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Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder: WBBL live scores, blog

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Why the lead-up to this WBBL season has been the most challenging yet

It’s finally here!

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Why the lead-up to this WBBL season has been the most challenging yet

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Mary Konstantopoulos

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The ins and outs for WBBL05

Tonight the sixth edition of the WBBL commences at North Sydney Oval with the Sydney Thunder taking on the Sydney Sixers.

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The ins and outs for WBBL05

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Mitch Marsh mourns moment of madness

Test allrounder Mitch Marsh has apologised for his moment of madness that saw him punch a wall in frustration, vowing never to do it again.

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Mitch Marsh mourns moment of madness

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Mitch Starc and Alyssa Healy share some cheeky on-air banter in WBBL opener

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Mitch Starc and Alyssa Healy share some cheeky on-air banter in WBBL opener

Tim Paine calls Tasmanian teammate through for a quick single and it goes horribly wrong

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Tim Paine calls Tasmanian teammate through for a quick single and it goes horribly wrong

QLD paceman rips through SA to give Test hopes a boost

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QLD paceman rips through SA to give Test hopes a boost

Steve Smith robs Nathan Lyon of a wicket

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Steve Smith robs Nathan Lyon of a wicket

Alex Carey's 'inexcusable' shot right before lunch leaves the Redbacks in tatters

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Alex Carey's 'inexcusable' shot right before lunch leaves the Redbacks in tatters

Darren Lehmann picks his Australian top order for the first Test of the summer

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Darren Lehmann picks his Australian top order for the first Test of the summer

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Marsh injury could bring Stoinis into Test frame

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Marsh injury could bring Stoinis into Test frame

Mitch Marsh admits he is long odds for start of Test series

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Mitch Marsh admits he is long odds for start of Test series

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ICC announces super over modifications

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ICC announces super over modifications

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The players to watch at the T20 World Cup Qualifier

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The players to watch at the T20 World Cup Qualifier

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Should Khawaja and Renshaw open against Pakistan?

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Should Khawaja and Renshaw open against Pakistan?

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What Australia's selectors confirmed in Round 1 of the Sheffield Shield

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What Australia's selectors confirmed in Round 1 of the Sheffield Shield

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The biggest winners and losers from the early Sheffield Shield matches

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Alex Carey's 'inexcusable' shot right before lunch leaves the Redbacks in tatters

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The Rugby World Cup pool stage wash-up, AFL trades, A-League opening round and the Sheffield Shield wrap

The Rugby World Cup pool stage is done and dusted, as are the opening A-League and Sheffield Shield rounds for 2019-20, and the AFL trade period has… not really produced much.

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The Rugby World Cup pool stage wash-up, AFL trades, A-League opening round and the Sheffield Shield wrap

The Rugby World Cup pool stage wash-up, AFL trades, A-League opening round and the Sheffield Shield wrap

The Rugby World Cup pool stage is done and dusted, as are the opening A-League and Sheffield Shield rounds for 2019-20, and the AFL trade period has… not really produced much.

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The Rugby World Cup pool stage wash-up, AFL trades, A-League opening round and the Sheffield Shield wrap

The biggest winners and losers from the early Sheffield Shield matches

With the Australian domestic Test cricket season getting underway, it’s a crucial time of year for many players as they look to make their claim for a spot in the Test XI in time for the international summer.

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The biggest winners and losers from the early Sheffield Shield matches

The biggest winners and losers from the early Sheffield Shield matches

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The biggest winners and losers from the early Sheffield Shield matches

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David Warner and Joe Burns should be the openers for the First Test

You would assume that when an Australian team returns from an away Ashes series with the urn in tow for the first time in 18 years, said team would be settled, stable and with close to eleven automatic selections.

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David Warner and Joe Burns should be the openers for the First Test

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David Warner and Joe Burns should be the openers for the First Test

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David Warner and Joe Burns should be the openers for the First Test

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Ronan O'Connell

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Starc flops and Carey shines in Sheffield Shield

Mitchell Starc is battling to regain his Test spot, while Alex Carey is continuing his hot form and Tim Paine is finally back in the runs. These are among the talking points from the opening round of the Sheffield Shield.

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Starc flops and Carey shines in Sheffield Shield

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Starc flops and Carey shines in Sheffield Shield

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Starc flops and Carey shines in Sheffield Shield

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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Warner and Pucovski ton up in Sheffield Shield

There’s a growing logjam of batting contenders for the Tests against Pakistan after Will Pucovski and David Warner yesterday crunched tons in the Sheffield Shield.

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Warner and Pucovski ton up in Sheffield Shield

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Warner and Pucovski ton up in Sheffield Shield

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Warner and Pucovski ton up in Sheffield Shield

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Ronan O'Connell

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Maddinson and Harris push Test claims with Shield tons

Nic Maddinson and Marcus Harris pushed their Test claims yesterday with tons for Victoria on the opening day of the new Sheffield Shield season.

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Maddinson and Harris push Test claims with Shield tons

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Maddinson and Harris push Test claims with Shield tons

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Maddinson and Harris push Test claims with Shield tons

Mary Konstantopoulos

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Mary Konstantopoulos

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Aussie women's cricket the best its ever been

There is no doubt about it.

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Aussie women's cricket the best its ever been

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Aussie women's cricket the best its ever been

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Aussie women's cricket the best its ever been

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Why BBL08 wasn't a hit

The Australian T20 League known as the Big Bash League or the BBL, is often regarded as the highlight of the summer for most cricketing fans around the country.

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What happened to Joel Paris?

On 12 January 2016 a 23-year-old left-arm fast bowler from Western Australia named Joel Paris made his international debut representing Australia against India in an ODI.

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Kohli's double ton piles pain on South Africa

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Can South Africa build on their encouraging start?

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How to solve Pakistan's T20 issues

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Roar Rookie

The numbers behind David Warner's awful Ashes

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Roar Guru

Leaving Marcus Stoinis out of the Australian T20 side is a mistake

Marcus Stoinis’ omission from the Australian T20 squad shows a lack of forward planning with a World Cup in 2020.

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Predicting Australia's bowling attack this summer

Temperatures are starting to climb around Australia, rain is becoming scarcer and talk of how good the snow season is has completely evaporated, which can only mean one thing: summer is coming.

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An overview of Australian Cricket in the 2010s

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What cricket's return means to Pakistan

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Numbers don't lie: Measuring the dominance of Steve Smith's Ashes

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Remembering the other Steve Smith

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Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder: WBBL live scores, blog

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The Sydney Sixers have had a comfortable 49 run win over the Sydney Thunder tonight. In reality, the match was won early…(more)

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Thunder seemed like they were never in the hunt for this one. Well Played Sixers.

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Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see

Footage uploaded to Pakistani opener Imam-Ul-Haq’s Instagram account features the left-hander casually reeling off some seriously mesmerising hitting.

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Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see

Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see

Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see (0:24)

Indian keeper takes ridiculous juggled catch to break Faf du Plessis' heart

Wriddhiman Saha is justifying his selection over Rishabh Pant.

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Indian keeper takes ridiculous juggled catch to break Faf du Plessis' heart

Indian keeper takes ridiculous juggled catch to break Faf du Plessis' heart

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Indian keeper takes ridiculous juggled catch to break Faf du Plessis' heart

Tim Paine finally breaks 13-year drought with his second FC century

Test captain Tim Paine has started the Australian home season on the right note, breaking his 13-year drought in first-class cricket.

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Tim Paine finally breaks 13-year drought with his second FC century

Tim Paine finally breaks 13-year drought with his second FC century

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Tim Paine finally breaks 13-year drought with his second FC century

David Warner smashes brilliant century on return to the Sheffield Shield

Underfire Aussie opener David Warner has fired back in his return to professional cricket in Australia, scoring his first red-ball century in almost two years.

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David Warner smashes brilliant century on return to the Sheffield Shield

David Warner smashes brilliant century on return to the Sheffield Shield

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David Warner smashes brilliant century on return to the Sheffield Shield

Australia ready for ruthless Barmy Army Ashes reception

Australia coach Justin Langer knows his team is going to cop it in the first Test, especially the players banned from the sandpaper scandal in David Warner, Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith. However, Langer said there is nothing the team can do about it and they’ve just to get on with the focus of trying […]

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Australia ready for ruthless Barmy Army Ashes reception

Australia ready for ruthless Barmy Army Ashes reception

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Australia ready for ruthless Barmy Army Ashes reception

Winning the Ashes vs World Cup: What's bigger?

The Roar spoke to Damien Fleming back in 2017 and posed this question to him.

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Winning the Ashes vs World Cup: What's bigger?

Winning the Ashes vs World Cup: What's bigger?

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Winning the Ashes vs World Cup: What's bigger?

Justin Langer remains cryptic about Matt Wade coming into the team

Australian coach Justin Langer knows his final 11 for the semi-final against England but he won’t be revealing it before the toss. He did however admit that Peter Handscomb will definitely play and Marcus Stoinis is fit.

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Justin Langer remains cryptic about Matt Wade coming into the team

Justin Langer remains cryptic about Matt Wade coming into the team

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Justin Langer remains cryptic about Matt Wade coming into the team

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Fielder tries to blame the non-existent sun for aborted catch

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Fielder tries to blame the non-existent sun for aborted catch

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Classic "YES! NO!" call sees batsman headed for an early shower

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Bowler reels in a cracking diving catch

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Bowler reels in a cracking diving catch

Wild bowler goes for a cheeky celebration after snagging a wicket

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Wild bowler goes for a cheeky celebration after snagging a wicket

Club Roar

Midwicket ridiculed as he turns a catch into a boundary

Aug

Midwicket ridiculed as he turns a catch into a boundary

Club Roar

Bowler gets burned on a celebra-ppeal as faint edge goes unnoticed

Aug

Bowler gets burned on a celebra-ppeal as faint edge goes unnoticed

Club Roar

Fast-bowler switches to spin and takes a wicket first ball

Aug

Fast-bowler switches to spin and takes a wicket first ball

Club Roar

Junior cricketer sends middle stump flying with a superb nip-backer

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Junior cricketer sends middle stump flying with a superb nip-backer

Club Roar

Second slipper scoops up thick edge that absolutely flies off the bat

Aug

Second slipper scoops up thick edge that absolutely flies off the bat

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Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see

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Glorious. Mediocre. Sublime. That's the story of the 2019 Ashes

In a lot of ways, Ashes series are like birthdays.

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Glorious. Mediocre. Sublime. That's the story of the 2019 Ashes

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Glorious. Mediocre. Sublime. That's the story of the 2019 Ashes

Glorious. Mediocre. Sublime. That's the story of the 2019 Ashes

Pakistan opener Imam Ul Haq's batting at training is the purest hitting you'll see

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