Matthew McInerney

Jan 17, 2025 | news.com.au | Jason Hosken |Matthew McInerney

Wild weather has seen the Sydney Smash fizzle without a whimper as the Sydney Sixers shared the points with cross-town rivals the Sydney Thunder in a washout at the SCG. A feature of the BBL calendar, persistent showers put paid to an expected sellout and robbed fans of an opportunity to see Sam Konstas and Steve Smith go head-to-head before heading to Sri Lanka for the upcoming Test series.

Jan 17, 2025 | geelongadvertiser.com.au | Jason Hosken |Matthew McInerney

It’s the match-up every cricket fan wants to see, as Steve Smith leads the Sixers into battle against Dave Warner’s Thunder, in a Sydney Smash which could wreak havoc with the BBL top three. But there is drama at the Sydney Cricket Ground before a ball is bowled. Fans had to be moved from a section of the SCG after a piece of roofing fell from the Bill O’Reilly Stand ahead of the Sydney Smash.

Jan 11, 2025 | news.com.au | Jason Phelan |Matthew McInerney

Masterful Matt Short bludgeoned the fastest century in Adelaide Strikers history as his side posted a club record total to keep its finals hopes alive with a commanding 56-run win against the Brisbane Heat on Saturday night. After missing the past three games with a broken toe, the star skipper returned to blast 109 from 54 balls, including 10 fours and seven sixes, bringing up his century in just 49 balls in a superb display of scintillating stroke play at Adelaide Oval.

Jan 11, 2025 | news.com.au | Martin Gabor |Matthew McInerney

Steve Smith has reminded Australian selectors and international franchises that he is still a legitimate T20 threat after the stand-in Test skipper blasted one of the greatest knocks in BBL history in the Sixers’ win over Perth at the SCG. Smith has done some special things at his home ground but this was on another level as he smashed an unbeaten 121 off 64 to join Ben McDermott at the top with his third BBL century.

Jan 7, 2025 | news.com.au | Bradley Elborough |Matthew McInerney

Will Sutherland and Tom Rogers have performed potentially the greatest miracle in recent BBL history by steering the Renegades to an unlikely win against the Scorchers in Perth. The Renegades lost two wickets in the first over and were 4-10 after 4.3 overs before Sutherland (70 from 45) started the fightback. When Marcus Harris departed for 21 at 5-44, Perth fans were in party mode, but Sutherland and Rogers (49 not out from 31 balls) didn’t die wondering.