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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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Drama in India camp overshadows Albo’s New Year’s event

Reports of unrest in the Indian dressing room have overshadowed a New Year’s Day event at Kirribilli House, with under-siege captain Rohit Sharma making a mysterious late withdrawal.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Glenn McGrath poses for a photo with Pat Cummins of Australia during McGrath Foundation media opportunity at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Aussie trio share touching cancer tales as Pink Test changes loom

With a major change to how the Pink Test runs in 2025 coming, a trio of stars have shared their own personal cancer tales – explaining why this Test is so special to the Australian team.

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Workers block out the gates at the request of India for their practice on Thursday. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Paranoid India shut out fans in desperate move to save series

Under enormous pressure, and needing to win in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India has attempted one final, desperate move to protect their misfiring stars.

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Summer of spice: The 11 clashes that ignited Aus v India rivalry

With shoulder charges, sledges and send-offs galore this edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been an all-time classic. Watch all the biggest moments here.

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Marsh’s Test future may hinge on Starc’s SCG availability

Australia may lead 2-1 in the series after an epic victory at the MCG, but there’s still plenty of work to be done, which is why they can’t afford any selection risks in Sydney, writes Ben Horne.

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Player ratings: Aussie heroes, India ‘Pantsed’ in Boxing Day classic

Two usual suspects helped Australia complete an all-time Boxing Day Test victory, while India were let down by two of their most experienced players. See who starred and flopped in our player ratings.

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‘Decide to live or die’: The cancer fight that broke cricket’s ice man

‘You decide to live or die. You’ve got to make a decision’. This is the story of how Gavin Robertson’s against-the-odds cancer fight broke the hard shell of one of cricket’s most stoic characters.

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Australian batsman Sam Konstas plays a ramp shot. Picture: AFP

How Aussie legend created phenom’s ‘fearless’ superpower

From ramp shots to revving up the MCG crowd, Sam Konstas is the teenage cricket star making Australians stand up and take notice. Here’s the secret behind Australia’s new ‘fearless’ freak.

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‘Last time we played I bowled for six hours and he scored 300’

Walking out to the middle of the MCG was a dream scenario the Konstas brothers would act out in their Hurstville backyard. As Sam prepares to make that dream a reality, his brothers reveal stories from his rise to the top.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Sam Konstas of the Blues (L) poses for a photo with Shane Watson ahead of his debut during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Tasmania at SCG, on November 28, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Watson: Why Konstas is ready for cricket’s hottest cauldron

Shane Watson has mentored Sam Konstas for years on the batting prodigy’s rise to Test cricket. Now, the former Aussie all-rounder says now is the perfect time for the teenager to debut.

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