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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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Sydney

Swans out to conquer invisible enemy

SYDNEY coach John Longmire admits the pre-finals bye remains a complete mystery as the Swans seek to stop the invisible enemy killing their momentum.

GWS

Steve Johnson of the Giants celebrates after scoring a goal during the Round 15 AFL match between GWS Giants and Geelong Cats at Spotless Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Giants in battle to keep Stevie J

GWS hasn’t given up on keeping Steve Johnson and has put an offer on the table to the mercurial forward as the Sydney Swans come hunting.

AFL News

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Lance Franklin of the Swans celebrates kicking a goal during the round 17 AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Sydney Swans at Spotless Stadium on July 15, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Giants, Swans could gatecrash MCG

AS if Eddie McGuire’s year couldn’t get any worse, but already the planets are aligning for an all-Sydney premiership decider.

Sydney

Time off has Jack back to his best

SYDNEY Swans star Kieren Jack admits he needed to take an extended break to finally overcome early-season injury troubles despite wanting to play through the pain.

Sydney

Swan for life: Reid’s ultimate pre-finals boost

SYDNEY ace Sam Reid has declared he will retire a one-club player, after signing a deal extension to inject the Swans with the ultimate pre-finals boost.

Ashes

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland (L) and Australian Cricketers' Association CEO Alistair Nicholson attend a press conference in Melbourne on August 3, 2017. Australia's bruising and protracted cricket pay dispute was finally resolved on August 3 with players and management agreeing on a new

Peace at last: now the battle for hearts and minds

AUSTRALIAN cricket has leapt out of the frying pan and into the fire, the pressure now on Steve Smith’s team to restore lost faith in the game in Bangladesh.

Cricket

Australia's captain Steve Smith raises the bat and helmet as he celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the fourth and last Test cricket match between India and Australia at The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on March 25, 2017. ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT---- / AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH SINGH / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Smith’s one regret over pay war

STEVE Smith has given his strongest indication that the revenue share model will be retained in the new cricket pay deal but has expressed disappointment about the way its been reached.

GWS

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 25: New Giants recruit Brett Deledio speaks to the media during a GWS Giants press conference at AFL House on October 25, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Deledio a lock for ‘emotional’ return

AFTER 13 agonising months on the sidelines an “emotional” ex-Richmond star Brett Deledio will return to the field to play his first match for GWS.

Cricket

Ashes saved? Cricket pay war nears end

AFTER months of rage and backbiting, Cricket Australia’s James Sutherland and his Australian Cricketers Association counterpart Alistair Nicholson have agreed on all key terms.

GWS

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Stephen Coniglio of the Giants assists team mate Jeremy Cameron during the round 19 AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Fremantle Dockers at Spotless Stadium on July 29, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

New setback for injury-hit Giants

GREATER Western Sydney’s wretched injury run has continued with key forward Jeremy Cameron re-injuring a hamstring, putting a further dent in their premiership hopes.

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