Sport

After a false start in the T20 series against India, the home side is ramming home the advantage in the ODI series, writes Mitchell Johnson.

Last week I stepped off the plane and within minutes, I was reminded why India is unlike anywhere else on earth. There is no sign of that changing in cricket, business and global politics.

The league does not subscribe to the notion that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, so here we are heading into another confusing start to the season.

For a club that prides itself as not being about egos, this could be the beginning of the end of its famous team first culture.

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but the team may be ruing this call as it fights to survive in the blockbuster women’s series.

Many of our athletes come from areas with no snow, making their feats even more incredible.

The Roosters have the pieces to go all the way with Daly Cherry-Evans in the Tricolours.

What 58,141 people saw from the stands, and through millions of TV screens, was something far deeper than a pre-season exhibition match, says Justin Langer.

It’s easy to lay it all at the feet of the struggling all‑rounder, but others deserve the real blame for the T20 debacle.

As a NSW supporter it’s hard not to smell a rat with the big eligibility tweaks appearing to chiefly benefit one Maroons star.

The numbers don’t lie. Cameron Green and Ash Gardner are not performing to the level to justify their spots in the T20 team.

They were once the powerhouse of Australian female sport, now they are barely a blip on the sporting radar.

It was a match that defined his career, but Brent Harvey had to make a big sacrifice to make it happen.

Australia adapted well to losing their skipper for the opening game, but now a bigger problem looms.

He was once the go-to saviour of Australian T20 cricket, now it appears selectors are hoping he will fall on his sword.

India are the world champions, but to be the best they need to win Down Under.

It’s hard to get excited about a global tournament that is played every two years, but there is one simple reason it’s being put on so soon after the last one.

The Winter Olympics may not be where Australia built its sporting identity, but it’s fast becoming a place where we’re building something new.