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‘Worst possible scenario’: Channel Seven forced into commentary shake-up before first Test
Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer are prioritising their IPL commitments, while Australia will have to do without bowling coach Daniel Vettori.
- by Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
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Nathan McSweeney has faced 6781 deliveries in his professional career. His No.1 fan has seen almost every one
When it comes to Nathan McSweeney’s fan club, there is no more dedicated supporter than his grandfather Terry. Now Terry will get to see Nathan make good on a vow he made when he was just four.
- by Andrew Wu
‘In the face, that’s Kohli’: Why no player has done more to stoke the Australia-India rivalry
Will tensions boil over again this summer?
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
‘Just a reco’: Blues superstar Charlie Curnow reveals the extent of surgery that ended his season
The two-time Coleman medallist has spoken about his progress in returning from the injury that curtailed his 2024 campaign.
- by Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
McSweeney call shows Australian selectors backed themselves into a corner: Hayden
Batting great Matthew Hayden says Australia was forced to pick a non-specialist opener to face India in next week’s first Test.
- by Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
Cricket Briefing
Australian cricket
Virat Kohli has scans for mystery ailment; disgraced cricket coach cops another misconduct ban
Ahead of the blockbuster series against Australia, the last thing India needed was an injury cloud over its superstar batsman. Meanwhile, Cricket Australia has slapped former Sri Lanka Test player Dulip Samaraweera with another ban.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Test cricket
Virat Kohli was once the king. He’s now in the company of journeymen
The great Virat Kohli has become mediocre. It’s not an overreaction to one bad series but a perfectly reasonable conclusion to draw after five years of middling performances.
- by Andrew Wu
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AFL 2025
The good, the bad and who you play twice: Club-by-club look at the 2025 fixture
We have broken down next year’s AFL fixture to reveal the good and the bad for your club, including who your team plays twice and how many top-four and bottom-four games are on the agenda.
- by Andrew Wu, Marc McGowan and Michael Gleeson
Big names could be missing in Perth as IPL goes head-to-head with Test
The latest clash between the cash-rich IPL and international cricket could impact not only Australia’s quest to beat India for the first time in 10 years but also affect the coverage of the series.
- by Andrew Wu
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Horse racing
‘Imagine what she would have won the Melbourne Cup by’: Via Sistina sets Flemington alight
On a day that celebrated the stars of the track, there was a sad ending to the racing career of “the people’s horse”, Pride Of Jenni, who was retired after bleeding from both nostrils.
- by Andrew Wu and Danny Russell
Line-ball call looms on Harris, McSweeney. But top order is not the selectors’ only worry
Cricket Australia will name a 13-player Test squad, possibly as early as Saturday, though the identity of Usman Khawaja’s opening partner may not be known for a while longer.
- by Andrew Wu
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