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Kim Garth of Australia celebrates with her teammates after taking the wicket of Maia Bouchier of England during game one of the Women’s Ashes ODI series between Australia and England at North Sydney Oval

Healy stars as Australia draw first blood in Women’s Ashes

On a tricky batting wicket at North Sydney Oval, the hosts bowled England out for just 204 before chasing down their target with four wickets in hand

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Alana King (right) was a ball kid at the Australian Open before she was a cricketer.

How a ballkid for ‘Aussie Kim’ became Australia’s Ashes weapon

She wore a tennis ball in the eye from an Australian Open hero. Now she’s ready to spin Australia to victory against England.

  • Jon Pierik
Alyssa Healy and Alana King celebrate the wicket of England’s Tammy Beaumont.

‘Throw the first punch’: Healy cleared to lead Aussies into Ashes series

Alyssa Healy will keep wicket for Australia in Sunday’s series-opening ODI against England at North Sydney Oval after overcoming a knee injury.

  • Vince Rugari
Harry Brook bats during the Headingley Test in the 2023 Ashes series.

The England star who shapes as the next Tendulkar

Sure, Australian cricket is on a high. But England are in the box seat for the Ashes – and in Harry Brook they have a young star who shapes as a generational talent.

  • Greg Chappell
That’s how you do it: Annabel Sutherland celebrates reaching her maiden Test century, against England in 2023.

Clark, Perry, Sutherland: The evolution of a record-breaking Ashes star

Annabel Sutherland wears No.14 for a reason, and the powerful Australian is a key to Australia’s hopes in the big series against England.

  • Jon Pierik
Alyssa Healy gives Nitschke a spray after Australia won the 2023 T20 World Cup. This year they were knocked out in the semis.

‘They were picking on a kid … gutless’: The ultra-competitive woman behind our greatest sporting team

England were sledging a young Meg Lanning. The teammate who stepped in is now coaching Australia in a historic Ashes series.

  • Peter Hanlon
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Beau Webster and Travis Head

A two-tier system will save Test cricket. Here’s why

Give cricket fans what they want – more matches between the very best.

  • Michael Vaughan
An artist’s impression of the 29-unit housing block that Homes NSW is proposing to build for seniors in Riverwood in Sydney’s south.

Where’s the good in Riverwood? Get a heart!

With the number of homeless aged people on the rise, how heartwarming it would have been if the residents of Hardwicke Street had put out the welcome mat.

Sam Konstas with Usman Khawaja.

Khawaja’s honeymoon is over. But Australia’s new odd couple must remain

Australia needs their veteran opener in hot form come next summer’s Ashes. Can he get there?

  • Nick Wright
Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux.

Ashes heartbreak for gun all-rounder as squad revealed

Sophie Molineux missed all three ODIs against New Zealand earlier this month after what was initially described as knee soreness.

  • Gemma Grant

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