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‘Close to Jimmy Anderson’: Is this Australian paceman about to become England’s Ashes bolter?

‘Close to Jimmy Anderson’: Is this Australian paceman about to become England’s Ashes bolter?

Australian swing bowler Dan Worrall has earned comparisons to Jimmy Anderson as a pair of England legends push for him to be selected by Brendon McCullum ahead of next year’s Ashes tour.

  • by Daniel Brettig

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‘No room for slip-ups’: The threat to Australia’s quest for World Cup history
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‘No room for slip-ups’: The threat to Australia’s quest for World Cup history

Meg Lanning knows how to win Twenty20 World Cups, and she set out how Australia can claim a seventh title with the tournament starting for the Aussies on Saturday.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Two-year ban: Cummins and his teammates could lose millions in IPL crackdown

Two-year ban: Cummins and his teammates could lose millions in IPL crackdown

Indian cricket’s latest flex has targeted Pat Cummins and other top Australian players by threatening two-year bans if they skip the IPL for any reason other than injury.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Green’s back injury leaves three giant holes in Test team for Indian summer

Green’s back injury leaves three giant holes in Test team for Indian summer

The giant all-rounder is so pivotal that his absence would require the selectors to replace three roles: top four batter, quality change bowler and impassable gully fielder.

  • by Daniel Brettig
‘Game changer’: Head’s golden arm sets up series win over England
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‘Game changer’: Head’s golden arm sets up series win over England

Australia made haste with the bat in an effort to try and beat rain that ultimately cut the game short.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Green’s back injury throws out Australia’s battle plan for India

Green’s back injury throws out Australia’s battle plan for India

Australia’s Test summer plans have been given a major jolt by Cameron Green flying home immediately from England with a back injury.

  • by Daniel Brettig
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Why Head was kept in cotton wool and Cummins stayed home
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Why Head was kept in cotton wool and Cummins stayed home

Travis Head was missing from Australia’s first losing ODI team in nearly a year on the same day Pat Cummins made his return to bowling on the other side of the globe

  • by Daniel Brettig
Australia’s Carey turns matchwinner to silence England’s Ashes hecklers

Australia’s Carey turns matchwinner to silence England’s Ashes hecklers

Alex Carey has extracted some measure of revenge for his appalling treatment by England fans during the 2023 Ashes.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache
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Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache

Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Australian cricket star ruled out after freak injury in warm-up
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Australian cricket star ruled out after freak injury in warm-up

Ash Gardner was injured in a nasty collision that left her dazed and needing a concussion test.

  • by Daniel Brettig
‘Utterly reprehensible’: Former Test player banned from Australian cricket for 20 years

‘Utterly reprehensible’: Former Test player banned from Australian cricket for 20 years

The former Victorian coach has been banned for coercive and controlling behaviour towards a female player.

  • by Daniel Brettig

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