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ABC News
5 days ago
- Sport
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Samoa's record-breaking batter Darius Visser aims for World T20 and the LA Olympics
A year ago, Samoan cricketer Darius Visser broke a world record by scoring 39 runs off a single over in a T20 qualifier against Vanuatu. And then just last month in Singapore, he became the first player to score a T20 century on consecutive days, first against Hong Kong, and then Malaysia in the Asia Pacific Champions Trophy. Next up for Samoa is the final T20 World Cup qualifying round in Oman in October, where they'll be up against the host nation and the top side in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea. Rumours are flying that Darius could be playing alongside former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor, whose mother is Samoan. But whether Taylor is there or not, Samoa will be hoping for more fireworks from their record-breaking batter. However, although he's delighted with his form, Darius Visser is very modest about the achievements which have earned him worldwide attention.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Quiet achiever - Samoa Cricket's record breaking batter Darius Visser focused on taking the team to the next level
A year ago Samoan cricketer Darius Visser broke a world record by scoring 39 runs off a single over in a T20 qualifier against Vanuatu. And then just last month in Singapore, he became the first player to score a T20 century on consecutive days, first against Hong Kong, and then Malaysia in the Asia Pacific Champions Trophy. Next up for Samoa is the final T20 World Cup qualifying round in Oman in October, where they'll be up against the host nation, and the top side in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea. Rumours are flying that Darius could be playing alongside former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor, whose mother is Samoan. But whether Taylor is there or not, Samoa will be hoping for more fireworks from their record-breaking batter. However although he's delighted with his form, Darius Visser is very modest about the achievements which have earned him worldwide attention.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Hilda Heine questions Marshall Islands' place in Pacific Islands Forum
On the program today Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has questioned whether the Micronesian Republic should stay in the Pacific Islands Forum as Solomon Islands considers whether it will restrict attendance of non-members at September's Pacific Islands Forum. The trial of Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama over allegations he used his position to get two policemen fired gets underway. Nauru approves the first successful applicants to its new citizenship by investment program. High level talks take place in Geneva to produce an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. PNG's Censorship Office embarks on a grassroots campaign to stamp discriminatory music out of the industry. And Samoan cricketer Darius Visser, who broke a world record by scoring 39 runs off a single over in a T20, joins the show.
