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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

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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
Cricketer Josie Dooley standing after her stroke.

‘We will never forget’: How one player’s courage became the Renegades’ defining moment

As the Melbourne Renegades rose to claim last season’s Women’s Big Bash title, teammate Josie Dooley was an inspiration as she recovered from a massive stroke.

  • Roy Ward
Ravichandran Ashwin.

‘I’m gutted’: Thunder signing Ravi Ashwin ruled out of entire BBL campaign

Indian superstar Ravichandran Ashwin was hailed as one of the Big Bash’s best signings. On Tuesday came the bad news.

  • Tom Decent
Pat Cummins and Travis Head declined $10 million offers to play year-round franchise cricket.

Cummins and Head were offered $10m to play franchise cricket. Cricket Australia admits it’s a ‘concern’

CA chief Todd Greenberg says he fears the next generation of players will find it difficult to turn down big-money offers to play fulltime franchise cricket overseas, harming the national teams.

  • Tom Decent
Jake Fraser-McGurk knocked back an approach from the owner of an IPL franchise to play exclusively for their T20 teams.

The Australian young gun sounded out by an IPL owner to join their T20 superpower

An Australian international was sounded out by the GMR Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate that co-owns the Delhi Capitals, in February last year to play for their Twenty20 franchises.

  • Andrew Wu
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Mick Molloy and Glenn Robbins star in a yet-to-be-named comedy show premiering on Seven next year.

A Mick Molloy comedy and new reno and quiz shows: Seven unveils 2026 programs

Next year’s schedule is heavy on workhorses such as sport, game shows and reality, with a few new formats\ in the mix.

  • Louise Rugendyke
On the radar: Mahli Beardman celebrates an Indian wicket in this year’s under-19 World Cup in South Africa.

From a 150km/h speed demon, to a lethal leggie: These bowlers are Australia’s next big things

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon remain Australia’s best bowlers, but they are nearing the end of their fabled careers. Here are six bowlers to keep an eye on.

  • Jon Pierik
Khawaja celebrating the first of two centuries on his return to the Test side at the SCG in 2022 against England.

Khawaja says cricket bosses should consider moving Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests

The Australian opener doesn’t want to see the marquee Tests moved but says it’s worth talking about if it allows the top Australian players to take part in the BBL every year.

  • Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Mitchell Starc will play his first match for the Sixers in 11 years.

‘Doesn’t need much preparation’: Starc backs Cummins to make Ashes return

Mitchell Starc will return to the Big Bash for the first time in more than a decade, but the bigger question is whether he’ll play alongside Pat Cummins this Ashes summer.

  • Tom Decent

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