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Australia’s captain Pat Cummins, right, reacts after bowling a delivery on day four at Lord’s.

New cycle, old questions: Australia’s big ‘reset’ in the Caribbean

Australia’s three-Test tour of the West Indies shapes as a defining reset, with key selection calls ahead of a new WTC cycle and home Ashes.

  • Tom Decent

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Marnus Labuschagne fell for 22 off 64 balls in Australia’s second innings.

Labuschagne axed as Konstas and Inglis to face West Indies

Australia are set to leave Marnus Labuschagne out for the first Test against the West Indies.

  • Tom Decent
Sam Konstas is gunning for a recall.

Twenty-nine reasons to expect a different Sam Konstas as he nears a Test recall

The Australian batting whiz has shelved this shot ahead of a likely return in the West Indies.

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith at Lord’s with Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori.

‘Pretty ill’: Smith reveals how he suffered sickening finger injury

Steve Smith says he misjudged the Temba Bavuma edge that left him with a compound dislocation of his finger – and at risk of missing the West Indies series.

  • Daniel Brettig
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne.

‘At what point do we stop picking him’: Axe hovers over Labuschagne but fellow opener safe for Ashes

Australian coach Andrew McDonald reveals the selection fallout from Australia’s failed world Test championship tilt.

  • Daniel Brettig
South Africa took the spoils at Lord’s.

Cummins hits team reset button after Australia fail at Lord’s

Pat Cummins called for the “reset” button after Australia failed to defend their crown, and that spells trouble at the selection table

  • Daniel Brettig
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South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.

Chokers no more: For South Africa, the past stayed in the past

Fans rejoiced, embraced and even shed tears. Some of them, greying from years of stress and tension, were wearing original 1992 World Cup shirts. They’ve endured a lot.

  • Rob Harris
Pat Cummins and Travis Head after their side was beaten by South Africa in the world Test championship final.

WTC player ratings: From the captain’s heroics, to a batting failure that could re-shape the order

How Australia’s players rated in the world Test championship final at Lord’s.

  • Daniel Brettig
Kagiso Rabada and Kyle Verreynne celebrate.

South African skipper says Aussies reminded them of ‘choke’ tag

After decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South Africa have claimed a heartwarming win over red-hot favourites, Australia, in the WTC final.

  • Jon Pierik, Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Steve Smith reels in pain from his damaged finger.

Smith’s race against time: The sickening injury that puts star’s West Indies tour in doubt

Placed on a splint for the next two months, Steve Smith’s finger will be a major impediment to batting, and he will need to test it out soon if he still intends to play in the Caribbean.

  • Daniel Brettig

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