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News Corp Australia

The ‘shift’ that could end in World Cup glory

Ten wins from 11 matches validates Australia’s bold T20 revolution, but now the reigning world champions stand between them and World Cup favouritism.

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Indian vice-captain Shreyas Iyer was rushed to a Sydney hospital following Saturday’s ODI clash with Australia at the SCG.
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Digital Staff

Indian star rushed to hospital with ‘life-threatening’ injury

The freak incident happened during the clash with Australia and the 30-year-old later fainted in the rooms.

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Australian captain Pat Cummins will not play against England in Perth.
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Roger Vaughan and Scott Bailey

Cummins out of first Ashes Test in major blow to Aussies

The Australian captain will not play against England in Perth.

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Australia’s Ashes puzzle will begin to take shape this week, with likely stand-in skipper Steve Smith set to bat at No.4 for New South Wales.
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Aaron Kirby

Smith to bat No.4 for NSW as Green set for big test

Australia’s Ashes puzzle will begin to take shape this week, with likely stand-in skipper Steve Smith set to bat at No.4 for New South Wales while all-rounder Cam Green features for Western Australia.

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Akil Khan is accused of molesting two Australian women from our World Cup cricket squad.
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Jake Santa Maria

Man charged over alleged molesting of Aussie cricket stars

A man has been charged after allegedly stalking and ‘inappropriately’ touching two members of Australia’s women’s World Cup squad, as video emerges showing him hobbling in police custody.

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Matt Renshaw is considered an outside shot to open the batting in the first Ashes Test next month.
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Scott Bailey

White-ball stint worth it for Renshaw in Ashes race

Matt Renshaw's maiden ODI series came at the expense of pushing his case for Ashes selection in the Sheffield Shield. He believes it was worth it.

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Australia's Alana King raises the ball to the crowd after her record seven-wicket World Cup haul.
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Scott Bailey

King breaks World Cup record with crazy seven-wicket haul

Alana King's superb World Cup has continued, with the legspinner claiming 7-18 to bowl Australia to a seven-wicket win over South Africa.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: Xavier Bartlett of Australia celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli of India during game two in the One Day International series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on October 23, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
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Mitchell Johnson

No excuse for Bartlett pile-on after dream Kohli scalp

Xavier Bartlett deserved better than the disgusting online reaction he got after living a dream this week by dismissing Indian superstar Virat Kohli.

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Veterans Rohit Sharma and Viral Kohli have guided India to a crushing win over Australia. (Mark Kolbe/AAP PHOTOS)
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Scott Bailey

Ashes scare for star bowler as Kohli, Rohit smash Australia

Virat Kohli and Rohit Smarma have produced an unbeaten 169-run partnership in their last match in Australia to lead India to an eight-wicket win over the hosts.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 25: Cooper Connolly and Matthew Renshaw of Australia look on as they wait for the LBW review outcome during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images)
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Scott Bailey

Late collapse costly as Australia fail to capitalise

Cooper Connolly could not repeat his Adelaide heroics, unable to stop a late Australian collapse as they were rolled for just 236 in their final ODI against India in Sydney.

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Stuart Broad during the 2023 Ashes.
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Ben McClellan

Broad’s ominous warning to England ahead of first Ashes Test

Australia’s arch nemesis has told his country exactly what it should not do heading into the Perth series opener.

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Sean Abbott is jostling for an Ashes squad spot as selectors mull how to fill Pat Cummins' void. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)
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Staff Writers

Ashes implications as Aussie selectors rejig T20 plans

Sean Abbott will sit out part of Australia's Twenty20 series against India as selectors finalise plans for the weeks leading up to the first Ashes Test.

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Cooper Connolly acknowledges his 50 alongside fellow matchwinner Mitch Owen at Adelaide Oval. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)
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Steve Larkin

‘I sing’: Cooper Connolly’s secret in Aussie win over India

Cooper Connolly was, literally, on song as Australian cricket took a triumphant sneak peek at its white-ball future.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23: Cooper Connolly of Australia celebrates making his half century with Mitchell Owen of Australia during game two in the One Day International series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on October 23, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
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Jake Santa Maria and Steve Larkin

Connolly guides Australia to tense series win

Australia have secured an ODI series win against India with a two-wicket win in game two in Adelaide, with a trio of unheralded batsmen starring.

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Xavier Bartlett celebrates his dismissal of Indian great Virat Kohli.
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Glenn Valencich

Sad fallout as Aussie bowler targeted by Virat Kohli fans

No one is safe as Australia quickly made it a farewell tour to forget for the Indian legend.

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