Tag: #Brisbane
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Anderson to miss opening Ashes Test, dealing blow to England’s chances
Veteran fast bowler Jimmy Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia
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Why PM Imran Khan’s Australian structure will fail in Pakistan
Cricket Australia has dominated the cricketing world throughout the 90s and the first 20 years of the 21st century. It is never by chance the world dominance is continued after 3 decades. There have been initiatives taken from well-calculated decisions off the field in order for the players to perform on the field. Cricket Australia’s…
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Aussie Women to host New Zealand for Six Games
SYDNEY, August 29 (Online Int’l): Australia’s women cricketers will take to the field for the first time since winning the Twenty20 World Cup in a six-game series against New Zealand starting next month, officials said Saturday. The three one-dayers and three T20s will all be played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane — the…
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Big Bash boundary catch causes cricket law confusion
Sydney, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): A two-man catch to dismiss Hobart skipper Matthew Wade in a T20 Big Bash match in Brisbane has led to confusion over the laws with even Lord’s weighing in. Hobart batted first and had limped to 98 for five off 14.4 overs largely thanks to a captain’s knock by Wade. On…
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Barty not concerned despite first up loss
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at the Brisbane International on Thursday. American qualifier Jennifer Brady notched up her first ever win over a top 10 player when she beat Barty 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Pat…
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Sharapova slams ‘second-hand’ Brisbane event as men take over
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova said the Brisbane International felt like “a second-hand event” with women relegated to outside courts to make way for men playing the inaugural ATP Cup. The WTA tournament is being run alongside the Brisbane leg of the men’s new team tournament, which has taken…
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‘She smelled expensive’ – Naomi Osaka reveals Beyonce pep talk
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka has revealed her excitement at meeting her idol Beyonce, saying the US singer “smelled expensive” and gave her a morale-boosting pep talk at a low point last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion, who will be defending her Australian Open title this month, bumped into Beyonce…
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Svitolina says she’s on the right path for Slam glory
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): Elina Svitolina believes the progress she made in 2019 will help her achieve her ultimate goal of becoming the first Ukranian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. Speaking ahead of the season-opening Brisbane International, the 25-year-old insisted she was ready to take the next step after promising so…
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Greek star Tsitsipas ready for the top
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): With wins over the big three of world tennis already under his belt in 2019, Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas said Thursday he believed he had the ammunition to take the world number one ranking. Tsitsipas became the youngest player to beat Rafael Nadal on clay and the youngest to record…
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Sharapova returns to action in Brisbane
Paris, Dec 31 (AFP/APP): Former world number one Maria Sharapova will open her 2020 campaign in Brisbane after being awarded a wild card by organisers, the five-time major winner announced on Monday. The 32-year-old Russian hasn’t played since a first round loss to career-long rival Serena Williams at the US Open in August. “Hi Brisbane,…