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🗞 One of the all-time great Ashes contests
Sport Journal
June 20, 2023
G'day sports fans,
Ashes quote: “That’s special, bloody special,” Nathan Lyon
🇦🇺 Aussie Sport
🏏 Wake up, Australia — you’ve slept through one of the all-time great Ashes contests.
Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series after Nathan Lyon and captain Pat Cummins guided the visitors towards a thrilling two-wicket victory over England at Edgbaston.
Cummins and Lyon combined for an unbeaten 55-run partnership for the ninth wicket as Australia crawled towards the 281-run target with less than five overs left to play in nerve-racking scenes. It was Australia’s highest successful fourth-innings run chase in England since 1948.
Usman Khawaja’s patient half-century (65) set up the chase, but a cluster of wickets early in the evening session put England within touching distance of victory in Birmingham.
But in a dramatic twist, Cummins and Lyon defied the odds to slowly chip away at the deficit, getting the job done under floodlights (cricket)
England 393-8 dec (Root 118*; Lyon 4-149) & 273 (Root 46, Brook 46; Cummins 4-63, Lyon 4-80)
Australia 386 (Khawaja 141, Broad 3-68, Robinson 3-55) & 282-8 (Khawaja 65, Cummins 44*)
Australia won by two wickets
Next Test: Wed 28th June, Lords, London.
🏉 STATE OF ORIGIN II PREVIEW
Queensland heads into Origin II at Suncorp Stadium in the box seat with the hope of closing out the series after a stirring 26-18 victory in Adelaide.
Down to 12 men and trailing inside the final seven minutes, the Maroons responded brilliantly, scoring two tries to stun the Blues. New South Wales has been forced into major changes with Nathan Cleary and Api Koroisau suffering injuries.
Eels halfback Mitchell Moses has been called in for his second Origin cap, with mainstay Damien Cook back to start at hooker.
In another blow for the Blues, Latrell Mitchell is not fit to play after missing the opener. Reece Robson and Stefano Utoikamanu will make their debuts off the bench.
Billy Slater has been forced into three changes with Tom Gilbert, Selwyn Cobbo and Jai Arrow all injured. Jeremiah Nanai, Xavier Coates and Moeaki Fotuaika have been included in the 17 as the Maroons look to record their first Game 2 win since 2017.
MATCH FACTS
New South Wales has won each of its last five Origin II matches.
Six of the last eight Origin II matches have gone OVER the total match points line. (37.5)
In 10 of the last 12 Origin series, the team that lost Game I has covered the line in Game II.
PLAYER FACTS
Valentine Holmes has been the first try-scorer in four of his five previous Origin appearances at Suncorp Stadium.
Josh Addo-Carr has scored two tries in each of his last three Origin Game II appearances.
Tom Trbojevic has scored a try in each of his two previous Origin appearances at Suncorp Stadium.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored at least one try in each of his two previous Origin appearances.
Cameron Munster has scored a try in each of his last two Origin appearances.
💰 NSW SGM (Blues, Addo-carr, over 35.5) - Boosted to $8.50 Only on Dabble
💰 MAROONS SGM (Win, Tabuai-Fidwo & Holmes anytime) - Only on Dabble.
🎾 Nick Kyrgios says he will give himself every chance to be ready for Wimbledon after withdrawing from the Halle Open with an ongoing knee problem.
The Australian, 28, underwent surgery on his left knee earlier this year.
Runner-up at the All England Club last year, Kyrgios has played just one match in the past five months.
🏉 Official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 17 of the 2023 Premiership season. (NRL)
Panthers: Moses Leota returns from time away.
Storm: Powerhouse centre Justin Olam is back for the first time since suffering concussion.
Broncos: With veteran forward Kurt Capewell likely to be out of action until Round 20.
Rabbitohs: After withdrawing from the NSW squad for Origin II last week, Latrell Mitchell has not been named
🇦🇺 Medical room: The full AFL injury list, R15: Who's struggling, who's a test, check out the players from your list who are a little sore (AFL)
🇦🇺 Collingwood veteran Jeremy Howe is putting his hand up for a shock AFL return this week despite having no feeling in his fingertips.
The defender has been sidelined since Round 1 when he broke his arm in a gruesome incident that was too graphic to be shown in replays.
If he is to return against Adelaide on Sunday, he will wear a compression sleeve that requires approval from the AFL. (7news)
👴🏼 Shoutout: 80-year-old George Hulse, who finished a 226km-long Ironman - completing the Asia-Pacific event in Cairns in a time of 16 hours 24 minutes & 39 seconds.
George began his day with a 3.9km swim, then tackled the 180km cycle. For the final leg, George needed to run a marathon - 42.2km in total.
As he approached the finish line, he was greeted with a standing ovation from those in the crowd.
🏀 American power forward Zylan Cheatham has agreed to a one-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers.
Cheatham, a 6'5 forward who last played for Bayern Munich in Germany.
The 27-year-old played multiple regular season games with two NBA teams - the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz.
🌎 World Sport
⚽️ Chelsea have signed France striker Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig for £52m. The 25-year-old scored 16 goals in 25 games in the Bundesliga last season.
⚽️ Paris St-Germain have made Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 29, their top priority this summer after the departure of 35-year-old Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
🏀 Victor Wembanyama has arrived in the U.S. for the NBA draft. Wembanyama will almost certainly will be taken by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's draft.
⚽️ Inter Miami CF are planning for Lionel Messi to make his debut on July 21 in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul, owner Jorge Mas told reporters Monday.
🏀 Michael Jordan has agreed to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets at a $3 billion valuation, ending his 13-year run as the team's owner. Jordan's return on investment is roughly 10x his original purchase ($275M).
🥇 Olympics News: Police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday just over a year out from the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting showpiece.
While Sweden has emerged as the frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in Stockholm. It would be the Scandinavian country’s first time hosting the Olympics since the 1912 Summer Games.
🚴🏻 Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, diedafter crashing and falling into a ravine during the Tour de Suisse. A memorial ride was held in his honor the following day, and on Sunday the winner dedicated his victory to Mäder.
📺 Live Sport TV Guide
TODAY
04:45 - UEFA EURO Qualifier - Iceland v Portugal (Optus Sport 2)
08:40 - MLB Regular Season - Tampa Bay Rays v Baltimore Orioles (ESPN)
17:00 - World Cup Qualifier Group Stage - Ireland v Scotland (Fox Cricket)
20:05 - State of Origin - Queensland Origin v New South Wales Origin (Channel 9)
THURSDAY
11:38 - MLB Regular Season - Los Angeles Angels v Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN)
17:00 - World Cup Qualifier Group Stage - West Indies v Nepal (Fox Cricket)
19:20 - AFL Regular Season - Geelong Cats v Melbourne Demons (Fox Footy or 7mate)
20:00 - Women's Test Match - England v Australia (GEM)