Melinda Farrell

Chandimal worried by Sri Lanka's batting as another pace barrage looms

The captain himself failed to deliver in Australia and could only pick out Sri Lanka's slip catching as the single positive from two heavy defeats

04-Feb-2019•Melinda Farrell in Canberra

Ratnayake confident of Kusal's fitness for second innings

Sri Lanka fast-bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake admitted it was rare to see so many instances of batsmen being hit on the helmet in one match

03-Feb-2019•Melinda Farrell in Canberra

Slippery fingers aggravate Sri Lanka's torrid day

After a bright start, the rawness of the visitors' pace attack was exposed on a shoulda-woulda-coulda sorta day on which four catches went down

01-Feb-2019•Melinda Farrell at the Manuka Oval

Depleted Sri Lanka left hoping for batting-friendly Canberra track

Having had their bowling stocks severely depleted over the past two weeks, Sri Lanka's bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake hopes the conditions allow batsmen to take some of the pressure off the bowlers

30-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell in Canberra

Where there's a will… how Beth Mooney beat the heat to win it for Brisbane Heat

A full house at Drummoyne Oval was witness to a heroic batting effort in the WBBL final

26-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell in Sydney

Brisbane Heat bank on 'once-in-a-generation' Harris to counter Perry threat in final

Sydney Sixers, the most dominant team of the tournament so far, are looking for their third title in a row

25-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell in Sydney

Burns, Aley, Healy and Perry deconstruct dramatic WBBL run-out

With two to defend and odds stacked against them, a sensational piece of teamwork helped Sydney Sixers secure a tie, and then a comfortable win in the ensuing Super Over

24-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell

Johnson, Barsby power Brisbane Heat into maiden WBBL final

With five needed off the final ball, Brisbane Heat's Haidee Birkett plucked a stunner at deep square off Jess Jonassen to deny Sydney Thunder

19-Jan-2019•The Report by Melinda Farrell

Virat Kohli lives in our heads, rent-free

It's not only India fans who are obsessed with him

14-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell

I really worked on my bowling after Lord's Test - Kuldeep

Playing only his sixth Test, the wristspinner is learning how to adapt to bowling in Test cricket as batsmen get more familiar with his style of bowling

05-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell in Sydney

The puzzle of Mitchell's stark struggles

The Australia quick's recent dip may well be an issue of form or confidence, not helped by the team's ball-management policy and the batting

04-Jan-2019•Melinda Farrell at the SCG

Exhausted Pat Cummins gets belated reward

Having taken four quick wickets late on day three, the fast bowler said Australia could still 'dare to dream' on a pitch he felt was still 'pretty good' to bat on

28-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

'Disappointing to see MCG boo Marsh' - Head

The loud booing appeared to be an expression of the Victorian crowd's disapproval that Peter Handscomb was dropped

26-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

Mitchell Marsh's bowling edges out Handscomb's chance

While Handscomb's batting technique has been widely dissected and analysed, Australia captain Tim Paine stressed that Mitchell Marsh's bowling was a significant factor in the selectors' decision

25-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell in Melbourne

MCG pitch under scrutiny ahead of Boxing Day Test

Justin Langer hopes it will provide a genuine contest between bat and ball, but there is no guarantee it will prove much livelier than the one that was rated poor last year

24-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

Mitchell Marsh's bowling makes him an 'attractive commodity' for Boxing Day Test

Australia coach Justin Langer has hinted that the allrounder could get the nod ahead of Peter Handscomb on a slow MCG pitch

24-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

Starc ready for surprises from Melbourne pitch

The fast bowler also singled out the difference Australia's lower order made in the second Test

19-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell

It's strange but it's fun - Hazlewood on Perth Stadium pitch

The fast bowler has given his stamp of approval to the Perth Stadium pitch but has also admitted to being puzzled by its characteristics

17-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell

India 'surprised' by soft signal on Virat Kohli catch - Jasprit Bumrah

Australia equally certain it was a fair catch, says Lyon, while former players criticise Kohli's behaviour in Perth

16-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell in Perth

WACA chief lays blame at Cricket Australia for poor crowds

Christina Matthews, the WACA chief executive, also spoke about how the banned Cameron Bancroft has embraced his community service

16-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell

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