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Marnus Labuschagne’s ‘wild’ field placement stuns fans in Sheffield Shield match – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

Marnus Labuschagne with his fielder. (Video grab) In a memorable moment during the Sheffield Shield 2024-25 match between Western Australia (WA) and Queensland at the WACA in Perth, Queensland captain Marnus Labuschagne made headlines with an unconventional and bold fielding tactic that left fans and commentators astonished. Labuschagne went beyond the usual strategies, positioning a fielder directly behind the umpire during his bowling spell.The unusual setup occurred as Labuschagne prepared to bowl in the first innings. Just before his run-up, he motioned a fielder to stand behind the umpire just next to him - an unconventional position rarely, if ever, seen in professional cricket. The umpire, visibly taken aback, paused to confirm that the placement was intentional. The move prompted o...
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‘Same old Aussies, always cheating’: Josh Inglis booed by Lord’s crowd over disputed catch appeal. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was met with boos during the fourth ODI against England at Lord's. In the 17th over of England's batting, Inglis dived to his left to claim a catch off a delivery from Mitchell Starc that England captain Harry Brook had seemingly edged.However, upon closer inspection, it was revealed that the ball had bounced before reaching Inglis' gloves.Despite this, Inglis appealed for the catch, which led to the Lord's crowd expressing their disapproval by booing the Australian wicketkeeper.Umpire Joel Wilson initially gave the dismissal before consulting fellow official Martin Saggers, and the pair referred the decision to the third umpire to confirm if the catch was clean.However, third umpire Kumar Dharmasena overturned the decision after replays showe...
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2nd T20I: Inglis century sets-up Australia’s series win over Scotland | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Josh Inglis scored a rapid century as Australia defeated Scotland by 70 runs in Edinburgh on Friday, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series. Travis Head, who had scored a hundred in the opening match on Wednesday, was dismissed for a duck early in the game.Inglis stepped in after Head's early departure and delivered an impressive performance, hitting seven fours and seven sixes in his 103-run innings off just 49 balls.Head's dismissal came via Brad Currie, who led the Scottish attack with 3-37.Inglis' standout century concluded when he was caught in the covers off a delivery from Chris Sole. Australia posted a total of 196-4.Scotland struggled in their chase and were bowled out for 126. Brandon McMullen made a notable contribution with a lone hand of 59 runs, whi...
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Travis Head slays Scotland in rapid Australia T20I win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia delivered a dominant performance in their T20 international against Scotland at Edinburgh, chasing down the target of 156 in a mere 9.4 overs. The victory was fueled by a record-breaking opening partnership and a relentless display of power hitting.Travis Head emerged as the star of the show, smashing a blistering 80 runs off just 25 deliveries.His innings was a masterclass in aggressive batting, peppered with five sixes and twelve fours. Head's onslaught, coupled with captain Mitchell Marsh's rapid 30 off 11 balls, propelled Australia to an unprecedented 113/1 in the powerplay, setting a new T20 international record for the highest score in the first six overs.The chase began with a minor hiccup as opener Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed for a golden duck in the first...