Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is about to break a long-standing record. It’s unlikely to be broken again
The left-armer has produced career-best bowling figures in each of his past two Tests. That’s not supposed to happen at his age. Now he heads to the Gabba with a pink ball. England better watch out.
- Andrew Wu
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How will Bazball go under lights at the Gabba? We’ve run the numbers
For years, this England side has asked their critics to wait until after the Ashes to judge their revolutionary methods. If they go 2-0 down at the Gabba, the day of reckoning will be almost upon them.
- Andrew Wu
Deano, Katich, Hodge: The real reasons behind Australian cricket’s biggest selection controversies
In the second part of our series on the inner workings of the national selection panel, we reveal the real stories behind some of cricket’s most controversial selection decisions.
- Daniel Brettig
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- Big Bash
‘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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- Australian cricket
October D-Day for Cummins as back injury clouds his Ashes build-up
Pat Cummins will know by mid-next month whether the stress injury revealed by a scan this week will prevent him from playing any competitive cricket before the first Ashes Test.
- Daniel Brettig
Mitchell Starc plays his 100th Test in Jamaica. Not even his wife will be there
If not for a late change to the schedule, Mitchell Starc would have reached the milestone this summer at home in a blockbuster first Ashes Test – not that he will mind.
- Tom Decent
- Updated
- Australian cricket
Hazlewood rips through West Indies as Australia take 1-0 series lead
A five-wicket haul from Josh Hazlewood and some ordinary West Indies batting helped Australia secure a 1-0 series lead inside three days at Kensington Oval.
- Tom Decent
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- IPL
Warner heading back to Pakistan, Cummins leans towards IPL return
David Warner will return to Pakistan this week for the completion of the Pakistan Super League and Pat Cummins has flagged his intention to take part in the final stages of the IPL.
- Daniel Brettig
- Analysis
- Test cricket
Second Test player ratings: Carey takes honours, Marnus shows fluency in second dig
From Alex Carey’s best Test innings to date to a teammate who has put himself in danger of being dropped, here are our player ratings for the second Test in Galle.
- Daniel Brettig
- Analysis
- Test cricket
The lights went out at Adelaide. The top order kept them on for Australia
In difficult conditions, after a nightmare start, under-pressure batters Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney held their nerve to build a promising platform for Australia in the second Test.
- Daniel Brettig
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