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Finch and White flattened England with their half-centuries
Australia’s opening pair of Aaron Finch and Cameron White both hammered half-centuries to beat England by 13 runs in the first Twenty20 International at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
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Wright smashed 52 runs off 36 balls
The Melbourne Stars have yet to be defeated this season after they cruised past the Hobart Hurricanes by five wickets behind opening batsman Luke Wright’s magnificent half-century.
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Muirhead and Lynn are the only uncapped players in Australia’s Twenty20 squad
Leg-spinner James Muirhead and batsman Chris Lynn are set to make their Twenty20 International debuts after being included in the national team for the upcoming Twenty20 series against England, which gets underway on January 29 in Hobart.
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The Melbourne Stars have not lost a single game
A solid all-round performance by the Melbourne Stars was too much for the Brisbane Heat to handle as they were beaten by three wickets at the Gabba.
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Faulkner sliced through the Strikers’ batting line-up with three wickets
Australia left-arm pace bowler James Faulkner took three wickets and Sri Lanka seamer Lasith Malinga claimed two wickets as they ripped through the Adelaide Strikers’ batting line-up to to leave them Star-struck.
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White hammered 84 runs off 49 balls
Australia batsman Cameron White and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell both scored half-centuries as the Melbourne Stars crushed their arch-rivals the Melbourne Renegades by nine wickets at the Docklands Stadium.
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Hussey scored a spectacular half-century
Former Australia all-rounder David Hussey and batsman Glenn Maxwell demolished the Sydney Sixers to lead the Melbourne Stars to a convincing 77-run win at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Wright blasted 70 runs off just 32 balls
The Melbourne Stars got their 2013-14 Big Bash League (BBL) season off to a fantastic start as England import Luke Wright’s flamboyant knock of 70 gave them a convincing 76-run win over their arch-rivals, the Melbourne Renegades.
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Botha’s bowling action has been cited in the past
Former South Africa spinner and current South Australia captain Johan Botha has been cleared of having an illegal bowling action after it was deemed legal by Cricket Australia.
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Botha has been cited for a suspicious bowling action on numerous occasions
Former South Africa spinner Johan Botha has been ordered to undergo a biomechanical examination after he was cited for a suspicious bowling action during South Australia’s Ryobi Cup match against Victoria on October 4.
