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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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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Joe Root of England looks dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins of Australia during day one of the Third Test match of the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at WACA on December 14, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

‘Horrible look’: Punter slams Root’s dummy spit

TEST great Ricky Ponting has slammed England skipper Joe Root for ordering Mark Stoneman to stay on the field despite being given out, describing it as “a horrible look for the game”.

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General view of play on Day 1 of the Third Test match between Australia and England at the WACA in Perth, Thursday, December 14, 2017. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Match-fixers target 3 international captains

THE captains of Pakistan and Zimbabwe as well as the skipper of a third unnamed international side have all officially reported approaches from match-fixers.

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CA boss slams accusations of Ashes fix

CRICKET Australia chief executive James Sutherland has declared there is ‘no evidence, substance or justification’ to reports that the third Ashes Test has been touched by corruption.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: England walk from the ground after bowling Australia out for 442 runs during day two of the Second Test match during the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval on December 3, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Is booze binge proof Poms have given up?

ENGLAND’S Contiki Tour Down Under will come to a head in Perth this week, as the miserable tourists stare down the barrel of a third Ashes whitewash from their past four visits.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Channel Nine commentators Mark Nicholas, Shane Warne and Mark Taylor during day four of the First Ashes Test match between Australia and England at The Gabba on November 24, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Has Nine thrown away its chance to retain cricket?

AFTER Channel Nine surrendered their chance to have the final bid, the ball is in Cricket Australia’s court for the sport’s coveted TV rights. Now the sport can decide who it wheels and deals with.

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Australia's bowler Mitchell Marsh appeals during the second day of three-day practice cricket match between India 'A' and Australia at The Brabourne Cricket Stadium in Mumbai on February 18, 2017. Australia will play a four-match Test series against India with the first Test scheduled to start in Pune from February 23. ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / AFP PHOTO / PUNIT PARANJPE / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Marsh called up, Handscomb on thin ice

PETER Handscomb is firmly in the firing line to lose his place in Perth after Australia recalled all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for the third Ashes Test.

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Poms spring to life as Aussies falter

ENGLAND’S dramatic late fightback became the stuff of nightmares for Steve Smith on Monday night, but Australia still has its hands on the steering wheel in a suddenly gripping Ashes stoush.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: Tim Paine of Australia receives medical attention for an injured finger during day two of the Second Test match during the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval on December 3, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Paine won’t keep Tim out of WACA Test

TIM Paine has allayed fears over his damaged finger, with the Australian wicketkeeper confident he’s in no doubt for the third Test in Perth.

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Australian batsman Shaun Marsh celebrates after scoring a century on Day 2 of the Second Test match between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, December 3, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Marsh’s stunning rebirth as rain saves England

SHAUN Marsh gave his extraordinary journey a stunning rebirth in Adelaide with a fighting hundred before the rain arrived late on Day 2 to rescue England from Mitchell Starc.

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Video: Broad under fire for ugly send-off

STUART Broad is facing disciplinary action after giving Australian batsman Peter Handscomb an unsavoury send-off in Adelaide. VOTE: should Broad be banned? (We can only hope).

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