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News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
BBL: Melbourne Stars make important signing ahead of the 2025-26 season
The 'proven wicket-taker' is back. Experienced seamer Mark Steketee has penned a one-season extension with the Melbourne Stars ahead of the 2025-26 season. Steketee has captured 104 Big Bash wickets at an average of 23 across his 78 appearances with the Stars and Brisbane Heat. Stars high performance manager, and ex-Australian quick, Clint McKay said Steketee was an important piece of the Stars' fast-bowling stocks. 'Full credit to Mark, he worked his way into the tournament and then capitalised on his opportunity in the attack,' McKay said. 'He is a proven wicket-taker in the BBL and a fierce competitor and hopefully he can take the momentum and belief from last season into this year. 'We're really pleased with our fast-bowling stocks with Mark complementing Peter Siddle, Tom Curran, Scott Boland and Liam Hatcher.' Steketee said the Stars set the benchmark for the upcoming season with their red-hot run to the finals last campaign. 'I've loved my last couple of years at the Stars and the MCG is an amazing place to play when you're on a roll like the team was last year,' Steketee said. 'Hopefully, the boys can keep that momentum going and get back to the finals again in BBL|15.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
West Indies' Matthews resigns for Renegades
West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has re-signed for the Melbourne Renegades for the 2025 edition of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). It will be Matthews' fourth year with the franchise who won the tournament for the first time in scored 69 from 61 balls in last year's final against Brisbane Heat and also took 2-24 in their seven-run win. Across the 10th edition of the WBBL, she scored 324 runs at a strike rate of 130.6 and claimed 14 wickets. Matthews was also retained by Welsh Fire in The Hundred and is a two-time winner of the Women's Premier League in India with Mumbai draft for the BBL and WBBL takes place on 19 June.
7NEWS
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne celebrates baby joy
Veteran Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne and his wife Rebekah are celebrating the safe arrival of their second child. The proud parents have shared gorgeous pics of their new-born baby on social media, with Marnus saying it's a 'new season for us'. 'Bek and I are so proud to welcome Judah Louie Labuschagne to our family. What a gift from God. 💛,' Labuschagne, 30, said. Friends, fans and fellow cricketers were quick to celebrate the brilliant news. Becky Cummins, the wife of Australian captain, Pat, said: 'Amazing news. Congratulations both of you.' While fellow cricketer Cameron Merchant took said: 'Beautiful mate. Huge congratulations to you both. Enjoy the love bubble ❤️.' A fan wrote: 'What a beautiful gift. Great name, too.' Labuschagne was born in South Africa but he grew up in Queensland, is captain of the state team and plays for the Brisbane Heat in the BBL. The Heat's social media account also got into the spirit, saying, 'Amazing news. Congratulations,' ad did former cricket star and Seven commentator Trent Copeland. 'He's just beautiful!!' another fan said. The Aussie batter also shared another photo of himself on the couch with Judah, saying, 'Dad mode 😌.' 'Best! ❤️' said Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Marnus and Rebekah are also proud parents of two-year old Hallie Grace. When she arrived into the world in 2022, Marnus said: 'Easily the proudest moment of my life so far.' Labuschagne was under increasing pressure over the Australian summer while he produced some questionable performances. At the start of this month he received his Australian contract, but there have been calls for him to make way for teenage sensation Sam Konstas (who was rewarded with his first Cricket Australia contract). 'I found it interesting that it was written (that) Sam Konstas getting a contract puts Marnus' career on edge,' cricket great Ian Healy said at the time. 'I don't understand that. 'They're in different batting positions in the order and I don't see the connection. 'Marnus just needs to knock out a few more runs and keep going.'
Int'l Cricket Council
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Australia suffer injury setback as key all-rounder ruled out of remaining New Zealand T20Is
In Gardner's absence, uncapped all-rounder Charli Knott has earned her maiden international call-up ahead of the second T20I on Sunday, 23 March. The 22-year-old from Queensland has been rewarded for her strong domestic form, having amassed 542 runs and claimed 12 wickets in the 2024–25 Women's National Cricket League season. She carried that momentum into the 10th edition of the Women's Big Bash League, where she scored 187 runs and took six wickets for Brisbane Heat. Australia's updated T20 squad: Tahlia McGrath (c), Darcie Brown, Nicole Faltum, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Charli Knott, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gardner ruled out of T20 series
Brisbane Heat and Queensland all-rounder Charli Knott has been called into Australia's T20 women's squad for the rest of its tour of New Zealand as a replacement for the injured Ashleigh Gardner. Scans have confirmed that Gardner broke her finger in attempting to take a catch off her own bowling in Australia's eight-wicket win over the White Ferns in Auckland on Friday in the first game of a three-match series. The uncapped Knott, an Australia 'A' representative, was due to link with the squad on Saturday ahead of Sunday's second match of the series in Tauranga. She has been rewarded for her good white-ball form with bat and ball in the 2024-25 Women's National Cricket League season. Knott scored 542 runs for Queensland at an average of 54.2, and took 12 wickets with her off-spinners at an average of 28.66. Gardner's place in Australia's 11 for Sunday's game is reportedly set to filled by leg-spinner Alana King.
