Khawaja rejects SEN interview after journo sacking
Usman Khawaja has declined a post-play interview with broadcaster SEN, seemingly in protest with the radio station’s decision to sack journalist Peter Lalor earlier this year.
Cricket
Reality check: Proof Australia’s problems ran deeper than Marnus
If Australian selectors thought the long-mooted axing of Marnus Labuschagne would solve their batting ills, they were jolted back to reality at Kensington Oval.
While you were sleeping: Windies tyro gets last laugh as Konstas cops it
Shamar Joseph copped a brutal rebuke from an Australian legend after calling out Sam Konstas pre-series. The West Indies quick got the last laugh, with Aussie rookie suffering a rough return.
Cummins told where to go in dramatic opening day
West Indies paceman Jayden Seales has sought to downplay his send-off to Australian captain Pat Cummins, and revealed the technical flaw they are targetting in Sam Konstas’ game.
Sam Konstas is in paradise and he’s loving it
Cricket training in Barbados followed by fish burgers at the beach. It’s a life we could all get used to and one Sam Konstas is loving as he soaks up touring the Caribbean.
Australia beware: Six reasons the Ashes urn is in jeopardy
This summer’s Ashes series is going to be a cracker, perhaps the close contest we’ve been secretly craving for half a century. And all signs point to England having Australia covered on several fronts.
‘Simple minded’ Stokes gets last laugh as England stun India
England made light work of a massive chase to take a 1-0 series lead over India, with captain Ben Stokes vindicated after copping heavy criticism for his call at the toss.
‘Stats don’t lie’: Khawaja tells critics to check the facts
Despite his recent struggles against the game’s best bowlers, Usman Khawaja heads into Australia’s tour of the West Indies with familiar confidence.
Australia’s unanswered question leaves everyone guessing
Australia confirmed Marnus Labuschagne’s axing a week out from the first Test against the West Indies. Less than 48 hours from the first ball, it’s still unclear what the batting order is going to look like.
‘Your life is in danger’: How footy’s civil war sparked a cricket feud
Australia’s cricketers were on top of the world when news filtered through of Ricky Stuart and Laurie Daley’s Super League wages. What unfolded next changed Aussie cricket forever.
Hazlewood hits back at Johnson criticism after priorities questioned
Having battled injuries for the past two years, Josh Hazlewood drew the ire of Mitchell Johnson when he opted to return to the IPL. The Australia quick has responded to his former teammate’s criticism.
West Indies hero’s chilling warning for Aussie teen
Shamar Joseph has already rattled Australia’s cage – and won. And now the West Indian tearaway quick has set his sights on taking down teen sensation Sam Konstas.
Let us turn Kohli into Messi: US cricket owner’s plea to India, BCCI
One of the owners in the USA’s Major League Cricket has declared the sport will reach a new stratosphere if Indian players are released to be part of the tournament.
BBL
BBL’s best ever? Heat to unleash fearsome pace attack
After landing one of the world’s premier fast bowlers in the BBL draft, Brisbane Heat has assembled one of the best bowling attacks in the competition’s 15 years. But, how will four quicks work?
70 names to 1: Inside the Stars’ search for a maiden BBL title
Some clubs have a draft war room. Melbourne Stars have draft war Zooms. TIM MICHELL uncovers how the Stars have built a team they think can end the BBL’s longest trophy drought.
Every pick: Pakistan superstar joins BBL’s most lethal attack
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi is heading to Brisbane after being snapped up with the first pick in this year’s BBL Draft. See every pick as it happened here.
The big problem standing between BBL and draft revolution
Australia’s cricket player union will push back against any attempt to expand the BBL Draft to include domestic players. But, one solution has been floated to the problem. Could it work?
SuperCoach News
‘Lot to build on’: Star batter extends Heat stay
Brisbane Heat has locked in the services of a star batsman who was a shining light last season for another three years.
SuperCoach Plus: Your secret weapon in fantasy AFL
Ready to up your game? Unlock the full potential of SuperCoach Plus and make this fantasy season your best yet.
The new SuperCoach feature that won me $25,000
Teacher Locky Price turned his summer SuperCoach hobby into a jaw-dropping payday, outsmarting 56,000 players to clinch the BBL14 title and top prize. Here’s how a game-changing new feature played a pivotal role in his stunning win.
Heat on Brisbane to retain Renshaw
Brisbane Heat’s 10 contracted players for next season’s BBL competition don’t include a key trio.
Women's Cricket
WBBL gun eyes international opportunity
A WBBL off-spinner has revealed she’s eyeing off a move to play with her sister at international level fresh off a career changing opportunity.
Time to evolve: Voll hints at new-look power game for 2025 season
A stunning international debut last year announced Georgia Voll as a future superstar of Australian cricket. The best however is yet to come for the 21-year-old batting powerhouse.
World Cup winner loses CA contract
A six-time World Cup winner who for a long time was the world’s No.1 T20 bowler couldn’t make her way onto Cricket Australia’s contract list.
Gardner ruled out of T20 series
A Queensland all-rounder has been rewarded for her good form by being named as the replacement for the injured Ashleigh Gardner in Australia’s T20 squad.
Secret diary notes that spurred Sam Konstas’s Test return
Is he the cavalier Test batter who took down Jasprit Bumrah, a more traditional opener or a combination of both? It’s the Sam Konstas question set to define the next era of Australian cricket.
Test greats call for mass changes to Australian batting line-up
Marnus Labuschagne has been dumped from Australia’s team – with Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis set to face the West Indies. But that’s just the start of the changes being pushed by Test greats.
Ashes enforcer ‘desperate’ for England Test return
Just as the pressure intensifies on Australia after its World Test Championship failure, a familiar Ashes foe is closing in on his first Test appearance in four years.
Paine to quit radio for significant Cricket Australia job
Cricket Australia has made a significant structural change in its coaching ranks and former Australian Test captain Tim Paine is set to be the beneficiary.
‘Send him home’: Blewett’s big call on Marnus in major Test revamp
Greg Blewett, who will be commentating on Australia’s Test series against West Indies for ESPN, believes there is a better option at first drop than Cameron Green and has advised on what Marnus Labuschagne should do if dropped.
Smith fitness to delay McSweeney Test recall bid
Australia’s squad depth and Steve Smith’s potential return for the second Test against the West Indies has forced Nathan McSweeney to eye another route to push his claims for a national recall.
He used to be Warner’s partner — now he’s an Italian cricket hero
Joe Burns used to partner David Warner at the top of Australia’s batting order. Now he’s leading Italy’s T20 World Cup charge. He reveals what lured him over to the Azzurri, and how it has changed his perspective.
BBL Draft mega guide: Who will each club take?
More than 400 players have nominated for this year’s BBL Draft — including some of the biggest names in world cricket. Who will be taken and who is each club looking at?
Aussie nemesis stokes Ashes fire with spicy Green sledge
Long-time Ashes agitator Kevin Pietersen has torched Australia’s batting in the wake of their World Test Championship collapse – while saving a special sledge for rising star Cameron Green.
Thunder plans for life without Konstas as Test recall looms
Sydney Thunder will enter Thursday’s BBL draft planning to spend most of the summer without Sam Konstas. Get the latest build-up here.
The 43 premier cricketers who could land BBL shot
As BBL teams prepare to select their international stars at the draft, we’ve uncovered more than 40 hidden gems from around Australia who could find their way into a squad.
Blanket rule change set to block teen wunderkinds from BBL
There will be no Australian equivalent of the 14-year-old sensation who took over the IPL after a major rule change was introduced. Plus another Pakistan superstar joins the BBL, in this week’s Leg Buys column.
The six men Australia could turn to in World Test Championship fallout
Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis are close, but the door is open for more reinforcements to push their Test cases. BEN HORNE looks at the contenders for the Caribbean, with a recently scorned rookie closing in.
See the list: The 576 BBL, WBBL draft nominations revealed
Almost 600 players will be up for grabs when the WBBL and BBL drafts take place this week. See the full list of nominees — and their availability — here.
Marnus nears the axe as Aussie coach rallies behind Khawaja
Australian coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his support behind veteran sar Usman Khawaja for the Ashes, but Marnus Labuschagne appears highly doubtful to survive for the next Test.
Huge change to help Premier Cricket’s battling clubs
Cricket Victoria is set to make a huge change to its Premier Cricket rules to help battling clubs and those who experience an exodus of players. Paul Amy has details.
Golden boy could cost Australia Ashes
One of Australia’s most promising prospects has been put in the spotlight with England licking their lips ahead of the upcoming Ashes.
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