There has been plenty of success for the Australians on the track too and a bit of controversy to go with it. The Commonwealth Games gets under way on Friday, with cricket featuring for the first time since 1998 as the best of the women's game go for gold in a T20 Elsewhere, Kyle Chalmers made a statement after what he described as a rough past 48 hours, finishing first in the mens 100m freestyle semi-finals. Basil Zempilas added: Oh my goodness unbelievable that Peaty, who led at the halfway (mark), has not finished in the top three.. Yee chased down New Zealands Hayden Wilde to clinch victory, Flora Duffy wins womens race; Georgia Taylor-Brown second. Unbelievable.. She married Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in April 2016 and her brother-in-law is Brandon Starc, who won gold in the mens high jump at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. This is the first time India Womenare playing a T20I at Birminghams Edgbaston. Englands Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the Womens Heptathlon 100m Hurdles at Alexander Stadium, Adam Peaty of Team England competes in the Mens 50m Breaststroke Semi-Fina, Bryony Botha of New Zealand, left, tumbles over Meenakshi Meenakshi of India as they crash during the womens 10km scratch race final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Gold medallist Englands Laura Kenny celebrates on the podium after winning the womens 10km scratch, Englands Craig Bowler during his match with Kieran Rollings against Australias Damien Delgado and Chris, Georgia Godwin of Team Australia competes during Womens Uneven Bars Final, Englands David Condon (R) jumps to block a shot from Indias Nilakanta Sharma during the Pool B hockey match between England and India, Holly OShea of Team Gibraltar performs a snatch during Womens 71kg - Final, Gold medallist Michaela Whitebooi of Team South Africa celebrates during the Judo Women - 48 kg medal ceremony, Joelle King of New Zealand in action during her womens quarter-final match against Lucy Turmel of England, Shanice Brandi Beckford-Norton #3 of Team England dribbles against Victoria Carolyn Atieno Reynolds #30 of Team Kenya during the Womens 3x3 Basketball Quarterfinal matc, New Zealands Aaron Gate with his son Axel after winning gold in the mens 40km points race final, South Africas Tatjana Schoenmaker competes in the womens 200m breaststroke heats swimming event at the Sandwell Aquatics Centr, Englands Matt Walls (no.29) and Canadas Derek Gee (no.15) go over the barrier into the crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark on day three of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in London, Northern Irelands Carly McNaul in action with Australias Kristy Lee Harris during their round of 16 fight, Kenyas Stella Cherop Tiyoy in action with Canadas Elodie Tessier, Team England celebrates after winning the gold medal for the womens team finals, India players celebrate taking the wicket of Australias Alyssa Healy, Scotlands Duncan Scott (L) celebrates winning and taking the gold medal, with second placed Englands Tom Dean, in the mens 200m freestyle swimming final at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Joe Truman of Team England crashes during the Mens Track Cycling Keirin Second Round Heat One on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Lee Valley Velopark Velodrome, Englands Alex Yee celebrates after winning the Men Individual (Sprint Distance) Final at Sutton Park. Its really special, said Duffy. Rohit Sharma-led India will now assemble in Indore for the third Test, scheduled for 1 March, on 25 February and the first practice session will take place the next day. Alyssa Healy (T20 cricket) is a mainstay of the Australian team since making her international debut in February 2010 against New Zealand, and the explosive wicketkeeper/batter has developed a reputation as a big-game player. That was stretched out as much as 21secs, but was cut down to just 16 by the time bike had turned into run. But the biggest shock perhaps came when a 10m tall animatronic bull came steaming into the stadium as part of a ceremony that celebrated the multiculturalism of both Birmingham and the Commonwealth. England's Alex Yee won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games with victory in the men's triathlon. But it also called for togetherness for a group of nations whose future is becoming increasingly uncertain, with competing nation Barbados already having replaced the Queen as its head of state and Jamaica's prime minister saying it will be "moving on". This year's event features the largest number of events for women (136) and Para-sport athletes (42) in Games history and there will be up to 11 live streams to choose from on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. She was part of the first West Indies team to reach the final of the women's 50-over World Cup in 2013 and was a key contributor in the side that went one step further in winning the T20 World Cup in 2016. Debutant Bowen Gough is through to the final of the Mens 200m Butterfly as the fourtth-fastest qualifier after winning his heat with a sensational 1:57.53s. AGE 17 . However, in her view, a glut of high-profile international events in a single year could also serve as an "exciting" opportunity to "showcase the women's game" further, should teams have adequate preparation. Teammate Brendon Smith snuck in in eighth overall with a 1:58.86s PB, with Kieren Pollard (1:58.99s) narrowly missed out in equal ninth. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch South African Tatjana Schoenmaker was first by over three seconds. Meanwhile the Hockeyroos opened their account on Sunday morning AEST with an 8-0 win over Kenya, and will look to back that up when they play South Africa at 6am Monday morning (AEST). Ive worked hard for this. 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She was also the highest run-getter in the tournament, with 509 runs to her name. "Fortunately for us, we are lucky enough to have a series against New Zealand that's looking like it's going to go ahead. The triathletes breezed through Sutton Park and the lively Boldmere High Street, thousands of spectators lining the streets and cheering the triathletes as they moved past. WebHealy, who was named in the 18-member national squad on Friday for the upcoming series against New Zealand, is gearing up for a busy home season ahead. Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! Just bizarre that it's me doing this," Yee told BBC Sport. "I feel extremely grateful and proud to be a triathlete. In 2011, Dave covered 1,000 miles, conquering 10 marathons and 750 miles of tandem cycling in just 10 days, travelling from John OGroats to Lands End. Peaty was looking for a hat-trick of 100m breaststroke titles at the Commonwealth Games and unbeaten in this race since 2015. Alana King did plenty of damage with the ball in hand, finishing with figures of 4-8 while Tahlia McGrath was 3-13 and Ashleigh Gardner also took two wickets. Adult, Community and Further Education, Executive Director, Jeanette Nagorcka; Policy And Strategy, Executive Director, Teresa 29 Jul 2022 Preamble The England mens team with their gold medals after victory in the artistic gymnastics. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. That song is something thats grown with me.. All Rights Reserved. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images), Georgia Godwin took home gold. Englands Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory in the mens triathlon. Stubblety-Cook was slow to start but that was not necessarily unexpected as he typically likes to finish strong and he did just that while Peaty, who led at the halfway point, fell away. A load of s***: Chalmers explodes at media for ruining it all over love triangle claims, Dream big: Extraordinary journey behind one of the great Aussie athletics triumphs, I was just guessing: New Aussie cult heros shock reveal after epic career-best run. Former track athlete Beth Potter had led the swim but the Scot fell back in the cycle before unsurprisingly clawing her way back on the run for the bronze. Starting with Matthew Richardson, who stunned with a gold-medal winning performance in the mens sprint final. She recently retired from international cricket. DAY 2 WRAP: McKeon makes history amid swim gold rush; rugby stars win thriller. Duffy finished her triathlon in 55 minutes, 25 seconds, 41 seconds over her nearest rival in Taylor-Brown. Some have questioned the Commonwealth Games' relevance in an increasingly packed sporting calendar and the 778m cost, but that message did not seem to have reached the many fans queueing to get in before the Alexander Stadium gates opened. 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