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Alex began as a sport reporter at news.com.au before shifting to news in recent years. He has a keen interest in global affairs, painfully obscure rock music, Italian meats and Formula 1. As an eternal pest, he spends most of his time deleting sentences that simply won’t fly in civilised society.

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Cricket

Australian captain Steve Smith reacts after scoring a double century on Day 3 of the Third Ashes Test match between Australia and England at the WACA ground in Perth, Saturday, December 16, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) 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

Smith’s freakish 50-year record

STEVE Smith has put up his most undeniable Bradman-esque record yet, leaving Aussie test legends to eat his dust.

NBA

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 13: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers in action during the game against the Miami Heat at Sprint Center on October 13, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Simmons breaks record in ‘nuts’ game

BEN Simmons did all that he could to help get the Philadelphia 76ers across the line, but Russell Westbrook had the last laugh.

Cricket

‘Horrible’: Ponting blasts Root

AUSSIE Test legend Ricky Ponting has declared Joe Root should be embarrassed for his petulant reaction to a DRS furore.

Boxing

‘I’m shocked’: US swipes Horn move

JEFF Horn’s stunning title defence puts him in the box seat to make it big in the US, but doubters say he’ll be mincemeat for his next opponent.

Cricket

‘An absolute joke, they’re on a Contiki’

ENGLAND’S Ashes tour has been likened to one of the worst team disasters in recent memory after another bar incident.

Cricket

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: James Anderson of England leaves the field following Englands loss during day five of the Second Test match during the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval on December 6, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Dropped star ‘poured drink over Anderson’

FRESH details over an incident involving two English players in a bar, which resulted in a rising star being dropped, have emerged.

Cricket

‘Was that for real?’: Gayle leaves world in awe

DID that just happen? Fans around the world have been left in awe after Chris Gayle returned from a form slump with a vengeance.

Cricket

Australian batsman Mitchell Marsh leaves the field after being dsmissed by South African bowler Vernon Philander for nought on day 2 of the first Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Western Australia Cricket Ground (WACA) in Perth, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) 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

Ashes great tees off at ‘sneaky’ plot

AS CRITICISM of a controversial Australian recall erupts around the country, a former Aussie star has made an accusation.

UFC

Francis Ngannou, left, hits Alistair Overeem in the first round during a UFC 218 heavyweight mixed martial arts bout, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 in Detroit. Ngannou defeated Overeem by first-round knockout. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

UFC’s ‘Mike Tyson’ back in the cage

THE most terrifying UFC star in recent memory has sealed the biggest fight in of career days after fighters declared “he can no longer fight humans”.

Cricket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Mitchell Marsh of Western Australia appeals unsuccessfully during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 4, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)

‘Nobody else in Australia can do that’

AN AUSSIE great has given Mitchell Marsh the mother of all backhands amid the most baffling Ashes controversy of the season.

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