Soccer
There was no farewell goal but plenty of love for Tim Cahill as the Socceroos’ all-time leading goalscorer last night bowed out a winner.
Cricket
Usman Khawaja aspires to again represent Australia in all three cricketing formats, but his immediate goal is less lofty – trying to get a laugh out of a recent adversary and new teammate.
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Western Sydney was battered by the searing summer heat yesterday, but its BBL side’s finals prospects have cooled considerably after Rashid Khan starred in Adelaide Strikers’ 25-run win at Spotless Stadium.
Recent Ashes rivals will become allies and Australian teammates will be adversaries when WBBL03 gets under way this weekend.
Adelaide United coach Marco Kurz is hoping injured import star Johan Absalonsen could at least be on the bench for next Tuesday’s FFA Cup final away to Sydney FC.
Test paceman Mitchell Starc has joined a select club – and sent an ominous warning to England ahead of the Ashes – claiming his second hat-trick of the match to bowl NSW to a 171-run victory over Western Australia at Sydney’s Hurstville Oval yesterday.
