Sydney, July 22 (IANS) Former Australia opener David Warner on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge in a Sydney court and will be sentenced later this year. Warner, who currently serves as the captain of the Sydney Thunder franchise in Australia’s domestic T20 Big Bash League (BBL), did not appear in person during the court proceedings. Instead, his legal counsel Bobby Hill appeared at the Sydney court to formally enter a guilty plea on his behalf to one count of ‘middle range’…
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Sydney, July 22 (IANS) The Sydney Sixers have appointed Matthew Mott as Big Bash League head coach for the next two seasons after the four-time World Cup-winning coach left the club’s WBBL coach position. Mott returned to familiar territory, having previously served as a Sixers BBL assistant coach, and he will now transition to lead the Sixers’ BBL program, with a new WBBL head coach appointed and set to be announced this week. “I’ve been part of the Sixers family for a long time, so to have the…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented former Australia captain Steve Waugh with a nearly 20-year-old photograph of their first meeting when Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat during his visit to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.Accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, Modi unveiled a significant moment in world cricket.The Melbourne Renegades will face the Perth Scorchers at Chennai’s M. A. Chidamba…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Melbourne Renegades men’s team ended their 15-year association with Marvel Stadium and relocated to their new home Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the BBL club confirmed on Friday. The Renegades have played home games at Marvel Stadium since the Big Bash League’s inception in 2011-12, a venue that played host to their BBL 8 Championship triumph.The BBL club now struck a new agreement with the Melbourne Cricket Club to relocate their marquee fixtures from KFC BBL 16 onwa…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), calling the Prime Minister’s decision to promote cricket on the global stage ‘a huge thing’ for the sport.Prime Minister Modi is set to travel to Australia for a three-day visit, during which he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will participate in the India-Australia Annual Summit. As part of the visit, the Prime Minister is al…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A major restructuring of the Victorian franchises in the Big Bash League (BBL) is underway, with the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades reportedly poised to be merged into a single franchise as part of broader changes linked to Cricket Australia’s privatisation plans.Cricket Victoria staff were informed on Tuesday that the state’s two BBL clubs will be consolidated into one Melbourne-based team, bringing an end to a decade-long city rivalry that has been a central f…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Sydney Thunder have secured one of the most high-profile coaching appointments in Big Bash League history, naming former England captain Andrew Flintoff as the club’s head coach through to the end of BBL 17. Flintoff succeeds Trevor Bayliss, who stepped down in February after six seasons in charge. The appointment marks Flintoff’s return to the Big Bash for the first time in more than a decade, having previously featured as a player during BBL 4.He represented Englan…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The possibility of a Big Bash League 2026-27 fixture being staged at Chennai’s iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in December this year has gained significant momentum, with discussions between Cricket Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) reportedly progressing towards final approval.While the formal agreement between the three bodies has yet to be signed, officials involved in the process believe the rem…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) In what could be considered a historic first for Indian cricket, the opening match of the upcoming season of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) could be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, multiple reports claimed on Monday night.According to these reports, a five-member delegation of Cricket Australia officials was in Chennai on Monday to recce the Stadium and also watched the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings’ clash with Sunrisers …
London, May 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s seam-bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf has been signed by Yorkshire for the upcoming T20 Blast, scheduled to run from May 26 to July 18. He comes in as a replacement for uncapped Australian all-rounder Will Sutherland, who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury. Ashraf, 32, is also set to feature in two rounds of the County Championship in June. Faheem, who has been capped 85 times in T20Is, has previously represented Northamptonshire and Sussex in county cr…