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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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Cricket. Sarah Coyte Melbourne Renegades will play her 100th big bash game this weekend. WBBL Big Weekend in Hobart. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Quit at 25: Eating disorder made me hate cricket

World Cup-winning cricketer Sarah Coyte opens up on how the impacts of an eating disorder led to her loathe sport and how she bounced back.

Sport

NAGPUR, INDIA - FEBRUARY 09: Pat Cummins of Australia bowls during day one of the First Test match in the series between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on February 09, 2023 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Could Cummins, Lyon pay in ‘unprecedented’ selection squeeze?

Every Australian player — including captain Pat Cummins — is set to feel the selection heat as the Aussies weigh up how to square their Indian Test series in Delhi.

Cricket

$558K pay day: Gardner IPL deal blows Kerr out of park

Aussie cricketer Ashleigh Gardner will pocket more in three weeks than what global soccer star Sam Kerr earns in a season after the first women’s IPL auction. See how her teammates fared.

Cricket

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Cameron Green of Australia celebrate the wicket of Haseeb Hameed of England during day three of the Fourth Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 07, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Key Aussie weapon in doubt for second Test

Many may have thought this walk-up starter was a lock to come straight back in the side for the second Test in Delhi, but a worrying training session suggests otherwise.

Cricket

Aussies lose another bowler as bolter’s stocks rise

Australia is set to lose another bowler from its squad, enhancing the chances of a shock inclusion for the second Test against India.

Cricket

Have your say: Every Aussie rated after Nagpur nightmare

Australia were embarrassed by India in the first Test in Nagpur, but how would you rate each player’s performance? HAVE YOUR SAY.

Cricket

Spooked: Legends’ savage reaction to Aussie capitulation

Two of Australia’s all-time greats have demanded a huge team overhaul for the second Test after Pat Cummins’ side slumped to the country’s worst ever total in India.

Cricket

NAGPUR, INDIA - FEBRUARY 11: Mohammed Shami of India celebrates taking the wicket of Scott Boland of Australia to give India victory, during day three of the First Test match in the series between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on February 11, 2023 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Calls for mass changes after humiliating Aussie defeat

Australia has collapsed to its lowest ever total on Indian soil, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first Test in Nagpur.

Cricket

NAGPUR, INDIA - FEBRUARY 10: Todd Murphy of Australia appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja of India during day two of the First Test match in the series between India and Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground on February 10, 2023 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Indian tail, late drops spoil debutant’s historic day

Todd Murphy enjoyed a fairy tale debut, but his teammates struggled, as India put Australia to the sword with both bat and ball.

Sport

India's Ravindra Jadeja (R) celebrates his fifth wicket, after the dismissal of Australia's Peter Handscomb during the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur on February 9, 2023. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE

Head scratcher: Aussies rue bizarre omission as Jadeja, India dominate

India’s spinners dominated day one in Nagpur, dismissing the Aussies for a meek 177, as fans were left to wonder why one of the country’s best batters was left out of the team.

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