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6.8 - Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) has lost possession on only 6.8% of his total touches (27/397) in the 2025/26 A-League Men season - the best rate of any player (min. 120 touches); in addition, he's made more clearances than any other player (48). Control.
#WSW #ALM #ALeagues
#WSW #ALM #ALeagues
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
5 - Tasmania's innings & 58-run victory vs New South Wales in #SheffieldShield yesterday is only the fifth time in the competition's history a team has defeated the Blues by an innings margin in NSW. Invaded.
March 2000 - WA
Jan 1979 - QLD
Nov 1968 - WA
Feb 1968 - WA
March 2000 - WA
Jan 1979 - QLD
Nov 1968 - WA
Feb 1968 - WA
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
5 - Tasmania's innings & 58-run victory vs New South Wales in #SheffieldShield yesterday is only the fifth time in the competition's history a team has defeated the Blues by an innings margin in NSW. Invaded.
March 2000 - WA
Jan 1979 - QLD
Nov 1968 - WA
Feb 1968 - WA
March 2000 - WA
Jan 1979 - QLD
Nov 1968 - WA
Feb 1968 - WA
100 - Michael Ruhs is set to play his 100th A-League Men game this round, featuring for four clubs in his first 99 games; only five players played for more than four clubs by their 100th appearance (Golec, Redmayne, Brockie, Aspropotamitis, Chapman). Employ.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
100 - Michael Ruhs is set to play his 100th A-League Men game this round, featuring for four clubs in his first 99 games; only five players played for more than four clubs by their 100th appearance (Golec, Redmayne, Brockie, Aspropotamitis, Chapman). Employ.
10 - Kosta Barbarouses is set to become the 10th player to feature for both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC in the Sydney Derby in the A-League Men; should he score a goal, he would become the first player to score a goal for both sides in the derby. Mercenary.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
10 - Kosta Barbarouses is set to become the 10th player to feature for both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Sydney FC in the Sydney Derby in the A-League Men; should he score a goal, he would become the first player to score a goal for both sides in the derby. Mercenary.
11 - New Zealand have won their last 11 consecutive men's ODI series at home including their last three without dropping a single scheduled game; their last series loss at home was against India in January 2019. Chorus.
#NZvWI
#NZvWI
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
11 - New Zealand have won their last 11 consecutive men's ODI series at home including their last three without dropping a single scheduled game; their last series loss at home was against India in January 2019. Chorus.
#NZvWI
#NZvWI
12 - #WSWvCCM is just the 12th time in A-League Men history that both teams have scored a goal from the penalty spot in the first half of the game and the first time since 16/04/23 (Phoenix vs Roar). Ticket.
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
12 - #WSWvCCM is just the 12th time in A-League Men history that both teams have scored a goal from the penalty spot in the first half of the game and the first time since 16/04/23 (Phoenix vs Roar). Ticket.
10 - Mitchell Starc (10/82) is the first Australian pace bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in a men's #Ashes Test since Craig McDermott (11/157) in February 1991. Zap.
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
10 - Mitchell Starc (10/82) is the first Australian pace bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in a men's #Ashes Test since Craig McDermott (11/157) in February 1991. Zap.
172 - England have been dismissed for 172 runs in the first innings of the first #Ashes2025 Test, the third time in their last five #Ashes Tests batting first that they've been dismissed for fewer than 200 runs in the first innings. Flimsy.
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
172 - England have been dismissed for 172 runs in the first innings of the first #Ashes2025 Test, the third time in their last five #Ashes Tests batting first that they've been dismissed for fewer than 200 runs in the first innings. Flimsy.
7/58 - Mitchell Starc's career-best bowling figures of 7/58 are the best of any Australia pace bowler in a men's #Ashes Test since Mitchell Johnson took 7/40 at Adelaide in December 2013. Quick.
#Ashes2025
#Ashes2025
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
7/58 - Mitchell Starc's career-best bowling figures of 7/58 are the best of any Australia pace bowler in a men's #Ashes Test since Mitchell Johnson took 7/40 at Adelaide in December 2013. Quick.
#Ashes2025
#Ashes2025
112.3 - Steve Smith (112.3) has the best batting average as captain in men's #Ashes history, scoring a career-best 239 runs in his last Ashes match as captain in WA. Mastermind.
🥇 Steve Smith 🇦🇺 (112.3)
🥈 Donald Bradman 🇦🇺 (90.1)
🥉 John Edrich 🏴 (83.0)
#Ashes2025
🥇 Steve Smith 🇦🇺 (112.3)
🥈 Donald Bradman 🇦🇺 (90.1)
🥉 John Edrich 🏴 (83.0)
#Ashes2025
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
112.3 - Steve Smith (112.3) has the best batting average as captain in men's #Ashes history, scoring a career-best 239 runs in his last Ashes match as captain in WA. Mastermind.
🥇 Steve Smith 🇦🇺 (112.3)
🥈 Donald Bradman 🇦🇺 (90.1)
🥉 John Edrich 🏴 (83.0)
#Ashes2025
🥇 Steve Smith 🇦🇺 (112.3)
🥈 Donald Bradman 🇦🇺 (90.1)
🥉 John Edrich 🏴 (83.0)
#Ashes2025
5 - Jack Boyle (156), Tom Jones (119) & Jacob Cumming's (113) hundreds today are just the fifth time in #PlunketShield history Otago have had 3 players score a century in an innings. Huge. #CricketNation
Feb 1996 v CS
Dec 2002 v ND
Oct 2013 v Wellington
Nov 2021 v CS
Feb 1996 v CS
Dec 2002 v ND
Oct 2013 v Wellington
Nov 2021 v CS
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
5 - Jack Boyle (156), Tom Jones (119) & Jacob Cumming's (113) hundreds today are just the fifth time in #PlunketShield history Otago have had 3 players score a century in an innings. Huge. #CricketNation
Feb 1996 v CS
Dec 2002 v ND
Oct 2013 v Wellington
Nov 2021 v CS
Feb 1996 v CS
Dec 2002 v ND
Oct 2013 v Wellington
Nov 2021 v CS
119 - Daryl Mitchell's 119 today is the second highest score by a New Zealand player in men's ODIs in Christchurch (Tom Latham - 137 vs Bangladesh, 26 December 2016). Century.
#CricketNation #NZvWI
#CricketNation #NZvWI
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
119 - Daryl Mitchell's 119 today is the second highest score by a New Zealand player in men's ODIs in Christchurch (Tom Latham - 137 vs Bangladesh, 26 December 2016). Century.
#CricketNation #NZvWI
#CricketNation #NZvWI
5 - #Socceroos conceded five shots on target against Venezuela today, the third time they've logged five or more in this category in 2025 (8 vs Canada - 11 Oct 2025 & 6 vs Saudi Arabia - 10 June 2025); they did this only once in 2024. Structure.
#VENvAUS
#VENvAUS
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
5 - #Socceroos conceded five shots on target against Venezuela today, the third time they've logged five or more in this category in 2025 (8 vs Canada - 11 Oct 2025 & 6 vs Saudi Arabia - 10 June 2025); they did this only once in 2024. Structure.
#VENvAUS
#VENvAUS
44.7% - Steve Smith scored 44.7% of New South Wales' runs in the most recent round of #SheffieldShield - 3rd best rate of any Blues player (min. 2 innings) in a match since start of 2015/16 season. Form. #Ashes
47.5% - D Hughes v TAS (Feb 2023)
45.2% - E Cowan v TAS (Feb 2017)
47.5% - D Hughes v TAS (Feb 2023)
45.2% - E Cowan v TAS (Feb 2017)
November 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
44.7% - Steve Smith scored 44.7% of New South Wales' runs in the most recent round of #SheffieldShield - 3rd best rate of any Blues player (min. 2 innings) in a match since start of 2015/16 season. Form. #Ashes
47.5% - D Hughes v TAS (Feb 2023)
45.2% - E Cowan v TAS (Feb 2017)
47.5% - D Hughes v TAS (Feb 2023)
45.2% - E Cowan v TAS (Feb 2017)
102 - Chad Bowes' 102 today was his seventh hundred in the #FordTrophy for Canterbury - only Henry Nicholls (9), Michael Papps (8) & Nathan Astle (8) have recorded more in the history of the tournament. Climbing.
#CricketNation
#CricketNation
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
102 - Chad Bowes' 102 today was his seventh hundred in the #FordTrophy for Canterbury - only Henry Nicholls (9), Michael Papps (8) & Nathan Astle (8) have recorded more in the history of the tournament. Climbing.
#CricketNation
#CricketNation
105 - Beth Mooney's (Perth Scorchers) 105 vs Brisbane Heat tonight is just the second time in WBBL history a player has scored a century against a team they've previously played for in the competition. Masterclass. #WBBL11
Lizelle Lee - 101* vs Renegades, 23 Nov 2023
Lizelle Lee - 101* vs Renegades, 23 Nov 2023
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
105 - Beth Mooney's (Perth Scorchers) 105 vs Brisbane Heat tonight is just the second time in WBBL history a player has scored a century against a team they've previously played for in the competition. Masterclass. #WBBL11
Lizelle Lee - 101* vs Renegades, 23 Nov 2023
Lizelle Lee - 101* vs Renegades, 23 Nov 2023
16 - Harry Wilson (Australia) made 16 carries & 8/8 tackles vs Italy on Saturday, the 2nd time he's made over 15 carries & 100% of his tackles in a Test; he's the 3rd #Wallabies forward to do this more than once on Opta record. Inspire.
Nathan Sharpe - 2
Isi Naisarani - 2
Nathan Sharpe - 2
Isi Naisarani - 2
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
16 - Harry Wilson (Australia) made 16 carries & 8/8 tackles vs Italy on Saturday, the 2nd time he's made over 15 carries & 100% of his tackles in a Test; he's the 3rd #Wallabies forward to do this more than once on Opta record. Inspire.
Nathan Sharpe - 2
Isi Naisarani - 2
Nathan Sharpe - 2
Isi Naisarani - 2
12 - Jacob Duffy has taken 12 wickets on deliveries back of a length or shorter in T20Is in 2025, the equal second most of any player. Music.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
12 - Jacob Duffy has taken 12 wickets on deliveries back of a length or shorter in T20Is in 2025, the equal second most of any player. Music.
90 - Only Ashleigh Gardner (114 - 9 Dec 2017), Lizelle Lee (102* - 1 Dec 2018) & Ellyse Perry (91* - 9 Dec 2017) have recorded higher scores on the first day of a WBBL season than Danni Wyatt-Hodge this evening (90 for Hobart Hurricanes). Chased.
#WBBL11 #TasmaniasTeam
#WBBL11 #TasmaniasTeam
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
90 - Only Ashleigh Gardner (114 - 9 Dec 2017), Lizelle Lee (102* - 1 Dec 2018) & Ellyse Perry (91* - 9 Dec 2017) have recorded higher scores on the first day of a WBBL season than Danni Wyatt-Hodge this evening (90 for Hobart Hurricanes). Chased.
#WBBL11 #TasmaniasTeam
#WBBL11 #TasmaniasTeam
4 - Brisbane Roar FC's 3-0 win today is their 4th consecutive clean sheet in Queensland in the A-League Men; it's their joint-longest run without conceding a goal in their home state in the history of the competition, alongside a 4-game run from Jan to Aug in 2010. Roaring.
#BRIvNEW
#BRIvNEW
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
4 - Brisbane Roar FC's 3-0 win today is their 4th consecutive clean sheet in Queensland in the A-League Men; it's their joint-longest run without conceding a goal in their home state in the history of the competition, alongside a 4-game run from Jan to Aug in 2010. Roaring.
#BRIvNEW
#BRIvNEW
4 - Only Melbourne Victory (6-0 vs MCY, 10 Jan 2021) & Western Sydney Wanderers FC (5-0 vs SYD, 20 Dec 2019) have recorded bigger winning margins against the reigning A-League Women Champions than Melbourne City FC's 4-0 win vs CCM yesterday. Statement.
#MCYvCCM #ALW #ALeagues
#MCYvCCM #ALW #ALeagues
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
