‘You’re just the groundsman’: India coach caught in epic spray
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has been caught going to war with the Oval groundsman ahead of the fifth and final Test of a series marred by a flurry of heated exchanges.
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JFM axed again as BBL sensation takes mantle as Aussie hit man
Jake Fraser-McGurk has been dumped from Australia’s white-ball squads as selectors anointed another rising star as the eventual successor to Glenn Maxwell’s hit man mantle.
Lyon reveals pain at Starc milestone snub
Nathan Lyon is confident he still has a role to play in pink-ball Tests despite being dumped from the Australian side for close mate Mitchell Starc’s 100th Test.
Forget spirit of cricket, England broke the laws
England badgers the rest of world cricket about adhering to the spirit of the game. Yet the game’s self-appointed moral compass — and its outspoken captain — can’t even adhere to the laws it made.
BBL in February? CA to blow up summer for the stars
The Big Bash League could be pushed back in a bold move aimed at making more of Australia’s Test stars available for most of the tournament.
Aussies make history with Windies demolition
Australian cricket has achieved a historic first as young guns helped deliver a perfect 5-0 series victory over the West Indies in the Caribbean.
Moral hypocrites England decide tons are anti-cricket
The new tough-talking, pot-stirring English cricket team is suffering from a baffling identity crisis on the eve of the Ashes tour, going into meltdown after two Indian batters had the audacity to tell them ‘no’.
Aussie master blaster’s insane record-breaking knock
In some trouble at 4-87 chasing more than 200, Australia’s towering master blaster Tim David unleashed hell on the West Indies, producing one of the most devastating knocks in cricket history.
Prodigy’s second coming: The rebirth of Mackenzie Harvey
Mackenzie Harvey knows the pressure of being hailed a cricket prodigy. Seven years after the innings which put him on the map, Harvey’s resurrection has gathered steam in South Australia.
Joe Root leapfrogs Ponting to go to second on all-time Test runs list
With a sparkling 150 – his 38th Test century – England star Joe Root has leapfrogged Ricky Ponting to go into second on the all time Test runs list, behind just Sachin Tendulkar.
The lesson Australia must learn from England gun’s Ashes revival
England’s high-voltage top order is now set in stone – giving the tourists their most imposing Ashes batting line-up ever. But there lies a lesson for Australia and their own top-order woes.
Wonder boy crisis: What JFM, Konstas, must learn from greats
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Sam Konstas were batting wonder boys who have free-falled back to earth. This is what went wrong, and how greats Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist can save them.
One wicket in eight years… is it enough to book Ashes berth for bolter?
A 35-year-old plying his trade on the T20 circuit, who was overlooked for eight years by England’s Test selectors before emerging from the wilderness against India, could be a shock contender as the tourists’ frontline spinner come the Ashes.
Usman and? The seven-man race for Ashes opening spot
With an Ashes on the horizon, Usman Khawaja looks set for a seventh opening partner since David Warner’s retirement. An uncapped star has emerged as the leading contender — but he faces plenty of competition.
The English Ashes weapon who got hit with a 16-month betting ban
England bowler Brydon Carse faced his fair share of adversity after he was slapped with a 16-month betting ban, and it’s no surprise that English captain Ben Stokes was the one to help him out of his battles and into an Ashes weapon.
‘He asked me to help’: Wife’s tragic reveal over England great’s death
An inquest into the death of England great Graham Thorpe has revealed some haunting new details, with wife Amanda opening up on the star’s final days.
Aussie duo blast record haul in T20 win
A spate of dropped catches in the field didn’t hurt Australia as two batters went berserk in a win in the West Indies.
India: England’s time wasting tactics breached ‘spirit of cricket’
One year on from England invoking the spirit of cricket to decry the stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s, they are now the ones in the spirit spotlight with India’s captain Shubman Gill calling out time wasting tactics.
Why Aussie selectors will roll the dice on ‘disappointing’ Rooster
His numbers are poor but fate has handed Jake Fraser-McGurk a surprise Australian recall. This is why selectors are backing the Rooster, and what he must do to be a World Cup bolter.
How doing nothing gives Marnus the edge in Ashes opening crisis
Six months on from being dropped, Marnus Labuschagne looks most likely to be opening the batting in the first Ashes Test. What did he do to precipitate the change? Absolutely nothing, writes Robert Craddock
Aussie cricket greats head to Dungog for Doug’s special honour
After decades of quiet urging, two years of planning, Dungog will unveil a statue of its favourite son. This is the story of how it came about and how the town plans to celebrate.
Marnus’ route back into Test team revealed as Khawaja locked in
Dumped for the tour of the West Indies, Marnus Labuschagne could be back as soon as the first Ashes Test, with the Australian coach declaring they are ‘open to all options.’
Amazing Grace set to tackle cricket’s great frontier – the USA
A decade after Matthew Hayden played in an All Stars match that took cricket to America, now his daughter, Grace, will do so in her own way.
Former Australia coach back in the fold 14 years after brutal exit
Almost 14 years after resigning as Australian head coach, Tim Nielsen has been brought back into the fold as the national team braces for potential wholesale change over the next few seasons.
The ‘fatal mistake’ that ruined Test great’s life
Stuart MacGill opens up about his ‘fatal mistake’ that has cost him so dearly, why the word ‘addict’ does not apply to him and dealing with the aftermath of a profound ‘lapse in judgement’.
Stuart MacGill: Warne, family, and life after drug charge battle
Stuart MacGill admits he gets “very anxious’’ but is using a technique he learnt in Test cricket to get his life back on track after years of drug-related turmoil.
Cold Aussie call costs Inglis $2000, two catches and a Test cap
Centrally contracted with a lucrative IPL deal to boot, Josh Inglis is hardly sweating over missing out on $2000, but his role in Australia’s obliteration of the West Indies will never be a part of the record books.
Windies issue ‘emergency’ SOS to legends after Test humiliation
The West Indies have issued an ‘emergency’ SOS to nation greats, less than a day after their third Test humiliation against Australia.
Ashes gun returns from 1597-day exile with potent Aussie warning
Wiping out the West Indies in the manner Australia did is fine – but a stirring giant on the horizon has changed the vibe of the Ashes, writes Robert Craddock.
Why historic low was not the West Indies’ greatest indignity
Being bowled out for just 27 runs wasn’t even the worst indignity for the West Indies. It could’ve been even fewer, which became fodder for some Australian jokes after the Kingston humiliation.
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