeat in their first appearance at the…
Cricket: 'All-time umpiring' troll divides fans
A hilarious moment stole the spotlight late in the Adelaide Strikers 18-run Big Bash League win over the Melbourne Renegades last night.The Renegades had the game well in hand but three wickets in the 12th over changed the match…
Cricket: Will Somerville called into Black Caps squad to replace Trent Boult for third test in Sydney
By Niall Anderson in Melbourne Will Somerville’s cricketing career was resurrected when playing in New South Wales, and now his journey is set to come full-circle, being called up by the Black Caps to return to the region to play…
Cricket: Black Caps captain Kane Williamson details what went wrong in Boxing Day test against Australia
Kane Williamson’s post-mortem from the Boxing Day test makes grim reading for the Black Caps.While the New Zealand skipper maintained his positive tone and upbeat outlook when detailing what went wrong in their 247-run defeat to…