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News.com.au
36 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Match referee's message for West Indies DJ as Marnus Labuschagne dons keepers' gloves
While you were sleeping, Australia took control of the second Test against the West Indies. Here's what you missed on day three. UP AND DOWN DAY Steve Smith was at his finicky best on day three, repeatedly gesturing about the variable bounce. He was stiller at the crease than usual, mindful not to allow the up and down nature of the pitch to bring him unstuck. Smith continued to receive attention to his recovering finger from Aussie physio Nick Jones. WET AND MILD It was a frustrating first half of the day in St George's. While pre-play rain stopped early enough for the day to get underway on time, the drizzle returned after 6.4 overs and then again during the lunch break. All the while Cameron Green endured. LOCAL FLAVOUR This was a little bit different to what you'd be used to at lunch in Australia. Patrons at the National Cricket Stadium were greeted by a lap from traditional Grenadan entertainers including stilt walkers and women wearing carnival-style wings. The in-ground experience has divided opinions. Match referee Javagal Srinath had a pre-match word with the stadium DJ, suggesting that some of the music across days one and two had been over the top. MARNUS IN THE MIDDLE Marnus Labuschagne fancies himself as a bit of a wicketkeeper. So it was no great shock to see the dumped batter in the middle at the lunch break, donning the gloves as fellow squad member Sean Abbott went through his paces on a pitch a couple across from the Test wicket.
ABC News
an hour ago
- ABC News
De Minaur to face Djokovic at Wimbledon, as Kasatkina bows out in straight sets
Alex de Minaur's Wimbledon dream remains on track after Australia's big hope ended the fairytale of Danish qualifier August Holmgren in straight sets. While Australia's men's number one eventually stamped his quality to overcome the lowest-ranked player left in the men's draw 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the third round, his female counterpart Daria Kasatkina bowed out tamely, beaten by former Russian teammate Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-3. The mixed fortunes of the two national number ones means only de Minaur and the battling Jordan Thompson are left among the original 17-strong green-and-gold singles contingent. But both Aussies are left with daunting tasks to get to the quarterfinals, with Thompson playing fifth seed Taylor Fritz and de Minaur tasked with tackling seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. "Today was a very, very tough match. All credit to August, he put up a hell of a match so I'm happy to make it to the second week of Wimbledon again," de Minaur told the number two court crowd. The number 11 seed may have been worried about the drama of tackling little-known world number 192 Holmgren, a US university graduate in theatre arts and performance studies who serves big, attacks boldly and whose run has been like something compatriot Hans Christian Andersen might have penned. The Dane had saved three match points in his final qualifier and three more in the second round of the Championships when knocking out 21st seed Tomas Machac, and armed with a serve that delivered 61 aces throughout the Championships, he played with real swagger. De Minaur applied most of the pressure throughout but was still impressed with how Holmgren kept coming up with "clutch tennis". De Minaur broke just once in the opener, at 4-4, and the prospect of Holmgren levelling up in the second was very much alive as they contested a tight second-set tiebreak until de Minaur got lucky with a serve that kicked up off the chalk to earn set point, with Holmgren then producing a deflating double fault. Somewhat relieved, de Minaur looked to have got his man, and another double from Holmgren gave him the key break for 4-2 before he went on to seal victory in two hours, 21 minutes. Meanwhile, Kasatkina's dream of a barnstorming run in her first Wimbledon as an Australian was shattered as she delivered a flat display against the big-hitting 19th seed Samsonova, who had been her teammate in Russia's Billie Jean King Cup-winning outfit in 2021, in a rain-interrupted affair. It was a fairly tame and deflating end to the seven-strong Australian women's challenge at Wimbledon, with 16th seed Kasatkina having hoped to rekindle some of the form that dragged her to the quarterfinal at the grass court slam in 2018. But having complained of a dip in form as she faced new pressures following her switch of allegiance from Russia to Australia in March, Kasatkina really looked out of sorts and could not conjure up any real resistance to 19th seed Samsonova in a one-sided affair. The rising 26-year-old Samsonova, who had already outgunned the other big Australian hope, teenage flyer Maya Joint in the opening round, had simply far too much firepower for Kasatkina, whose defensive skills couldn't prevent the barrage of 22 winners that flew past her. Seeking to become the first Australian woman into the fourth round since Ajla Tomljanovic three years ago, Kasatkina was outgunned comprehensively in the first set. She looked as if she might have earned a reprieve when rain brought a two-hour halt at 2-0 down in the second, but on resumption Samsonova still had too many weapons to win in just over an hour-and-a-quarter. "Of course, I think I could do better on my side, but I also have to give her credit, she played a very, very good match," Kasatkina said. "I don't think that I did many things wrong, but most of the time, whatever she was doing was successful." AAP
The Age
2 hours ago
- The Age
The on-field gesture that raises more concerns for Dragons and Flanagan
'Post-try celebrations where players are making hand signals similar to a burger is something that brings the group together when we cross the white line. To link it to any one player is completely unfactual. The more burgers the better.' Watsford said in a podcast that the Dragons are now on the hunt for a marquee half. The situation around Kyle is tricky because the more coach Flanagan defends his son, the worse it gets. We told you last week about the way comments he made in the News Corp press were noted, saved and passed on by current and former players. I was chastised for saying I felt sorry for Kyle. He is a hard trainer, a tough kid and an adequate player. He won't be the team's long-term halfback, and is probably a solid No.14. But there is obviously more to him. He was let go by the Roosters and the Bulldogs, and would not be the starting No.7 at any club other than the Dragons. 'I don't get any flashbacks' As he approaches Wednesday's State of Origin series decider, Blues coach Laurie Daley says he won't let a desire for revenge dominate his coaching. 'I don't think anyone can want something too much, but what you need to be able to do is control yourself and make sure that you're making the right decisions,' Daley said. 'That's what we've done all the way through the series, and that's what we'll continue to do for this one.' Last week, we wrote that Daley could be excused for suffering post-traumatic Origin syndrome after Queensland tortured him for years. Daley won just six of 15 games in his first stint as NSW coach from 2013 to 2017, against one of the great Queensland teams of all time, but many of the losses were heartbreakers. 'I got that out of my system pretty early,' Daley said about the past. 'As a coach, it's a roller coaster, you're up and down. But the funny thing is, like a footy player – [and] coaching is the same – once you're back in the environment, you feel more comfortable rather than being away from it where you think too much. 'Sometimes you can overcomplicate things, too. So you've just got to keep it simple. I don't get any flashbacks. But you get excited, you get anxious, you get nervous, you get a range of emotions. But I think that's only natural. 'So for me, that's a good thing. As a player, I used to love feeling like that. And as a coach, you want to have that feeling as well, because you've got to focus in on what's important, and you've got a big responsibility to get the players in the right frame of mind and provide them the right environment for them to play their best.' And if Daley gets the wobbles, he has Craig Bellamy by his side. 'I think it's always handy to have someone like Craig Bellamy on your team; someone to ask for advice, someone that can guide you,' Daley said. 'He's been in every situation the game's tossed up – I think he'd have been through it. That's why we got him on board, and that's why he has a big part in the way that we go about planning our week ... about how we go about messaging through the week, and how we handle weeks. 'Because I don't know how many grand finals he's coached in [nine], but he's been there for a while and knows how to do it.' The Bellamy appointment shows Daley has put his ego aside in a bid for Origin redemption. 'I think when you try to create a selfless environment and a selfless team, and you've got to put the team first, I think coaches have to do that as well,' Daley said. 'And I've got a great group of coaches, and they all have great input. And I think it's all about sharing success if you get it, rather than sort of identifying one individual. 'And that's the type of team we want to be as well. We want to be a selfless team that's committed to doing all the little things well, and regardless of who gets the credit, we all know that everyone's contributed in some way, shape or form.' Roo shock for Smith The NRL is treating the man regarded as the game's next Immortal, Cameron Smith, poorly. He has made it known that he wants the Kangaroos coaching job, but for weeks, he has not heard a word – not even a thanks, but no thanks. The Kangaroos are without a coach after Mal Meninga took up the job with the Perth Bears. The delay in naming a replacement has led to questions about how invested the NRL is in the Kangaroos. There is also a level of mystery surrounding Brad Fittler's decision to pull out of the race for the Australian coaching job. There was widespread acknowledgement that Fittler was the right man to take over from Meninga, but Freddie's sudden change of mind has left people looking for reasons. Fittler was well advanced in negotiations with the NRL about the job – how he wanted it to look and the people he wanted to work with, including Smith. I have also heard whispers that Fittler was interested in having Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo on his coaching team. That would have made quite a dynamic outfit: Ciraldo as the nuts and bolts man, while Fittler could provide the inspiration and leadership along with Smith. The process has dragged on, and that may have been part of the reason for Fittler pulling out. Another factor may be the always grey area of national eligibility. There is an increasing trend for players to turn their backs on the green and gold and play for Pacific nations, and that would not have sat well with any potential Australian coach. Begging players to play for Australia is not acceptable, nor an attractive prospect for a coach. Fittler is time poor and there is no question that commentating for Channel Nine and working as a representative coach, whether at Origin level or for Australia, can have a real impact on that role. Fittler could be restricted in some of his opinions or criticism of players if he was national coach. It is also interesting that Meninga had expressed concerns privately about the resources the Kangaroos coach would have, if it was him or someone else going forward. The NRL has long been reluctant to spend money, and working in a cut-price environment is never pleasant. I am not sure that Fittler ever got that far down the track – where he had discussed the details of how a Kangaroo tour would be resourced – but whoever the next coach may be, it is something that will need serious consideration. Dogs won't let go Bulldogs assistant coach Chad Randall was being pushed by some Manly old boys to take over from Anthony Seibold on the northern beaches, but the Bulldogs are having none of it. Randall has the obvious family link – his dad, Terry, is a Sea Eagles great, who played 160 games for Manly and represented NSW and Australia – but the Dogs have just re-signed Randall jnr, who is responsible for their defence. The Bulldogs have another coach on the rise in former captain Josh Jackson. He is developing well in the system underneath Cameron Ciraldo. Robbo's northern exposure Trent Robinson is a new-age coach and is always looking at different ways to develop his players and himself. During their bye week, the Roosters coach ditched his phone and went camping with strangers in a remote part of the Northern Territory. He is comfortable roughing it and being alone with his thoughts. It's something many of his colleagues may not be happy doing. Trell's golf game up to scratch It is easy to see that Latrell Mitchell has an ambition to become a scratch golfer, such is his dedication to the sport. In the freezing cold at Leura in the Blue Mountains, and on a waterlogged course, as soon as the Blues finish training and recovery, Latrell will go to the course by himself and play until it gets dark. He also has his own golf video blog, which he puts out now and again. He has been off the drink and on the course this season, and has never been happier. His fitness is also the best it has been. Last we checked, he was off a handicap of 10, and that is heading down. Mitchell has also taken on another role: the coffee man for the Blues. Jack be nimble, and so is Baxter Jack Elsegood was a dynamic winger in the 1990s, and we may start to see him at Bulldogs games. His nephew, Baxter Warner, has just signed with Canterbury from the Roosters. He is an emerging centre who can also play wing and fullback.
