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‘He’s best mates with Peter Dutton’: Why Usman Khawaja doesn’t expect an apology over injury feud
Khawaja has hit back at Queensland’s cricket boss Joe Dawes over claims he had lied about an injury to miss a vital Sheffield Shield game.
- by Andrew Wu
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Why former Test captain Mark Taylor wants the Sheffield Shield final to be scrapped
Once viewed as the unofficial sixth Test of the summer, the final is coming off second-best in clashes with the behemoths of world cricket and Australian sport.
- by Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
Khawaja upset by Queensland Cricket claims, in doubt for Shield final
Usman Khawaja has been left upset by suggestions from Queensland Cricket’s boss that the state had no idea of his injury issues and that he didn’t want to play in the state’s last Sheffield Shield game.
- by Daniel Brettig
This stunning catch may save Marnus Labuschagne’s Test career
A blinding catch by Campbell Kellaway may help ensure Marnus Labuschagne is still batting at No.3 for Australia in the Ashes.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
‘No scope or demand’: England opposed to Saudi T20 league
English cricket has raised instant opposition to an Australian proposal for a global Twenty20 league backed by Saudi Arabia, claiming there is “no scope or demand for such an idea”.
- by Daniel Brettig
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International Cricket Council
Grand slam of cricket: Secret plan hatched for new Saudi-backed T20 league
A global Twenty20 league bankrolled by the oil-rich state has been devised by an influential Australian cricket figure to address cricket’s most pressing issues.
- by Chris Barrett
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Tigers star banned for high bump; Demons name five debutants; AFL flexes its muscle over cricket
Richmond will be without their spearhead in round two, while the AFL put its foot down and kiboshed the planned Sheffield Shield final at the Adelaide Oval.
- by Scott Spits and Jon Pierik
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Australian cricket
TikTok batting or ticktock batting? Konstas’ fight to open for Australia at Lord’s
In many ways, Sam Konstas’ future in Test cricket will be defined by the sorts of shots that don’t become viral clips.
- by Daniel Brettig
Why SA premier is pushing for AFL backdown on Shield final
The push for the Sheffield Shield final to be played at the Adelaide Oval will require a compromise from both the AFL and cricket authorities, but it has the backing of the highest office in the state.
- by Daniel Brettig
Alyssa Healy on kids, Marty Sheargold and the ‘dangerous discussion’ that looms
Alyssa Healy has committed to playing on next season and though she has not set a date for retirement, if you love watching her play, enjoy it while you can.
- by Andrew Wu
Steve Smith’s ODI retirement opens door to 2027 Ashes tour
Steve Smith’s ODI retirement has opened the door for him to stretch his Test career to 2027 and capstone series victories in India and England.
- by Daniel Brettig
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