This Month
Resurgent Australia level series with thumping Test win
From Mitchell Starc’s first ball wicket to another soaring century by Travis Head, Australia dominated India in the second Test in Adelaide.
- Oliver Caffrey
June
Australia crashes from T20 World Cup after epic Afghan win
Australia is heading home from the Twenty20 World Cup elimination after a heavy loss to India and Afghanistan’s enthralling win over Bangladesh.
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- Scott Bailey and Oliver Caffrey
January
Australia collapse as Shamar Joseph inspires Windies to historic win
West Indies speedster Shamar Joseph helped deliver an extraordinary eight run upset for his inexperienced side on day four of the Brisbane test.
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Smith wasn’t good, but Windies were worse
Former captain Steve Smith was out for 12 runs in his first outing as Australia’s opening batsman, but his team were dominant on the first day.
- Steve Larkin
Cummins’ golden summer continues with third five-wicket haul
Australia’s captain was again his country’s best as his 5-57 put the hosts on top in David Warner’s farewell Test.
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- Scott Bailey
December 2023
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Mystery buyers of $16m ‘Starship Enterprise’ mansion revealed
Construction industry bosses are behind a series of pricey property trades across Sydney, including the purchase of a futuristic northern beaches estate.
- Bonnie Campbell
November 2023
Aussies pick up the pace for India showdown
Withering opening spells from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the semi-final leave Australia primed just in time for the World Cup final.
- Ian Ransom
July 2023
Bid for Ashes series win falls in a heap
Australia were bowled out for 334, ending their fourth-innings pursuit of 384 with 18.2 overs left in the last session.
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- Scott Bailey
July 2023
Bazball braggadocio hurts England again as visitors on top
Led by a ripping performance from Mitchell Starc, Australia has taken the honours after day one of the Oval Test, but was let down by poor fielding.
- Andrew Clark
Starc battles pain to get England out on a frantic first day
Mitchell Starc has powered through damage in his left bowling shoulder to set up Australia’s push for their first Ashes series win in England in 22 years.
- Scott Bailey
- England 4/384
- The Ashes
Horror day for Australia as Starc hurt at Old Trafford
Australia are in deep trouble in the Ashes as England’s batsmen racked up the runs and star fast bowler Mitchell Starc injured his shoulder diving for a ball.
- Scott Bailey
- Aus 4/116
- The Ashes
Third Test a three-way dance of death
Heroics by Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes have set the stage for a thrilling finish in the third test at Headingley - weather permitting.
- Andrew Clark
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Boos and bad blood at Lord’s: the second Test had it all
There was ill-feeling aplenty at the home of cricket, of all places, but Pat Cummins is emerging from it all as a fine Australian captain against England’s formidable Ben Stokes.
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- Andrew Clark
Australia near Ashes victory after drama-charged Lord’s win
Australian players were abused and endured constant booing after a controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow before lunch. They then bowled England out for 327.
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- Scott Bailey
Australia on brink of victory in second Ashes Test
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England’s top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling on day four, but there was a controversial catch.
- Martyn Herman
June 2023
- England 4-278
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Lyon injury huge blow as Duckett leads England fightback
In the latest extraordinary display of Test cricket, England enjoyed their best Ashes opening stand for 11 years and rattled to their total at almost five an over.
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- Mitch Phillips
Lyon injured as England fight back into Lord’s Test
Nathan Lyon pulled up sore after attempting to catch Ben Duckett off Cameron Green at deep backward square.
- Scott Bailey
Australia ready for Ashes after routing India in WTC final
A fired-up Australia wasted little time in crushing Indian hopes of staging a final-day miracle as they romped to a 209-run victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final on Sunday.
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- Foster Niumata
Was it caught cleanly or not? Green under fire for acrobatic catch
A Cameron Green catch was first met with a loud chorus of “wows” within seconds, however, boos and shouts of “cheat, cheat, cheat” were ringing.
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- Pritha Sarkar
December 2021
Debutant Boland destroys England as Australia retain Ashes
Australia retained the Ashes with a series-sealing innings and 14-run win over England in the third test in Melbourne.
- Ian Ransom