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Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja.

‘Beggars can’t be choosers’: Labuschagne on his last chance at Lord’s

Labuschagne will almost certainly open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the World Test Championship final against South Africa from Wednesday.

  • Daniel Brettig

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The West Indies celebrate their win over Australia at the Gabba in 2024.

US sports giant wins broadcast rights to Australia’s Caribbean cricket tour

Australia’s first Test tour of the Caribbean for a decade is set to be broadcast by ESPN, after the US sports giant outbid Seven.

  • Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Australian star Cameron Green poses with English and Indian supporters during the 2025-26 Cricket Australia schedule announcement.

Ashes pre-sale breaks records but leaves cricket fans frustrated

In scenes reminiscent of the Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ticketing chaos, cricket fans took to social media to complain about long queues and buffering.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Australia’s Usman Khawaja has a quiet word to members inside the Long Room.

‘Put back in their place’: Cummins and Australia brace themselves for Lord’s return

Test captain Pat Cummins and Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg are confident Australia’s players won’t face a repeat of the ugly scenes that marred their last Test Match at Lord’s, as the team prepares for its return to the iconic venue.

  • Tom Decent
Beau Webster

‘He’s a generational talent’: Beau Webster wants to team up with Cam Green in WTC final

After more than a decade on the domestic scene, Beau Webster turned quiet promise into a Test debut – and is now chasing the biggest prize in red-ball cricket at Lord’s.

  • Tom Decent
Josh Hazlewood makes his point.

Hazlewood to return to IPL as Starc withdraws amid safety concerns

Josh Hazlewood is nursing a minor shoulder injury but intends to fly back to India for the IPL play-offs.

  • Tom Decent
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Sam Konstas.

Labuschagne could do something he’s never done before in Test championship final

Australian selectors have announced the squad that will head to the UK for the World Test Championship final against South Africa.

  • Tom Decent and Nick Wright
Virat Kohli has bid farewell to Test cricket.

Magnetic, aggressive: Australia brought out the best and worst in Virat Kohli

For Australians, there was fascination with Virat Kohli for his combination of incredible batting skill and spikiness on the field that reminded many of their own.

  • Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Bob Cowper after his triple century at the MCG in 1966. Almost 60 years on, it remains the highest score by a Test batsmen at the ground.

Vale Bob Cowper, the only man to score a Test triple-ton at the MCG

Bob Cowper had a short but impressive stint in Test cricket, then retired at 28 to launch a lucrative business career and make an indelible mark on his sport off the field.

  • Daniel Brettig
Virat Kohli.

India great Virat Kohli tells BCCI he wants to retire from Test cricket

Kohli will retire from Test cricket after he informed the Indian board of his intention to give up the red-ball game with immediate effect.

  • Nick Hoult

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