Cricket reveals plan to ‘respectfully deliver’ Australia Day games
The desire to restore cricket to the contentious date is revealed in CA’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
- by Jon Pierik
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Flirting with disaster: Labuschagne’s fight to end his batting decline
Australia’s No.3 Marnus Labuschagne has resolved to mend his flirty ways outside off stump as he seeks a turnaround at home against India this summer.
- by Daniel Brettig and Jon Pierik
‘In the face, that’s Kohli’: Why no player has done more to stoke the Australia-India rivalry
Will tensions boil over again this summer?
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Australia v Pakistan Twenty20 as it happened: Maxwell hurt as Stoinis leads Aussies to series win
An experimental Australian line-up, led by Marcus Stoinis’ batting masterclass, has cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Hobart on Monday night, completing a 3-0 T20 series sweep. However, the win was marred by an injury to Glenn Maxwell.
- by Jon Pierik
The big fix: Revealing the secret formula that goes into making the most-read list in Australian sport
If you thought footy fans were obsessed with the AFL fixture, spare a thought for the man whose job it is to balance the interests of all 18 clubs and the broadcasters, while accommodating the league’s traditions and quirks.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Clayton Oliver returns early for Melbourne pre-season training
Oliver, 27, joined several senior teammates including vice captain Jack Viney and utility Harrison Petty – along with Melbourne’s first-to-fourth-year players at Gosch’s Paddock on Friday.
- by Jon Pierik and Hannah Kennelly
The schools of great knocks: Where Australia’s Test cricketers were educated
The Australian men’s cricket team was once the domain of products from public and independent schools. But that hasn’t been the case in recent times. So, what’s changed?
- by Jon Pierik and Hannah Kennelly
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AFL 2025
See the full 2025 fixture: AFL banks on Blues, Magpies, as Dreamtime at the ’G moves to Friday night
The full 2025 AFL fixture has been released, and the league is banking on Carlton and Collingwood being big drawcards.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
What we know about the 2025 fixture: Thursday nights back with a bang, Smith to face Dogs in blockbuster
Thursday nights will dominate the landscape in 2025 with the AFL releasing the Thursday fixture for the first 16 rounds.
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Five flights in 10 days: Inglis the poster child for cricket’s crazy calendar
Josh Inglis’ demanding travel itinerary and multi-format duties make him highly unlikely to play next week’s first Test against India.
- by Daniel Brettig and Jon Pierik
Footy wars heat up as Nine makes strategic move
The TV networks’ battle for football eyeballs has escalated, with Nine making a programming change to complement the recruitment of star signing James Hird for season 2025.
- by Jon Pierik
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