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Boxing Day Test
Konstas to debut but Head still in doubt for Boxing Day Test
NSW young gun Sam Konstas will make his debut for Australia in the Boxing Day Test but doubt remains over Travis Head after the batter spent just 25 minutes in the nets at training on Tuesday.
- by Jon Pierik
Latest
Travis Head misses training, will need to prove fitness on Christmas Eve
Travis Head has been the only consistent shining light with the bat for Australia against India, but he missed a net session on Monday, days after hurting his quad in the drawn Brisbane Test.
- by Jon Pierik
Conspiracy denied: MCG curator defends practice pitches used by India, promises pace on Boxing Day
It’s been an eventful week for India since the tourists landed in Melbourne, the latest issue the state of the MCG practice pitches used by the tourists in their opening training sessions.
- by Jon Pierik
Give yourself the gift of sport: Everything you can watch this Christmas
Forget the presents under the Christmas tree, it’s time to rest and take in the best of sport over the Christmas period. Here’s what’s live and the best sports documentaries and movies to watch.
- by Jon Pierik
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Test cricket
Former Australian skipper’s advice for Rohit; ‘Devastated’ McSweeney opens up on selection call
Former Test captain Michael Clarke said Rohit Sharma’s struggles with the willow remind him of the troubles former Australian opener Aaron Finch once endured.
- by Jon Pierik
‘Totally skewed the voting’: Was Cripps’ 2024 season the best Brownlow year this century?
Patrick Cripps toasted a record-breaking 45 votes to claim this year’s Brownlow Medal, but was it really the greatest season on record?
- by Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
AFL makes substitute call for 2025; Melbourne’s concession on Petracca injury
The AFL has its say on the substitute and any rule changes for 2025 as the Demons make a concession on Christian Petracca’s season-ending injury.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Athletics Australia ‘profoundly sorry’ for former coach’s allegedly ‘deeply disturbing’ behaviour
Athletics Australia has apologised to athletes impacted by the alleged predatory behaviour of former Olympic pole vault coach Alex Parnov.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Curnow to go under knife for ‘small clean-up’; Petracca injury review hits hurdle
The Carlton superstar will have surgery for a second time this off-season in another blow to his preparation for 2025. Meanwhile, an investigation into Melbourne’s response to Christian Petracca’s season-ending injuries hits a hurdle.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Australia v India: Australia in control at stumps on day two, as India battle to survive
Travis Head has produced an epic century to give Australia the upper-hand on day two of the second Test in Adelaide.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Blues pokies revenue jumps by $350,000, legendary Collingwood recruiter departs
In today’s AFL briefing, a jump in pokies revenue at Carlton was offset by rising expenses in 2024. At Collingwood, Derek Hine’s departure continues a football department shake-up.
- by Jake Niall and Jon Pierik
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