Cricket

Bob Cowper has died aged 84.

Australian cricket mourns death of another great aged 84

A triple-ton Ashes hero has died just weeks after one of his famous teammates at the same age.

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Peter Dutton would be going through a range of emotions after losing the Federal Election on Saturday.

I know the pain Dutton is feeling right now

JUSTIN LANGER: Being ‘dropped’ by the nation would be incredibly hurtful, but politics like sport is not for the faint of heart.

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Josh Inglis and the Australian contingent are heading home from India.

IPL postponed: Aussies on way back home as league hits pause

The world’s biggest cricket tournament — the Indian Premier League — has been postponed and Australian players are set to return home, amid growing military tensions. 

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The match involving Ricky Ponting’s IPL team was abandoned overnight due a power outage linked to the India-Pakistan conflict.

Punter at centre of IPL chaos amid India-Pakistan conflict

India’s showpiece sporting event, the Indian Cricket League, could be put on hiatus as Australian and overseas players reportedly scramble to leave the country amid mounting tensions with Pakistan.

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Stuart MacGill learns fate over drug deal

Cricketing great Stuart MacGill has been sentenced after he was found guilty of playing a role in a drug deal.

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Kagiso Rabada’s secret drug ban is a very bad look for cricket.

I’d hate to see cricket follow AFL’s bad example

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Kagiso Rabada’s secret drug ban has the hallmarks of something we might see in the AFL and cricket can’t let it happen again.

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Sam Konstas is expected to not be chosen as an opener in Australia’s next Test squad.

Konstas at centre of Aussies’ surprise selection call

Australia are poised to make a major reshuffle of their Test team for next month’s World Test Championship final.

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Kagiso Rabada (right) is serving a provision ban after testing positive to a recreational drug.
Justin Langer visiting the Namgyal Monastery and Temple in McLeod Ganj, in Dharamsala, at the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India.

What a visit to the Dalai Lama’s home taught me

JUSTIN LANGER: During a visit to the Namgyal Monastery and Temple in McLeod Ganj, in Dharamsala, I heard four words I will never forget.

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A sad trudge from Rajasthan's wonder boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi after his two-ball duck against Mumbai. (AP PHOTO)

Dravid’s wonderkid warning plays out earlier than anyone thought

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old sensation of Indian cricket, has suffered a deflating reality check, three days after his amazing IPL ton.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi played with class wlel beyond his years in his breakthrough century.

14yo cricketing sensation’s rocky road ahead

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the hottest thing in the IPL right now, but what he does next will be crucial to how the teenager develops as a potential superstar.

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Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 14, celebrates after scoring a 35-ball century. (AP PHOTO)

14-year-old Suryavanshi hits 35-ball century in IPL

Rajasthan Royals' schoolboy batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has dished out a lesson to Gujarat Titans bowlers, blasting a 35-ball century, the IPL's second-fastest.

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The AFL have nailed what commemorative sporting events should look like.

Anzac Day blockbuster a reminder of what cricket has lost

The sense of camaraderie and respect between opponents on Anzac Day surely adds an extra layer of significance. It’s not just a game; it’s a heartfelt reminder of the values that unite the nation. 

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Jake Fraser-McGurk has not had great IPL season so far.

How Aussie cricket’s forgotten star can resurrect his career

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Chasing the riches of the IPL has proven a disastrous decision for Jake Fraser-McGurk.

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Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has opened up on his near-fatal car crash.

Flintoff reveals he wished he had died after horror crash

The Ex-England cricket star has detailed in a new documentary the devastating effects the Top Gear crash had on him.

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