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76 - Ellyse Perry's 76 today is her seventh 50+ score in women's Tests for Australia, equalling Karen Rolton (7); only Denise Annetts (8) & Belinda Clark (8) have recorded more. Longevity.

#AUSvIND

07.03.2026 07:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22 - Clare Hunt (Australia) made 22/22 passes ending in the final 3rd in #IRNvAUS tonight - the most of any #Matildas player with a 100% accuracy since Opta began collecting the data in 2016; the previous best was 16/16 by Steph Catley v Zambia (28 July 2024). Exact.

05.03.2026 12:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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85% - #Matildas had 85% possession v Philippines in their opening game at #WAC2026 - their best rate in a game since Opta began collecting the data in 2016 & 5 percentage points more than their previous best (80%, 7 Feb 2020 v Chinese Taipei). Control.

#IRNvAUS

05.03.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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157* - Brooke Halliday's 157* today is the joint-highest score by a New Zealand player in women's ODIs in New Zealand (also Rachel Priest - 157 v Sri Lanka, 7 Nov 2015 in Lincoln). Aotearoa.

#NZvZIM

05.03.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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43 - The Crusaders' 43-33 victory tonight is the most points they've scored in an away match against the Chiefs in Super Rugby; their previous best score on the road against them was a 36-15 win on 20 March 2004. Zeal.

#SuperRugbyPacific #SRP30 #CHIvCRU

28.02.2026 11:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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4-0 - Western Sydney Wanderers FC's 4-0 victory tonight is their joint-biggest winning margin in an A-League Men away match. Scintillating. #MACvWSW #WSW

4-0 v CCM (22 Feb 2025)
4-0 v Sydney FC (18 Mar 2023)

28.02.2026 11:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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101 - Georgia Voll (101 today & 101 on 8 Dec 2024 vs India) is only the third player to record multiple centuries in women's ODIs for Australia before turning 23 years old (Meg Lanning x5 & Phoebe Litchfield x3). Masterful.

#AUSvIND

27.02.2026 10:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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163 - Izzy Gaze & Melie Kerr's 163-run partnership tonight is the second most runs by a New Zealand opening pair in a women's T20I innings. Amass. #NZvZIM

182 - Suzie Bates & Sophie Devine (20 June 2018 vs SA)

27.02.2026 09:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15 - TK Howden made 15 carries & 19 tackles in Rd 2 #SuperRugbyPacific 2026 - just the third Highlanders player to log 15+ carries & tackles in a Super Rugby match since Opta began collecting the data in 2011. Stoic.

L Whitelock (17C 17T v Lions, R13 2018)
B Harmon (16C 16T v Blues, R1 2023)

24.02.2026 05:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 - The ACT Brumbies' 50-24 win today is only the 3rd time in Super Rugby history a non-New Zealand team has scored 50+ points vs a New Zealand side in NZ. Monumental. #CRUvBRU #SRP30

Sharks 63-40 Blues (R7 2018, Eden Park)
Stormers 51-23 Blues (R9 2004, Eden Park)

22.02.2026 04:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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89% - Sydney FC recorded a passing accuracy of 89% vs Brisbane Roar FC today, the Sky Blues' 3rd highest rate in an A-League Men match since Opta began collecting this data in 2012/13. System. #SYDvBRI

90.6% (544 passes, 28 Dec 2024 v MVC)
90.2% (611 passes, 4 Apr 2021 v MVC)

21.02.2026 08:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5 - Only Melbourne City FC against Melbourne Victory (6-0 at Marvel Stadium, 6 March 2021) have scored more goals & kept their opposition scoreless in an A-League Men away match than Auckland FC (5-0) vs Wellington Phoenix today. Dominance.

#WELvAKL

21.02.2026 06:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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126 - Marnus Labuschagne's 126 today is his fourth century in the 2025/26 #OneDayCup season; it's the outright most 100+ scores of any #QLDBulls player in a List A season, surpassing Stuart Law (3 in 1993/1994) & Matthew Hayden (3 in 1999/2000). Tons.

21.02.2026 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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19 - Sam Harper (119 & 141* vs WA) has become the 19th player to score 100+ in each innings of a first-class match for Victoria & the first to achieve it as wicketkeeper. Multitask.

#SheffieldShield

19.02.2026 02:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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104* - Chloe Ainsworth's 104* today for Western Australia is the first time a WA player has scored 100+ batting at No.7 or lower in a #WNCL innings; the previous best score in this regard was 62* by Avril Fahey for WA vs SA on 14 November 2009 in Adelaide (batting at No.7). Anchor.

18.02.2026 05:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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65 - Matt Renshaw's 65 today is the second highest score of any player for Australia batting at No.6 or lower in a men's T20I innings. Composure. #T20WorldCup

85* - Cameron White (9 May 2010 vs Sri Lanka)

13.02.2026 09:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 - Highlanders have won their opening home match in the last 3 Super Rugby seasons despite trailing at halftime in each game. Trend. #HIGvCRU #SuperRugbyPacific #SRP30

2026 - 25-23 v Crusaders (8-10 HT)
2025 - 29-21 v Blues (13-14 HT)
2024 - 35-21 v Moana Pasifika (14-18 HT)

13.02.2026 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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65 - Tim Seifert's 65 today is his 14th 50+ score in men's T20Is; only Martin Guptill (22), Kane Williamson (18) & Brendon McCullum (15) have recorded more for New Zealand. Accomplished.

#CricketNation #T20WorldCup

08.02.2026 10:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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4 - Clayton Taylor became only the 4th Newcastle Jets player to score 3+ goals in an A-League Men away match with his hat-trick today in #ADLvNEW. Blockbuster. #ALM

R McGree (3 vs CCM - 14 Apr 2018)
R O'Donovan (3 vs CCM - 7 Oct 2017)
A Milicic (3 vs NZK - 4 Nov 2005)

08.02.2026 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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6 - Central Coast Mariners won 2-1 today in #BRIvCCM despite having just 6 shots at goal; only once previously they've had fewer shots, scored multiple goals & won an A-League Men away match since Opta began collecting this data in 2012/13. Heist.

16 Mar 2019 vs NEW (5 shots, won 3-2).

07.02.2026 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

134 - Only 2 players have made higher scores in #WNCL for Victoria outside Victoria than Annabel Sutherland (134) today. Adapt.

190 - Meg Lanning (29 Oct 2016 v TAS, Hobart)
175 - Meg Lanning (10 Nov 2012 v ACT, Canberra)
170* - Nicole Bolton (13 Dec 2014 v TAS, Hobart)

05.02.2026 03:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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28 - Henry Nicholls' 122 today is his 28th score of 50+ in List A cricket for Canterbury - the joint-most of any player in the history of the format (also Peter Fulton - 28 & Chris Harris - 28). Accumulate.

#FordTrophy #CricketNation

04.02.2026 02:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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7 - Georgia Redmayne's 100 today is her seventh #WNCL century for #QLDFire - equalling Melissa Bulow (7) for the most 100+ scores for the Fire in the history of the competition. Magnificent.

03.02.2026 06:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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18 - Canberra United recorded a 100% tackle success rate in #CBRvMVC today (18/18); their 18 tackles is the most of any team in an A-League Women match without missing since Opta began collecting this data in 2016/17. Precision.

01.02.2026 05:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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11 - Annalise Rasmussen has now scored 11 goals in the 2025/26 A-League Women season after her brace this evening in #BRIvCCM - equalling the record for the most by a Central Coast Mariners player in a single season in #ALW history (Michelle Heyman - 11 in 2009). Standout.

30.01.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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139* - Rachel Trenaman's 139* today is the third highest score for Tasmania in #WNCL history. Immense.

187 - Lizelle Lee (8 Oct 2025 vs VIC)
174* - Elyse Villani (16 Feb 2023 vs WA)

30.01.2026 03:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 - Juan Mata provided three assists in #MVCvSYD this evening - the joint-most by a Melbourne Victory player in an A-League Men match since Opta began collecting this data in 2012/13. Pinpoint. #BigBlue

Leroy George - 3 vs PER (13 Jan 2018)
Fahid Ben Khalfallah - 3 vs WSW (13 Mar 2015)

26.01.2026 09:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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19y 304d - At 19y 304d, Brody Burkitt's (Adelaide United) hat-trick today makes him the 4th youngest player to score 3+ goals in an A-League Men match. Dream. #BRIvADL

18y 49d - N Irankunda (29 Mar 2024 - ADL)
18y 259d - N Burns (21 Jan 2007 - ADL)
19y 163d - R McGree (14 Apr 2018 - NEW)

24.01.2026 08:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 - Sam Morgan (Wellington Firebirds) today becomes only the 2nd player to score 50+ in the first 2 innings (55 vs Canterbury - 19 Jan 2026 & 71 vs Canterbury today) of their men's #SuperSmashNZ career (Glenn Phillips - 55 & 50 for Auckland in Dec 2016). Brilliant.

23.01.2026 07:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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115* - Tahlia Wilson's 115* today is her seventh century for New South Wales - surpassing Rachael Haynes (6) for the outright second most for the Breakers in their List A history, behind only Alex Blackwell (11). Succeed.

#WNCL

22.01.2026 05:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0