England striker Daniel Sturridge is close to joining Liverpool from Chelsea. Ahead of the January transfer window, the 23-year-old Sturridge was in Liverpool having a medical examination on Sunday. Chelsea …
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Pace bowler James Pattinson is set to resume from a rib injury in the one-day series against Sri Lanka in January, Cricket Australia’s team physio Alex Kountouris said on Monday. …
Continue reading Pattinson to resume in one-dayersIf Sri Lanka want Angelo Mathews to become their next cricket captain, he is ready. The all-rounder goes into the Boxing Day Test – Sri Lanka’s first Test at the …
Continue reading Mathews ready to captain Sri LankaMichael Nolan has a high opinion of Sir Luminar but admits he faces an important challenge in Saturday’s B J McLachlan Stakes at Doomben. Sir Luminar is on the third …
Continue reading B J McLachlan Stakes 2012 to test Sir LuminarChampagne Cath, rated among the best two-year-olds to race in Sydney this season, will have her Magic Millions credentials tested in familiar surroundings. Trainer Chris Waller said Champagne Cath would …
Continue reading Champagne Cath to have Magic Millions Classic lead up in SydneyNot even another umpire’s report can prevent controversial West Indian Marlon Samuels bowling his fast-paced off-spinners in Australia this season. Cricket Australia’s testing process doesn’t have the speed or clout …
Continue reading Little threat to Samuels’ bowlingIt was the moment that left the cricket relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka destined to always be an uneasy one. When Australian umpire Darrell Hair lit the fuse on …
Continue reading Boxing Day reprises infamous TestThe disappointment of losing Malavio for the autumn could be softened for Steve Englebrecht with the reappearance of his stable star’s sibling She’s A Girl. The three-year-old filly takes her …
Continue reading She’s A Girl aims for Australian Oaks 2013Australia Test batsman David Warner says when his blood starts pumping he just wants to keep playing shots, so it’s lucky Ed Cowan’s at the other end to calm him …
Continue reading Warner praises Cowan’s influenceAustralia Test offspinner Nathan Lyon said on Monday he couldn’t care less about accusations he bowls too fast. “I’m definitely not afraid of tossing it up and seeing if they …
Continue reading Arthur defends Lyon’s spin-bowlingAustralia’s selectors have heaped even more pressure on Peter Siddle’s shoulders by resting his in-form pace partner Mitchell Starc for the Boxing Day Test. National coach and selector Mickey Arthur …
Continue reading Aussies choose Bird for Melbourne TestNottinghamshire have prevented their players from competing at the Indian Premier League despite some of their England stars expressing a desire to play in the cash-rich tournament. England internationals Alex …
Continue reading Nottinghamshire issues IPL preventionTasmania-based fast bowler Jackson Bird will make his debut for Australia in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG starting on Boxing Day. Bird comes in for left-armer …
Continue reading Bird to make Test debutMartin Guptill returned from illness to hit a four off the last ball and claim a brilliant match-winning century that levelled the series for New Zealand in the second of …
Continue reading Guptill hits century in NZ last-ball winTasmania-based fast bowler Jackson Bird will make his debut for Australia in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG starting on Boxing Day. Bird, 26, is the leading …
Continue reading Aust choose Bird for Melbourne TestFrank Lampard admits his Chelsea future remains uncertain despite the midfielder establishing himself as the club’s leading top-flight scorer in the 8-0 rout of Aston Villa. Lampard marked his 500th …
Continue reading Lampard admits uncertain Chelsea futureManchester United dropped points in the English Premier League title race with a 1-1 draw at Swansea on Sunday, while Chelsea routed Aston Villa 8-0 with a devastating attacking master …
Continue reading United draw as Chelsea rout Villa 8-0Travis Birt has become the second player or coach to be admonished by Cricket Australia in as many days, the Hobart batsman reprimanded after venting his frustrations when dismissed in …
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