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Steve Smith and Virat Kohli shared a warm embrace on the field after the Aussie’s last ODI.

Virat Kohli moment emerges after Steve Smith’s shock retirement

Footage of the superstars’ final moment together on an ODI field has gone viral.

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Steve Smith has retired from ODI cricket.

Aussie superstar Smith makes SHOCK retirement call

Stand-in Australian skipper Steve Smith has made a surprise call in the wake of Australia’s Champions trophy exit.

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Cooper Connolly leaves the field after being dismissed by Mohammed Shami.

Smith reveals biggest regret out of India loss

India exacted their revenge on Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal leading Steve Smith to detail where it all went wrong.

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Cooper Connolly struggled mightily against India.

Aussie cricket great ‘so angry’ with young gun as gamble backfires

The 21-year-old has entered no man’s land after being thrown to the wolves against India.

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Former cricketer Stuart MacGill is on trial accused of taking part in a major cocaine deal. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

'Why you would do this to me?’: MacGill’s desperate drug deal plea

The desperate texts from former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill to his drug dealer before he was kidnapped have been revealed in court as he fights charges he helped set-up a major cocaine deal.

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Georgie Parker says she owes Mel McLaughlin an apology for not backing her over the infamous Chris Gayle interview.

Why I owe Mel McLaughlin an apology

GEORGIE PARKER: It’s been nearly a decade coming, but it’s about time I made good over something I regret.

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Cooper Connolly is set to play in the Champions Trophy semifinal after Matt Short was ruled out through injury.

Connolly gets call-up after Aussie’s heartbreaking omission

Cooper Connolly Australia will play for Australia as they take on India for a spot in the Champions Trophy final after a key player was ruled out.

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defining what constitutes a “good” sponsor is complex, writes Mitchell Johnson.

Teams need sponsors but who decides which ones are ‘good’?

MITCHELL JOHNSON: It would certainly be appealing to have a cleaner, more positive image with sponsors, but defining what constitutes a ‘good’ sponsor is complex.

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Jos Buttler during England’s loss to South Africa.

England sets embarrassing record in Champions Trophy exit

The Aussie team were cheering on South Africa as they smashed a woeful English side to seal their semifinal place at the Champions Trophy.

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Josh Inglis (centre) after Australia won the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Next Australian superstar’s long road to success

JUSTIN LANGER: He has patiently waited in the wings now this cricketer is taking the world by storm.

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Virat Kohli’s Indian team is playing all its Champion Trophy games in Dubai not Pakistan due to security concerns.

India’s ‘unfair advantage’ needs to be called out

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The cricketing powerhouse always get things their own way but the Aussies should not let that distract them as they hope to break a longstanding trophy drought.

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Mitchell Starc is prioritising the World Test final as Australia seek back-to-back triumphs.

Champions Trophy: ‘Personal views’ played part in Starc withdrawal

Mitchell Starc's decision to skip the Champions Trophy was about prioritising the World Test Championship final but ‘personal views’ also played a part.

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Matt Kuhnemann's bowling action has been cleared by the ICC after he underwent tests in Brisbane. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Spinner Kuhnemann's bowling action cleared by ICC

Test spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been cleared after his bowling action was deemed legal by global cricket authorities following biomechanical testing.

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Matt Kuhnemann's bowling action has been cleared by the ICC after he underwent tests in Brisbane. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

ICC reveals its decision on Aussie spinner’s bowling action

Test spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been cleared after his bowling action was deemed legal by global cricket authorities following biomechanical testing.

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