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News.com.au
23-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Josh Inglis and Cameron Green swatted nine sixes and a record partnership in huge Australian win in the West Indies.
Cameron Green broke his bat hitting one of his four sixes over the scoreboard at Sabina Park and Josh Inglis brought up his 50 with a shot which landed on a grandstand roof as the Australian duo blasted the West Indian bowlers to deliver a second-straight T20 win in Jamaica. Matt Kuhnemann became a three-format player on his T20 debut as a spin plan brought the home team undone despite another worrying failure from Glenn Maxwell who replaced dumped dynamo Jake Fraser-McGurk at the top of the order. After first-gamer Mitch Owen blasted the tourists to victory on Monday, Wednesday was debutant Kuhnemann's turn and the left-arm tweaker went for just 13 runs off three of his overs, and 20 off another, opening the bowling on debut, as spinners took five wickets from 11 of the 20 overs sent down. Adam Zampa snared three wickets and Maxwell two to limit the home team to 8-172, despite three Australian dropped catches. Maxwell, who was promoted to open, failed to get going, again, and his recent returns for the Australian T20 team - just two scores above 40 in his past 14 innings - could possibly cast doubt over his sport after the emergence of Owen who can bat and bowl. But his early dismissal for just 12, and captain Mitch Marsh's exit brought Green and Inglis together on a turning pitch which wasn't without its challenges. The WA pair played and missed a few times but also swatted nine sixes in a 131-run partnership, a new record, which powered the tourists to an eight-wicket win and a 2-0 series lead, reaching their target with 28 balls to spare. Inglis finished unbeaten on 78 of fjust 33 balls while Green, who belted 51 in the opening game, added 56 off 32 balls to his series total. Inglis brought up his 50 off just 22 balls, reaching his milestone with a six which hit the grandstand roof and dribbled down into the gutter, forcing a quick break in play. He was dropped on 60 after skying a pull shot, one of a handful of dropped catches shared between the two teams, and Green hit the next ball for six to pile on the pain. Earlier, Maxwell gave Shimron Hetmyer a send-off after claiming his wicket the ball following a DRS review denied by 'umpire's call' . 'It only cost me one ball,' he screamed twice. He finished with 2-15, but his 10-ball struggle with the bat was more telling, with Owen, who wasn;t required to bat in his second game after making a half-century on debut, looming as another potential opening option for the Australians with three games in the series to go. BIDING HIS TIME Kuhnemann had been rolling his arm over in the nets as part of the Australian squad for more than six weeks before getting his call-up in Jamaica. The left-arm spinner had been unused squad member for last month's World Test Championship final, the three Tests against the West Indies and missed the series opening T20 as well. But the 28-year-old added his T20 cap to his ODI and Test appearances for Australia, giving him a stat in all three forms. All of his international appearances have, however, come overseas. BYE BYE DRE As Kuhnemann played his first T20, West Indian superstar Andre Russell played his last having decided to end his international career at his home ground in Kingston. Russell, who has made some stunning Big Bash cameos, went out with a bang too, blasting four sixes in a 15-ball innings of 36 as he signed off. The all-rounder played 142 matches for the West Indies, including a solitary Test in 2010, and remains a box-office drawcard in T20 tournaments around the world.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
West Indies vs Australia LIVE: Fraser-McGurk dropped as Australia hunt 2-0 series lead in Jamaica
Pinned post from 9.37am Australia win the toss and bowl first again Mitch Marsh wins another toss and chooses to chase a target again. The Australians have left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann to make his T20 debut in place of Sean Abbott, and Tim David is back from a hamstring niggle, relegating Jake Fraser-McGurk to drinks duties. Josh Inglis will open with Marsh. Mitch Owen will be hoping to repeat his superb debut in the first game West Indies are unchanged. West Indies XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (capt), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph Australia XI: Mitch Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matt Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa. 9.37am India and England getting spicier by the minute Over in Manchester, the fourth Test between England and India is set to be even livelier than the memorable third game at Lord's, which Ben Stokes' team won narrowly after making a conscious choice to resort to sledging. The apparent catalyst for this approach was when India's captain Shubman Gill had a go at England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett for wasting time on the third evening, ensuring they faced only one over in seven minutes rather than two. Gill opened up about the episode on match eve at Old Trafford, levelling the accusation that England had not behaved in the spirit of the game - always a tetchy subject. 'A lot of people have been talking about this so let me clear the air for once and for all,' Gill said. 'The English batsmen on that day had seven minutes of play left. They were 90 seconds late to come to the crease. Not 10, not 20 – 90 seconds late. Yes, most teams [do] this, in that position we would have also liked to play less overs, but there is a manner to do it. 'Yes, if you get hit on your body the physios are allowed to come on and that is something that is fair, but to be able to come 90 seconds late to the crease is not something that I would think comes in the spirit of the game, and just leading up to that event a lot of things that we thought should not have happened, they happened. 'It's not something I'm very proud of but there was a lead‑up and a build‑up to that. It didn't just come out of nowhere. We had no intention of doing that whatsoever, but you are playing a game, you are playing to win and there are a lot of emotions involved and, when you see there are things happening that should not happen, sometimes the emotions come out of nowhere.' Juicy stuff, just 24 hours after Harry Brook revealed the dressing room meetings that had England deciding to tactically sledge India. As for Stokes, his defence of England came with the following words: 'At not one stage did we go over the line.' Ah, the line, once beloved of Australia, is now the stuff of Bazball. 9.37am Welcome to game two - Andre Russell's last for the West Indies Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second T20 between Australia and the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Game one was defined by Australian power - 17 sixes in all - and a superb debut by 23-year-old Mitch Owen alongside a rapid half century for Cameron Green. Mitch Marsh's team also bowled and fielded with great resilience after a fast start by the hosts.
7NEWS
23-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Struggling Aussie young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk axed days into international revival
Jake Fraser-McGurk's return to the Australian team has been short-lived, axed for game two of the five-match T20 series against the West Indies. The Australians will bowl first after captain Mitch Marsh won the toss at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Left-arm tweaker Matt Kuhnemann has been summoned for a debut to replace paceman Sean Abbott. It marks a milestone moment for Kuhnemann after being accused of an illegal action following his stellar Test series against Sri Lanka. He was cleared weeks later following a formal assessment. Fraser-McGurk's omission has seen Josh Inglis promoted to open while middle-order blaster Tim David returns from a hamstring injury. Fraser-McGurk had initially been left out of the squad for the series after a run of low scores for Australia, before earning a reprieve with a late call-up last week when Matt Short was injured. But he was dismissed for just two runs off seven balls in the opener. It is the latest short-lived revival for the 23-year-old, who was dropped after white-ball matches against Pakistan at the start of last summer before scoring two and nine in ODI appearances on the tour of Sri Lanka in February. Meanwhile, West Indies named the same side that lost the first game by three wickets at the same venue. The series continues in St Kitts on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday (all times AEDT). Australia: Mitch Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matt Kuhnemann. West Indies: Shai Hope (capt), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford.
Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Aussies pick spinner for T20 debut in West Indies
Spinner Matt Kuhnemann will make his Australian T20 debut in game two of the five-match series against West Indies. The Australians will bowl first after captain Mitch Marsh won the toss at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Left-arm tweaker Kuhnemann has been summoned to replace paceman Sean Abbott. And batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has also been dropped, with middle-order blaster Tim David returning from a hamstring injury. West Indies named the same side that lost the series-opener by three wickets at the same venue. The series continues in St Kitts on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday (all times AEDT). Teams: Australia: Mitch Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matt Kuhnemann. West Indies: Shai Hope (capt), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford.
The Age
23-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
West Indies vs Australia LIVE: Fraser-McGurk dropped as Australia hunt 2-0 series lead in Jamaica
Pinned post from 9.37am Australia win the toss and bowl first again Mitch Marsh wins another toss and chooses to chase a target again. The Australians have left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann to make his T20 debut in place of Sean Abbott, and Tim David is back from a hamstring niggle, relegating Jake Fraser-McGurk to drinks duties. Josh Inglis will open with Marsh. Mitch Owen will be hoping to repeat his superb debut in the first game West Indies are unchanged. West Indies XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (capt), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph Australia XI: Mitch Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matt Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa. 9.37am India and England getting spicier by the minute Over in Manchester, the fourth Test between England and India is set to be even livelier than the memorable third game at Lord's, which Ben Stokes' team won narrowly after making a conscious choice to resort to sledging. The apparent catalyst for this approach was when India's captain Shubman Gill had a go at England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett for wasting time on the third evening, ensuring they faced only one over in seven minutes rather than two. Gill opened up about the episode on match eve at Old Trafford, levelling the accusation that England had not behaved in the spirit of the game - always a tetchy subject. 'A lot of people have been talking about this so let me clear the air for once and for all,' Gill said. 'The English batsmen on that day had seven minutes of play left. They were 90 seconds late to come to the crease. Not 10, not 20 – 90 seconds late. Yes, most teams [do] this, in that position we would have also liked to play less overs, but there is a manner to do it. 'Yes, if you get hit on your body the physios are allowed to come on and that is something that is fair, but to be able to come 90 seconds late to the crease is not something that I would think comes in the spirit of the game, and just leading up to that event a lot of things that we thought should not have happened, they happened. 'It's not something I'm very proud of but there was a lead‑up and a build‑up to that. It didn't just come out of nowhere. We had no intention of doing that whatsoever, but you are playing a game, you are playing to win and there are a lot of emotions involved and, when you see there are things happening that should not happen, sometimes the emotions come out of nowhere.' Juicy stuff, just 24 hours after Harry Brook revealed the dressing room meetings that had England deciding to tactically sledge India. As for Stokes, his defence of England came with the following words: 'At not one stage did we go over the line.' Ah, the line, once beloved of Australia, is now the stuff of Bazball. 9.37am Welcome to game two - Andre Russell's last for the West Indies Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second T20 between Australia and the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Game one was defined by Australian power - 17 sixes in all - and a superb debut by 23-year-old Mitch Owen alongside a rapid half century for Cameron Green. Mitch Marsh's team also bowled and fielded with great resilience after a fast start by the hosts.
