If Sam Konstas’ debut was noteworthy merely for him being a teenager, or it being on Boxing Day, or in a massive live series, it would be a big deal. All three puts his first game beyond anything we’ve seen for 50 years.
Sam Konstas will become one of Australia’s youngest Test debutants when he steps out in front of a packed MCG on Boxing Day — and the Aussies are confident he’s more than ready.
Former Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch has questioned how serious Marvel Stadium is about cricket and offered an alternate venue the franchise should consider making its home.
Ed Cowan has kept a close watch on Sam Konstas since first spotting him four years ago, and explains why the ‘rare talent’ has the temperament to thrive in Test cricket.
The BBL season isn’t even 10 days old and already we’ve seen two of the catches of the summer. Relive Ben Duckett and Mackenzie Harvey’s efforts and have your say on which was better.
India’s hopes of taking some of the workload off superstar Jasprit Bumrah have nosedived after Mohammed Shami failed to pass his medical exam ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
The surface was slammed as “an absolute joke”, there was a catch of the year contender, the roof was hit … and the Renegades came out on top against the Scorchers. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
The man who has revolutionised the Big Bash in Australia is now in the running to lead cricket’s push into the United States sporting landscape.
He hasn’t needed to fire many shots yet this series, but India has a plan to take down Australia’s spinning talisman. Robert Craddock unpacks the tourists’ tricks to taming the GOAT.
Australia’s stranglehold over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the 50-over format has continued after the reigning world champions secured a 75-run victory.
The MCG head curator had to respond to an unexpected line of questioning from the visiting media ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
Two of Australia’s greatest batsmen, who debuted as teenagers, have backed Sam Konstas to be thrown into the Boxing Day Test furnace, with one declaring “you cannot tell me he is too young”.
Cricket fans have been told to look out for a very specific quirk of a possible Australian debutant in the Boxing Day Test.
Commentators were left astonished by a Big Bash sight, with the surface at the Melbourne ground slammed as an “absolute joke”
Belief is high in the Brisbane Heat camp ahead of the team’s BBL Boxing Day battle against the Perth Scorchers.
Nathan McSweeney starred for the Brisbane Heat on his return to the BBL in the perfect response to being dropped from the Test side.
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We’re set for a bumper third round of SuperCoach, with three sides on the double. Expert TIM MICHELL runs through his biggest trade-in options.
Nathan McSweeney produced the perfect response to being dropped from the Test team with a matchwinning innings in Heat’s final ball thriller against the Strikers. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
SuperCoaches have been sent scrambling after Australian selectors pulled a Boxing Day stunner by naming popular pick Jhye Richardson in the Test squad.
You’ve probably heard of Australian T20 sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk? Well he’s now the most in-demand player in SuperCoach BBL.
An Australian star has come into superb batting touch at just the right time as the champion side played its final game before the Ashes.
She already holds the position of Australian women’s cricket team captain, but Alyssa Healy says watching the game has taught her just as much as playing it.
Australia will play three ODIs against New Zealand over just five days and may not have the captain for all of them.
After making a century in just her second ODI, the good news keeps coming for a rising Australian batting star.
Media dramas involving Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja this week have riled up sections of the Australian media, but DANIEL CHERNY has the details on what really happened.
Nathan McSweeney is understandably devastated to have been axed for the Boxing Day Test, but the rookie opener will pocket a handy chunk of change after padding up at the Gabba.
Nathan McSweeeney has revealed the shock text he received from a former Australian captain as he spoke of his pain at being axed from the Test side three games into his career.
After the decision to axe a future server of the Australian Test team over veterans prompted backlash, ROBERT CRADDOCK has warned it is just the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous period in Australian cricket.
Sam Konstas came back to earth a day after his Australian squad call-up as the Sixers stole the Sydney Smash with a remarkable final-ball win. WATCH THE FULL HIGHLIGHTS
Mitch Owen launched a stunning power-hitting blitzkrieg to steer Hobart to a bounce back win over Perth, later revealing he had “dreamt of this” moment. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
Sam Konstas says he’s ready for the challenge of facing Indian superstar Jasprit Bumrah and revealed the message he received from axed batter Nathan McSweeney after being named in the Test squad.
Selection crises and controversies are the talk of the town heading into the Boxing Day Test but as TIM PAINE writes if the team isn’t winning, the selectors’ jobs are on the line, too.
Shane Watson has mentored Sam Konstas for years on the batting prodigy’s rise to Test cricket. Now, the former Aussie all-rounder says now is the perfect time for the teenager to debut.
Sam Konstas is a seemingly overnight cricket sensation, but the teen has been building to this moment long before the eyes of a nation turned to him ahead of a looming Boxing Day baptism of fire.
Kurtis Patterson knows how Nathan McSweeney must be feeling. The forgotten man of Australian cricket is quietly forging his way back to the top from rock bottom, writes BEN HORNE.
It’s the biggest sporting event on the calendar and you can be there to witness it. Find out how to win tickets to the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the MCG.
One of Ravichandran Ashwin’s teammates has shed more light on the shock retirement of one of India’s all-time greats, revealing his shock at learning of the bombshell announcement.
Nathan McSweeney has been axed just three matches into his Test career, paving the way for Sam Konstas to debut in the Boxing Day Test. SEE THE FULL SQUAD HERE
The stunning decision to drop Nathan McSweeney for 19-year-old wunderkind Sam Konstas for a Test with so much riding on it proves Australian selectors are ruthless in their pursuit of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, writes BEN HORNE.
An all-time great, and matchwinning spinner, and a man lucky to be alive … and only one Australian. See who’s made ROBERT CRADDOCK’s Test team of the year for 2024.
India are heading into the Boxing Day Test against Australia with a blockbuster rumour hanging over the head of the dressing room.
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