Olivia Rogowska hopes she doesn’t live to regret volunteering to pick the names for the William Loud Bendigo International’s main draw, which starts Tuesday. The number two seed handed herself a tough opening round match against training partner Viktorija Rajicic. Rajicic is ranked 126 places lower than world number 166 Rogowska, but still worries last year’s runner-up.…
Matt Ebden has been rewarded for his consistency on the ATP Challenger circuit with a rise of six places in the latest ATP World Tour rankings. The Western Australian now sits at world No.110, within striking distance of a return to the world’s top 100. He peaked at No.61 in October 2012. Ebden had dipped…
Lisa Weightman has sent a warning to rivals she’ll face at next year’s Commonwealth Games after her record breaking Melbourne Marathon win.
Australian and third-seeded Matthew Ebden has beaten top seeded American Denis Kudla in straight sets 7-5 6-3 to reach the Final of the Tiburon Challenger event. He now faces unseeded Canadian Peter Polansky in the title decider. After Ebden broke to win the opener by 7 games to 5, he rode the wave of momentum…
Australia has lost a thrilling one-off T20I against India, played at Rajkot overnight. Having been asked to bat first by Indian captain MS Doni, Australia scored a massive 201 for seven in their 20 overs, with Aaron Finch top-scoring (89 off 52-balls) before Nathan Coulter-Nile chipped in with an unbeaten 12 not out at the…
This year’s Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) couldn’t have been staged at a better time for Australia as five of their players who featured in the tournament are now battle-ready for the seven-match ODI series against India. Nathan Coulter Nile joined Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell (Mumbai Indians) and Shane Watson and James Faulkner (Rajasthan Royals) as…
Nathan Coulter-Nile had huge responsibility to fulfil when he chose his IPL team, Mumbai Indians, over his local team, Perth Scorchers, during the 2013 CLT20. The young Australian pacer was to play a lead role in the absence of Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga. And Coulter-Nile didn’t disappoint. Although he picked up only six wickets…
The Australian cricket arrived in India yesterday for the seven-match ODI series against India that will be preceded by the lone T20 game at Rajkot on October 10. The ODI series commences on October 13 in Pune and concludes in Bangalore on November 2. Five Australian squad members – including Nathan Coulter-Nile – were already…
Nathan Coulter-Nile’s T20 franchise Mumbai Indians have beaten Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Sunday. Coulter-Nile finished with figures of 1-33 from 3 overs in a high scoring match. A three-wicket over in the 17th over of the Rajasthan Royals’ innings — bowled…
West Australian open water swimmer Rhys Mainstone has finished third in the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong. Mainstone, who won the race last year, finished in 1:53:35.6 just behind Frenchman Romain Beraud (1:53:35.5). Mainstone, who is coached by Mel Tantrum at UWA Uniswim, was closely followed by fellow West Australian Simon…
