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Glenn Maxwell proved again why he is one of the world’s most dangerous short-form batters.

Maxwell masterclass keeps Melbourne Stars’ hopes alive in BBL

Glenn Maxwell played one of his most memorable T20 innings to revive the Melbourne Stars’ flagging finals hopes, showering sixes into the stands at Marvel Stadium.

  • Greg Dundas

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Don Bradman and David Warner.

He signed Ellyse Perry from his garage. The secret behind the revolution in cricket bats

It’s a craft brewing-style evolution, with young bat makers shaking up an industry that’s long been dominated by traditional players.

  • Peter Hanlon
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Mitch Marsh of the Scorchers walks from the field after being dismissed during the BBL match between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades at Optus Stadium, on January 07, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Scorchers back ‘heart and soul’ Mitch Marsh to blossom

Mitch Marsh has been described as the heart and soul of the Perth Scorchers as the star allrounder attempts to regain his mojo following his Test axing.

  • Justin Chadwick
Indian superstar Jasprit Bumrah congratulates Australian skipper Pat Cummins on the Border-Gavaskar series win.

There’s too much ‘big three’ cricket already, say players of the two-tier Tests plan

The boss of the World Cricketers’ Association says any moves to change the Test structure mustn’t be about chasing more dollars for Australia, India and England.

  • Daniel Brettig
A full house at the MCG for day one.

What Cummins’ India triumph means for the Ashes summer

Australia’s enthralling 3-1 defeat of India has already set tongues wagging about next summer’s blockbuster Ashes series.

  • Daniel Brettig
Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah before the Border-Gavaskar series.

Top flight: Australia, England, India in talks to split Tests in two

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions, so the big three nations can play each other more often.

  • Daniel Brettig
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Why Kohli’s cheap shot made Australia’s era-defining win even sweeter

Cheap shots, it must be said, are now all the rest of the world have left to fire at Pat Cummins’ team, after a seven-year journey that has seen them rise to the undisputed summit of Test cricket by playing the game the right way

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith’s 10,000-run milestone will have to wait at least one more innings.

Border, Waugh, Ponting: How Smith’s shock exit cancelled SCG 10,000 celebration

Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting were to feature in a presentation to Steve Smith had he not been dismissed at the SCG with a total of 9999 Test runs to his name.

  • Daniel Brettig
Australia’s Scott Boland gets Virat Kohli’s wicket at the SCG on Saturday.

Boland and Rishabh hurtle the SCG Test towards a finish to remember

Scott Boland is almost impossible to keep out with a defensive bat on a seaming pitch. Rishabh Pant didn’t try to.

  • Daniel Brettig
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 03: Jasprit Bumrah of India gestures towards Sam Konstas of Australia after dismissing Usman Khawaja of Australia during day one of the Fifth Men’s Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Bumrah’s blow-up at Konstas exposes India’s identity crisis

For India to get in the face of Sam Konstas for the second time in as many matches summed up how the precocious teenager has succeeded in getting under the team’s skin.

  • Daniel Brettig

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