Nathan Coulter-Nile, still an uncapped player at international level but named in the national squad this week for ODI and T20 games against the West Indies has been caught up in a bidding war between the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals for his services in the next IPL tournament. Mumbai last week won the bidding war with a final…
Nathan Coulter-Nile could make his debut for Australia after Cricket Australia’s National Selection Pan named a 12-player squad for the only T20I against West Indies at the Gabba next Wednesday. “Nathan Coulter-Nile has shown very good form in all three formats throughout the summer,” said John Inverarity, Chairman of Selectors. Retired star Mike Hussey yesterday …
Nathan Coulter-Nile has a chance of making his ODI debut after being added to Australia’s squad for the fifth and final match against West Indies at the MCG on Sunday. Australian squad for fifth ODI: Michael Clarke (capt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes, George Bailey, Adam Voges, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson,…
Matthew Ebden has won his second Davis Cup rubber in as many days by defeating Chinese Taipei’s No. 2 Tsung-Hua Yang 6-1 6-2. Ebden’s win in the dead fifth rubber has given Australia a 5-0 clean sweep in Asia-Oceania zonal match in Kaohsiung. Lleyton Hewitt paired with Chris Guccione in the doubles on Saturday, ousting Hsien Yin Peng and Hisn-Han…
Australia will take a commanding 2-0 lead over Chinese Taipei into the second day of their Davis Cup tie after singles victories by Matthew Ebden and countryman Lleyton Hewitt. Ebden played the second singles rubber against Ti Chen from Chinese Taipei, needing to fend off some third set swinging from his opponent before prevailing in a straight…
Matt Ebden has claimed his first Grand Slam title with victory earlier this afternoon in the Australian Open Mixed Doubles with partner Jarmila Gajdosova. The Australian wild card pairing overcame the Czech duo Frantisek Cermak and Lucie Hradecka 6-3 7-5 in one hour and 13 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. The win was not only…
Matt Ebden takes to the courts with the boys of “How Ridiculous” to pull off some Federer-esque trick shots for the cameras.
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Olivia Rogowska has received a wildcard into the Australian Open women’s singles draw. The 21 year old Melburnian achieved a career-high women’s singles ranking of 108 in a sensational 2012 that saw her take out titles in Esperance, Rockhampton and Burnie, and feature in the main draws at the Australian and US opens. ”I’m really excited to…
Australia’s Olivia Rogowska have been confirmed as a wildcard entry for the Sydney International starting on January 6. The pair will find their place in the main draw alongside seven of the world’s top 10 women including stars Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber, Sara Errani, Li Na, Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki and fellow Australian Sam Stosur. Rogowska,…
She has tasted grand slam tennis before but this time Melbourne’s Olivia Rogowska wants to do it under her own steam. Wildcards have previously been Rogowska’s ticket into the four majors where she made quite a few heads turn. At the 2009 French Open, she beat top-50 player Maria Kirilenko of Russia in the first…