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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Victoria re-proved their credentials as the best Twenty20 team in the country with their fourth Big Bash trophy in five years by crushing South Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113300/113337.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445486 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosting the Big Bash final is a major achievement for South Australia, who have not made a domestic decider since losing the 2005-06 one-day tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112400/112417.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex will retain the services of Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, for this year's domestic Twenty20 competition. His signing is subject to his being granted a work permit, however, as Smith's Kolpak status expired in October last year and so he https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107000/107093.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sussex/content/story/445187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sussex/content/story/445187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria's experienced core handed another lesson to Queensland's emerging players to secure a place in the rich Champions League Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113100/113180.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/445008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the second year in a row Queensland will host Victoria in the most valuable match of the domestic season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112789.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia were completely dismantled by last year's champions New South Wales at Stadium Australia in the final qualifying match of the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113100/113113.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unorthodox but brutal 76 off 38 balls from Queensland captain Chris Simpson propelled his side into the Big Bash preliminary final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113000/113042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Brad Hodge-inspired Victoria have booked a place in the Big Bash preliminary final with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Tasmania https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110100/110194.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/444280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales' title defences of both the Big Bash and the Champions League are over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112790.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia secured a dramatic win against Tasmania, their fourth in as many games, to book a spot in the final of the Big Bash as well as the Twenty20 Champions League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112709.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Bracken's hopes of returning to Australia's one-day team this summer have been given a boost after he was named in the New South Wales Twenty20 squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101500/101589.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aaron Bird, the New South Wales fast bowler, has once again been reported for a dubious bowling action less than a year after being suspended for throwing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112600/112602.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will make his Australian domestic debut on Wednesday when he lines up for Queensland in their Twenty20 game against New South Wales at Stadium Australia in Sydney https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112100/112107.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia has kept their dreams of a Champions League Twenty20 berth alive with a comfortable 24-run win over Victoria at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/84400/84481.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443317.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443317.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443317 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland survived a hat-trick from Brett Geeves to open their account in the KFC Big Bash with a 9-run win over Tasmania in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112400/112473.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/443117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A devastating spell from Shaun Tait helped South Australia completely dismantle Victoria at the Adelaide Oval and put them on the verge of a Twenty20 Big Bash finals berth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112400/112417.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Paine will lead Tasmania for the first time after the captain George Bailey was ruled out of Friday's Twenty20 game against Queensland with an elbow problem https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109400/109467.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A scintillating 53-ball century from big-hitting Shaun Marsh led Western Australia to a convincing win over New South Wales at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112200/112290.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White has been cleared of serious damage to his jaw and will lead Victoria in their Twenty20 Big Bash matches against South Australia and Western Australia in the coming week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112100/112118.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In front of a capacity 17,500, the Redbacks controlled their chase well, courtesy of a composed unbeaten 43 from Mark Cosgrove, along with valuable contributions from Daniel Harris and Shahid Afridi, to chase down the Bulls' total of 156 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111400/111434.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indian allrounder Dwayne Bravo's extraordinary cameo helped Victoria pull off a stunning come-from-behind victory against New South Wales in front of more than 25,000 people at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112100/112119.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442026.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/442026.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-442026 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has cast doubt over Cricket Australia's dreams of an expanded Twenty20 domestic tournament that includes the country's A-list players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110400/110460.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/441991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/441991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A phenomenal all-round performance from Naved-ul-Hasan led Tasmania to a remarkable victory over Western Australia in the New Year's first Big Bash clash at Bellerive Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106900/106944.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Sutherland, the chief executive of Cricket Australia, has plans to create a window for the domestic Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, so that it does not clash with the international home season. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the star-studded imports stole the headlines in the early matches, the Australian trio of David Warner, Phillip Hughes and Steve Smith stole the show in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/84800/84866.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia have clarified that the side strain their overseas star Chris Gayle sustained during the defeat to South Australia in Perth is only a minor one https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104700/104790.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441769.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441769.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441769 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An all-round performance masterminded by South Australia's foreign recruits, Kieron Pollard and Shahid Afridi, helped them overcome Western Australia in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112046.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441691.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441691.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441691 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An exciting finish to the opening match of the Twenty20 Big Bash in Brisbane was spoiled by rain with Queensland requiring 37 runs in four overs to beat Victoria, but finishing three short of the D/L par score https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112000/112002.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441540.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441540.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441540 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland are keen on signing West Indies fast bowler as their overseas player for the Twenty20 Big Bash in 2010-11 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111400/111467.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/queensland/content/story/441391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/queensland/content/story/441391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria have called on Ross Taylor as a last-minute overseas replacement for the domestic Twenty20 tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110600/110633.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/441242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan allrounder pulled out of a contract with Australian domestic side for the Twenty20 Big Bash after doctors advised him to rest an injured knee https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/91800/91815.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/victoria/content/story/441103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/victoria/content/story/441103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-441103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand captain will play two Twenty20 matches as an overseas player for Queensland at the Big Bash beginning next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108500/108541.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/440760.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/440760.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440760 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, has been picked up by New South Wales as an overseas player for Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102700/102744.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/439336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/439336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria have secured the services of Pakistani allrounder Sohail Tanvir for this summer's Twenty20 domestic tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96000/96014.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/438680.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/438680.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-438680 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England allrounder Dimitri Mascarenhas will replace Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga for Tasmania's Twenty20 campaign this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100500/100584.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/434695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-434695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik have been approached by New South Wales after losing out Kieron Pollard to South Australia for the Twenty20 Big Bash later this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103300/103376.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newsouthwales/content/story/432079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newsouthwales/content/story/432079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-432079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two days after announcing that they had signed Shahid Afridi, South Australia have scored another coup by adding the West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard to their Twenty20 line-up for this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109300/109319.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-431965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Australia have signed Shahid Afridi for the Twenty20 Big Bash this summer as a replacement for the spinner Ajantha Mendis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107000/107021.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/431262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-431262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2009-10 domestic season will be starting on October 11 with a Ford Ranger Cup match between Western Warriors and Queensland Bulls in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98100/98148.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/417633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/417633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-417633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT