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India Today
6 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
Mitchell Owen emulates Ponting and Warner's feat after remarkable debut vs West Indies
Australia's young batting sensation Mitchell Owen has etched his name in the history books as he joined Ricky Ponting and David Warner in an elite list. Owen played a match-winning innings on his T20I debut as he slammed a 26-ball half century in the first T20I against West Indies in the first of his innings, Australia managed to comfortably chase down the target of 190 in 18.5 overs and won the match by three wickets. Owen was deservedly adjudged Player of the Match for his innings as he helped his side take a 1-0 lead in the five-match his innings, Owen has become the third Australian batter to score a half-century on T20I debut, after Ricky Ponting and David Warner. Ponting scored 98* (55) in the first-ever men's T20I against New Zealand. On the other hand, Warner scored a breathtaking 89 (43) on his T20I debut vs South Africa in 2009. Owen walked in to bat with Australia reeling at 78/4 in 8.2 overs and joined Cameron Green at the crease. However, the duo rescued their team with a massive partnership of 80 runs off just 40 balls and brought them closer to victory. Green scored a quick-fire half century (51 off 26) and was well-supported by Owen, who clobbered six massive sixes in his earned his national team call-up after his prolific run for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2024–25 Big Bash League and also featured for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He scored 452 runs in 11 BBL matches at an average of 45.20 and a blistering strike rate of on the bowling front, Ben Dwarshius ran through the West Indies batting lineup as he picked up four wickets for 36 runs in his four overs. For the hosts, Shai Hope (55 off 39) and Roston Chase (60 off 32) scored having won the first T20I, Australia will look to continue their winning momentum while West Indies will look to stage a comeback in the second T20I on Tuesday, July 22.- Ends
The Australian
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Cricket: Mitch Owen reveals simple plan after brilliant debut
The elevation in arenas was significant for Mitch Owen, but the idea to just 'swing hard' remained his guiding principle after a stunning international debut in which he joined the most esteemed company. Only fellow Tasmanian Ricky Ponting and David Warner had made a half-century on T20 debut for Australia before Owen, shuffled down the order having made his name as an opener, blasted six sixes in an unforgettable 27-ball 50 under the bright lights in Jamaica. With his parents and girlfriend in the stands at Sabina Park, Owen, who has been 'on the go' since putting his name in the headlines with a century in the Big Bash final, took a wicket with the ball, then made his mark immediately with a fourth-ball six, his first scoring shot, as a signal of intent with the bat. That was the plan too, always is for Owen, who was modest post-match about his brilliant first-up performance. 'I'm firstly happy we got the win and it was nice to contribute,' he said. Mitchell Owen blasts one of six sixes at Sabina Park. Picture: Randy Brooks / AFP 'But yeah, it's great to join those class players. 'For me, I've been trying to play positive over the last six to eight months and today wasn't any different, going out there, trying to put the pressure back on the bowlers and I was lucky enough I got a few away early and was able to work into my innings.' Owen, noting the extra fielders out in the deep the only real difference between coming in as an opener and in the middle order, said his batting plans hardly changed. 'I still went out there and tried to hit six first then work my way down,' he said. 'The difference is five fielders out, but I tried to put that to the back of my mind and just swing hard.' Owen and Cameron Green put on 80 runs. Picture: Randy Brooks / AFP Owen put on 80 runs off just 40 balls with Cameron Green, who also made a half-century, forming what could be an imposing long-term partnership between two players still in the infancy of their careers 'It was great to bat with Greeny, it was the first time I've experienced that,' he said 'He was great, kept me nice and calm and to my process. Hopefully, we can do it a lot more.' Owen's stunning turn in the Big Bash, scoring two hundreds including his whirlwind 108 off just 42 balls in the final in Hobart, resulted in contracts around the international T20 circuit. He started in South Africa in January, then got gigs in the Pakistan Super League and hit the big-time playing with a call-up to the Indian Premier League, albeit getting just a single game. Most recently, Owen has been blasting bowlers in Major League Cricket in the US where he was named player of the tournament after making 313 runs and taking 14 wickets in 12 games. Owen celebrates his half-century. Picture: Randy Brooks / AFP His efforts landed him an Australian call-up ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, with a spot up the top, or in the middle as a slugging partner for Hurricanes teammate Tim David, all now live options. 'Any time you get a young kid who comes in and performs like that in his first game for Australia, it's always exciting,' Australian captain Mitch Marsh said after Owen's Sabina Park heroics. 'We're pumped for him. 'We want him to come in here and be as relaxed as possible. We understand he's going to be nervous playing for Australia but try and create a relaxed environment where he can hopefully keep doing that for us.'
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mitch Owen equals Ricky Ponting and David Warner with historic feat on Aussie debut
Tasmanian Mitch Owen has etched his name alongside Aussie greats Ricky Ponting and David Warner after becoming just the third man to hit a Twenty20 half century on debut for Australia. Big Bash hero Owen - whose record-equalling century fired the Hobart Hurricanes to last season's title - also claimed a wicket to go with his maiden 50 in T20i cricket to help Australia clinch a nervy three-wicket win in the first match against the West Indies. Owen was named man of the match in his first game in the national colours of Australia, with the 23-year-old belting six sixes in his eye-catching 50 (off 27 balls) in Kingston. Owen and Cameron Green combined for a match-defining 80-run stand for the Aussies, who chased down the Windies' 8-189 with seven balls to spare after slumping to 4-78 in the ninth over. The stunning fifth-wicket stand from Owen and Green changed the complexion of the run chase after Australia's top order fell cheaply. Skipper Mitch Marsh (24 from 17), Josh Inglis (18 from 8), Glenn Maxwell (11 from 10) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (2 from 7) were all dismissed inside nine overs to leave the Windies in the driving seat after Roston Chase (60 from 32) and captain Shai Hope (55 from 39) helped the hosts set a competitive total. Mitch Owen emulates Aussie greats in historic knock But Owen - who earnt his national call-up after a record-equalling 39-ball century for the Hurricanes in last January's BBL final - showed exactly why he's been earmarked as a star of the future. The Tassie all-rounder got off the mark with a big six over mid-off to open his account for Australia in style. And in combination with Green - who hit five sixes in his own half century (51 off 26) - the pair blasted 80 runs in less than six overs to change the course of the game. They took the total to 4-158 in the 15th over before Green was caught out the very next ball after bringing up his 50. Owen kept up the assault and brought up his historic half century with another big six but was also caught out off the next ball when he skied one to mid-on. The damage had largely been done though, as Owen emulated Aussie greats Ponting and Warner as the only men to score half centuries on their T20 debuts for Australia. 50 on his Australian debut 🙌You're the man, Mitch Owen 👏 #WIvAUS — KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) July 21, 2025 Great response 👏 — cricFusion Aashi (@cricket_x_Ashi) July 21, 2025 Mitchell Owen's debut was box-office stuff-• Power-hitting masterclass: 50 off 27 with six sixes•Smart with the ball: Removed the dangerous Shai 23, he's ticking all the T20 boxes — future star loading! 🚀 — Rafi (@rafi4999) July 21, 2025 Congrats Owen 👏🏻 — SportyCinema (@CinemaSporty) July 21, 2025 MITCHELL OWEN HAS ARRIVED IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET...!!!- Coming to bat at 6.- Scored 50(27) with 6 sixes.- Wicket of Shai Hope.A Package in T20I, he is just 23 years old, big future 👌 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 21, 2025 Aussies survive late scare to clinch three-wicket win Despite the batting heroics of Owen and Green, it was a tense finish for Australia, who required just seven runs from 13 balls left when Sean Abbott was dropped on the boundary. It would have left the Aussies eight wickets down and facing an even more nervous chase but the massive let-off gave the visitors breathing space and they were able to wrap up the three-wicket victory. RELATED: Pat Cummins makes call on Sam Konstas after struggles continue Marnus Labuschagne spotted in strange moment amid Aussie win Paceman Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers for Australia after claiming a career-best 4-36 that featured three wickets in four balls. Chase and Windies skipper Hope led the way with the bat after notching half centuries for the home side, while Shimorn Hetmyer chipped in with a vital late 39 from 18. Dwarshuis and spinner Cooper Connolly (1-24 from two overs) were the only two Aussies to pick up wickets inside the first 15 overs but the tourists rallied with 6-37 in the last five overs. Dwarshuis set up a hat-trick after grabbing back-to-back wickets in the penultimate over of the innings, which was his fourth and final over. Jason Holder successfully defended the West Australian's hat-trick ball but caught on the boundary the very next ball to hand the Aussie his career-best figures. The series continues on Wednesday in Kingston before three games in St Kitts on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday (all times AEDT). MITCH OWEN 50 ON DEBUT!! 💪What a start in Aussie colours it has been for the Hobart Hurricanes star!! 🌪️Catch every ball of Australia's tour of the West Indies live on ESPN on #disneyplusau / #disneyplusnz 📺 — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) July 21, 2025 with AAP
News.com.au
11 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Mitch Owen only has one plan no matter where he's batting and it paid off big time in T20 international debut
The elevation in arenas was significant for Mitch Owen, but the idea to just 'swing hard' remained his guiding principle after a stunning international debut in which he joined the most esteemed company. Only fellow Tasmanian Ricky Ponting and David Warner had made a half-century on T20 debut for Australia before Owen, shuffled down the order having made his name as an opener, blasted six sixes in an unforgettable 27-ball 50 under the bright lights in Jamaica. With his parents and girlfriend in the stands at Sabina Park, Owen, who has been 'on the go' since putting his name in the headlines with a century in the Big Bash final, took a wicket with the ball, then made his mark immediately with a first-ball six as a signal of intent with the bat. That was the plan too, always is for Owen, who was modest post-match about his brilliant first-up performance. 'I'm firstly happy we got the win and it was nice to contribute,' he said. 'But yeah, it's great to join those class players. 'For me, I've been trying to play positive over the last six to eight months and today wasn't any different, going out there, trying to put the pressure back on the bowlers and I was lucky enough I got a few away early and was able to work into my innings.' Owen, noting the extra fielders out in the deep the only real difference between coming in as an opener and in the middle order, said his batting plans hardly changed. 'I still went out there and tried to hit six first then work my way down,' he said. 'The difference is five fielders out, but I tried to put that to the back of my mind and just swing hard.' Owen put on 80 runs off just 40 balls with Cameron Green, who also made a half-century, forming what could be an imposing long-term partnership between two players still in the infancy of their careers 'It was great to bat with Greeny, it was the first time I've experienced that,' he said 'He was great, kept me nice and calm and to my process. Hopefully, we can do it a lot more.' Owen's stunning turn in the Big Bash, scoring two hundreds including his whirlwind 108 off just 42 balls in the final in Hobart, resulted in contracts around the international T20 circuit. He started in South Africa in January, then got gigs in the Pakistan Super League and hit the big-time playing with a call-up to the Indian Premier League, albeit getting just a single game. Most recently, Owen has been blasting bowlers in Major League Cricket in the US where he was named player of the tournament after making 313 runs and taking 14 wickets in 12 games. His efforts landed him an Australian call-up ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, with a spot up the top, or in the middle as a slugging partner for Hurricanes teammate Tim David, all now live options. 'Any time you get a young kid who comes in and performs like that in his first game for Australia, it's always exciting,' Australian captain Mitch Marsh said after Owen's Sabina Park heroics. 'We're pumped for him. 'We want him to come in here and be as relaxed as possible. We understand he's going to be nervous playing for Australia but try and create a relaxed environment where he can hopefully keep doing that for us.'
Times of Oman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Path towards Sachin: Joe Root 120 runs away from becoming 2nd-highest Test run-getter, sitting next to Indian icon
Manchester : England batter Joe Root will be aiming to topple some more legends as the path towards Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test tally becomes a little easier. During the fourth Test against England at Manchester, Root needs 120 more runs to overtake Australian great Ricky Ponting and establish himself as the second-highest run-getter in whites just behind Tendulkar. With the series in England's favour by 2-1 and Root having made up for mixed performances in the first two Tests with a century during the third Test at Lord's, the veteran would be aiming to continue being the ultimate run-machine for England. In three Tests so far, Root has scored 253 runs at an average of 50.60, with a century and a fifty each. He is the eighth-highest run-getter so far, a little disappointing given his gigantic standards this decade. Root has a fantastic record in Manchester, being the all-time highest run-getter with 978 runs in 11 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 65.20, with a century and seven fifties. His best score is 254. The stylish batter is currently the fifth-highest run-getter of all time in Tests, with 13,259 runs in 156 Tests and 285 innings at an average of 50.80, with 37 centuries and 66 fifties and a best score of 262. Scoring just 30 more runs will push him to fourth spot, outdoing Indian great Rahul Dravid (13,288 runs in 164 Tests), while 120 more runs will help him topple South Africa's Jacques Kallis (13,289 runs in 166 Tests) and Australia's Ponting (13,378 runs in 168 matches) to become the second-highest Test run-getter of all time. Tendulkar is the highest run-getter in Tests, with 15,921 runs in 200 Tests and 329 innings at an average of 53.78, with 51 centuries and 68 fifties to his name. His best score is 248*. Will Root overcome these legends and reach the number two spot? India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
