Our Journalists

Ben HorneChief Cricket Writer

Ben Horne is Chief Cricket Writer for News Corp and CODE Sports and for the past decade has been covering cricket’s biggest series and stories. As the national sport, cricket has a special relationship with Australians who feel a sense of ownership over the Test team. From selection shocks to scandals, upset losses to triumphant victories, Ben tells the stories that matter in Australian cricket.

@BenHorne8

Ben Horne

Latest

Cricket World Cup

Slump buster: Finch calls on Lara for help

THERE wasn’t a cricket bat in sight, but Australia will be hoping a meeting between Aaron Finch and Brian Lara in a Sydney bar is the catalyst for a form revival.

Cricket World Cup

Darren Lehmann with NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley during training at the SCG ahead of the Semi Final against India. pic. Phil Hillyard

Daley dose of wisdom for starstruck Aussies

THE Victorian, Tasmanian and West Australian contingent in the Aussie set-up wouldn’t have recognised Laurie Daley, but the league types were like bees around honey.

Cricket World Cup

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Mitchell Starc and Shane Watson of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of MS Dhoni of India during the One Day International match between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 18, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Smith: India scarred from summer beatings

STEVE Smith claims India’s World Cup form has done nothing to heal the tourist’s “scars” from a summer of vicious beatings by Australia.

Cricket World Cup

Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke talks with the Australian captain Michael Clarke and players during training at the SCG ahead of their World Cup Semi Final against India. pic. Phil Hillyard

Hawke: ‘I expect World Cup glory’

FORMER Prime Minister Bob Hawke dropped in on Australia’s training session to offer some words of support, reserving special praise for captain Michael Clarke.

Cricket

Head groudsman Tom Parker with Andy Atkinson from ICC check the pitch at the SCG ahead of World Cup Semi Final between Australia and India. pic. Phil Hillyard

Surface tension: inspector examines SCG pitch

The ICC dispatched their official pitch inspector to the SCG on Monday, as tension builds over what surface Australia will confront spin kings India.

Cricket World Cup

CRICKET - Australian cricket team training at Adelaide Oval. Aaron Finch shows off his bruise after getting hit in the right shoulder. Photo Sarah Reed

Hussey: Finch will fly again

AUSTRALIA legend Mike Hussey has urged selectors to stick with Aaron Finch despite the opener having the lowest average of any Australian top six batsman.

Cricket World Cup

Australia v India Picture:Wayne Ludbey Rohit Sharma & Raina argue with David Warner

Why Warner’s one sledge from disaster

AUSTRALIA say they aren’t concerned about the potential for India to try and bait fiery opener and newly named IPL captain David Warner out of a World Cup final.

Cricket World Cup

Lone wolf Watto becomes leader of the pack

SHANE Watson has often been perceived as a lone wolf in the Australian team, but after his match-saving performance against Pakistan, the pack howled as one.

Cricket World Cup

Come in spinner: Big Show to answer call

GLENN Maxwell returns to the scene of his greatest cricketing triumph with the added pressure of potentially being Australia’s key man with both bat and ball.

Cricket World Cup

India to turn SCG into home away from home

AUSTRALIA’S pleas for a gold rush of hometown support at Thursday’s World Cup semi-final are set to be washed away by a tsunami of patriotic Indians.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/ben-horne/page/112