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Sydney Sixers Lachie Shaw, left, and Melbourne Stars Liam Hatcher, right, with boat captain of URM Group.

How Elon Musk has revolutionised the Sydney to Hobart

Thanks to Elon Musk, three-time overall Sydney to Hobart race winner Tim Sellars plans to watch the cricket from the open ocean on Boxing Day.

  • Frances Howe

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Steve Smith was among the Australian players celebrating their Ashes win in a “Ronball” T-shirt.

Strategy, smarts and people skills: The man behind ‘Ronball’ and why he’d hate the attention

I promise you Andrew McDonald would not have liked it when Travis Head rolled out those now-famous “Ronball” T-shirts to celebrate Australia’s Ashes victory in Adelaide this week, but I’m sure he would’ve laughed at the gag.

  • Mike Hussey
Australian under-19s 2024 graduates composite

‘He’ll have a long career for Australia’: Meet the future of the Baggy Green

As the leader of one of Australia’s most successful underage sides, Hugh Weibgen saw the makings of Sam Konstas, and a side of him not often seen publicly. 

  • Nick Wright
England’s Brydon Carse (right) with captain Ben Stokes on the first day of the Adelaide Test match.

‘Open mind’: The plan to let English cricketers play in the Sheffield Shield

England last won a Test match in Australia in 2011, and Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg says he’s willing to explore the prospect of England players taking part in the Sheffield Shield in future.

  • Daniel Brettig
Nathan Lyon was a surprise selection casualty once again.

Is Lyon’s snub a sign of a dying art? No chance, according to a Test ally

A subcontinent specialist slammed suggestions spin bowling was a fading trend, while a former Test quick believes a Gabba ploy should be used more regularly.

  • Nick Wright
Mitchell Starc (left) inspired Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi’s approach a decade ago.

How Starc triggered rise of a rival phenom a decade ago

As one of the world’s best rising quicks arrives in Australia, a former Test paceman believes a wounded star would still succeed Mitchell Starc in the future.

  • Nick Wright
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David Warner in action for Sydney Thunder.

The 400 million reasons behind Cricket Australia’s Big Bash sale

How money raised from the partial sale of BBL teams would be carved up, and how much would go to grassroots cricket.

  • Daniel Brettig
Australia romped to victory within two days.

Could a Bazball Ashes become a multimillion-dollar headache for Seven?

In this week’s On Background, why England’s rapid style of cricket (and capitulation) is bad news for Cricket Australia’s broadcasters, Fevola joins Seven, Sky goes gaga for Pauline, and a happy News Corp family.

  • Calum Jaspan
Brendan Doggett after taking 6-15 for Australia A against India A last summer.

How McCullum’s advice to ‘bump’ Pietersen shaped Australia’s next speed demon

Brendan Doggett has revealed how England coach Brendon McCullum inspired him as a young cricketer, ahead of his probable debut as an enforcer for Australia in the first Ashes Test.

  • Daniel Brettig
Adam Voges.

This former Test player could coach Australia. He has quit his state to join the franchise circuit

Adam Voges, a frontrunner to replace Andrew McDonald as Australian head coach when his contract expires in 2027, has quit his job as Western Australia’s head coach to take up new roles on the Twenty20 franchise circuit.

  • Daniel Brettig

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