Cricket: Australia heads into their first game of the Cricket World Cup with vastly different selection concerns around key players.
The resistance shown to Australia‘s dominance by the West Indies in the T20 series evaporated in embarrassing fashion in the opening ODI as the home team annihilated their lacklustre opposition without superstar captain Hayley Matthews.
But for the visitors it was a horror showing without record-setting batting star Matthews who was ruled out of the game with a quad injury, losing two wickets before they’d scored a run off the bat. Without her influence there ended up being four ducks on her team’s batting card with Australian spinners Ash Gardner and Georgia Wareham among the wicket-takers.The total was easy pickings for Australia’s star-studded batting line-up with skipper Alyssa Healy helping her team to reel in the miserly total with back-to-back boundaries from Ellyse Perry who finished unbeaten on 20 off just 13 balls.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australian cricket team shirt missing sponsorship in wake Pat Cummins’ 2022 drama7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Big calls in WC squeeze; why bowler shake-up looms: Every Aussie selection explainedCricket: David Warner joined Fox Cricket's Mark Howard to discuss the upcoming Cricket World Cup and the 'crazy' atmosphere the Indian fans create.
Read more »
Well-seasoned Australia guided by consistency and stability in Cricket World Cup tiltSteve Smith and David Warner are in form while fast bowlers will also be key for the experienced five-times champions
Read more »
South Africa score Cricket World Cup record 428 in beating Sri LankaAiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred as South Africa’s rampaging top order helped them thrash Sri Lanka by 102 runs
Read more »
Records tumble as South Africa crush Sri Lanka at Cricket World Cup7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Aussie record obliterated as Tassies blast highest score in one-day historyCricket: Australia heads into their first game of the Cricket World Cup with vastly different selection concerns around key players.
Read more »