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Mitch Owen celebrates his whirlwind hundred for the Hurricanes.

IPL riches and KFC eating contests: Mitch Owen’s future after a 39-ball BBL hundred

From ‘chubby’ die hard Hobart fan to Australian cricket’s newest cult hero, Mitch Owen has delivered the Hobart Hurricanes a maiden Big Bash League title.

  • Dan Walsh

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Mitch Owen.

As it happened: Mitch Owen’s stunning 39-ball 100 breaks Hobart’s BBL drought

The previously unheralded Hurricanes opener rewrote the record books as the Sydney Thunder were thrashed by seven wickets in the BBL final.

  • Dan Walsh
What does the future of Test cricket look like?

Test cricket thrived like never before in 2024. But can it survive 2025’s reckoning?

The most extraordinary year of Test cricket will be followed by one its most critical periods on record.

  • Dan Walsh
Sam Billings and Nathan McAndrew of the Thunder celebrate victory during the BBL The Challenger match between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder at Sydney Cricket Ground

BBL As it Happened: The Thunder book their first BBL final in nine years

The Sixers and Thunder square off for a chance to meet the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL final

  • Jonathan Drennan
Heather Knight shows her displeasure at being called off for rain.

DLS drama: Australia win T20, and the Ashes, as rain halts match with five balls to go

Australia’s clean sweep of England is on track after rain played havoc with the second Twenty20, cutting the match short with five balls to go.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Australian players celebrate their win over England in their Women’s Ashes T20 cricket match in Sydney

‘It’s huge’: Australia humiliate England to retain the Ashes

Australia look to keep their perfect record in the Ashes tonight at the SCG in their first Twenty20 clash against England

  • Jonathan Drennan
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Jafer Chohan of the Sixers warms up during the BBL match between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder

In 2021, Jafer Chohan was playing third XI cricket for his uni. Now, he’s gunning for a BBL title with the Sixers

A chance meeting with Joe Root changed everything for English tweaker Jafer Chohan.

  • Jonathan Drennan
A fire broke out in the DJ booth at the Gabba.

Fire breaks out at Gabba as Hurricanes dash Heat’s finals hopes

An electrical fire in the Gabba DJ booth couldn’t stop Hobart’s final-ball win that took Brisbane’s Big Bash League finals hopes out of their hands.

  • Murray Wenzel
Sam Konstas hits a six against Adelaide.

56 reasons why Sam Konstas is the next big thing

The teenager scored the fastest Twenty20 50 in the Thunder’s history with a whirlwind innings on debut.

  • Oliver Caffrey
Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer inspect the pitch at the Oval during a Test match in 2023.

‘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.

  • Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig

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