‘Loved the challenge’: Test revelation’s next move
After a breakthrough Test debut, Beau Webster will tick some big boxes to keep his career going after signing a new deal.
Ashes
First Kohli, now the Poms: Proof Konstas is already under their skin
England are not quite sure what to make of Sam Konstas. That’s part of his charm and why opponents find him unsettling and irritating, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
UK View: Konstas’ risky shots just hiding a limited game
Australian teen sensation Sam Konstas makes Bazball look conservative, but batting like that won’t last at Test level, writes the Times’ Steve James.
SCG rating to spark ‘hellfire’ Ashes decks
The rating of Sydney’s controversial Test pitch as “satisfactory” has opened the door for more hellfire decks and fast bowling blitzes in next summer’s Ashes.
Then and now: Every Australian women’s cricket star
This is the photo which sums up the stunning rise of women’s cricket in Australia. We look back on our Ashes stars and their rise from the backyard to the big stage.
Baz: How Australia can protect swashbuckling star Konstas
The architect of ‘Bazball’ – England coach Brendon McCullum – believes Sam Konstas is a ready-made matchwinner but Australia must have the right structures in place to support his brash batting.
‘Feels like a novelty’: Rivals united over change to Ashes format
Australia and England’s women may be preparing to battle it out for the Ashes, but they are united in their call to make future series three Tests to avoid the one-off match become a ‘novelty’.
‘Seam straight down my head’: How Healy fell in love with cricket
In the latest episode of Little Chats, Tayla sits down with the stars of the Women’s International Test team ahead of the blockbuster Ashes series.
‘Been so successful’: Aussie gun’s call for Ashes love
The Australian women’s cricket team is arguably the most successful of any sport and going into a blockbuster series players want their time in the spotlight.
The crucial selection dilemma which could decide the Ashes
Spin played its smallest role in an Australian summer in three decades, and while Nathan Lyon might be the GOAT, his returns against India could force a major rethink for England.
Aussie truth bomb despite Indian success
Australian selectors can sit back and bask in another series victory, but huge doubts remain over the future of the ageing team.
‘Low-hanging fruit’: Cricket snobs undermine stunning achievement
South Africa became the first team to reach the World Test Championship final – only for the achievement to be delegitimised in a classic case of cricket snobbery, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Hogg: MCG hate, making kids cry and selling fake baggy greens
In one of the most prickly interviews of 2024, champion quick Rodney Hogg has opened up on his hatred of the MCG, awkward fan interactions – and why he sells fake, signed baggy greens.
Knee injury ends Ashes dream for luckless star
Australia’s injury riddled all-rounder Sophie Molineux has run out of luck again with knee surgery ruling her out of the upcoming women’s Ashes kicking off on January 12.
The moment Fawad Ahmed’s baggy green dream died
What should have been the happiest cricketing moment of Fawad Ahmed’s life quickly turned into a nightmare on English soil. He opens up to DANIEL CHERNY for our No Test Wonders series.
England’s hat-trick hero sends stunning Ashes warning
Australia, you’ve been warned. England have unearthed another fast bowling threat, and he’s just completed an incredible feat in his first year of Test cricket.
Marsh set to fill Green sized void this Test Summer
Brand new father Mitch Marsh is set to limit the impact of Cameron Green’s absence this Summer, while Travis Head is ‘mentally fresh’ coming into the series cold.
As big as the Ashes? Why India ranks alongside England on Test scale
For the first time in more than three decades Australia play India in a five-Test series, giving this series an Ashes-type billing. And it has all the ingredients to challenge that rivalry, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Mate vs mate: The Sixers pair preparing for Ashes head-to-head
Teammates in pink, combatants in green and gold, navy and red. That’s the prospect facing Sydney Sixers teammates Ash Gardiner and Sophie Ecclestone as they prepare to face each other in next year’s Ashes at the SCG.
Blind cricketers living Ashes dream, wowing the GOAT
Lincoln Muddle thought his chance at playing any type of sport had been taken from him after a tragic accident that left him vision impaired. But a chance meeting with a friend changed everything and he is now wowing the GOAT with what he can do on a cricket pitch.
Starc reveals ugly details behind $4.43m IPL gut-punch
Mitchell Starc was part of a $14.6m IPL mass axing of Australian stars – with the devastating quick offering a disappointing detail about the carnage, as he also revealed his determination to play the 2027 Ashes.
Aussie icon dropped in 40-year Ashes first
The dates and venues for the 2025/26 Ashes have been confirmed, with a major change for the first time in more than four decades.
Brook says return to form ‘a matter of time’ as England hammer Australia
Australia has suffered a mammoth defeat at the hands of England to leave the ODI series squared
‘Be careful’: Smith’s warning as Aussies eye ugly Lord’s reunion
It was the ugly flashpoint of an explosive Ashes series – when Australia’s players were confronted by angry fans in the Lord’s Long Room. Now, they’re set to come face to face again.
Who has the answers as cricket reaches breaking point?
Cricket’s global player union has announced a review, yet hours later BBL clubs were announcing signings of already overworked international stars. DANIEL CHERNY compares cricket’s workload conundrum with the rest of Australian sport.
The plan to immortalise legendary ‘Dungog Doug’
They broke the mould with cricket legend Doug Walters. Yet as SHANNON GILL writes, Doug’s son Bryn is trying to replicate the magic of his dad via a statue in his hometown of Dungog.
DV-accused cricketer’s bid for rehab
Lawyers for a former Australian cricket legend charged with a raft of domestic violence-related offences have revealed his rehab plans in a completely new state.
Key deals for summer of cricket signed
Sydney’s iconic Pink Test and Jane McGrath Day have a safe home at the SCG until 2030 as new hosting deals are signed.
‘Just a position to me’: Smith unfazed if he keeps opening or not
Despite the public utterances of selectors, Steve Smith says he has ‘no idea’ whether he’ll be opening the batting for Australia in next summer’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
‘Knock it down’: Border’s shock verdict on fate of the Gabba
Playing on its hallowed turf throughout a storied career hasn’t affected Allan Border’s opinion of what needs doing with the Gabba.
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