lex Yee won the first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games for Team England in a thrilling head-to-head battle with Hayden Wilde in the mens triathlon. So for me I knew that if I was able to push on that hill, there was a chance I would catch him.. The Australia wicketkeeper-batter on the prospect of having four big women's events in 2022 (0:50). Rodrigues' tally was bettered only by South Africa and the Oval Invcincibles' Dane van Niekerk's 259 runs which were accumulated over three more games during their run to the title. As they both transitioned to the run side-by-side, Duffy made her move. Ive worked hard for this, said Yee. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. Alex Yee, the 24-year-old Olympic silver medallist, pulled off a masterful comeback to outrun New Zealands Hayden Wilde and mark himself as the Commonwealth champion. This account already exists. Bermuda's Flora Duffy defended her women's She claimed three-for on both her Test and ODI debuts. BUT CONTROVERSY OVER ONE CALL. Beth Potter told BBC Sport she was "buzzing" after finishing third to claim Scotland's first medal. He also took silver behind his older brother Alistair at the 2014 Wilde had enough time to take his penalty and still win silver ahead of Australia's Matt Hauser. Meg Lanning hit a game-high 36 runs from 21 balls while Alyssa Healy had 23 runs of her own as Australia chased down the target of 64 set by Barbados. Godwin almost skipped Birmingham, having undergone two ankle operations in the lead-up to her second Games. WebAlex Yee wins Men's Triathlon Gold. 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. Hence, the rain will not play a spoilsport during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Didnt have too much expectation after yesterday Ill give it my everything, thats for sure. Wilde, who had been 21 seconds clear as part of a three-strong breakaway on the bike leg, seemed poised to scrap it out for the title with Yee with less than a kilometre to run. Its quite special, but I did say Im a bit bored of coming second to Flora constantly, said Taylor-Brown, smiling. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The pandemic permitting, Australia's limited-overs bilateral assignment - three T20I and as many ODIs - against New Zealand begins on September 27, which will be followed by the sixth edition of the WBBL in October-November and a three-match ODI series in January against India. Theres been a lot that Ive had to get through. Dave has also taken on the Escape from Alcatraz challenge and the Comrades Ultra Marathon. Wong - who represents Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred - was impressive in all three formats. 2023 Commonwealth Games Australia. I think most of the girls around the world would be chomping at the bits to be part of it.". We've picked out six of the best on show in Birmingham who are also set to star in The Hundred this summer, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. England have named a new-look squad for the Commonwealth Games with Tammy Beaumont sitting out - despite her 99 caps of experience. Aussie Clay Mason Stephens was very patriotic in his outfit choice ahead of the artistic gymnastics men's individual all-around final. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. The first Aussies in action on Sunday night were artistic gymnastics duo Clay Mason Stevens and Jesse Moore in the mens individual all-around final. And at a major Games. But I just said no, youve done this 100 times so just enjoy it. We need everyone to be safe, we need everyone to be healthy. Yee has never been the strongest of swimmers and, after the opening 750m leg, he was 16secs behind a leading trio of Wilde, fellow Kiwi Tayler Reid and South African Jamie Riddle. Englands Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory in the mens triathlon. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images), James Wilby of Team England celebrates after winning gold. "Maybe we could label it 'International Women's Year' if that's going to happen, and have four big major events all throughout that year and no men's sports being played - that would be fantastic," Healy said in jest during a chat with ESPNcricinfo about Beyond the Boundary, the ICC's recently released documentary on the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup. Ohio "The last thing that everyone remembers [about women's cricket] is the [T20] World Cup, and to relive that through the documentary was timely, in my mind. Hence, the likes of Wong, Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have stepped up. With Yee and Wilde well matched for their personal bests over 5km, it seemed mission impossible but, buoyed by the home crowd, he somehow caught up with Wilde. POSITION. Earlier in the day, Timothy Hodge came agonisingly close to taking home another gold for Australian in the pool, with New Zealands Josh Willmer snatching the win in the mens 100m breaststroke SB8 final. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images), Gold medalists, Madison Wilson, Kiah Melverton, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan pose with their medals after setting a new World Record. Capsey was another star of the 2021 Hundred, with her 59 off 41 balls for the Invincibles against London Spirit, in only her second game, catapulting the then 16-year-old into cricketing superstardom. 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. Growing up, Dottin won multiple medals for Barbados in shot put, javelin and discus in junior international meetings. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. The 32-year-old achieved this milestone during India vs Australia T20I fixture at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 on Friday. Taylor-Brown finished 41 seconds adrift. I have not done as much work as I had this time last year but I think the place that I am in mentally is showing in my performances., WORLD RECORD FOR AUSTRALIA IN EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. AP Photo. IND vs AUS, Highlights: Travis Head (39*) and Marnus Labuschagne (16*) remain unbeaten as the Aussies go into stumps on Day 2 with a score of 61/1, leading by 62 runs in the second innings. Healy, who joins up with the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, is just as destructive in the T20 format. The controversial US oil plan explained, Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase, London Bridge overcrowding: Give TfL control of Southeastern trains. However, neither could match the enduring dominance of Flora Duffy, now a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist after becoming Bermudas first ever Olympic gold medalist last year. The Indian side managed to score 154/8. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch It was a clean sweep for Australia, with Meg Harris (24.32) taking home silver and Shayna Jack (24.36) finishing third. He later realised it was for Wilde, which enabled him to cut back his pace marginally but he still caught the Kiwi within the final kilometre. The leg-spinner - snapped up by Trent Rockets for this year's Hundred - took three wickets in the Test match, while from her six T20 caps to date, she has nine wickets at a stonking average of 8.22. Emma McKeon qualified fourth-fastest for the womens 50m butterfly semi-finals in 26.65, just ahead of sixth-placed Alex Perkins in 26.73s. She fired as many as 26 boundaries in a staggering innings of 170 off 138 balls in their 50-over World Cup final win over England - and that's after smashing 129 in the semi against the West Indies. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images), Australia was far too good. Englands Adam Peaty trains at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham, on the day before the swimming competition begins at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Grace Crompton of Team England breaks past Anusha Attanayaka of Team Sri Lanka to score a try during the Womens Rugby Sevens Pool A match between Team England and Team Sri Lanka on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, South Africas Muhammad Khaalid Mia rotation Parallel Bars of the Mens Team Final and Individual Qualification, Subdivision One at Arena Birmingham on day one of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Englands Tom Bowen in action with Samoas Steve Onosai, Fireworks explode above the the Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games, Athletes of Team England take part during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium, Athletes gather round The Bull during the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Singapores Tianwei Feng in action during her team group stage match against Englands Tin-Tin Ho, Northern Irelands Daniel Wiffen in action during the heats, Marizen Marais of Team South Africa competes during Womens Hockey - Womens Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at University of Birmingham Hockey & Squash Centre, Freya Redfearn of Team England competes during Badminton - Womens Singles Group Play Stage - Group B on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena, Team Australia during a training session at the Lee Valley VeloPar, Sir Lenny Henry and Sherelle Robbins take part in The Queens Baton Relay as it visits Birmingham as part of the Birmingham 2022 Queens Baton Relay. SCHEDULE: Sport-by-sport schedule for Day 4 and beyond. For us, hopefully, we can be best prepared for the next ODI World Cup. 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. Olympic silver medallist Yee and Wilde were locked together when Wilde was told of his penalty, incurred for unclipping his helmet early during the transition between the bike and run disciplines. Earlier, Australia continued its productive day on the track, with Kristina Clonan also taking home gold in the 500m time trial. John Bazemore. Yee was followed on the podium by Englands Georgia Taylor-Brown and Scotlands Beth Potter, who won silver and bronze respectively. The win secures a spot for Australia in the Games semi-finals and was a marked improvement to the first-up victory over India, where the Aussies fell into an early 5-49 hole before recovering. Her highest score was 148, the most by any wicketkeeper in the shortest format. And in any case the 24-year-old Londoner said he would have been confident of winning a sprint finish. 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. Bit by bit he dramatically pulled back the leaders 16-second advantage. Australians Sam Harding and guide Luke Harvey and Jonathan Goerlach guide David Mainwaringhave claimed superb silver and bronze medals in the mens PTVI (vision impaired) triathlon final. I felt flat all day. But it was an infringement in transition, rather than the strength of their finishing kicks, that proved decisive in the end. I feel like I am a lot more relaxed this year than last year. Englands David Ellis claimed gold in 57:39, ahead of Harding in 1:02:09 and Goerlach in 1:05:21. I came into this competition with no expectations, I just wanted to do my best and here we are, Godwin told reporters. Adding to Rodrigues' talents is the dual threat of being able to sing and play the guitar - as Mark Butcher can attest to following their duet last year. McKeon was tied with Susie ONeill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones for the most gold medals in Commonwealth Games history before Monday mornings womens 50m freestyle final. "The ODI World Cup postponement was obviously a disappointing thing for the women's game, but there are bigger factors are at play here. Is there a more destructive top-order batter in women's cricket right now that Healy, the neice of former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy? So that's something we're looking forward to and we'll get started with this series coming up and then build toward 2022. WebOne of his greatest achievements was in 2008 when he became the first blind man to run seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days, raising staggering amounts of It's special, but I am bored of coming home second to Flora!". The Aussies stormed out to a 22-0 lead against Fiji and went on with the job to take a 22-12 win. Jeremy Hayward scored four goals, with Timothy Brand, Nathan Ephraums and Tim Wickham each bagging two apiece. DATE EVENT TEAM VS TEAM; 07/23/2021 01:00 PM: 07/24/2021 08:30 AM: 16 Amateur Baseball The Games are officially open, with events beginning on Friday and more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories competing in 280 medal events until 8 August. Commonwealth Games day-by-day guide & schedule, BBC Live guide for links to all live streams, MySport: Create a personalised experience. There was a major shock in the mens 50m breaststroke final, with James Wilby (59.25) stunning the highly-fancied Adam Peaty who failed to finish in the medals. Duffy finished her triathlon in 55 minutes, 25 seconds, 41 seconds over her nearest rival in Taylor-Brown. In the quiet, woody surrounds of Sutton Park, seven miles north of Birmingham proper, the Commonwealth Games erupted into life as the first medal was seized by one of Englands brightest stars. Englands Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory in the mens triathlon. Last updated on 28 July 202228 July 2022.From the section Commonwealth Games. Ben Armbruster led the three Aussie men in qualifying for the mens 50m backstroke semi-finals. She took it up after her family moved to NSW, moving through the state junior ranks before making her senior debut in 2007/08. 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. She fittingly took three-for to bowl Australia to victory over England the day after the world learnt of the death of Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne. Clonan finished with 33.234 points ahead of Canadas Kelsey Mitchell (33.294) in second and Englands Sophie Capewell (33.522) in third. A joyful - and slightly bizarre - moment with Shakespeare and three other giant puppets turned darker as a tower at the end of the stadium was engulfed in images of flames to symbolise a library that burnt down with a collection of Shakespeare's works inside. My advisor was Professor Michael Rabin, and The bull was tamed by the ceremony's leading star Stella, who then climbed on top and rode it around the stadium to swelling music before Birmingham's favourite son Sir Lenny Henry interrupted proceedings to welcome 72 teams of excited athletes into the arena. Birmingham opened its Commonwealth Games in spectacular style with a captivating, hopeful ceremony at Alexander Stadium. Englands Alex Yee in action during the final leg of the triathlon. Yee overturned a 16-second deficit to leader Speaking to Channel 7 post-race, McKeon was lost for words, struggling to explain just what makes her so good. Fireworks followed as LED lights lit up in the crowd and Birmingham's own Duran Duran entered to bring the party to an end as the giant bull swayed its head to the beat. The pair were well in the mix across all three parts of the race, but powered home in the running component to hand Australia its first medals of Day Three! Commonwealth Games: Issy Wong, Alyssa Healy and Jemimah Rodrigues among the cricketing stars set to shine in Birmingham. Faith Nathan scored two tries in the first half while Madison Ashby and Madi Levi also crossed the line to add to Australias tally. Australia tomorrow night play 2018 silver medallists New Zealand. Yee and Wilde have been the class apart this year in the World Triathlon Series with two wins apiece, including the New Zealanders controversial victory in Leeds in June. One of Wilde's wins came in Leeds in June, where he was at fault for a bike crash that took out Yee and ended Jonny Brownlee's hopes of being part of Team England at the Games. Im super proud to be the winner of this great event. This is special because I get to share it with so many people. In the contest against India, Healy helped Grace Harris run out Yastika Bhatia. The Commonwealth Games are akin to the Olympics; held every four years, they celebrate athletic achievement across the Commonwealth. 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. Malala and Daley were not the only ones to call for social change during the event and a mile out from Alexander Stadium, signs hanging by the road read "sport is just the beginning". All Rights Reserved. I was looking for a little bit faster but youve got to take the positives it was way better than the last Comm Games, she told Channel 7 post-race. She recently retired from international cricket. Jeremy Hayward #32 of Team Australia scores a goal against Team Scotland. The youngster impressed on her T20I bow against South Africa, picking up two wickets and showing great pace as well as canny back-of-the-hand slower balls. 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