Glenn Maxwell's exceptional performance with both bat and ball for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League #BBL13 has been remarkable. The Stars secured a place in the top four after consecutive wins. Will Sutherland will captain Renegades in the absence of Nic Maddinson. Jake Fraser-McGurk's impressive 70 runs led Melbourne Renegades to their first win of the season. The Sydney Smash saw the Thunder winning the toss and choosing to bat first against the Sixers at a sold-out Showground Stadium. Sean Abbott took the crucial wicket of Cameron Bancroft for 6. Meanwhile, tensions rise between China and the US over an abandoned American airfield in the Pacific Ocean, and an X-59 cruise missile reportedly struck its target in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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Sources indicate an X-59 cruise missile struck its target in Dnipro, Ukraine. https://t.co/JdcOPtlgBJ
In the middle of the #Pacific Ocean, an abandoned American airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan - and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest - is being revived as tensions rise between #China and the #US. https://t.co/5WiRi0B9th
The Sixers strike early! Sean Abbott gets the huge wicket of the in-form Cameron Bancroft for 6 #BBL13 https://t.co/i7J6RQE0Gb
The Thunder have won the flip in the Sydney Smash and will bat first against the Sixers at a sold-out Showground Stadium! First ball live at 7.15pm on @FoxCricket and @kayosports #BBL13
No day five in Melbourne but plenty more cricket coming tonight... including the Sydney Smash! Here's all you need to know ahead of a huge contest #BBL13 https://t.co/SWkjzI9YqZ
Jake Fraser-McGurk's smashing 70 leads Melbourne Renegades to their first win of the season #BBL13 โถ๏ธ https://t.co/rkJmiItjvf https://t.co/3QfLcZTbZo
Jake Fraser-McGurk launches one to bring up a 22-ball fifty! ๐ #BBL13 #GoldenMoment @BKTtires https://t.co/7kJiQU6KKu
Fifty up for Jake Fraser-McGurk, off just 22 balls! He's got the Renegades off to a flyer #BBL13
JFM hitting his stride early tonight ๐ #BBL13 https://t.co/Skrw0rxXFe
Gone first ball ๐ฒ It's a golden duck for Quinton de Kock. #BBL13 https://t.co/nhy2G2wlmM
The Strikers smash 33 off the last two overs to post a competitive 6-177 at Marvel Stadium #BBL13
Chris Lynn seeing them well at Marvel! That's his 199th Big Bash six #BBL13 https://t.co/cTYkBlG2od
Chris Lynn hits the ROOF and the call is SIX ๐ #BBL13 https://t.co/ZJKDe0RJ9R
Big, big wicket! Mujeeb picks up the Strikers skipper and that's just what the Renegades were after. #BBL13 https://t.co/3DR5AvSazL
The Strikers have opted to bat first against the Renegades at Marvel Stadium, with the news that โGades skipper Nic Maddinson has been dropped. First ball coming up on @7Cricket, @FoxCricket and @kayosports from 7.15pm AEDT #BBL13
Just in from the @RenegadesBBL ๐๏ธ Will Sutherland will skipper the side in the absence of Nic Maddinson. #BBL13 https://t.co/CJ8cLxuEBM
There's been a couple of big international ins and outs in Big Bash land as teams begin looking towards the #BBL13 finals | @jackpayn https://t.co/oQsh6Mty4K
The Stars are in the top four after back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years! #BBL13 Report + highlights ๐ https://t.co/296UNCPHJ7
Glenn Maxwell Stars with ball and bat for Melbourne #BBL13 โถ๏ธ https://t.co/gP4WyOUHsZ https://t.co/QlnQ3DzFT1
We're going to the last over! Stars need four from six and it's Corey Anderson to bowl #BBL13
Glenn. Maxwell. ๐คฏ That is unbelievably good. #BBL13 https://t.co/JIRIIvSnVh