Optus Stadium
Marsh to make his BBL return against Renegades
All eyes are on all-rounder Mitch Marsh as he prepares to suit up for the Scorchers for the first time in more than three years.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Big Bash
Bancroft breaks shoulder and nose in sickening BBL clash with teammate
Cameron Bancroft’s BBL season is over after the Sydney Thunder opener suffered a broken shoulder in his horror collision with teammate Daniel Sams.
- by Justin Chadwick
$2 million a day: Why Australian cricket officials are barracking for India
The 17 wickets that fell on day one of the first Test raised the possibility of an early result and a resulting loss of revenue for stakeholders.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
He’s elbowed Shane Watson and jousted with Ricky Ponting. India’s new coach is a volatile enigma
India’s coach is no longer the bold and boisterous Ravi Shastri, but the feisty Gautam Gambhir. His fighting instincts may tell the tale of this series.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
McSweeney call shows Australian selectors backed themselves into a corner: Hayden
Batting great Matthew Hayden says Australia was forced to pick a non-specialist opener to face India in next week’s first Test.
- by Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day Test to be locked in at the MCG until 2031
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test will be locked in for the next seven years, with Australia and England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in March 2027, as part of a complex web of deals between Cricket Australia and governments.
- by Daniel Brettig and Kieran Rooney
Marriage of expedience: Politis, Bears in bed with Perth to push expansion case
The NRL’s expansion road map has taken a turn, with a Perth consortium hoping to leapfrog Papua New Guinea’s bid – and it’s got Nick Politis in its corner.
- by Adam Pengilly
Eagles brace themselves for giant Gawn challenge
Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn looms as the most imposing and daunting figure for West Coast in Sunday’s AFL clash at Optus Stadium.
- by Justin Chadwick
My pleas for Amiss protection not a whinge, Longmuir insists
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says the key forward’s safety is being compromised by ongoing rough treatment.
- by Justin Chadwick
Yeo, Reid star as Eagles thump Richmond in AFL
The Eagles looked potentially in for another grim afternoon, but then registered their best first-half score since 2021 and their sixth win in 54 games.
- by Michael Ramsey
Neale in doubt for round one clash with former side Fremantle
The dual-Brownlow Medallist required medical attention on his back in the opening quarter of last week’s loss to Carlton, before returning to the field to play out the game.
- by Paddy Sweeney
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