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The Australian
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Cricket: Fast bowler Riley Meredith splits stump in two in England
Fast bowlers are supposed to rattle the stumps but Australian quick Riley Meredith went a step further in the T20 Blast in England in scenes rarely seen before. Bowling for Somerset against Essex at Taunton, a searing delivery from Meredith to opener Michael Pepper not only rattled the stumps, it split one in half. While one half of the stump stayed stuck in the ground, the other provided a solid piece of memorabilia for Meredith, who raced down the pitch, all smiles, and picked it up, wielding it like a trophy. 'He absolutely smashes the stumps, they're done,' the shocked commentator said on the TV broadcast. 'What a sight for a fast bowler that is, get a picture.' Meredith, who also played for Somerset last year, finished with 2-22 in a 95-run win that propelled his team into the quarter-finals of the tournament. The Tasmanian is the equal-leading wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast, having snared 24 scalps so far, five more than his nearest rivals.
News.com.au
09-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Australian fast bowler Riley Meredith splits stump in two with searing delivery in England
Fast bowlers are supposed to rattle the stumps but Australian quick Riley Meredith went a step further in the T20 Blast in England in scenes rarely seen before. Bowling for Somerset against Essex at Taunton, a searing delivery from Meredith to opener Michael Pepper not only rattled the stumps, it split one in half. While one half of the stump stayed stuck in the ground, the other provided a solid piece of memorabilia for Meredith, who raced down the pitch, all smiles, and picked it up, wielding it like a trophy. Have you ever seen this before?!? #SOMvESS #WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) July 8, 2025 'He absolutely smashes the stumps, they're done,' the shocked commentator said on the TV broadcast. 'What a sight for a fast bowler that is, get a picture.' Meredith, who also played for Somerset last year, finished with 2-22 in a 95-run win that propelled his team into the quarter-finals of the tournament. The Tasmanian is the equal-leading wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast, having snared 24 scalps so far, five more than his nearest rivals.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Somerset cruise to six-wicket Blast victory in Wales
Vitality Blast: Glamorgan 130-9 lost to Somerset 131-4 by six wickets Somerset continued their remarkable form in the Vitality Blast, cruising to a six-wicket win against Glamorgan, writes Blake Bint, ECB Reporters' Network. Advertisement After restricting Glamorgan to 130 for 9 courtesy of 4 for 21 from Australian overseas Riley Meredith, Somerset knocked off a sub-par total to remain top of the South Group and head into the mid-competition break with seven wins from eight while Glamorgan's symmetrical win-loss record makes them likely to drop outside the all-important top four. Top order contributions throughout the Somerset innings set up the win comfortably in the run chase for the middle-order to wrap up risk-free. Dan Douthwaite caused troubles taking three for 32 in an attempt to give the hosts a glimmer of hope. Somerset won the toss and opted to bowl after scoring in excess of 200 three times in their last four games with the anomaly being a chase of 136 with time to spare. Kiran Carlson and Will Smale got off to an explosive start, bringing memories of their record-breaking win over Somerset in Cardiff last year, the captain scoring 135 on that occasion while Smale had a half-century of his own. Advertisement On this occasion the flair was short-lived. Smale took Josh Davey's first three balls for boundaries including a typical Smale ramp. However, 30 for no loss from 2.1 overs became 42 for 4 from seven with both openers outclassed by Matt Henry. Ben Kellaway fell for a duck after a T20 best last time out, slapping to Will Smeed at point, extra pace of Meredith proving too much. Veterans Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke continued to struggle, undone by the ever-consistent Lewis Gregory, both falling victim attempting a glide to deep-third; Ingram chopping on, Cooke gliding only as far the wicket-keeper. In a familiar story for Glamorgan it came to Asa Tribe and Douthwaite to drag Glamorgan back into a battle from 49 for five. Read more: Tribe found a way to up the rate and keep stability contributing 38 in a 49-run partnership before an attempted ramp found him bowled. Douthwaite with Glamorgan's hope left on his responsibility picked out the deep-mid-wicket fielder on the first ball of Meredith's return. Advertisement A couple of late boundaries from Imad Wasim and a top-edged six from Timm van der Gugten managed to save embarrassment of a double-figures total for the hosts but at 130, still very much under-par. Somerset's pursuit began with form continuing, showcasing why the rule the league. Tom Banton and Will Smeed watchful in the opening two overs before being proactive and typically brutal taking 41 from the next three. Competition second top run-scorer, Smeed picking up sixes over the leg-side a particular eye-pleaser. While the chase wasn't faultless, the visitors found their way with comfort, starts found for the entire top order albeit unable to kick-on. Tom Abell was bogged down temporarily scoring at just a-run-a-ball for his 10 before Douthwaite dismissed the number four in an impressive over conceding just one run at 88 for 2 from 10 overs proceeding it. With a low total required the starts attempted seek the win quickly came as no surprise, Tom Kohler-Cadmore evidence to the contrary looking to blast Douthwaite over extra-cover to bring a third wicket for the all-rounder, caught on the cover boundary. Despite the loss of four wickets and some trickier spells to endure, from Douthwaite and former Somerset seamer, Ned Leonard who returned economical figures, the visitors nurdled their way to victory professionally in 16.4 overs.
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Australia batter Pucovski retires at 27
Former Australia batter Will Pucovski has retired at the age of 27, saying he does not want to "risk doing any more damage" to his brain after repeated made one Test appearance, scoring 62 against India in Sydney in dislocated a shoulder later in the match, ruling him out of the remainder of the has suffered 12 known concussions during his career and last played competitively in March 2024, when he was hit by a Riley Meredith bouncer while playing for Victoria against Tasmania in the Sheffield said he experienced "scary" after-effects from that incident."I just don't want to risk doing any more damage to my brain than I've already done," he told Australian radio station SEN., external "At 27, I have so much ahead of me and I have so many things I want to achieve in my life. I wanted to play another 15 years and that gets taken away, which is bad enough."At least I know I won't get hit in the head again, but when the symptoms are ongoing it's frightening."I know what I was like before these concussions and I know what I am now. My family and friends have noticed a difference in me and that's scary for me and for them."Pucovski has been appointed head coach, external of Melbourne Cricket Club, where he made his first-team debut in 2015 and who play in Victoria's Premier Cricket league.
