/ 29 January 2024

A trio of sporting winners

Image source: AAP
Image source: AAP

The West Indies recorded their first men’s Test cricket win against Australia in Oz in 27 years yesterday. The game-changer was rookie bowler Shamar Joseph, who took 7 wickets in 11.5 overs yesterday. “Young, inexperienced, written off – West Indies cricket can stand tall today,” said former great Brian Lara.

The nation has a new speed queen – 19yo Queenslander Torrie Lewis ran the 100m in 11.10sec on Saturday, making her Australia’s fastest-ever woman. She will need to crack 11.07sec to qualify for the Paris Olympics…

And Jakara Anthony has become one of the most successful moguls skiers of all time. She won her 10th World Cup gold of the season in the US yesterday, taking her career titles to 18, putting her level for the Aussie record with Dale Begg-Smith. “It’s been a crazy season,” Anthony said.

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