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When fire swept through Los Angeles last month, the home of the world’s most famous surfer was destroyed but she saved the one thing that had helped bring joy to millions.
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Mum’s the word on Healy’s future
All-conquering Australian skipper is likely on the last lap of her international cricket career as family life beckons.
Humiliation as spin twins make short work of England
England had one of its best sessions of the tour only to capitulate to its worst ever Ashes series loss.
Sutherland century one for the MCG record book
England’s Betty Snowball was the closest a female batter had come to featuring on the MCG’s honour boards – until Annabel Sutherland went where no woman had gone before.
New Aussie spin King takes a stand
In the great VIP section in the sky, you imagine Shane Warne nudging Rod Marsh and Richie Benaud and telling them: ‘Take a look at this.’
Why sack Konstas in Sri Lanka? You wouldn’t run Winx in the Melbourne Cup
Cricketers are getting used to the selectors’ policy of horses for courses. It’s about time fans did too.
Spin King skittles an England team looking as bad as Joe Root’s
Ricky Ponting took a dim view of the England men’s side that lost the 2021/22 Ashes series 4-0. When Australia needed only 12 days to win the first three Tests against Joe Root’s bumbling tourists, Ponting said: “I don’t think I’ve seen a worse-performing team in Australia.” A quick question, have you seen this lot?
Barrel of laughs as Robinson makes a winning start at Pipe
Is this Jack Robinson’s year for the world surfing title? He’s off to a flyer at the greatest challenge in surfing.
Healy returns for an Ashes Test where nobody has anything to lose
What an Australian side this is. History will regard it fondly. The best nicknames in cricket are taken, with Don Bradman’s era The Invincibles and Steve Waugh’s sides The Irrepressibles, but an unprecedented run through the Ashes will warrant a moniker of suitable gravitas. Need to give that some thought. Suggestions?
Captain Smith finds that elusive single run that got away
Steve Smith needed one run. It took him one ball. Was he relieved to join the 10,000-run club? No. Emotional? Not even close. Doing cartwheels from one end of Galle to the other? No chance.
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