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SuperCoach BBL

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Daniel Sams of the Thunder bowls during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Thunder and the Brisbane Heat at Manuka Oval, on December 14, 2020, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

KFC SuperCoach: Sams blow, rain cause Round 8 chaos

The must-have player of KFC SuperCoach Round 8 has been ruled out and wet weather is set to wreak havoc. We’ve assessed the best trade targets.

SuperCoach BBL

Your chance to become our official Buckethead Coach

KFC SuperCoach is taking banter to the next level. We’re on the lookout for our official Buckethead Coach for the summer, with huge prizes up for grabs.

Cricket

Paine and the prodigy: Inside Aussie cricket’s unlikely bond

The 36-year-old Test skipper and 22-year-old batting prodigy might seem an unlikely match. But Tim Paine and Will Pucovski have formed a close bond in the Aussie camp.

Big Bash

Suburban stars who can make Renegades a force again

BBL teams are inclined to look overseas to bolster their squads, but there’s enough local talent in Victoria to make Melbourne Renegades a force again.

UpdatedCricket

No Plan B: SCG not prepping emergency pitch

Despite India still not committing to playing at the Gabba, the SCG’s curator has revealed there has been no instruction to create a second wicket as a backup.

Essendon

Promising Bomber quits in pre-season shock

Another Irishman has quit Essendon months after Conor McKenna’s departure, leaving the club with another hole in its list to fill this pre-season.

SuperCoach BBL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 28: Andrew Tye of the Scorchers bowls during the Big Bash League match between the Perth Scorchers and the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval, on December 28, 2020, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

SuperCoach BBL’s best mid-season bargains

KFC SuperCoaches are in for a New Year’s bargain, with some of the BBL’s premier players available cheaply. These are the best 11 fallen premiums for your team.

Cricket

New SCG ground manager Justin Groves and curator Adam Lewis during Day 1 of the 5th Ashes Test match between Australia and England at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

SCG’s 72-hour plan to save Test series from disaster

If India refuses to play the Fourth Test at the Gabba, the SCG stands ready and willing to produce back-to-back decks to keep the series alive.

UpdatedCricket

A general view is seen during the Marsh Sheffield Shield match between the Queensland Bulls and the Tasmanian Tigers at The Gabba in Brisbane, Friday, February 14, 2020. (AAP Image/Albert Perez) 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

Health chief stands firm as new GABBA Test plan revealed

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer isn’t giving in to the BCCI but she’s revealed the proposal to save the GABBA Test after India was accused of ‘spitting the dummy’.

Big Bash

Heat skipper ‘heartbroken’ for battling Burns

Brisbane Heat says it’s confident axed Test opener Joe Burns can rediscover top form in the BBL despite struggling to make an impact in his first match of the summer.

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