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Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi in action during the Champions Trophy.

Australian government wants Afghanistan kicked from cricket’s top tier

Cricket Australia will not boycott Friday’s game in Lahore but has previously called off bilateral series against Afghanistan after the Taliban regained power in 2021 and imposed bans on women playing the sport.

  • Andrew Wu

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Josh Inglis brings up his hundred with a six off Jofra Archer.

They bowled their country’s fastest ever ODI spell. But England’s pacemen still suffered a historic defeat

For all the pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, Josh Inglis and friends simply sent the ball skidding to the boundary even faster.

  • Dan Walsh
Australia’s Josh Inglis.

‘He didn’t get out of second gear’: Inglis makes ton as Australia chase down 352 to beat England

Australia took down England in an epic run chase as Josh Inglis scored 120 not out in a five-wicket win to start the Champions Trophy tournament.

  • Roy Ward
Steve Smith.

Can Australia rebound in time to win the Champions Trophy?

A new-look Australia without several of their prime movers will take to the field against England. The world champions have lost four straight ODIs. Here’s what they need to do to turn their fortunes around.

  • Jon Pierik
New breed: Sam Konstas, Harry Dixon and Ollie Peake after Australia claimed the ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa last year.

Next Gen XI: What the Australian Test team could look like in 2027

The selectors have handed baggy green caps to five debutants in the past seven Tests, so generational change is already underway. There could be more to come before the 2027 tour of England, where Australia has not claimed an outright series win since 2001. 

  • Jon Pierik
Sam Konstas, sans mo.

‘Emotions got to me’: Konstas opens up on surreal summer, impersonating England and shaving the mo

Sam Konstas learnt plenty from his debut summer, and has left his moustache behind. But he doesn’t want to be left out of the Test team for long.

  • Daniel Brettig
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Sam Konstas had a whirlwind debut in Melbourne.

Konstas eyes county deal in UK ahead of debut Ashes campaign

The breakout cricket star of the Australian summer is eager to face England’s best bowlers before they head Down Under.

  • Tom Decent
Abhishek Sharma blasted 135 against England.

Gone in 63 balls: Humiliating defeat for England as India feast on Bazball blood

This was a brutal, humbling defeat that smashed a bevy of unwanted English records. Defeat by 150 runs made it their heaviest in T20 internationals; the 247 they conceded was just one shy of the biggest total they have surrendered in the format; and they responded with their shortest completed innings.

  • Will Macpherson and Rob Bagchi
Australian spectators watch the first Test from the ramparts of the Galle fort.

Two Test wins in a minute: Why Australia is cricket’s Brazil

England and India have, frankly, been left panting in the dust by Australia, and now they want to change the format for the World Test Championship.

  • Daniel Brettig
The Australian women’s team (left) and Nathan Lyon (right) celebrate their Test wins on Saturday.

Test cricket as it happened: Australia’s men and women claim huge wins - simultaneously

Two huge innings victories were secured within 60 seconds of one another in Melbourne and Galle on Saturday. Re-live the action.

  • Vince Rugari and Roy Ward

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