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Geoff Lawson is a cricket columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Why T20 cricket could be the thing that saves Test matches

Why T20 cricket could be the thing that saves Test matches

In the early 1980s as coloured uniforms, white balls, prime-time TV slots and results achieved in one day were swamping the cricket topography, the death knell of Test cricket was sounded loudly. They were wrong then, and they’ll be wrong again.

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Was Australia’s loss to Windies that much of an upset? It’s been coming for a while

Was Australia’s loss to Windies that much of an upset? It’s been coming for a while

Pat Cummins’ Test team has been far from perfect, but they won so many of the watershed moments that victories followed. Big questions remain, however.

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Adelaide Test shows AFL footy and drop-in pitches have a lot to answer for

Adelaide Test shows AFL footy and drop-in pitches have a lot to answer for

The Adelaide Test pitch was a graphic illustration of how football changes cricket.

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Aussie fans used to idolise West Indies greats. Now we need to Google their players

Aussie fans used to idolise West Indies greats. Now we need to Google their players

The shortest path to public notice for the Windies’ young players will be to put up strong resistance against an Australia team very much at the height of its powers.

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He made mistakes, but Warner’s enforced club cricket return told us everything about the man

He made mistakes, but Warner’s enforced club cricket return told us everything about the man

Mike Whitney has been president of Randwick Petersham for 23 years. His greatest pride – and there are plenty – lies in what he saw from David Warner during his grassroots return.

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Money is an unstoppable force in cricket, and the game needs to evolve or perish

Money is an unstoppable force in cricket, and the game needs to evolve or perish

Producing cricketers takes years of fertiliser and water from mums, dads, coaches, ground staff, councils and a myriad of volunteers, so cashed-up privateers should be making a serious contribution to the bottom line.

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People said a fast bowler couldn’t captain Australia. Cummins has proved them all wrong

People said a fast bowler couldn’t captain Australia. Cummins has proved them all wrong

The Test and ODI skipper led his team to the top of the mountain in 2023, with a smile on his face and a happy team behind him. The naysayers are quiet now.

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Warner set his own path, does he deserve to go out on his own terms?

Warner set his own path, does he deserve to go out on his own terms?

Based on the numbers, David Warner deserves the accolades. But the Australian cricket team is not his property or play thing and his form has been declining at Test level for some years.

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Credit where it’s dew: Variety of pitches has brought World Cup alive

Credit where it’s dew: Variety of pitches has brought World Cup alive

You could roll out the Kalahari and India would make a winning score, but Australia have the steel for an upset.

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This is no time to dismiss Afghanistan’s cricket fairytale

This is no time to dismiss Afghanistan’s cricket fairytale

The Afghan Under-19 team I coached a decade ago was talented and passionate. Despite all the chaos in the country since then, their World Cup team has shown all the traits of top teams. The challenge will be to keep it going.

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I was player of series in Ashes but couldn’t get a home loan. Modern players don’t know how lucky they are

I was player of series in Ashes but couldn’t get a home loan. Modern players don’t know how lucky they are

Today’s players are well-fed, well-shod and well-housed, but when an old player left the crease you were never sure whether they would be.

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