December 2024
Australia secures victory in Boxing Day Test
Pat Cummins’ team won the epic match in front of a record-breaking crowd at the MCG after Nathan Lyon clinched the final wicket with 12 overs remaining.
Smith returns to role of India tormentor at MCG
Steve Smith scored a record 11th century against the nation on Friday, driving Australia to an imposing 7-454 at lunch on day two of the fourth Test.
Teenager Sam Konstas steals the show at the MCG
The exciting teenage debutant has laid the platform for Australia to take early control of the Boxing Day Test against India.
Iron ore faces ‘riot point’; Airliner crashes; Bushfire threat rises
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Meet the Aussies taking cricket to the home of Moneyball
Home runs and hot dogs aren’t normally associated with cricket but a small group of Australians are trying to make America fall in love with the sport.
January 2024
Australia rips through Pakistan to take box seat at SCG
After collapsing to be all out for 299, Pat Cummins’ side roared back to leave the visitors on the ropes in the third Test.
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.
December 2023
Pakistan blow it – and why umpires should take the stairs
Australia had its worst start to a Test innings at the MCG since 1911 but an agonising neacentury by Mitchell Marsh helped the home side recovery.
December 2022
Ten vows to ‘restore cricket to former prominence’ after $200m+ bid
The network is making an aggressive bid to snatch the last top-tier sport on the market despite cricket’s recent lacklustre performance.
December 2021
Victoria vows Boxing Day Test, Australian Open will go ahead uncapped
Victoria has committed to its two major summer sports events going ahead, while pushing for stronger mask requirements and a shorter dosage period for vaccine boosters.
Aussies don’t need to sledge, pity is even worse
The final indignity for woeful visitors after being outclassed in every department on the cricket field is the sympathy of their hosts off it.
November 2021
Andrews is not fooling anyone with his ‘great day’
Daniel Andrews was blindsided by the belated conversion to democracy of rebel MP Adem Somyurek, but offered a new “freedom day” to switch Victorians’ focus.
Barty banks on big crowds for Boxing Day Test, Australian Open
Ash Barty says home crowds make all the difference as Australian Open organisers push for capacity crowds to kickstart the summer of sport.
January 2021
Melbourne virus case sparks scramble over SCG Test
NSW is pushing ahead with the Sydney cricket Test but spectators will have to wear a mask at all times except when eating or drinking, or face a $1000 fine.
Victoria faces new COVID-19 cluster
Eight thousand cricket fans and "many thousands" more Boxing Day shoppers are potential close contacts of a man who has tested positive to COVID-19 in Melbourne.
December 2020
India should get over it and get aggressive, says Steve Waugh
India should not over-analyse their first-Test batting collapse and draft in more aggressive players if they want to compete in the Boxing Day Test, says the former captain.
November 2020
Border rush begins, unless you're stranded overseas
Debate rages about what the most effective form of quarantine is for coronavirus infections and overseas arrivals. Australians stranded overseas don't care where they stay upon landing – they just want to come home. This is Thursday's virus briefing.
August 2020
Brisbane set to pinch Melbourne's AFL grand final
Queensland is set to pinch Melbourne's AFL grand final, the first time it will be played outside Melbourne in its history, as the sporting capital fights to keep the Melbourne Cup and Boxing Day Test.