Cricket

Virat Kohli is still India's biggest weapon.
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Cricket
Jake Santa Maria

Why Kohli is still the man and who bowls in The West Test

There is as much uncertainty over India’s bowling attack as there is to their batting line-up ahead of The West Test but former fast bowler Trent Copeland is warning Australia not to underestimate them.

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Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith ALL enter the series in a form slump with Smith under particular scrutiny after abandoning his experiment as an opener.
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Mitchell Johnson

Why Smith is batting for his future in the Test team

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Virat Kohli’s form slump has been a major talking point heading into the first Test, but these next few innings are also vital for several Aussies’ careers, namely Steve Smith’s.

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India has continued its media shy policy.
Cricket
Oliver Caffrey

India's antics reach a new low

Bowling coach Morne Morkel was the first member of the Indian squad to address the media since they arrived in Australia nine days ago after one of the team’s stars ditched a scheduled press conference.

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Mitchell Johnson says he is willing to break bread with David Warner at the first Test.
Cricket
Dylan Caporn

Mitchell Johnson opens up on infamous Warner ‘feud’

Former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed what will happen when he runs into former teammate David Warner at the cricket on Friday, following a tense year between the two.

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India coach Gautam Gambhir says the IPL has made players too chummy.
Cricket
Lisa Sthalekar

India coach opens up on what is wrong with Test cricket

LISA STHALEKAR: Gautam Gambhir says there has been an unintended consequence from the IPL that he wants to fix in the Indian team for the Test series.

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Ricky Ponting says the middle order will be crucial in the series.
Cricket
Jake Santa Maria

Punter highlights India’s glaring mistake on eve of Test

Australian great Ricky Ponting says the visitors have revealed a fatal flaw the Australian team should take full advantage of.

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Finch beleives McSweeney will fare better than he did as a Test opener.
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Cricket
Jake Santa Maria

Finch backs McSweeney call as Marnus has ‘point to prove’

Aaron Finch knows more than most about being thrust into open against India but here’s why he’s backing Nathan McSweeney to shine and which Aussie batter is under pressure heading into the Test summer.

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Marnus Labuschagne speaks to the media ahead of the First Test at Perth Stadium
Cricket
Oliver Caffrey

Labuschagne’s scathing call on India days out from first Test

The Australian star has not missed as he spoke about the upcoming series with comments that will be sure to fire up the visitors.

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KL Rahul at training on Tuesday.
Cricket
Glen Quartermain

Rahul good to go as India home in on No.3

India‘s spare-parts man KL Rahul looks set to bolster the top of the order against Australia’s fearsome bowling attack in the West Test after batting through a  soggy net session on Tuesday at Optus Stadium.

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Stuart MacGill is on trial accused of taking part in a major cocaine deal that led to his abduction. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Duncan Murray

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

Ex-cricketer Stuart MacGill allegedly complained about the quality of cocaine from a regular dealer before helping them to buy "good gear", a court has heard.

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Steve Smith and Virat Kohli are both looking to turn around long-term form slumps.
Cricket
Scott Bailey

Why so much is on the line for two batting greats

Steve Smith and Virat Kohli are batting for their legacies as the Australians strives to put themselves among the great teams this nation has produced.

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Mitch Marsh and wife Greta have welcomed their first child into the world.
Cricket
Glenn Valencich

Aussie cricket hero welcomes first child ahead of blockbuster Test series

Everyone is ‘over the moon’ for the new dad, who returned to training after his wife gave birth.

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Jason Gillespie has been replaced as Pakistan’s white-ball coach.
Cricket
Harrison Reid

Aussie cricket coach sacked mid-game: ‘This is unbelievable’

Rumours of the news had been flatly denied just hours before it became official.

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Mitch Marsh and his wife Greta have welcomed their first child.
Cricket
Aaron Kirby and Samantha Rogers

WA cricket star welcomes first child ahead of first Test

It’s been a big week for star WA all-rounder Mitch Marsh, who welcomed his first child with wife Greta just days out from the first Test of the Australian summer.

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The Australian cricket team training at The WACA. Nathan McSweeney.
Cricket
Aaron Kirby

McSweeney given fiery Test initiation as Marsh bowls

Test newcomer Nathan McSweeney has been put to the test in his first session with the national squad, while West Aussie Mitch Marsh was put through his bowling paces at the WACA.

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