Steve Smith can’t be stopped. The New South Welshman became the second cricketer to score centuries in the Big Bash League, racing to a hat-trick in just 56 deliveries during Saturday night’s emphatic 125-run win over Sydney Thunder. Smith made an unbeaten 125 (66) at the SCG, the fifth-highest score in BBL history, to back …
Brisbane batsman Jimmy Peirson was bowled by a brutal 132km/h delivery but it was the Thunder openers who inflicted the most pain in a 10-wicket victory at the Sydney Exhibition Grounds. Set just 122 for victory on Tuesday, milestone Alex Hales (59* off 36) in his 50th BBL match and Matt Gilkes (56* off 34) …
Pressure is mounting on David Warner to decide his Test future after a stunning performance at the Gabba this week, with former Australian all-rounder Simon O’Donnell calling for the veteran to quit the five-day format. Warner took scores of 0 and 3 during the series opener against South Africa in Brisbane as he failed to …
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