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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.

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Tempting go-slow ploy Australia could use to doom England

England is facing a World Cup nightmare, with its two greatest sporting foes Australia and Scotland in a position to knock them out of the tournament in the group stage.

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Analysis: The knock-on effect of Aussies’ early T20 World Cup blitz

Australia has lived dangerously in recent World Cup campaigns. BEN HORNE unpacks why this tournament has been different and what it means for the rest of the event.

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Australia's Travis Head hits during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group B cricket match between Australia and England at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

England’s World Cup humiliation deepens after Head ‘spin’ failure

Travis Head has sent a message to his World Cup rivals that they can try and replicate England’s failed tactics at their peril … as Scotland continue to charge towards a UK upset for the ages.

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Warne-like traits making Zampa Australia’s most dangerous player

ANALYSIS: Adam Zampa might not be Shane Warne, but he has become Warne-like, as his stunning white ball legacy continues to grow, writes BEN HORNE.

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Analysis: Subtle signs expose England’s true T20 woes

England’s body language was arguably the most concerning aspect of a heavy loss to Australia. BEN HORNE unpacks how Bazball bullies came unstuck at a tournament they should be dominating.

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England miss ‘Spirit of Cricket’ chance in fiery Ashes rematch

A year on from accusing Australia of playing against the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ at the Ashes, England missed a chance to invoke it during a one-sided T20 World Cup drubbing.

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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - JUNE 08: Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates after teammate Glenn Maxwell (not pictured) takes the wicket of Jonny Bairstow during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between Australia and England at Kensington Oval on June 08, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Clinical Australia fire warning and leave England hanging by a thread

Australia has demolished England at the T20 World Cup, following up a brutal batting display with a clinical bowling performance that has the Poms on the cusp of an early exit.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Alex Carey of Australia throws the ball befroe it hit the stumps to run out Jonny Bairstow of England during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

‘It’s Australia affected, not me’: Bairstow responds to Test doco

Ahead of Australia’s vital T20 World Cup clash against England, Jonny Bairstow has spoken about that run-out at Lord’s. He says he does not need to see Amazon’s new Test documentary as he knows who knows who the incident affected more.

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Australia’s unluckiest cricketer making history as USA T20 coach

Australian Stuart Law has coached the world’s best cricketers, yet it may be the history making USA victory over Pakistan that could change the cricket landscape forever.

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Loss to Australia could put Mott’s England job on the line

England’s fast bowlers shoulder enormous responsibility in an attempt to blast out Australia’s batters and secure a win over their old foe which perhaps may save their coach’s job.

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