THE decision to pluck Tim Paine from outside the Shield competition at age 32 raised plenty of eyebrows ahead of the Ashes. But the selection proved an inspired one with Paine set for long-term stay as Australia’s keeper.
IT’S becoming indisputable that Steve Smith is Australia’s best batsman since Bradman as he ransacked England’s Ashes attack at the WACA.
STEVE Smith reinforced his reputation as Australia’s greatest batsman since Don Bradman yet was almost upstaged by the delirious arrival of Mitchell Marsh on Saturday.
MITCHELL Marsh’s brilliant performance at the WACA has sent England a sobering message about the benefits of candid self-analysis.
ANTI-CORRUPTION officials are flying out to interview an ex-Australian cricket star and top administrator over allegations of match fixing.
STEVE Smith shook off a brutal bouncer to lead Australia out of deep water in Perth as England’s best performed bowler became a casualty in a gripping fight for the Ashes.
HE may not look it, but Jonny Bairstow might just be the most talented bloke on the planet. But the wicketkeeper’s incredible story is one just not of talent, but toughness too.
PETER Handscomb will not be released to play in the Big Bash League this week as Mike Hussey questioned how the axed Australian batsman will handle his swift demise.
ENGLAND defied three decades of Ashes torture in Perth to mount a stunning resurgence after Dawid Malan hit an unbeaten century to keep the tourists’ faint hopes alive.
CRICKET authorities are investigating six separate match-fixing cases as explosive claims emerged criminal syndicates have infiltrated Australia’s summer showpieces — the Ashes and the Big Bash.
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