Cricket may not be as popular a sport in the U.S. as elsewhere in the world, but some high-profile CEOs and investors are trying to change that. As the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, co-hosted by the U.S. for the first time, ramps up, investors have pumped nearly a billion dollars into their American ambition. … Read more
Australia have rested star quick Pat Cummins for their T20 World Cup opener against Oman in Bridgetown. The reigning ODI World Cup champions are batting first after Oman won the toss and elected to bowl. Cummins, who led Sunrisers Hyderabad to the Indian Premier League final last month, will sit out the match as Tasmanian … Read more
Will Elliott, the son of former Australian Test cricketer Matthew Elliott, has lit up the VFL with a contender for mark of the year. The 19-year-old ruck-forward had the perfect sit under a long kick into the Northern Bullants’ forward 50 on Sunday and gave AFL recruiters something to ponder with an extraordinary highlight. WATCH … Read more
Bharatendu Kabi, one of the auto industry veterans and the Communication and CSR Head at Hero MotoCorp, is moving on after nearly two decades of service with the company. “Bharatendu’s strategic guidance has been instrumental, especially during critical moments like the separation from our former joint venture partner Honda in 2010-11. His contributions have played … Read more
Josh Hazlewood and David Warner were dominant as Australia called on reinforcements, including coach Andrew McDonald, in a comfortable T20 World Cup warm-up game defeat of Namibia. Australia named only nine players for the Trinidad clash, with six members of the squad granted some time off following IPL campaigns. It made for extraordinary scenes as … Read more
Nathan Lyon’s series-ending calf injury was a flashpoint of last year’s Ashes that flipped the complexion of the contest on its head. With the all-time great Australian spinner in the side, the visitors were 2-0 up after epic matches at both Edgbaston and Lord’s. Of the three games thereafter, missing Lyon, Australia lost two and … Read more
Say “silly mid-off” or “deep backward square leg” or “a single to long leg” to the average American and it’ll trigger a quizzical look. Cricket — the so-called “gentlemen’s game” with complex rules, funnily worded fielding positions and matches that go on for five days — is hardly high up in the national consciousness of … Read more
South Australian cricketer Josie Dooley is recovering in a Brisbane hospital more than a month after suffering a stroke while on holiday in Hawaii. The 24-year-old spent a combined 30 days across two separate wards of the Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu before being transported back home, where she was readmitted to hospital. The South Australian … Read more
Australian cricket sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk has shed light on his relationship with veteran opener David Warner after missing out on selection for the T20 World Cup squad. Fraser-McGurk was controversially overlooked in the provisional 15-man squad despite a string of stunning performances in the Indian Premier League. The 22-year-old has blasted scores of 12, 84, … Read more
New Zealand international cricketer Blair Tickner has announced wife Sarah has been diagnosed with leukaemia just weeks into their life-changing adventure. Tickner is playing for English county side Derbyshire, the first overseas assignment of his domestic career, and was joined in the UK by Sarah and their nine-month-old daughter Florence. Sarah, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic … Read more
