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The Australian
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Australia v South Africa: Tim David stars in T20 win
Australia was made to work for its first victory of the 2025–26 summer, defeating South Africa by 17 runs in front of a capacity crowd in Darwin. In the first clash of the five-match white-ball series, the Aussies achieved a historic milestone as they won a record-breaking ninth T20I in a row. After a promising start — including a first-ball six from captain Mitch Marsh and a cameo 35 off 13 balls from Cam Green — the hosts collapsed under their own volition. Tim David was the shining light of the Australian's batting unit, putting together one of his most impressive performances in a T20I jumper, blasting 83 as his teammates fell around him. David was forced to bat with the tail, namely Ben Dwarshuis, the duo managing to put together a 59-run partnership that dragged the Australians towards a competitive total - 178. 'It felt a bit two-paced to be honest,' David said when speaking to Fox Sports on the boundary at the innings break. . Tim David lifts his bat to the crowd after being dismissed for 83. Picture: Getty Images 'That was definitely a lot more balls than I was hoping I would face. 'I've batted with the tail a lot throughout my career, in the position I play. That probably just happened a lot longer tonight. 'Any opportunity to bat, once you get in, that's the best part. The first 10 balls are a bit nervy… once you're going it's good fun.' South African teenage weapon Kwena Maphaka was the visitors best with the Kookaburra, finishing with figures of 4-20 and taking the crucial poles of Mitch Owen and David. Chasing 179, the South Africans fell short at the hands of the Aussie bowlers who once again saved the day. Josh Hazlewood (3-27) snagged the prized wicket of South African captain Aiden Markram, who was unable to repeat his World Test Championship heroics, falling for 12 on the sixth ball of the inning. The paceman then bowled the over of the match in his third taking out a well set Tristan Stubbs, who had built a significant partnership with Ryan Rickelton. The wicket of George Linde soon followed and then the ever-reliable Adam Zampa (2-33) delivered the knockout blow the following over dismissing Corbin Bosch and Senuran Muthusamy in two balls. After the defeat, South Africa's Ryan Rickelton did not believe his side let the Aussie's out of jail, but admitted they have a fair bit to work on. 'I thought we bowled really well,' he said. 'We took them on. 'I think the exciting thing is we came out all guns blazing, managed to create a lot of chances. 'There's probably one or two things to tweak in the batting. Rickelton also praised the performance of his nation's young quick Kwena Maphaka. 'He's quite a fiery character,' he said. 'He's very competitive, he backs his ability. 'It's good to see young guys stand up to Australia in their own backyard.' BATTING WOES Tim David was forced to right the ship after a poor performance from his fellow batters who threw away their wickets in critical moments. Cam Green (35), while Aussies second best, fell foul of erratic shot selection when he and David were starting to find some rhythm, and walked before the ball had even landed in South African hands. Travis Head (2), Josh Inglis (0), Mitchell Owen (2) and Glenn Maxwell (1) however all went cheaply and at one stage it appeared the Aussies would fall well short of a competitive total. Twice the Aussies were dropped and given a chance to fight back, but they failed to punish falling the immediate ball after both times. While acknowledging his teammates struggles out in the middle, David said he trusts his teammates. 'There's not a great deal of instruction from coaches, they trust the players,' he said. 'We trust ourselves to go out there and we understand the situation. 'We make decisions on the fly. 'It sucks when your team is four down after six overs, that happens at times. 'The Australian team is close to all guns blazing. You'll probably expect to see that a little bit from our team but that's how we think we play best.' MAXY DOES IT AGAIN What can't this guy do? The veteran pulled off another of his signature boundary screamers in the final over of the match. Searching for the maximum, South Africa's opener Ryan Rickelton (71) smacked Dwarshis over his head to Maxwell at long-on. The Victorian then caught the ball, jumped over the boundary rope, threw the ball back infield and snared the catch in style. . Darcy Jennings Sports reporter Darcy Jennings is a sports journalist for the NT News and the News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom team, including CODE Sports. From Brisbane, Darcy previously worked at The Chronicle, Toowoomba. Darcy Jennings
Indian Express
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I LIVE Cricket Score: Marsh's AUS aim to continue winning streak; Toss, Playing XI updates
Australia vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, AUS vs SA 1st T20I Live Match Score Updates: A couple of months on from their famous Lord's duel in the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's, Australia and South Africa will switch jerseys and gears as they clash in the road to the 2026 T20 World Cup. The skirmish begins in the northernmost Australian capital city of Darwin where the Marrara Oval will host its first high-profile T20I match. While the hosts are bolstered by the return of Travis Head at the top-order, adding to the long-lever hitting of Cam Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen and Tim David down the order. After their recent 5-0 T20I series sweep against the West Indies, which they achieved even without many of their key players, Australia are in good shape for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Captain Mitchell Marsh has stated that he won't be bowling for a significant period as he recovers from the injury that kept him out of the Champions Trophy. Although Australia has several power-hitting options to choose from, Marsh has essentially confirmed the two openers for the T20 World Cup, which is just six months away. (READ MORE)
Daily Telegraph
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
‘They're scared': England growing in confidence watching Australia vs West Indies
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. On the back of Australia's embarrassing five-wicket World Test Championship final defeat, the Aussie Test side now finds themselves on the brink of yet another loss, this time to the West Indies. And with another underwhelming display, England smell blood in the water ahead of the Ashes Down Under later this year. West Indies vs. Australia Test & T20I Series | Watch every ball LIVE with ESPN, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. At stumps on Day 2, in Australia's first Test against the West Indies in Barbados, the visitors are 4/92, with Travis Head (13) and Beau Webster (19) unbeaten at the close of play. Australia leads by just 82 runs and will need their middle-order and tailenders to help them get out of jail if they are to avoid back-to-back losses to the Windies. Sam Konstas – who was rushed in to replace the out-of-form Marnus Labushcagne – has managed scores of just 3 and 5. While Cam Green, who is viewed as Australia's long-term No. 3, didn't fare much better. After escaping a potentially fortunate LBW review on Thursday (AEST), the West Australian inexplicably flashed at a wide delivery off Justin Greaves, which he edged and was caught with ease in slips for 15. England have sounded an ominous warning to Australia ahead of the upcoming Ashes series. Image: Getty Safe to say slotting him in at No. 3, has not been the instant success Australian selectors would have hoped for. Since coming back into the team he has scores of 4, 0, 3 and today's 15. While Usman Khawaja, Josh Inglis and Steve Smith – who is out of the opening Test with injury – have all been struggling for runs. And with the top-order crisis, the Poms are growing in confidence, with England great Michael Vaughan suggesting they may now even be favourites to win back the Ashes on enemy territory. 'I've had a few messages overnight from Australia and they know that this England side, and I'm not saying that they're going to arrive as favourites, but the Australian public and supporters over there are watching this England side and going 'this could be the team who can challenge Australia in their own backyard',' Vaughan said on Betfair's Stick to Cricket show. Australia's Sam Konstas is bowled by West Indies' Shamar Joseph on day two. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) England pull off incredible run chase against India While Australia's batters whimper, the Poms' top-order are all making runs. In the first Test against India, England reeled in a massive target of 371 to beat India by five wickets. The seismic chase was the second-highest in England's history after knocking off 378 against India at Edgbaston three years ago. And with the England top 7 all showing they have big scores in them, Vaughan believes they can put on a cricket clinic when the Ashes start in November. 'That top seven now should be the seven who walk out in November in Perth. That looks to me like a top seven, and I look at the last time England won in Australia in 2010/11, that top seven when England arrived was rock-solid,' Vaughan continued. 'It was full of experience, Strauss, Cook, Pietersen, Collingwood, Bell, Prior and it's got a similar kind of feel, where they're going to arrive in Australia, I hope, with a lot of experience. Ben Duckett of England celebrates his century during Day Five as England secure huge win over India. (Photo by) ' … This was the first week where I've watched England and thought 'ooft'. They've now added some smartness and brains to the batting, the field always spreads for them because the opposition are scared. 'Zak Crawley's innings was the perfect example of this, his alignment was perfect and then he was scoring ones because Ben Duckett was playing great. Getting him back on strike. 'Every time Bumrah came into the attack, you could see that England had a real mindset of 'just play'. 'The six overs that they had to face on the fourth evening, you go back over the last two or three years, they think 'woah, wheyy, we'll get to 50' but they've definitely added a little bit of nous.' Originally published as 'They're scared': England growing in confidence that they can take home Ashes from Australia's backyard
News.com.au
27-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Ooft': England growing in confidence that they can take home Ashes from Australia's backyard
On the back of Australia's embarrassing five-wicket World Test Championship final defeat, the Aussie Test side now finds themselves on the brink of yet another loss, this time to the West Indies. And with another underwhelming display, England smell blood in the water ahead of the Ashes Down Under later this year. At stumps on Day 2, in Australia's first Test against the West Indies in Barbados, the visitors are 4/92, with Travis Head (13) and Beau Webster (19) unbeaten at the close of play. Australia leads by just 82 runs and will need their middle-order and tailenders to help them get out of jail if they are to avoid back-to-back losses to the Windies. Sam Konstas – who was rushed in to replace the out-of-form Marnus Labushcagne – has managed scores of just 3 and 5. While Cam Green, who is viewed as Australia's long-term No. 3, didn't fare much better. After escaping a potentially fortunate LBW review on Thursday (AEST), the West Australian inexplicably flashed at a wide delivery off Justin Greaves, which he edged and was caught with ease in slips for 15. Safe to say slotting him in at No. 3, has not been the instant success Australian selectors would have hoped for. Since coming back into the team he has scores of 4, 0, 3 and today's 15. While Usman Khawaja, Josh Inglis and Steve Smith – who is out of the opening Test with injury – have all been struggling for runs. And with the top-order crisis, the Poms are growing in confidence, with England great Michael Vaughan suggesting they may now even be favourites to win back the Ashes on enemy territory. 'I've had a few messages overnight from Australia and they know that this England side, and I'm not saying that they're going to arrive as favourites, but the Australian public and supporters over there are watching this England side and going 'this could be the team who can challenge Australia in their own backyard',' Vaughan said on Betfair's Stick to Cricket show. England pull off incredible run chase against India While Australia's batters whimper, the Poms' top-order are all making runs. In the first Test against India, England reeled in a massive target of 371 to beat India by five wickets. The seismic chase was the second-highest in England's history after knocking off 378 against India at Edgbaston three years ago. And with the England top 7 all showing they have big scores in them, Vaughan believes they can put on a cricket clinic when the Ashes start in November. 'That top seven now should be the seven who walk out in November in Perth. That looks to me like a top seven, and I look at the last time England won in Australia in 2010/11, that top seven when England arrived was rock-solid,' Vaughan continued. 'It was full of experience, Strauss, Cook, Pietersen, Collingwood, Bell, Prior and it's got a similar kind of feel, where they're going to arrive in Australia, I hope, with a lot of experience. ' … This was the first week where I've watched England and thought 'ooft'. They've now added some smartness and brains to the batting, the field always spreads for them because the opposition are scared. 'Zak Crawley's innings was the perfect example of this, his alignment was perfect and then he was scoring ones because Ben Duckett was playing great. Getting him back on strike. 'Every time Bumrah came into the attack, you could see that England had a real mindset of 'just play'. 'The six overs that they had to face on the fourth evening, you go back over the last two or three years, they think 'woah, wheyy, we'll get to 50' but they've definitely added a little bit of nous.'
West Australian
16-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
GEORGIE PARKER: Labuschagne, Khawaja face axe as Australian selectors weigh changes to Test squad
Australia's loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship final might be exactly what we needed - both on the pitch and back in the selection room. The match was a different result than we all expected, but it exposed truths about our selection decisions (or delusions), our understanding of what a win can mean beyond the scoreboard, and the growing divide between sport and the people it's meant to belong to. Here are my three takeaways from the final: 1. Are our selectors scared, or do we not have depth? Once again, our top order was caught out under pressure. Even taking in to account the tougher conditions Australia had with the bat compared to South Africa, if we're as good as we think we are, we needed to be better. Australia's batting looked predictable, flat, and inflexible with no resilience. The same names keep getting picked - why? Out of loyalty, perhaps? Maybe the next in line aren't up to scratch just yet? Or maybe the selectors are keeping their blinkers on with what the future of this team looks like? Marnus Labuschagne is hanging on by a thread, Cam Green was underdone and Usman Khwaja, is banging on the door of retirement. It feels as though they're trying to put square pegs in round holes in the top order, forcing something to fit that's not quite right. We've got away with it for some time with either our world best bowling attack or individual performances with the bat, but we can't keep relying on that with a home Ashes summer looming. A longer term vision and looking at how a game was played out rather than just the result is needed. The West Indies tour couldn't come fast enough. 2. We underestimated what this win means to South Africa In Australia, a world championship win is big, but expected. In South Africa, it's something else entirely. It's rare but it also has another layer beyond the trophy we don't quite understand. This win isn't just about cricket. It's about pride. It's about belonging. It's about a country still healing from its past, and sport being one of the few things powerful enough to bring people together, even for a moment. South Africa's history with sport is complex. Once used as a symbol of division, sport is now one of the most visible ways for the country to show unity — across race, class, and language. For millions, seeing that team lift the trophy was deeply emotional. It wasn't just a game — it was a national moment. It's something we often miss when watching from afar. The weight of what a victory like this can do for a country like South Africa is immense. Temba Bavuma has gone from being called a 'quota captain' to captaining his team to a World Championship, against the best team in the world. 'For us as country here's an opportunity for us… as divided as we are at times, to forget all of that, rejoice in this moment and just be one' his said. So as flat as I am about Australia losing, a win for South Africa is a victory for something greater than the sport. 3. We're putting more and more sport behind paywalls - a nd that's a problem Maybe you didn't even watch the final. And if you didn't, chances are it's because it was locked behind Amazon Prime. This is the national cricket team playing in a world final - and it wasn't on free-to-air TV. It's becoming a pattern. The AFL's 'Super Saturday' is only available on Fox Footy or Kayo. So, if you're not paying on a Saturday, you're not watching on a Saturday. Yes, broadcasting deals fund the game. But sport is supposed to be for everyone. It's how people connect - across generations, backgrounds, and suburbs. When we move these moments behind paywalls, we chip away at what makes them special. We're not just losing casual viewers - we're losing future fans. Young kids who might have fallen in love with cricket or footy simply don't see it anymore. The diehards will always watch, but diehards aren't the ones that grow the game.
