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Matt Kuhnemann celebrates the wicket of Prabath Jayasuriya during the second Test of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy in Sri Lanka.

Inside Matt Kuhnemann’s bid to clear his name

What has emerged is vindication of Kuhnemann’s belief his bowling action is legal; that cricket needs a shift in how it views suspect actions; and the frustration umpire Joel Wilson elicits in the Australian dressing room.

  • Andrew Wu

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Matthew Kuhnemann bowling in Sri Lanka.

Matthew Kuhnemann’s bowling action has been analysed. Now he awaits the ICC verdict

The Australian spinner had his bowling action scrutinised under laboratory-style conditions after match officials raised concerns in Sri Lanka.

  • Andrew Wu and AAP
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates after taking the wicket of Glenn Maxwell in Australia’s ODI capitulation.

‘He’s going to be spoken about’: Australia fall to pieces in Sri Lanka

Acting captain Steve Smith said the absence of Marnus Labuschagne was not a pointer to the Champions Trophy after being belted by Sri Lanka.

  • Malcolm Conn
Steve Smith.

The 630 missing wickets that have alarm bells ringing for Australia

Australia are about to begin hunting one of the few pieces of silverware not in their keeping, but their Champions Trophy lead-up has been anything but perfect.

  • Dan Walsh
Matt Kuhnemann strikes in the second Test.

‘Suspect bowling action’: Test hero Kuhnemann at career crossroads after being reported

Just days after bowling Australia to a groundbreaking series win in Sri Lanka, Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann’s Test future is under a cloud after suspicions were raised about his bowling action.

  • Andrew Wu
Marnus Labuschagne walks back onto the field in Galle.

‘We know he can do it’: Reborn Smith bats for Labuschagne

Steve Smith has drawn upon his own recent resurgence as a reason to keep Marnus Labuschagne in Australia’s top three.

  • Daniel Brettig
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The Australians celebrate their series win in Sri Lanka.

Best in a generation: Australia find India formula while conquering Sri Lanka

Australia finally conquered Sri Lanka, meaning they’ll head to the world Test championship final as firm favourites and, beyond that, to India with a clear strategy.

  • Daniel Brettig
Alex Carey on his way to a career-high score of 156 in Galle.

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
Matthew Kuhnemann of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka during day three of the Second Test match in the series between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle

Sri Lanka v Australia: Tourists claim series whitewash after nine-wicket win

Australia have secured a clean sweep of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka.

  • Jon Pierik
Matt Kuhnemann celebrates his five-wicket haul.

‘Our best bowler’: Lyon tells how Kuhnemann destroyed Sri Lanka

As he took in the achievement of plucking 550 Test wickets and forecast many more, Nathan Lyon spoke glowingly of left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann as “our best bowler”.

  • Daniel Brettig

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