Email Geoff Lemon at Lord's Updated June 26, 2019 14:12:18 Video: England were thrashed around the park at Lord's (Pic: AP) (ABC News) Related Story: Australia crushes England at Lord's to send World Cup statement Map: United Kingdom As Australia geared up for this year's World Cup, the team had nothing like the favourite status of tournaments past. External Link: England v Australia match summary It was easy to predict that they would win some matches, but not that they would be the first team to lock in a semi-final berth thanks to stomping the genuine favourites England into the turf at Lord's.Given various question marks still exist over the composition of Australia's best side, the consistency and scope of their success has been unexpected.Principally it's built on two things. One is the opening partnership between Aaron Finch and David Warner, who have collectively amassed 996 runs in seven matches. The other is the inherent quality of Mitchell Starc, who did it … [Read more...] about Mitchell Starc repeats Cricket World Cup heroics to dismiss both England and form concerns
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Australia crushes England at Lord’s by 64 runs to send Cricket World Cup statement
Email By Dean Bilton and Jon Healy Updated June 26, 2019 11:44:00 Video: The hosts fell 64 runs short of Australia's tally (ABC News) Map: United Kingdom Australia has booked its ticket to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup with an impressive 64-run win over England at Lord's. External Link: Australia v England match summary With a result and performance that will have sent a serious statement, both to the rest of the world at this tournament and to England ahead of the Ashes, Australia's fast bowlers and a fine Aaron Finch century combined to comprehensively outplay the much-fancied English at the home of cricket.Finch scored exactly 100 to set the game up for Australia, and though it may have been a little disappointed to only reach 7-285 from its 50 overs, the score proved to be enough as the travelling team went to work with the ball.It took only two balls for Australia to strike, with Jason Behrendorff — reinstated to the team and handed the brand new rock … [Read more...] about Australia crushes England at Lord’s by 64 runs to send Cricket World Cup statement
World Cup Team of Tournament: David Warner snubbed as Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc get nod
Starc was comfortably the best bowler of the tournament with 27 wickets at 18.79 while Carey was a revelation behind the stumps and a regular contributor with the bat. Australia's Mitchell Starc (C) took a tournament-high 27 wickets. Picture: AFPSource:AFP MORE CRICKET NEWS DEMONS: Stokes’ father admits ‘trophy should be shared’ REPORT: ‘There will never be a greater match in history’ GENIUS: ‘Time traveller’ Archer’s eerie World Cup predictions England opener Jason Roy appears to have pipped Warner based on a superior strike rate (115.36 to 89.36) because the Australian made 647 runs at 71.88 compared to 443 at 63.28. India’s Rohit Sharma, who top scored with 648 runs at an average of 81, was the other opener and was included alongside teammate and quick Jasprit Bumrah. Middle-order batsman Joe Root, all-rounder Ben Stokes and paceman Jofra Archer were the other England players to make the team following Sunday’s … [Read more...] about World Cup Team of Tournament: David Warner snubbed as Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc get nod
Cricket World Cup 2019: Ottis Gibson defends AB de Villiers snub
Cricket South Africa confirmed this week that De Villiers, regarded as one of the world’s leading batsmen, had approached captain Faf du Plessis and Gibson about a return to the side following his self-imposed exit from the team last May, after which he took part in a number of Twenty20 tournaments. The approach was rebuffed by the national selectors but has been revealed in the media at a difficult time for the team after they lost their opening three matches of the World Cup to England, Bangladesh and India. Live stream India v Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Gibson says he found the whole episode “strange”, especially as De Villiers has repeatedly claimed he was happy in international retirement.Source:AP “I don’t think you should have to beg a guy to play for his country but I did make it clear to him that I thought he was making a bad decision (by retiring last year) and … [Read more...] about Cricket World Cup 2019: Ottis Gibson defends AB de Villiers snub
Cricket World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja expects ‘fair’ David Warner and Steve Smith treatment from South Africa
Saturday’s World Cup clash will mark David Warner and Steve Smith’s first meeting with South Africa since their tumultuous exits from the country last year. While the pair both received 12-month bans stemming from the ball-tampering scandal, that drama was just the climax of a spiteful series between the two teams. Live stream Australia v South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Mitchell Starc tears New Zealand apart World Cup: Mitchell Starc became the first player to ever claim three five-wicket hauls at the World Cup with this stunning performance against New Zealand. Tensions first flared when Warner and Proteas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock clashed in a stairwell in Durban, before Faf du Plessis, Usman Khawaja and Smith intervened. Smith also found himself at the centre of the action in the following Test in Port Elizabeth, when quick Kagiso Rabada was charged for intentionally … [Read more...] about Cricket World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja expects ‘fair’ David Warner and Steve Smith treatment from South Africa