Border pays Smith ultimate compliment as milestone awaits
Allan Border says Steve Smith is “in the discussion’’ with Ricky Ponting as the greatest Australian batsman he has seen as he sits just 38 runs away from a special Test milestone.
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Crash: Cunning Cummins trick that conjured MCG miracle
Australia’s epic Boxing Day victory will stand as one of Pat Cummins’ greatest achievements, starching what would have been a stain on several of his teammates’ careers with a cunning day five ploy.
Indian star’s ‘brain fade’ could cost visitors the Border-Gavaskar trophy
It was the moment that changed it all for Australia, as the visitors cruised towards a draw, a moment of madness came from the hero of their Gabba steal just a few years ago.
Brutal truth spells the end for superstar Indian duo
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of India’s finest ever batsmen – but the end isn’t just coming for the pair. It may be sooner than they think, writes Robert Craddock.
Crash: Day five at the MCG could define a generation of cricketers
Monday at the ’G could define a generation, writes Robert “Crash” Craddock. An Aussie victory will help get the Border-Gavaskar trophy back. Lose, and there will be a stain on the legacy of some legends.
Indian blunder may have saved Aussie Border-Gavaskar hopes
A rapid batting collapse looked to have paved the way for India to claim a dominant position in Melbourne, but one moment of madness could have spared Australia.
Proof Konstas has India rattled despite Bumrah reality check
Sam Konstas got a brutal reminder of how treacherous life can be as a Test opener – but there was also a hint of just how much India might fear the teen phenom, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Cricket’s Kyrgios? Konstas the poster boy Tests need to survive
With predictions he could be as polarising as Nick Kyrgios and David Warner, Sam Konstas is the talk of the sporting world. And, ROBERT CRADDOCK writes, that’s exactly what cricket needs.
Unmasked: Cricket’s greatness and myths exposed
Fox Cricket’s state-of-the-art technology has exposed the secret to Jasprit Bumrah’s greatness — and it’s predicted to take on some of cricket’s greatest myths next. Find out how Fox is changing the game here.
Crash: Can weary Aussies push past their ‘breaking point?’
Mitch Starc is sore. Mitch Marsh is struggling. And Australia’s hopes of regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy are fading. ROBERT CRADDOCK examines the state of play in Melbourne.
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