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Paul Kelly and Phillip Hughes.
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Justin Langer

The moments that still bring me to tears

JUSTIN LANGER: Those ancient warnings that a warrior does not weep and a provider cannot crack are hard to break. 

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Mohammed Siraj and Mitchell Johnson eyeing off Jimmy Anderson in 2014.
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Mitchell Johnson

Never like this: Why Siraj overreacted against Travis Head

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Mohammed Siraj follows a long line of angry bowlers but there is one thing he did I never would have dreamed of doing.

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South Africa are on track to play Pat Cummins’ Australian team in the World Test Championship final.
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Lisa Sthalekar

The unlikely opponent set to challenge Aussies’ Test crown

LISA STHALEKAR: No one understands how the World Test Championship actually works and there is one team taking full advantage of the confusion.

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Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, Katrina Gorry and Naomi Osaka have all chosen to have children while still playing.
Sport
Caitlin Bassett

The painful choice female athletes no longer have to make

CAITLIN BASSETT: When I played netball for Australia this was unheard of, now thankfully women can play on their own terms without sacrificing what is most precious.

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Mitchell Starc claimed the vital wicket of Virat Kohli during his sublime first innings
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Mitchell Johnson

The radical shake-up to when pink-ball Test should be played

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Mitchell Starc is deadly in day-night Tests, and the success of this match should start a conversation on where it should be played next summer.

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Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head’s run-in made headlines around the cricketing world.
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Georgie Parker

The one thing that needs to change after Adelaide showdown

GEORGIE PARKER: There was a lot of drama in just three days of cricket and Cricket Australia should now make this key move.

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Ian Redpath and Neale Fraser.
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Justin Langer

Which generation did it best?

JUSTIN LANGER: The passing of two Australian sporting greats made me reflect on what characteristics are important for success.

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Marnus Labuschagne
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Justin Langer

The one thing Marnus can’t afford to do today

JUSTIN LANGER: Nothing is harder than digging yourself out of a form slump but there is one piece of simple advice I would give Marnus Labuschagne heading into the second Test.

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Michael Vaughan and Sunil Gavaskar have been causing mischief for the Australian team.
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Mitchell Johnson

The commentators who should stop needling the Aussie team

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Everyone has had their say on why Cummins’ men failed in the first Test but some of the criticism has an ulterior motive.

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The Melbourne Renegades won the WBBL final in front of less than 6000 fans at the MCG
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Lisa Sthalekar

Why the WBBL is suffering the kiss of death

LISA STHALEKAR: It’s the best female cricket competition in the world but this one stat should have Cricket Australia on edge.

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The night AFLW grand final was great but twilight would be a better time to play it and the AFL grand final.
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Caitlin Bassett

The best time to play the AFL and AFLW grand finals

CAITLIN BASSETT: North Melbourne clinched the AFLW title in front of a packed out crowd, but more fans will turn out if it is played at a different time.

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Steve Smith is not looking as sharp as he once did.
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Mitchell Johnson

Why Steve Smith continues to fail

MITCHELL JOHNSON: There is a small part of his game I have noticed needs attention. Being in a form slump can be overwhelming. I would know as I have been there too.

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Jasmine Garner and Marcus Bontempelli.
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Georgie Parker

Why this North Melbourne champion is as good as Bontempelli

GEORGIE PARKER: Jasmine Garner cemented herself as one of the game’s greats with her grand final performance in North Melbourne's watershed win.

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Rishabh Pant and Phillip Hughes.
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Justin Langer

Eerie sliding doors moments of Rishabh Pant and Phil Hughes

The 10th anniversary of Phil Hughes’ death triggers memories of how Rishabh Pant almost died in 2022. He has since gone on to be an Indian cricket icon and it’s a chance to reflect on the gift of life

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Kieren Jack, Don Pyke, Chad Warner
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Ryan Daniels

Why all hell has broken loose over a round of golf

RYAN DANIELS: Don Pyke, Kieren Jack and Chad Warner walk onto a golf course. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but here’s why the Sydney Swans and the Dockers need to be very worried about it.

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