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BBC News
6 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Aussies beat SA off penultimate ball to win series
Third T20, Cazalys StadiumSouth Africa 172-7 (20 overs): Brevis 53 (26); Ellis 3-31, Zampa 2-24Australia 173-8 (19.5 overs): Maxwell 62* (36), Marsh 54 (37); Bosch 3-26Australia won by two wickets; win three-match series 2-1Scorecard Glenn Maxwell scored an unbeaten 62 from 36 balls to help Australia beat South Africa by two wickets in the decider and win the three-match T20 series hosts were struggling at 122-6 in the 14th over while chasing a target of 173 when the 36-year-old hit his first T20I half-century in 11 half-century left Australia needing 12 runs from two overs but South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch dismissed Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis with consecutive deliveries in the penultimate over as momentum swung in favour of the however, hit two boundaries off Lungi Ngidi in the final over to guide Australia to a series win with a ball to Dewald Brevis' 26-ball 53 and Rassie van der Dussen's 38 not out had taken South Africa to 172-7 after Australia sent them out to bat first. "Without [Maxwell] playing a blinding innings, I wouldn't be standing up here, so there's been contributions from everyone in our team throughout this series and we've had so much fun," said player of the series Tim had hit a 52-ball 83 as Australia won the first T20 in Darwin by 17 runs, before South Africa levelled the series with a 53-run victory at the same venue this teams will remain in Cairns to play the first of three one-day internationals on Tuesday before travelling to Queensland.
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Australia vs South Africa: Third T20 international from Cairns
Australia might have found the secret to stopping the rampaging Dewald Brevis: a Glenn Maxwell screamer. The 36-year-old might not be as limber as a decade ago, but you wouldn't know it with the way he moved in the outfield of Cairns' Cazalys Stadium. Brevis was motoring along at 53 off 25 midway through the innings. THREE NO-LOOK SIXES IN A ROW FROM DEWALD BREVIS! @BKTtires | #PlayoftheDay | #AUSvSA — (@cricketcomau) August 16, 2025 Spare a thought for this guy who tried to take a catch in the crowd and went BANG into the fence! #AUSvSA — (@cricketcomau) August 16, 2025 He looked destined to bring up his second century in as many matches in northern Australia, even pumping back-to-back sixes out of the ground, both of which prompted ball changes. The latter of the two caused a bit of trouble in the stands, with one unfortunate fan stumbling head-on into the back fence as he attempted to take a crowd catch. Brevis found his match in the form of the 'Big Show', as the veteran all-rounder made good ground after the 22-year-old mistimed a delivery from Nathan Ellis. From there it was light work for the Aussie all-rounder, as he made it look easy even as he dove to his right near the mid-wicket boundary to secure a crucial catch. Josh Hazlewood strikes with the fifth ball of the game! #AUSvSA — (@cricketcomau) August 16, 2025 It was a crucial moment in the Proteas innings, as they went from scoring at close to 10 an over, to scoring just 33 runs across the next six. Ellis and leg-spin stalwart Adam Zampa were the pick of the Aussie bowlers. The former picked up three scalps while the latter conceded only a run a ball, as South Africa finished on 7/172.
The Guardian
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Australia v South Africa: third men's T20 international
Update: Date: 2025-08-16T09:10:46.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Hello and welcome to live coverage of the third T20 international between Australia and South Africa, as the series goes down to the wire. The three-match series is all square at one win apiece after a pair of batting powerhouses took turns to light up the fireworks for their team. Tim David did the damage as Australia took out the first match in Darwin, but that was nothing compared to Dewald Brevis's record-breaking century for South Africa in the second T20. While the stakes are high between the pair of old rivals, this is also a historic occasion as the first men's T20 played at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns. First ball will be at 7.15pm local time / AEST. I'll have the toss and team news for you in just a moment.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cricket Australia pays tribute to Bob Simpson
Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird has led the tributes to former Test captain and coach Bob Simpson, who has died aged 89. The Australian team, who is playing South Africa in the T20 decider in Cairns, will hold a momen't silence and wear black armbands at the Cazalys Stadium on Saturday. "Bob Simpson was one of the greats of Australian cricket and this is a sad day for anyone fortunate to have watched him play or who benefited from his wisdom. "As a brilliant opening batter, incredible slips fielder and handy spin bowler, Bob was a mainstay of a very strong Australian team in the 1960s, and he became a leader across the game as Australian and New South Wales captain and as a coach. RIP to a true cricket legend.A Test cricketer, captain, coach and national selector - Bob Simpson was a mighty figure in Australian cricket, giving everything to our Australia extends our thoughts and sympathies to Bob's family and friends. — Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) August 16, 2025 "Bob's decision to come out of retirement to successfully lead the Australian team during the advent of World Series Cricket in 1977 was a wonderful service to the game, and his coaching set the foundation for a golden era for Australian cricket. "On behalf of Cricket Australia, I would like to express my warmest condolences to Bob's family, friends, teammates and all those touched by his vast contribution to cricket." Simpson was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among the first to pay tribute to Simpson. "Bob Simpson's extraordinary service to Australian cricket spanned generations. As a player, captain and then era-defining coach, he set the highest standards for himself and the champions he led," Albanese wrote on X. "He will be long remembered by the game he loved. May he rest in peace."
ABC News
2 days ago
- Business
- ABC News
Cairns bids to be Hawthorn's second home once Tasmania enters the AFL
Cairns is pitching itself as a potential second home for AFL powerhouse Hawthorn, should the Hawks' long-standing deal with the Tasmanian government end in two years. Football powerbrokers in Far North Queensland want to lock in regular AFL men's premiership matches, which Cairns last hosted in 2022. AFL Cairns and the Queensland government already have a three-year deal with Hawthorn, whose AFLW side will play a third home game in as many years at Cazalys Stadium next month. AFL Cairns and Cazalys Stadium general manager Craig Lees said he made the case for more elite men's football when AFL chief Andrew Dillon visited Far North Queensland last month. Mr Lees said Cairns wanted to replace Launceston as the Hawks' interstate base once the Tasmania Devils entered the AFL — a move which could bring up to four home-and-away matches a year to the far north from 2028. "That is our focus, to try and see if we can unlock those destination games," he said. Hawthorn has publicly declared its desire to continue hosting matches in Tasmania even after the Devils enter the competition, despite opposition from Devils CEO Brendon Gale. The Hawks have been contacted for comment. Cairns is also exploring the idea of teaming up with the Northern Territory, which intends to bid for a licence to become the AFL's 20th team should the code continue to expand. Mr Lees confirmed he had already had discussions with AFLNT. "I don't think a one-out 20th licence in Cairns works," he said. "However, we are happy to play our role in what that may look like in the future." Cairns Mayor Amy Eden, who also met with Mr Dillon, is a former Territorian and has backed a partnership with the NT. "One of the things we pitched to Andrew Dillon was maybe a northern Gather Round, where we share it with Darwin," she said. "We are quite regional in that sense, and if we can produce world-class events and do it together, then it just cements both of our successes in the future." Cazalys Stadium is hosting a Twenty20 cricket series decider between Australia and South Africa on Saturday night, ahead of a one-day international on Tuesday. Mr Lees said another goal was to secure Olympic cricket if the sport was added to the 2032 games program. Assistant state tourism minister Bree James said the government was "unashamedly chasing sporting events" to bring to Queensland. "I think all options are on the table and I think our minister for sport will be looking at any negotiations he can that improves the sport we have in our state," she said. One of the Barron River MP's constituents, 12-year-old Ollie Hourigan, has launched an online petition to bring an AFL team to Cairns. "I've been putting that on my social media for him, so I'm very supportive of having an elite team like that here in Far North Queensland," Ms James said.
