The Ashes
Konstas dazzled on debut, but patience essential for such a young star
Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting, or productive, as on day one of the MCG Test, but selectors need to give him time to flourish.
- by The Herald's View
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Bradman letters revealed: What Don really thought about Packer, Warne, the Queen and fame
A trove of personal letters have been unearthed that reveal Sir Donald Bradman’s private views on a wide range of issues and people, from cricketers to monarchs and prime ministers.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘England are ready. They’ll come here to win’: Ian Botham’s Ashes verdict
In a wide-ranging interview, England’s greatest allrounder discusses the players who will decide next year’s Ashes series Down Under – and the one Australian fast bowler he has concerns about.
- by Tom Decent
‘Flogged from all quarters’: An Australian coach on being sacked by England, and what he really thinks about Ben Stokes
Matthew Mott was sacked as England coach and replaced by Brendon McCullum, but does not begrudge the decision.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘It’s the most difficult game’: How to play blind cricket
With Australia’s blind cricket team in the middle of a series against England, we look at what it takes to play the game with a visual impairment.
- by Cindy Yin
Howzat? Merv Hughes saves old foe Sir Ian ‘Beefy’ Botham from the crocodiles
Botham got his thongs caught in some roping while transferring to another boat and plunged head-first into the Moyle River, hundreds of kilometres southwest of Darwin.
- by Ian Chadband
The English batsman who enlisted a hypnotist to get over Lillee and Thomson bombardment
The notorious 1974-75 Ashes saw Australia’s pacemen terrorise the touring English batting order with a barrage of short-pitched bowling, precipitating the use of protective helmets for the first time.
- by Simon Briggs
‘Close to Jimmy Anderson’: Is this Australian paceman about to become England’s Ashes bolter?
Australian swing bowler Dan Worrall has earned comparisons to Jimmy Anderson as a pair of England legends push for him to be selected by Brendon McCullum ahead of next year’s Ashes tour.
- by Daniel Brettig
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