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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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COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Matt Short of the Strikers bats during the Men's Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Adelaide Strikers at Coffs Harbour International Stadium, on January 17, 2023, in Coffs Harbour, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Could Victorian Big Bash sensation head home for BBL13?

Matt Short has been a revelation for the Strikers in this seasons’s BBL. But with the competition’s leading run-scorer out of contract, could he be looking to play for a Melbourne team next season? These are the players out of contract after this season.

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Test hero wants cricket to do more to attract Indigenous kids

Test hero Scott Boland is adamant cricket can compete with NRL and AFL for the hearts and minds of indigenous youth and the next generation of elite Aboriginal sporting talent.

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Clarke makes bombshell call on Langer future

Walk, or not to walk, that is the question. Justin Langer has earned the right to exit on his own terms, says Michael Clarke, who then raises eyebrows with what he thinks the timing will be.

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