'Fit as a fiddle' ex-Australian cricketer has a heart attack
A former Australian international cricketer has been placed in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack.
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Cricket Australia appoints Andrew McDonald as new head coach
Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed former Test all-rounder Andrew McDonald as head coach of the Australian men’s team on a four-year contract.
Alyssa Healy innings ‘one of the best’ – Heather Knight
Heather Knight hailed Alyssa Healy’s match-winning innings as “one of the best” she has ever seen live following England’s defeat to Australia in the Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch.
All you need to know about Alyssa Healy, the unstoppable Aussie run machine
Healy smashed 170 off 138 balls against England in the final of the Women's World Cup at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, she also rewrote cricketing history. During her epic knock against England, Healy became the player with the most runs in a single edition of a Women's World Cup (509). She not only went past New Zealand great Debbie Hockley's 25-year-old record, but also became the first woman cricketer to score 500 or more runs in a single edition of the tournament.
Healy century helps Australia become world champions
Australia's Alyssa Healy struck a sensational record-breaking century as her side powered to a 71-run victory over England to win the Women’s World Cup.
ICC Women's World Cup Final: Twitter Applauds Nat Sciver's Valiant Century vs Australia
Australia showed their might on Sunday as they defeated England by 71 runs in the summit clash to win a record-extending seventh ICC Women's World Cup title. Alyssa Healy scored 170 with the bat as Australia posted 356/5 in the allotted 50 overs. England had the big task of trying to chase down this massive score, but Natalie Sciver brought her best to the middle and kept England in the game. In the end, Sciver ran out of partners at the other end, and who knows what would have happened, if someone had provided support to her.
Women's World Cup final, Australia vs England: Riding on Alyssa Healy special, Australia annex record-extending seventh title
Healy in the final here on Sunday. Playing the innings of her life, Healy put England attack to sword with a sensational 170 off 138 balls that powered Australia to a massive 356 for five. AS IT HAPPENEDDefending champions England needed something more than special to pull off the record chase but kept losing wickets throughout the innings which ended at 285 in 43.4 overs. Natalie Sciver, who scored an unbeaten 148 off 121 balls for her second successive hundred against Australia in the competition, eventually ran out of partners.
Alyssa Healy’s record-breaking century fires Australia to victory over England
Australia’s Alyssa Healy struck a sensational record-breaking century as her side powered to a 71-run victory over England to win the Women’s World Cup.