Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is confident his game can only improve after overcoming teenage qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the Brisbane International on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was made …
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An old hand on New Year’s Eve delivered the Adelaide Strikers a festive six-wicket triumph against Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. Stalwart Michael Klinger, the oldest man in …
Continue reading Old hand gives Strikers win over ScorchersPacemen Junaid Khan grabbed five and Bilawal Bhatti took three wickets as Pakistan caught Sri Lanka napping at 8-167 at tea on the opening day of the first Test in …
Continue reading Sri Lanka crumble in Test against PakistanAustralian teenager Ashleigh Barty says she’s hopeful she’ll be fit to play in next month’s Australian Open despite having to withdraw from the Brisbane International due to injury. The 17-year-old …
Continue reading Injury forces Barty out of Brisbane eventExperience overcame youth at the Brisbane International on Tuesday night as veteran Lleyton Hewitt defeated teenage Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in a first round match. Hewitt, playing in Brisbane for …
Continue reading Hewitt defeats Aussie teen in BrisbaneShe may have proved that she was human but world No.1 Serena Williams was still at her unstoppable best as she booked a Brisbane International quarterfinal berth on Tuesday. The …
Continue reading Williams left in awe in BrisbaneNerves were not an issue for Australian Matthew Ebden in his first ATP main draw appearance in six months. Then again, having a 24-time grand slam winner as a fan …
Continue reading Ebden holds Court at BrisbaneA tired Bernard Tomic felt like he had just played a nine-set monster after fighting back to secure a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Italy’s Andreas Seppi at the Hopman …
Continue reading Tired Bernard Tomic digs deep for winBernard Tomic shook off a heavy training load to keep Australia’s Hopman Cup title hopes alive. Tomic beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-3 6-2 to level the tie at 1-1 …
Continue reading Tired Tomic fights back to beat SeppiJust ask Australian paceman Mitchell Starc if new Sydney Thunder import Tillakaratne Dilshan’s trademark ‘Dilscoop’ works at the Sri Lankan’s new home ground. A seasoned international veteran, Dilshan will make …
Continue reading Dilshan to enjoy new home groundShe may have proved that she was human but world No.1 Serena Williams was still at her unstoppable best as she booked a Brisbane International quarterfinal berth on Tuesday. The …
Continue reading Williams into Brisbane quartersNo.2 seed Ana Ivanovic has overcome first-match nerves and shoulder tightness to progress on a day of upsets at the ASB Classic tennis tournament. Three qualifiers also made it through …
Continue reading Ivanovic avoids Classic upsetsBen Hilfenhaus’s latest comeback remains on track despite the former Test paceman pulling up sore after his match-winning turn with the bat for the Hobart Hurricanes. Hilfenhaus smashed 10 runs, …
Continue reading Hurricane Hilfenhaus sore but on trackSamantha Stosur says she’s frustrated but not despondent after slumping to consecutive Hopman Cup defeats. Stosur, who suffered a three sets loss to Eugenie Bouchard on Saturday, committed 26 unforced …
Continue reading Stosur not panicking despite second lossWhile desperate to play when Australia takes on world Test cricket No.1 South Africa in February, fast bowler James Pattinson says he’s learned to take a more mature approach to …
Continue reading Pattinson cautious over tour prospectsSecond seed Ana Ivanovic has made it through to the second round of the ASB Classic tennis tournament on a day of upsets. Three qualifiers have also progressed, while the …
Continue reading Ivanovic through to Classic second roundTuesday’s only Twenty20 Big Bash Round 2 match is between Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers. The opening ball is set to commence at 19:40pm with the game to be played at …
Continue reading Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers odds, preview and teams – Twenty20 Big Bash Round 3Making up for lost time, Australian Matthew Ebden made short work of American Alex Kuznetsov to win through to the Brisbane International second round on Tuesday. In his first ATP …
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