Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland were voted Australia’s cricketers of the year,both winning the awards for the first time in a dominant year for the national teams.
On the first day of the women’s Ashes Test,11,643 were in the stands at the MCG,with the match on track to surpass the aggregate record for a women’s Test – 23,207 set at Trent Bridge in 2023. But what happened to the other 70-odd thousand who lined the rows in 2020?
Ellyse Perry reveals what drives her to stay at the top of her game after 17 years ahead of the historic day-night Test at the MCG.
Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting,or productive,as on day one of the MCG Test,but selectors need to give him time to flourish.
Star all-rounder Perry belted six sixes – the most by an Australian in a women’s ODI innings.
The Australian all-rounder was in a belligerent mood playing against her friend Alyssa Healy in India’s WPL,and not even the sponsor’s products were safe.
Mitchell Marsh’s one-day international dominance in the year Australia won the 50-over World Cup in India lifted him to a popular victory in the Allan Border Medal count.
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The 33-year-old top-scored in Australia’s six-wicket win as the tourists chased down India’s 8-130 with an over to spare.
Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket team is fighting valiantly to stay in the Test match against India,but some costly lapses are making their quest difficult.