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Test matches remain the lifeblood of the sport because International cricket lifts and deflates countries, not just tribes, as domestic leagues do, writes Justin Langer.
When Pat Cummins won the toss and sent the West Indies in to bat, the first time since 1980 that a team has won the toss and bowled in Adelaide, I thought of Smith, writes Justin Langer.
After scoring a century in his last outing against the West Indies, Travis Head’s biggest obstacle for the second test has turned out to be a bout of COVID-19.
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The West Indies may be a shadow of the Test cricket force they once were in the days of Curtly Ambrose. But Shamar Joseph’s five-wicket haul shows there’s still raw talent out there to build on.
It was an idyllic setting, with cold beer, white sand and a blue ocean in front of us. Then my best mate’s face changed and he told me something I’ve been thinking about all week.
Australia have conceded more runs for the last wicket than any other Test team in the past 12 months, after a 55-run 10th-wicket stand by the West Indies.
A young Muhammed Ali flooring Sonny Liston in 1964. That’s the kind of sporting miracle these tenacious young Windies will need to best an Aussie side brimming with talent, writes Justin Langer.
Usman Khawaja's campaign to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza stepped up a notch when he got to display the peace dove in his BBL knock.
National selection chair George Bailey has denied there is a rift between Cameron Bancroft and a faction of the Test team that ruled him out of being picked to play for Australia again.
Marnus Labuschagne has outlined why Australia will be well served if Steven Smith opens and Cameron Green bats No.4 in the first Test against the West Indies.
Sydney Thunder captain Chris Green's rejected calls for the club to consider moving home, defending a Showground pitch labelled "substandard" by Ricky Ponting.
Cameron Bancroft has been using the 20-over format during the Shield season hiatus to mount his case to be named David Warner's Test opening successor.
Pakistan have named several uncapped players and recalled opening batter Sahibzada Farhan after five years for a five-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand.
South Africa have levelled their three-match ODI series against India, thanks to some tight bowling and an unbeaten 119 by opener Tony de Zorzi.
Mitchell Starc has become the highest-paid player in the history of the IPL by earning $4,42 million, smashing the record Pat Cummins owned for barely an hour.