Modern Formula 1 teams are huge companies with hundreds of employees all working hard to try to be the best in the sport. But within these vast organisations there are the teams within a team – the small cadre of people centred around helping each driver perform at their maximum.
In a new series of features, Formula 1.com is delving into those bubbles to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of F1 – continuing with the Performance Coach of Haas F1 Team driver Esteban Ocon, Tom Clark.
You rarely see a Formula 1 driver walking completely alone in a paddock. They are usually flanked by members of the team – perhaps a comms/PR person – a manager, or athletic-looking figures whose job it is to keep them trim and in check.
Arsenal Women will play Tottenham Women in a pre-season match on Saturday, August 23 at Mangata Developments Stadium, Meadow Park with kick off at 3:00pm.
If you would like to attend this fixture, ticket information is available here.
This game is NOT included in the Arsenal Women Season Ticket or the Six Game Bundle.
Stadium Segregation
Please be advised that ticketing is split out into East Seating, North West Seating, North Unreserved Standing, South West Seating and South Unreserved Standing for the 2025-26 season.
Please be wary of the ticket type you are purchasing during checkout, as you will not be able to gain access to seating if you purchase standing tickets.
Sale Information
Arsenal Women Season Ticket Holder Priority Window: Wednesday, August 20 at 12pm
General Sale: Wednesday, August 20 at 2pm
The transaction limit is 4 tickets per person for both sales windows.
Please note, there will be a £2.00 fee per transaction.
Pricing
Price Class
East/West Reserved Seating
North Standing
South Standing
Adult
£16.00
£14.00
£12.00
Young Adult (18-24) / Senior (66+)
£12.00
£10.50
£9.00
Junior
£8.00
£7.00
£6.00
Disability Access
£12.00
£10.50
£9.00
Disability Access
Supporters looking to purchase Disability Access tickets will need to contact our team. Disability Access tickets will all be sold directly by our team to eligible supporters.
Booking DETAILS
If you’ve not been to a home game at the Mangata Developments Stadium, Meadow Park before, our First Time Fan Guide will provide more information and directions.
Concessionary tickets are available for juniors aged under 17 years, young adults aged 18-24, seniors aged 66 or over and supporters with disability access requirements.
Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over and all children including babies in arms (under 2) are required to have their own ticket.
Visiting Supporters
Tottenham Women supporters are advised to purchase South standing tickets from our website directly.
Getting your tickets
Tickets for this game will be issued as PDF tickets and will be emailed after the online transaction is made from noreply@futureticketing.ie, please check your junk mail if you have not received your tickets.
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MUNICH (Germany) – Before FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tips off in Latvia, Finland, Cyprus, and Poland, the accredited media were invited to tackle the tournament’s most frequently asked questions in the official Media Projections Survey.
The survey takes a deep dive into the minds of media representatives, as they reveal their overall expectations ahead of the continent’s flagship event, including who will be the champions, the MVP, and the brightest stars.
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The results of the survey saw an overwhelming number predicting Serbia to lift the EuroBasket crown, with Nikola Jokic the front-runner for the TISSOT MVP award.
Other questions examined the nations most likely to finish on the podium, the best coach, who will be the top scorers, and many more interesting angles.
You will find the results of the survey below:
Who will win FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
Serbia are heavily favored to win FIBA EuroBasket 2025 according to the accredited media
Rank
Team
% of votes
1
Serbia
73.1%
2
Germany
10.0%
3
France
6.2%
4
Latvia
3.1%
5
Greece
2.3%
6
Spain
1.5%
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Who will be crowned FIBA EuroBasket 2025 champions?
Who will be on the podium?
Will Serbia reach the podium?
Rank
Team
% of votes
1
Serbia
90.8%
2
Germany
64.6%
3
France
52.3%
4
Latvia
21.5%
5
Slovenia
18.5%
6
Spain
13.8%
7
Greece
13.1%
8
Türkiye
6.2%
9-11
Finland
5.4%
Italy
5.4%
Lithuania
5.4%
Also received multiple votes: Georgia: 1.5%
Who will be the biggest positive surprise?
A Semi-Final place will mark Finland’s best showing at EuroBasket. Can they achieve that?
Rank
Team
% of votes
1
Finland
23.1%
2
Latvia
17.7%
3
Estonia
9.2%
4
Poland
9.2%
5
Georgia
6.9%
6
Türkiye
6.2%
7-8
Greece
4.6%
Italy
4.6%
9
Slovenia
3.8%
10
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.1%
Also received multiple votes: Israel: 2.3%; Germany: 1.5%; Great Britain: 1.5%; Iceland: 1.5%; Montenegro: 1.5%.
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Who are the dark horses to watch at FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
Which team will be the biggest disappointment?
Will it be a disappointing defense of the EuroBasket crown for Spain?
Rank
Team
% of votes
1
Spain
26.9%
2
Greece
15.4%
3
France
11.5%
4
Slovenia
10.0%
5
Lithuania
9.2%
6
Germany
6.2%
7
Türkiye
4.6%
8
Italy
3.1%
9-10
Cyprus
2.3%
Israel
2.3%
Also received multiple votes: Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1.5%; Czechia: 1.5%; Serbia: 1.5%.
Who will be the TISSOT Most Valuable Player?
Can Nikola Jokic live up to the media hype and claim MVP honors in Riga?
Rank
Player
% of votes
1
Nikola Jokic (Serbia)
72.2%
2-3
Franz Wagner (Germany)
4.8%
Luka Doncic (Slovenia)
4.8%
4-8
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia)
2.4%
Dennis Schroder (Germany)
2.4%
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
2.4%
Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
2.4%
Lauri Markkanen (Finland)
2.4%
9
Tornike Shengelia (Georgia)
1.6%
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Choose your hero: Who is the biggest star of FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
Who is the best coach at FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
Can Svetislav Pesic mastermind EuroBasket success for Serbia?
Rank
Coach
% of votes
1
Svetislav Pesic (Serbia)
34.4%
2
Sergio Scariolo (Spain)
14.4%
3
Vassilis Spanoulis (Greece)
13.6%
4
Luca Banchi (Latvia)
12.7%
5
Ergin Ataman (Türkiye)
6.8%
6-7
Lassi Tuovi (Finland)
4.2%
Frederic Fauthoux (France)
4.2%
8-10
Heiko Rannula (Estonia)
2.5%
Rimas Kurtinaitis (Lithuania)
2.5%
Alex Mumbru (Germany)
2.5%
Also received multiple votes: Igor Milicic (Poland): 1.7%; Gianmarco Pozzecco (Italy): 1.7%.
Who will be the top scorer?
Luka Doncic will look to light up the scoreboard at FIBA EuroBasket 2025
Rank
Player
% of votes
1
Luka Doncic (Slovenia)
35.2%
2
Lauri Markkanen (Finland)
20.0%
3
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
16.0%
4
Nikola Jokic (Serbia)
11.2%
5
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia)
5.6%
6
Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
2.4%
7-9
Dzanan Musa (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
1.6%
Franz Wagner (Germany)
1.6%
Tornike Shengelia (Georgia)
1.6%
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Who will be the next EuroBasket scoring champion?
Who will be the top rebounder?
Nikola Jokic will look to limit second chance opportunities for the opposition
Rank
Player
% of votes)
1
Nikola Jokic (Serbia)
58.4%
2
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
10.4%
3
Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
7.2%
4
Alperen Sengun (Türkiye)
4.0%
5-6
Daniel Theis (Germany)
2.4%
Lauri Markkanen (Finland)
2.4%
7-10
Goga Bitadze (Georgia)
1.6%
Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
1.6%
Luka Doncic (Slovenia)
1.6%
Alex Sarr (France)
1.6%
Who will be the assists leader?
Luka Doncic will have all eyes on him at FIBA EuroBasket 2025
Rank
Player
% of votes
1
Luka Doncic (Slovenia)
30.4%
2
Dennis Schroder (Germany)
22.4%
3
Nikola Jokic (Serbia)
18.4%
4
Kostas Sloukas (Greece)
4.8%
5
Vasilije Micic (Serbia)
3.2%
6
Theo Maledon (France)
2.4%
7-10
Aleksa Avramovic (Serbia)
1.6%
Arturs Zagars (Latvia)
1.6%
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia)
1.6%
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
1.6%
Who is the best young player at FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
France’s Alex Sarr is one for the future
Rank
Player
% of votes
1
Alex Sarr (France)
24.4%
2
Zaccharie Risacher (France)
22.1%
3
Nikola Topic (Serbia)
20.9%
4
Miikka Muurinen (Finland)
7.0%
5
Mario Saint-Supery (Spain)
3.5%
6-9
Alexandros Samodurov (Greece)
2.3%
Almar Atlason (Iceland)
2.3%
Saliou Niang (Spain)
2.3%
Bilal Coulibaly (France)
2.3%
Who would you trust to take the decisive shot?
Luka Doncic in action
Rank
Player
% of votes
1
Luka Doncic (Slovenia)
34.5%
2
Nikola Jokic (Serbia)
12.6%
3
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia)
11.8%
4
Dennis Schroder (Germany)
6.7%
5
Kostas Sloukas (Greece)
5.0%
6
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
4.2%
7-9
Franz Wagner (Germany)
2.5%
Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia)
2.5%
Lauri Markkanen (Finland)
2.5%
10
Shane Larkin (Türkiye)
1.7%
Also received multiple votes: Kristers Zoriks (Latvia): 1.7%; Davis Bertans (Latvia): 1.7%.
Who has the best travelling fans?
The Lithuania supporters will be bringing the passion, color and noise to Tampere, Finland
Rank
Nation
% of votes
1
Lithuania
21.5%
2
Finland
14.6%
3
Serbia
13.8%
4
Greece
12.3%
5
Estonia
10.0%
6
Iceland
7.7%
7-8
Latvia
4.6%
Slovenia
4.6%
9
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.1%
10
Poland
2.3%
Also received multiple votes: France: 1.5%; Italy: 1.5%; Türkiye: 1.5%; Georgia: 0.8%
Esmee Kosterman will make her F1 ACADEMY debut on home soil as the Wild Card entry for Round 5 of the 2025 campaign, with the Dutch driver representing TeamViewer, the global leader in remote connectivity and digital workplace solutions.
The 20-year-old will race at the Circuit Zandvoort in a special edition livery that highlights innovators and changemakers driving progress – on and off the track.
Kosterman began racing cars in 2021, competing in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux. She became the first woman to win in the series two years later before going on to finish second in the Junior Cup and third in the overall Standings.
Moving into single-seaters last season, Kosterman scored points on her Indian F4 debut, whilst this year has seen her race in British F4, with appearances at Zandvoort and the non-Championship round during the British Grand Prix.
In celebration of TeamViewer’s Visibility Drives Change campaign, which encourages women to see themselves as the leaders of tomorrow, the faces of women inspiring change will feature on Kosterman’s #86 F1 ACADEMY car. The livery will feature over 200 women on the car, with these role models inspiring women across a range of industries, in workplaces, in paddocks and in their personal lives.
In addition to the specially designed livery, Kosterman’s race number recognises the power of female role models, with findings from TeamViewer’s Women in Sport Tech report, produced in collaboration with Loughborough University London, indicating that 86% of women believe that having visible female leaders is key to gender equality in the workplace.
Karin Fink, Head of Commercial Operations, F1 ACADEMY said: “Our sport has the power to inspire change, and we are incredibly proud to be championing women both on and off track. We know that creating female role models in motorsport is already helping to improve participation at the junior level of racing, and working with TeamViewer, we are excited to take this further and inspire the next generation of women in STEM.
“Together our mission is to empower the next generation of female leaders and send a clear message: your presence matters, you are driving change.”
Faith Wheller, VP of Brand, Integrated Marketing and Sports Partnerships, TeamViewer added: “It is our ambition to drive meaningful change both on and off the track. The opportunity to support Esmee in her F1 ACADEMY debut while driving a car featuring role models is the next step in achieving this.
“Our research found that not being able to see someone like you in a senior role made it harder to see a career in your chosen field. This is why it was so important to showcase so many role models on the car. Working with the F1 ACADEMY to see this come to life has been a highlight of the partnership so far. We look forward to supporting Esmee in person at her home race.”
The ITA reports that a sample collected during an in-competition testing mission on 22 June 2025 from Nursultan Mendybayev, a mixed martial arts athlete from Kazakhstan, has returned an AAF¹ for the prohibited substances drostanolone metabolite and meldonium.
Drostanolone is prohibited under the 2025 WADA Prohibited List as S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). It is classified as a non-specified substance and prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition). Drostanolone is a synthetic anabolic steroid that enhances muscle hardness and strength.
Meldonium is prohibited under the 2025 WADA Prohibited List as S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators. It is also prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and classified as a non-specified substance. Meldonium may enhance sports performance by improving endurance and recovery through increased oxygen uptake and energy metabolism.
The athlete has been informed of the case and has the right to request the analysis of the B-sample.
If the B-sample analysis is requested and confirms the result of the A-sample, the case will be considered as a confirmed anti-doping rule violation. If the B-sample analysis is not requested, the case will also go ahead as a confirmed anti-doping rule violation. The athlete will have the opportunity to present his explanations for the result.
Further, in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code and Article 7.4.1 of the GAMMA Anti-Doping Rules, a mandatory provisional suspension has been imposed on the athlete. The athlete has the right to challenge the provisional suspension and ask for its lifting.
Pursuant to the GAMMA’s delegation of its anti-doping program to the ITA, the prosecution of the case is being handled entirely by the ITA. Given that the case is underway, there will be no further comments made.
We will take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. August 23 as part of our ongoing pre-season preparations ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
The match will take place at Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park, with kick-off set for 3pm.
Tickets will go on sale here to season-ticket holders at 12pm on August 20, with general sale beginning at 2pm.
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In just five days’ time all 16 teams will already have played their first match at Rugby World Cup 2025, and as the calm starts to dissipate ahead of the coming storm, we sum up the best stories from around the tournament.
1. Sold out final set to be biggest women’s match ever
Organisers of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 have announced that tickets for the final at Allianz Stadium on 27 September have sold out, meaning the crowd is all but guaranteed to be the biggest ever to witness a women’s match.
Get the full lowdown here.
“The final, we are very confident will be the most attended women’s rugby match in history, easily surpassing the 66,000 crowd that we saw in Paris 2024,” RWC 2025 chair Gill Whitehead said at the tournament’s opening press conference on Tuesday.
“I started playing women’s rugby 30 years ago and the prospect of girls running out of the tunnel, playing to the three tiers of Allianz packed to the rafters is something perhaps I never hoped or thought I would see. It’s certainly what girls’ dreams are made of.”
In total, more than 375,000 of the 470,000 tickets available for the 32 World Cup games have been sold – so move fast if you want to grab one of the remaining ones.
2. More female coaches than ever before
A record 23 female coaches will be plying their trade at RWC 2025, more than double the number at the 2021 tournament.
There are three female head coaches – in charge of Australia, France and Japan – while 40 per cent of the management staff across all 16 teams are women.
Check out the full story here, with these figures marking significant progress.
3. Brilliant Maher prepares for kickoff her way
The tension may be rising around her ahead of Friday evening’s opening match but USA superstar, Ilona Maher is seemingly not letting it affect her.
The centre, who is hoping to follow up last summer’s sevens Olympic Games bronze medal with a starting place against England, is continuing to light up social media.
We particularly enjoyed this show of strength:
4. Canada ready to ‘make a name’ for themselves
Plenty of attention is being laid on world No.1 ranked England and two-time RWC defending champions New Zealand, but Canada have quietly put themselves into position to shake up expectations.
“We can go very far in the tournament and really make a name for ourselves,” forward McKinley Hunt said ahead of her side’s opening Pool A match v Fiji on Saturday (KO 17:30 BST, York Community Stadium).
The facts back up such statements, with Canada having pushed New Zealand down to No.3 in the world standings, after a string of top results, include lifting the Pacific Four Series in 2024.
Not that all the team’s attention is always on the intricacies of rugby, with Fancy Bermudez (pictured below) showing there is always time to consider the funnier things in life, as she took time out to answer our Quickfire questions.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Fancy Bermudez of Canada is tackled by Chloe Jacquet of France during the WXV1 Pool match between Canada and France at BC Place on September 29, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Rich Lam – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)
5. Brazil bring the vibes
Just four days before making their debut at a Women’s Rugby World Cup, Brazil have been grabbing the headlines.
Not only have their inspirational players – including captain Eshyllen Coimbra – been sharing their stories with the media, they have also been letting their natural flair shine…
6. Spain set to inspire
Back for their first RWC since 2017, the Spanish players are determined to use their elevated platform to catch the attention of sport-loving youngsters back home.
Just listen to the players speak ahead of the biggest match of their careers, versus six-time RWC winners New Zealand (KO 17:30 on Sunday at York Community Stadium):
7. Ten breakout players to watch
You heard it here first: a list of 10 names, not yet widely known, who are set to dazzle at RWC 2025.
From New Zealand’s flying 18-year-old Braxton Sorensen-McGee to Australia’s record-breaking teenager Caitlyn Halse via France’s sevens star Kelly Arbey, mark your card with this lot.
The collage of photos shows Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha (left) and spinner Abrar Ahmed. – AFP/ICC
DUBAI: Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha and spinner Abrar Ahmed have made notable progress in the latest ICC ODI rankings following updates after the first ODI between South Africa and Australia, which the Proteas won.
Agha climbed three places to secure the 40th spot with 550 rating points.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s star batter reclaimed the second position after briefly losing it to India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma, who has now slipped out of the top rankings.
Pakistan’s ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan fell five spots to 27th, while opener Fakhar Zaman dropped one place to 28th with 592 and 584 points, respectively.
Left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq, currently playing for Yorkshire in the ongoing One-Day Cup and not part of Pakistan’s current ODI squad, slipped three places to 42nd.
Rising batter Saim Ayub endured the biggest drop, sliding 12 spots to 60th with 503 points.
Among international players, India’s Shubman Gill continues to dominate as the No.1 ODI batter, with New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell holding third place.
In the bowling rankings, Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi fell two places to 15th, while Haris Rauf dropped three spots to 31st.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed, however, made a significant leap of 18 places to 43rd with 502 points.
Naseem Shah slipped three places to 51st, while Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr. also dropped three places each to 78th and 87th, respectively.
South African spinner Keshav Maharaj, who claimed a five-wicket haul against Australia in the ODI series opener, jumped two spots to become the new No.1 ODI bowler, pushing Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana to second and India’s Kuldeep Yadav to third.
Newcomers Nordstrand and Lichtenegger excel: Norwegian Karl Peder Nordstrand and Austrian Maximilian Lichtenegger made light of their absence of experience to finish second and third respectively as they tried the Junior ERC for size for the first time. Nordstrand, who achieved success in cross-kart earlier in his career, said: “At the start of the rally everyone told me this is an incredible hard rally for a debut but me and my coach Roy sat down and said, ‘if we come through to the finish it will still be a great result’.” Former alpine skier Lichtenegger, who was contesting his ninth rally, said: “It’s just experience for me, the other guys are really fast.”
Ex-alpine skiier Lichtenegger finished third on Junior ERC debut
Vaher vows to come back stronger: Jaspar Vaher has vowed to “come back stronger” after his Barum Czech Rally Zlín victory bid ended in a huge crash on the opening leg. Although their Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF suffered extensive damage, Vaher and co-driver Sander Pruul joined Calle Carlberg’s title-winning celebrations at the finish in Zlín. “Basically we went off on the third stage of the day, quite in the middle of the stage,” said the 18-year-old Estonian. “Looking at the splits we were on a very good pace and the car felt very good. But in one corner I carried too much speed, it was a high-speed corner, and the car just washed-out and we went with my side straight into the tree. That was it. The car is very damaged but we are okay, just some minor things. The pace was good but as we saw the rally is so demanding and so challenging and it caught us early on. It’s a very big shame. The points situation was already very bad but still we wanted the experience and I’m very sorry for the team. We try to comeback stronger sometime.”
Estonian Vaher had led and was rapid prior to his rally-ending crash
Lassila shows great promise but lucks out: After dropping out of a career-best second when he stopped to change a damaged tyre early on stage six, Leevi Lassila suffered more misfortune when he went off the road on Sunday’s opening run and retired. The AKK Flying Finn Academy member said: “It was downhill and I couldn’t do anything. We hit a ditch and broke the suspension. I was really happy with my pace this weekend, a big improvement from Rome so, after all, a positive weekend for us even though we had a lot of issues.”
Second place was Lassila’s until misfortune struck
Dei Ceci on a season high: While fellow Italian Tomasso Sandrin’s true pace was masked by several issues, Francesco Dei Ceci scored a Junior ERC career-best fourth following his switch to the Vieffecorse team. “It’s not a simple rally because the stages are very difficult but I improved and finished the race,” ACI Team Italia-backed Dei Ceci said. “Thank you to my new team and to everyone who believes in me.”
Champion Carlberg gets praised by the boss: Manfred Stohl, a WRC podium finisher turned successful team boss, has spent the last two seasons running Calle Carlberg’s Hankook-equipped Opel Corsa Rally4 under the ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team banner. After the Swedish talent became provisional champion on Barum Czech Rally Zlín, Stohl was quick to heap praise. “It’s impressive,” said Stohl. “He learned so much last year and he improved himself. He gets so experienced now and he’s such a nice guy, his interviews, his attitude, the way how he is acting with the team and with the sponsors. He’s a great guy and I wish him all the best for his future and I hope he will make the way. For sure he has the potential [to make it], always you need to have a bit of luck [in the world championship] because the stages are really hard in some rallies. From the speed I have no doubt he is the man to win the championship and I am looking forward, I wish the best for him that he wins this championship.”
After going down in T20Is, South Africa beat Australia in the 1st ODI at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns.
The Proteas successfully defended 296 after restricting the hosts to 198. Mitchell Marsh slammed a brilliant 88 as Australia were down to 89/6.
Spinner Keshav Maharaj took a match-winning five-wicket haul for SA.
Notably, SA claimed their biggest ODI win over Australia Down Under (by runs).
98 runs in Cairns, 2025
As mentioned, South Africa’s recent 98-run victory is their biggest over Australia Down Under.
The Proteas were powered by an incredible five-wicket haul from spinner Maharaj.
Maharaj recorded his maiden ODI fifer (5/33 in 10 overs), triggering Australia’s collapse. They eventually perished for 198 in 40.5 overs.
As per Cricbuzz, Maharaj became the fourth finger-spinner with an ODI fifer in Australia.
11 wickets taken by spinners
In Cairns, as many as 11 wickets fell to spin, the joint-most in an ODI in Australia, according to Cricbuzz. The 1997 Australia-Pakistan Sydney match also saw 11 such wickets.
82 runs in Perth, 1994
South Africa’s previous biggest win in this regard came in the 1994 Benson & Hedges World Series (WACA, Perth).
Being invited to bat, the Proteas were restricted to 208/7 in 50 overs. The Aussie bowlers fared well on what was earlier deemed the fastest surface.
However, the Mark Taylor-led Australians were bowled out for 126 in 41 overs.
SA, therefore, claimed an 82-run win.
67 runs in Sydney, 1997
Three years later, South Africa secured a similar win against Australia in the Carlton & United Series.
Electing to bat first at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Proteas were bowled out for 200 in 50 overs. Glenn McGrath and Andy Bichel took three wickets each.
However, Australia were dismantled for 133 in 38 overs, with Pat Symcox taking four wickets.
