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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Jonny Bairstow of England reacts after being run out by Alex Carey of Australia during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Cricket
Lawrence Booth

Ashes hotting up already after Poms’ time-wasting tactics

England with boot antics killed off Spirit of Cricket for good

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LISA STHALEKAR: Alyssa Healy (r) will lead a star-studded line-up featuring Annabel Sutherland (l) at the ICC T20 World Cup
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Lisa Sthalekar

Forget the Olympics, these are our best female athletes

LISA STHALEKAR: We don't just have golden girls, we have an entire golden team. And the rest of the cricketing world had better watch out.

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As the players left the field for lunch at Lord's during the Ashes, Usman Khawaja and David Warner were confronted by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members.
Cricket
Mitchell Johnson

Lord’s I know and love is nothing like what we saw last year

There is a real feeling of walking in the footsteps of the cricketing greats who have gone before you at Lord’s, but it was so quickly ruined on one day, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Mahli Beardman found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as he got in Marnus Labuschagne's way.
Cricket
Ben McClellan

Aussie cricket sub’s cringeworthy boundary run-in

Mahli Beardman has been billed as the next big thing but there are still some basics of the game he needs to master.

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England’s Ben Stokes has said he would answer a call to return to white-ball cricket.
Cricket
Staff Writers

Stokes reveals next cricketing career move

The England legend infamous for breaking Aussie fans’ hearts during the Ashes has spoken about his immediate future after undergoing knee surgery recently.

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Bryce Jackson is stumped for the final wicket in South Australia’s comeback victory.
Cricket
Jackson Barrett

Stunning collapse leaves WA’s title defence on the brink

Western Australia have crashed to an embarrassing defeat against South Australia, despite a second-game seamer taking the best one-day bowling figures in the State’s history. 

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Mahli Beardman should not be on the England tour.
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Mitchell Johnson

The wrong call Aussies made with new young gun

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Dennis Lillee knows Mahli Beardman has something special but national selectors may not have his best interests at heart.

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Ashleigh Gardner was player of the match.
Cricket
Murray Wenzel

Aussie cricket team enforces blanket ban after ‘weird’ disaster

An innocent accident that threatened to derail their T20 World Cup campaign has forced a change.

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Jimmy Barnes was a special guest at Steve Waugh's retirement party.
Sport
Justin Langer

The night I sung up a storm with Jimmy Barnes

Enjoying good times is great for the soul and is damn fun in the process.

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Ricky Ponting is the new Punjab Kings coach.
Cricket
Staff Writers

Ponting’s shock move in Indian Premier League

The former Australian captain has been appointed the new coach of an IPL franchise.

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Australia's Mahli Beardman during a net session at Trent Bridge this week.
Cricket
Jackson Barrett

Illness could pave way for WA bolter’s shock Aussie debut

West Aussie bolter Mahli Beardman’s chances of a shock international debut have strengthened overnight, with illness threatening to rip through the Australian camp. 

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David Warner was seen exiting a flashy red helicopter and sucking on a lollipop.
Cricket
Cameron Noakes

Aussie cricket legend spotted in unusual scenes in Melbourne

The 37-year-old wore a snazzy white shirt and at one point flashed a golden gun.

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Australia's Xavier Bartlett was injured while bowling in a T20.
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Sport
Mitchell Johnson

Why bowling four overs can be harder than a Test match

The next generation of Australian fast bowlers will have to choose to preference either red-ball or white-ball cricket. And that’s not just about workload, but the different physical requirements involved.

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Mitchell Marsh has pranked his WA team by telling them he was retiring when he was just standing down as WA skipper.
Cricket
Jackson Barrett

Marsh tells teammates he is ‘retiring’

There has been a shake-up in the Australian cricketing landscape after the Aussie skipper dropped a bombshell to his squad.

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Travis Head had another blistering innings while Jake Fraser-McGurk was dropped for the T20 against England.
Cricket
Ian Chadband

Aussie’s surprise line-up change before Head’s record knock

Travis Head has taken the sword to England as he did the Scots in the opening T20 international at Southampton, while selectors made a bold call before a ball was bowled.

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