The 19-year-old becomes the youngest since Ricky Ponting to score two centuries in a Shield game

AAP10-Oct-2024Sam Konstas has continued to flag his strong potential as a superstar of the future, writing his name alongside Ricky Ponting in the history books with another Sheffield Shield century.The teenage opener put New South Wales in control of their clash with South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney, compiling 105 from 225 balls after making 152 in a breakout first innings.The hosts declared at 282 for 6 late on day three, with South Australia 7 for 1 chasing 389 runs for victory on day four after Nathan Lyon struck early to dismiss Conor McInerney without scoring.Earlier, 19-year-old Konstas became the youngest player since Ponting to record two centuries in the same Shield game. Australia’s most successful Test captain achieved the feat as an 18-year-old playing for Tasmania against Western Australia in 1992-93.Konstas is the third youngest to do so in Shield history behind Ponting and Archie Jackson. Konstas beat Sir Donald Bradman who first achieved the feat as a 20-year-old.”Obviously very special,” Konstas said of the feat. “But hopefully we get the job done tomorrow and keep doing our basics well.”Konstas was given an extra life by Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who dropped a sitter before the teenager got off the mark on day three.Having also missed a stumping in the first innings, Carey saved face with a diving catch that dismissed Nic Maddinson and continued the opener’s meagre start to his second stint at NSW.But Konstas nevertheless made the visitors pay. He brought up his half-century off Lloyd Pope in the 37th over with a four that rushed past extra cover so fast that Jordan Buckingham needed to jump to avoid the fence as he chased the ball past the boundary.South Australia managed to slow Konstas down after tea as batting partners fell around him.”They had different plans, they were bowling a wider line,” Konstas said. “I had to be a bit ruthless and cop my medicine a bit.”But the teenager finally brought his century up as the final hour of play approached, smacking a six over deep midwicket from Ben Manenti’s bowling.South Australia finally removed him, with McInerney sprinting to long-on to catch him off Pope.Earlier, Lyon continued an impressive lead-in to the Test summer, finishing his first Shield innings of the summer with a five-for.Lyon ripped through the South Australian tail to ensure they were back in the sheds inside the first hour on day three, all out for 260.Nathan McAndrew skied Lyon to deep square leg before Pope nicked off two balls later and set the stage for NSW to extend their lead, which was already 106 runs at the innings break.Lyon expects to play two more matches for NSW ahead of the five-match Test series against India that begins in Perth late next month.

Brendon McCullum, England men’s Test head coach, will face no action from his employers at the ECB after questions were raised about his advertising arrangements with a bookmaker.The board said last week that it was “exploring” McCullum’s relationship with Cyprus-based betting company 22Bet India after appearances in YouTube adverts and posts on social media came under scrutiny in his home country, New Zealand.New Zealand’s Problem Gambling Foundation had filed an official complaint to the country’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), with the DIA confirming that 22Bet’s adverts are misleading because “they are not a registered New Zealand sports bookmaker, nor are they licensed or regulated in New Zealand by the DIA”.The ECB said it had looked at the matter from a “regulatory and employer perspective” and concluded that McCullum had done nothing wrong. It is understood that the anti-corruption code signed up to by players and coaches does not prohibit such brand ambassador roles.However, McCullum is reportedly set to end his association with the bookmaker.An ECB spokesperson said: “Discussions have been ongoing with Brendon over the last few days, and the matter has been considered from an employer and regulator perspective. We can confirm that no further action will be taken.”

The Malaysia seamer’s 7 for 8 against China in the T20 World Cup Asia B Qualifier are also the best figures in all T20 cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Jul-20232:00

Watch – Syazrul Idrus’ record-breaking seven-for

Malaysia seamer Syazrul Idrus has become the first man to take seven wickets in a T20I, achieving the feat against China in Kuala Lumpur during the opening game of the T20 World Cup Asia B Qualifier. All seven wickets were bowled as Idrus consistently swung the ball into the batters.Idrus finished with figures of 4-1-8-7, which are also the best in all T20 cricket. The previous record belonged to Colin Ackermann, who picked up 7 for 18 for Leicestershire against Birmingham Bears in the 2019 Vitality Blast.In T20 internationals, Idrus broke Peter Aho’s record. Playing for Nigeria, Aho had picked up 6 for 5 against Sierra Leone in 2021. Among Full Members, India’s Deepak Chahar has the record – his 6 for 7 against Bangladesh in 2019 is the joint-third best overall alongside Dinesh Nakrani, who registered the same figures for Uganda against Lesotho in 2021.After opting to bat on winning the toss, China had moved to 12 for no loss in four overs when Idrus picked up his first wicket. Having been brought in as first change, Idrus struck with the first ball of his second over, bowling Wang Liuyang for 3. He went on to pick up three more wickets in the same over, and completed his five-for in the next.Idrus’ final over, a maiden, yielded two more wickets and left China 20 for 9 at the end of nine overs. A few moments later, Vijay Unni trapped Luo Shilin lbw to wrap up the innings on 23.In reply, Malaysia lost their openers early as well and were 3 for 2 after two overs. Virandeep Singh, however, scored 19 off just 14 balls, with the help of two fours and a six, to seal the win for his side in 4.5 overs.

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Andrew Miller12-Jul-2023

Alyssa Healy, Australia’s captain, has challenged her side to throw out the excuses and galvanise for a response, after conceding that England’s third consecutive victory in the white-ball leg of the Women’s Ashes has left the series “on the line now, proper”.After slipping to a 6-0 deficit following defeat in the one-off Test in Trent Bridge and the first T20I at Edgbaston, England have now roared back to contention, squaring the rubber at six points all with a nailbiting two-wicket win in Bristol, with two final ODIs to come at Southampton and Taunton.And while Australia need only to take victory in either match to retain the trophy that they have held since 2015, the fearlessness of England’s fightback – led on this occasion by Heather Knight’s superb captain’s innings of 75 not out but epitomised by an astonishing penultimate-over ramp for four from Kate Cross – has put real belief into their team’s challenge.Fittingly, it was left to Knight to seal the chase with an emphatic slap for four through point off Jess Jonassen, after which she flung away her bat and let her emotions pour out as she leapt into Cross’s arms and soaked up the acclaim of another packed house, with 5,731 fans in Bristol’s County Ground.”It was just pure relief and ecstasy,” Knight said at the post-match presentation. “I thought it was slipping away there when we were eight-down, we kept losing wickets at regular intervals and kept making it hard for ourselves, but I was just trying to stay in my little bubble and keep really calm.”At 235 for 8, England still needed 29 to save the series, with only Lauren Bell to come, but Cross settled quickly into her work with back-to-back fours off Jonassen, before Knight climbed into the spin of Ashleigh Gardner with a huge six over cow corner. And then, with the requirement into single figures, Cross unfurled the stroke that telegraphed the extent of England’s resolve.”Kate Cross, what a hero,” Knight said. “She was quite nervous when she came in, but we just broke it down, trying to get it in tens. And when fine leg came up, I just had a chat with her, ‘paddle’s on, I back you to do it’. I thought she might go pace off, but Crossy executed it brilliantly, and took all the pressure off.”Cross finished unbeaten on 19 from 20 balls from No.10, a priceless contribution that showcased all of her experience, and more than made up for a tricky day with the ball, with her six overs in Australia’s innings going for 42. What’s more, after being laid low by a tropical disease in March that disrupted Cross’s preparation for this series, it was further proof of the fighting qualities that had got her back to full fitness for this campaign.”I kept saying to her, ‘Lauren Bell’s in next, so keep going, keep getting it down,” Knight joked. “Poor Lauren was a bit nervous, but I’m really pleased for Kate. She’s probably not had the best day but she’s one of the most resilient people that I know, so to see her do that was outstanding.”Heather Knight gets low to reverse-sweep during her matchwinning knock•PA Images/Getty

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