Cricket

Steve Smith in action for the Washington Freedom.

Aussie cricket fans get huge win as Seven announces blockbuster deal

7plus will be the only place to watch some of Australia’s biggest names in action.

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The ugly scenes at Lord’s in 2023.

Will Bairstow controversy haunt Aussies at Lord’s?

MITCHELL JOHNSON: English crowds have no love for our Test team so it will be interesting to see how their return after the 2023 dressing room run in plays out.

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Tragedy has struck after a crowd surge outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and dozens injured as fans celebrated Royal Challengers’ first IPL title.

Stadium tragedy: 11 dead in India stampede after celebration

Tragedy has struck after a crowd surge outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and dozens injured as fans celebrated Royal Challengers’ first IPL title.

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Cam Green is set for his Test return next week.

Why Green is now Australia’s trump card for WTC final

Steve Smith has been confirmed as Australia’s No.4 for next week’s World Test Championship final, leaving Cam Green to shape the rest of the order. Here’s how they could line up in London.

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Glenn Maxwell.

The Big Show makes selfless retirement call

Glenn Maxwell has opened up on why he has decided to call it quits in one-day cricket after blazing a trail as one of the nation’s most destructive batters in the format's history.

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Stuart Broad is working with SOuth Africa ahead of the WTC Final.

Former Ashes rival Broad out to haunt Aussies in WTC Final

Bitter Ashes enemy Stuart Broad hopes to crash one last Australian party as South Africa leans on the retired English seamer to give them an edge in next week’s World Test Championship Final.

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 Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman has joined Aussie sports stars in a campaign to stamp out family violence.

Cricket and AFL stars join Aussie A-lister in new campaign

Hollywood royalty and sporting champs are all saying the same thing about the ‘national disgrace’.

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Marnus Labuschagne hasn’t scored a Test ton since the 2023 Ashes.

Confidence in Labuschagne dwindles for showpiece event

The Aussie No.3 is on a downward spiral that surely must be chipping away at the trust selectors hold in him.

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Punjab Kings' Josh Inglis on his way to 73 as Mumbai Indians were brushed aside in Jaipur.   (AP PHOTO)

Inglis lights way as Punjab power to top-two IPL place

Punjab Kings have secured a top-two spot in the Indian Premier League playoffs after dominating five-time winners Mumbai Indians by seven wickets

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Marnus Labuschagne needs to make way for Sam Konstas at the top of the order.

Why Labuschagne should be dropped for the World Test final

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The struggling Queenslander is the Australian team’s weakest link and should make way for a new-look top order against South Africa next month.

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England coach Brendon McCullum (l) and captain Ben Stokes in 2022.

England cricket coach slams his team for being arrogant

Brendon McCullum brought Bazball to English cricket now he wants them to bring some humility in how they handle themselves after several players made a startling admission about their attitude to playing for their country.

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Cam Green celebrates his second County century for Gloucestershire against Kent.

Green all but seals Test return with second County century

WA’s Cam Green has revealed vocal home support spurred him to his second County century in a knock that all but seals his place in Australia’s World Test Championship final XI.

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Cameron Green has hit his second ton for Gloucestershire during his pre-WTC final county spell. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Cameron Green cracks ton in World Test final boost

Cameron Green has made the second century of his county championship spell while James Anderson has returned at 42 years young -- to take an Aussie wicket.

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Mitchell Starc has decided not to return to the IPL.

My mad dash out of India brought back COVID nightmare

JUSTIN LANGER: The fear and confusion as we were rushed out of a war zone made clear to me how an escalating crisis should be dealt with.

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Mitchell Starc is not returning to the IPL.

Starc makes his call on IPL return

A week after fleeing India amid fears he could fall victim to a missile or drone strike, Mitchell Starc has decided if he will return to the IPL, while another Australian star is yet to say if he will go back.

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