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India Gazette
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Young Aussie all-rounder on verge of T20 world record during MLC 2025
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen is on verge of a world record, as with one more 'Player of the Match' award during the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC), he will join Bangladesh legend Shakib al Hasan as player with most successive POTM honours in T20 cricket. While representing Washington Freedom in the ongoing MLC tournament, he secured his fourth consecutive POTM against San Francisco Unicorns, taking a brilliant 5/17 to reduce the opponents to 157/9 in their 20 overs in pursuit of 170 runs. However, he scored a first-ball duck with the bat. One more will help him join Shakib as the player with the joint-most-successive POTMs in T20s, with a total of five, as per Wisden. Previously, against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, he scored a quickfire 43 in 16 balls (three fours and four sixes) to successfully chase down 214 runs and had bowling figures of 0/47. Before this, against the Texas Super Kings, he first took 3/33 with the ball, following it with a 52-ball 89 (eight fours and five sixes) to chase down a massive 221 runs. Against MI New York, he took 1/29 and scored a fiery 60 in 26 balls, with five fours and five sixes to chase down 189 runs for his side to earn the POTM honours. In the ongoing MLC, Owen is the second-highest run-getter, with 288 runs in seven matches at an average of 41.14 and a strike rate of 210.21, with two fifties. He is also the second-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps at an average of 14.35. Owen rose to fame with a century for Hobart Hurricanes (108 in 42 balls with six fours and 11 sixes) to win them their first-ever Big Bash League (BBL) title. He is now the eighth man to win POTM in four consecutive T20 matches. (ANI)
India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Australian Star Mitchell Owen Nears Historic T20 Milestone In MLC 2025
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen is on the verge of a world record, as with one more 'Player of the Match' award during the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC), he will join Bangladesh legend Shakib al Hasan as the player with the most successive POTM honours in T20 cricket. While representing Washington Freedom in the ongoing MLC tournament, he secured his fourth consecutive POTM against San Francisco Unicorns, taking a brilliant 5/17 to reduce the opponents to 157/9 in their 20 overs in pursuit of 170 runs. However, he scored a first-ball duck with the bat. One more will help him join Shakib as the player with the joint-most-successive POTMs in T20s, with a total of five, as per Wisden. Previously, against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, he scored a quickfire 43 in 16 balls (three fours and four sixes) to successfully chase down 214 runs and had bowling figures of 0/47. Before this, against the Texas Super Kings, he first took 3/33 with the ball, following it with a 52-ball 89 (eight fours and five sixes) to chase down a massive 221 runs. Against MI New York, he took 1/29 and scored a fiery 60 in 26 balls, with five fours and five sixes to chase down 189 runs for his side to earn the POTM honours. In the ongoing MLC, Owen is the second-highest run-getter, with 288 runs in seven matches at an average of 41.14 and a strike rate of 210.21, with two fifties. He is also the second-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps at an average of 14.35. Owen rose to fame with a century for Hobart Hurricanes (108 in 42 balls with six fours and 11 sixes) to win them their first-ever Big Bash League (BBL) title. He is now the eighth man to win POTM in four consecutive T20 matches.
Mint
3 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
Young Aussie all-rounder on verge of T20 world record during MLC 2025
ANI Published 29 Jun 2025, 07:52 PM IST New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen is on verge of a world record, as with one more 'Player of the Match' award during the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC), he will join Bangladesh legend Shakib al Hasan as player with most successive POTM honours in T20 cricket. While representing Washington Freedom in the ongoing MLC tournament, he secured his fourth consecutive POTM against San Francisco Unicorns, taking a brilliant 5/17 to reduce the opponents to 157/9 in their 20 overs in pursuit of 170 runs. However, he scored a first-ball duck with the bat. One more will help him join Shakib as the player with the joint-most-successive POTMs in T20s, with a total of five, as per Wisden. Previously, against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, he scored a quickfire 43 in 16 balls (three fours and four sixes) to successfully chase down 214 runs and had bowling figures of 0/47. Before this, against the Texas Super Kings, he first took 3/33 with the ball, following it with a 52-ball 89 (eight fours and five sixes) to chase down a massive 221 runs. Against MI New York, he took 1/29 and scored a fiery 60 in 26 balls, with five fours and five sixes to chase down 189 runs for his side to earn the POTM honours. In the ongoing MLC, Owen is the second-highest run-getter, with 288 runs in seven matches at an average of 41.14 and a strike rate of 210.21, with two fifties. He is also the second-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps at an average of 14.35. Owen rose to fame with a century for Hobart Hurricanes (108 in 42 balls with six fours and 11 sixes) to win them their first-ever Big Bash League (BBL) title. He is now the eighth man to win POTM in four consecutive T20 matches. (ANI)
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Travis Head Creates History, Becomes 1st Cricketer In The World To...
Last Updated: Head scored twin half-centuries (59 and 61) for Australia in the first Test against the West Indies and won the Player of the Match award. Travis Head was on fire for Australia with the bat in the first Test against the West Indies, which was played from June 25 to 27 at Kensington Oval in Barbados. He scored 59 runs from 78 balls with the help of nine fours in the first innings on Wednesday (June 25) and amassed a total of 61 runs from 95 balls in the second. For his twin half-centuries in the series opener, which the Aussies won by 159 runs inside three days, Head won the Player of the Match award. The POTM award on Friday (June 27) helped Head enter his name in the history books as he became the first player in the world to bag 10 POTM awards in WTC. Head has played 50 WTC matches so far for Australia and has scored 3196 runs. Head won his first POTM award in WTC during the Australia-New Zealand Test played at Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 29 in 2019. In that match, the left-handed batter from South Africa scored 114 runs in the first innings and 28 in the second. His 2nd POTM award was against England in the first Test of the 2021-22 Ashes series, which was played at The Gabba in Brisbane. He scored 152 runs from 148 balls in the first innings to help Pat Cummins's led side secure a win by 9 wickets. In the fifth Test, Head scored a century (101) in Hobart and won his third POTM award. Head then scored 175 and 38 (not out) runs in the Day-Night Test played against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval from December 8 to 11 in 2022 to win the POTM award and bagged the same honour in the next Test played against South Africa as well in Brisbane for scoring 92 runs. In the WTC 2023 final played against India at The Oval, Head scored 159 runs in the first innings for Pat Cummins & Co., and it helped him win his sixth POTM award in WTC. His next three POTM awards in WTC were against West Indies in January 2024 (Adelaide), India in December 2014 (Adelaide), and India in December 2014 (Brisbane). In the list of players with the most POTM awards in WTC, Head is followed by Ben Stokes and Joe Root of England. Both the legendary English cricketers have won 5 POTM awards each in the WTC for the English team. Only a total of six players—Shane Warne (17), Ricky Ponting (16), Steve Waugh (14), Steve Smith (13), Glenn McGrath (11), and Allan Border (11)—have won more POTM awards in Tests for the Baggy Greens than Head. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! Location : Barbados First Published: June 28, 2025, 16:06 IST
News18
15-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Rishabh Pant's Post For 'Brother' Markram After SA's Win In WTC Final Goes Viral
Last Updated: Makram scored 136 runs for South Africa in the 2nd innings of the WTC 2025 final and, for his super show with the bat, won the POTM award. Aiden Markram scored 136 runs from 207 balls for South Africa in the second innings to help them chase down the target of 282 runs and secure a famous win by five wickets over Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. For his super batting show at the Lord's, the 30-year-old right-handed batter won the Player of the Match award. During his stay at the crease, Markram hammered 14 fours and added 147 runs for the third wicket with captain Temba Bavuma (66 runs). The record stand between the two batters helped South Africa end their 27-year-old long wait for a second ICC title. After South Africa stunned Australia at the Home of Cricket to become the third team to win the WTC title, star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took to X to share a post in which he congratulated 'brother' Markram for his 'great knock.' 'Well played, Aiden brother . I am so happy for you—what a great knock under pressure. You have made us all proud and congratulations to South Africa on lifting the WTC mace," Pant captioned the photo tweet. Well played, Aiden brother . I am so happy for you – what a great knock under pressure. You have made us all proud and congratulations to South Africa on lifting the WTC mace.👏🏆 — Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) June 14, 2025 Markram was part of the Lucknow Super Giants team in IPL 2025 and played under Pant's leadership in the cash-rich league this year. The captain of South Africa's T20I team was on fire for the Lucknow-based franchise in IPL 2025, and with the help of five half-centuries, he amassed a total of 445 runs in 13 matches and also picked up four wickets. Markram creates history Markram failed to open his account in the first innings of the WTC 2025 final, but in the second, he made the opportunity count by keeping Aussie bowlers at bay. He completed his century by hitting Josh Hazlewood for a four on the fifth ball of the 55th over on Friday. The century at Lord's helped Markram become the first South African batter to score a century in the final of any ICC event. A total of 15 batters have scored 16 centuries in ICC finals, but Markram is the only one to achieve the feat for the Proteas. First Published: June 15, 2025, 19:33 IST
