Paine: Selectors’ jobs are on the line too
Selection crises and controversies are the talk of the town heading into the Boxing Day Test but as TIM PAINE writes if the team isn’t winning, the selectors’ jobs are on the line, too.
Expert Opinion
Why Zampa’s Sheffield Shield farce is a wake-up call for all
The arrows were flying in all directions after Adam Zampa’s NSW audition for an Australian Test tour, but BEN HORNE writes there should have been key lessons learned by every party after the Sheffield Shield selection farce.
Paine: Why Brisbane Test is crucial for under-pressure Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s return to his Test side altered a winning formula, now TIM PAINE writes how the skipper must find a way to fire – for his future, and the team’s.
‘Found a method’: Vaughan urges Aussies to continue bouncer blitz
Michael Vaughan has urged Pat Cummins and his Aussie bowling line up to continue its bouncer blitz against India, but to not to get too comfortable, with England to bring that same edge in 2025.
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RIP backyard cricket: Why Australia’s great pastime is dying
The best ball in cricket was perfected by a player in a home hallway, while backyards and streets have shaped the playing styles of generations of players. ROBERT CRADDOCK asks, what happens when there are no backyards play in?
Grow up: Why Maxwell’s latest hiccup threatens teammates
At first glance Glenn Maxwell’s Adelaide incident was another example of him shooting himself in the foot. But in reality his actions have impacted his teammates and he needs to make changes, writes BEN HORNE.
Crash: Women’s cricket lesson that can save Windies
Cricket should copy a format used in the women’s game and make the Frank Worrell Trophy series a multi-format event to keep the West Indies alive, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Umpire’s call farce: When will cricket actually back technology?
The West Indies could have had an unlikely shot at victory in Adelaide had cricket’s jumbled rule book not pulled the carpet out from underneath them, writes BEN HORNE.
Crash: The ‘stinging bottom line’ which will haunt Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft is evidently – at best – the fifth best candidate to open the batting for Australia in Test cricket. ROBERT CRADDOCK writes it might be as high as he ever gets again.
Expert verdict: ‘Bold’ move Aussies must make to replace Warner
We’ve looked at all the stats that matter, and the consensus is in from our experts on who replace David Warner – but the fans don’t agree!
The habit ‘petulant’ Smith and Labuschagne need to quit
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are like two peas in a pod: they’re quirky at the crease, iconic in their leaves, and score mountain of runs. But there’s one habit they share which both need to ditch, JULIAN LINDEN writes.
Crash: Australia must stagger retirements from ageing Test side
Australia struggled when it farewelled Lillee, Chappell and Marsh in the SCG Test 40 years ago, and did the same when Langer, Warne and McGrath declared time 16 years ago. Selectors must avoid a repeat with the current ageing Test side, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK
Crash’s Test team of the year: Irish bolter shocks cricket world
Australia won the World Test Championships in 2023, producing a dominant year across 13 Test matches and securing four spots in ROBERT CRADDOCK’S Test team of the year. But an unknown Irishman has also forced his way in.
Green or Bancroft? Fans, greats divided on Warner successor
Fans have overwhelmingly backed Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner at the top of the Australian order. As ROBERT CRADDOCK reports, former greats of the game don’t agree.
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