IPL set to rip huge hole in Aussie cricket future
Australians have always enjoyed a full summer of test cricket but that is set to be turned on it’s head by the IPL and an Indian cricket tour.
Expert Opinion
Smith must apologise for ugly run-out blame game
Steve Smith’s reaction was the real negative in his calamitous run-out, and he should be the one apologising to his batting partner Usman Khawaja.
Cold, wind, super spin: Ominous task confronting Aussies
As Australia prepares for their World Cup semifinal against West Indies, Alyssa Healy opens up on everything from cakes to windy Wellington, birthdays and squad dilemmas in her exclusive tour diary.
Crash: Follow-on lesson Cummins should learn from epic draw
Australia’s failure to bowl Pakistan out over 170 gruelling overs has left many pondering whether Pat Cummins should have enforced the follow-on. This is Robert Craddock’s take.
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Why dropping Head is short sighted
Most countries would throw their arms around a young batsman averaging over 50 and ranked third in the world for runs in 2019. Not Australia it seems after dropping Travis Head for the second time in 12 months.
Cricket’s greatest contest ruined by game’s worst rule
The World Cup final proved there’s still plenty of life in the game’s often derided middle son. Yet the most dramatic game of cricket ever played has somehow left a sour taste, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Farcical finish an injustice to players, game
The ICC must ensure the nature of England’s incredible World Cup victory over New Zealand can never be repeated, writes JON ANDERSON.
Craddock: When the Barmy Army barks, don’t bite
Australian players, particularly Steve Smith and David Warner, are sure to cop it from English crowds as the World Cup, but the secret to coping is to go with the flow, writes Robert Craddock.
Chappelli: Why Tim Paine should lead WC charge
Australia’s selectors must make some tough calls ahead of the World Cup, and Ian Chappell wants a new captain and change at the top of the order.
Chappell: Smith and Warner will be picked
Greg Chappell is in his third and final stint as an Australian selector, and while he’s made some tough calls along the way, the call to bring back Tim Paine was “one of the best” he’s made.
The harsh reality of Lynn decision
We all know that if Chris Lynn’s last name was different he would have been given ample time to settle in for Australia. Instead, his hand has been forced to leave international cricket.
It’s time to make the Gabba great again
We know the Gabba is a bit rubbish. But in a game where home ground advantage can mean everything, it’s a disgrace that we’ve had to wait so long for this Test, writes GREG DAVIS
Chappell: Finch’s struggles give selectors a headache
As if the Australian selectors didn’t have enough concerns with the Test team – suspensions, failures and a lost series — they now have a huge ODI headache leading into the World Cup: the captain.
Rivals see the light but Gabba in the dark ages
Thursday night’s lights-out drama has highlighted the Gabba’s mounting image problem. But it does have a couple of big pluses, writes Robert Craddock.
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