Jon Pierik

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Jon Pierik |Tom Decent |Daniel Brettig

By Daniel BrettigSteve Smith returned from hospital to the team hotel last night but won’t field today after treatment of his badly damaged right little finger. He came to the ground on the final morning of the Test Championship final with his finger in a splint. Cricket Australia medical staff are expected to provide an official update as to the damage later on, but Smith’s tour of the West Indies is in grave doubt. The first Test in Barbados starts on June 25.

2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Roy Ward |Jon Pierik

AFL great Leigh Matthews says Friday night’s clash in Launceston was a poor spectacle because of heavy dew and reinforced why a new stadium in Hobart needs to have a roof. Hawthorn defeated Adelaide by three points in a cliffhanger in the first Friday night game at UTAS Stadium, but there were only 11 combined goals between the sides in conditions where it was, at times, difficult to handle the ball.

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jon Pierik |Scott Spits

By Jon Pierik and Scott SpitsUpdated June 14, 2025 — 2.33pmfirst published at 9.56am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Leigh Matthews says Friday night’s Hawks-Crows clash in Tasmania shows why a new stadium needs a roof. Walsh’s ‘hot spot’: Carlton midfielder out for up to six weeks.

2 weeks ago | pressnewsagency.org | Tom Decent |Jon Pierik

We’re ready to go. Can Australia do some early damage? Ball one. Markram leaves it alone. Ball two. Same again. Ball three. Make that three left outside the off stump. Ball four. Close! After three that get pushed across Markram, Starc tries to hoop one back in through the gate. Inside edge onto the pad. That was 145km/h. Ball five. Dot ball. Ball six. Starc strikes! Markram chops onto his stumps. What an over. Sensational. And don’t the Aussies love it. Nothing like Starc charging in. Big scalp early.

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Jon Pierik |Tom Decent |Daniel Brettig

Key postsHide key postsThat’s the first over down … and it’s a maidenIt’s now time for Marnus Labuschagne to take strike. Tall, lean left-armer Marco Jansen has the ball. South Africa great Shaun Pollock believes the conditions can suit Jansen, who is looking to pitch the ball up. The boss is in townICC boss Jay Shah is at Lord’s for the Test final, and had the honour of ringing the bell to start play.