It was all down to a few good deliveries, said Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach Simon Helmot.
Astronomical Rs 24.75 crore bid makes Starc most expensive player in IPL history
Images from the second semifinal between Australia and South Africa in the ongoing ICC Men's ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Australia's Mitchell Starc bowled the fastest delivery ever measured at a Test match when the fourth ball of his 21st over at the WACA on Sunday was clocked at 160.4 kilometres per hour.
Cummins said Australia's triumph had made him fall in love with 50-over cricket again even as questions about the future of the format linger.
Southee, who with fellow stalwart Kane Williamson was playing his 100th Test, said he thought the contest had been a great advert for the longest form of the game.
Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.
Pat Cummins registered the first hat-trick of the 2024 T20 World Cup as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140 for 8 in the Super Eight match at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium, in Antigua, on Friday.
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels there is no reason why Mahendra Singh Dhoni should not play the next season of the IPL, given his form, fitness and ability to play big shots with ease.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has all but written off his chances of making a faster-than-expected recovery from ankle surgery and playing a part in Australia's bid for a first World Twenty20 title.
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Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the 'puzzling' batting approach
Windies were restricted in their second innings by economical seamer Josh Hazlewood (3-23) and spinner Nathan Lyon (3-42).
James Faulkner, man-of-the-match in the 2015 World Cup final against New Zealand, has been omitted from the 15-man squad named on Thursday, with selectors opting for all-rounders Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.
Most players in Australia's Test squad are "closer to the end than the start" of their careers but they should be able to play on for another three to five years after working hard on their fitness and looking after their bodies, bowler Nathan Lyon said.
Ramandeep covered good ground, running back 21 metres and just when it looked the ball was getting away from him, he put in a full length dive and while in the air he pouched the ball with his both hands outstretched to complete a fabulous catch.
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the Test series against West Indies and is no certainty to play in Australia's tour of New Zealand early next year as he recovers from a broken foot, the left-armer said on Monday.
Australia's star-studded bowling line-up showered praises on Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam, with a handful of them labelling the right-handed batter as a "class player".
Mitchell Starc's send-off celebration after dismissing Indian opener Murali Vijay did not find approval from captain Steven Smith.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya seemed to be at a loss for words to explain the reasons for his team's disastrous showing in IPL 2024 so far.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced high-quality reverse-swing to claim five wickets against South Africa as the tourists seized control of the first Test with a first innings lead of 189 at the close on the second day.
Lyon celebrates 500 wickets as Australia thrash Pakistan by 360 runs
Matthew Short has also been called up as an extra batter while Travis Head recovers from a fracture to his left hand.
There could be some eye-popping deals for players, who would have struggled otherwise to attract attention in the mega auction.
The second Ashes Test between England and Australia is scheduled from August 14 to August 18 at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia.
Shreyas made 22 of 19 balls before he was stumped by Phil Salt off a local left-arm spinner.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to take place in India despite coinciding with elections
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc has been sent home from Britain after just three days because of a foul-up with his visa.
Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to snap their four-match losing streak and finish in the top two when they meet table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL match in Guwahati on Sunday.
McDonald said there was no concern around Marsh's lack of match practice over the last two months as Australia will play some practice games before their T20 World Cup opener against Oman on June 5.
Heinrich Klaasen's entertaining half-century went in vain as Andre Russell's all-round effort steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling four-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The likes of Andre Russell and Harshit Rana found it tough to describe the feeling of being IPL champions, even as they praised Nayar.
He has had a rough one month leading up to the IPL but KKR captain Shreyas Iyer wants to put all those negative thoughts in the back-burner as he focuses on what's there in store for him.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has revealed that he made the difficult choice of leaving his ailing mother in hospital to play for KK
Scans reveal early stage stress fracture in Starc's right foot after he was forced from field for treatment
The pace spearhead will return home to begin his rehabilitation, Cricket Australia said in a statement on Friday.
Images from the World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.
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