Mark Wood is known as England’s enforcer with the ball but played a straight bat when asked about his side’s reception in Australia during an uninspiring press conference in Perth.
Champion hoop James McDonald has no qualms around Via Sistina’s wide alley for the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday as the pair bid to back up their Cox Plate conquest.
“Anything is possible, except for probably North Melbourne being beaten.” That’s the verdict from Channel Seven AFLW expert Kate McCarthy, who is backing the undefeated reigning premiers to win the flag again.
A pair of Australian cricket legends have declared West Australian all-rounder Cameron Green should not feature in the first Test of the Ashes if he is not fit to bowl.
Jake Weatherald feared playing for Australia was out of reach when dropped by South Australia, but a move to Tasmania has him on the verge of a Test debut.
The talk around Marnus Labuschagne opening must end now that Jake Weatherald is part of The Ashes squad, as Mitchell Johnson calls for an end to Australia’s top order ‘experiments.’