Australia face chastening reality that cupboard is bare
With Australia staring down the barrel against a rampant Indian outfit, BEN HORNE explains the brutal reality facing selectors and fans.
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Paine: The reality behind infamous Ashwin, Pant sledging battles
Former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has revealed the truth behind his running battles with two Indian stars, including his infamous “at least my teammates like me, d***head” sledge towards star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Inside the Kohli decline and his only way to reverse it
It’s been a slow and steady decline of cricket legend Virat Kohli, now BEN JONES takes a deep dive into what went wrong for the Indian god and how he could turn it all around.
Kohli confronts greatest ever challenge as form drops off a cliff
Virat Kohli had a moment of madness which shows his once laser focus has been shattered. The legend faces his greatest challenge this summer in Australia.
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Warne: Why Root rift rumours are BS
Don’t listen to any talk about Joe Root losing the players. They play for him and they are right behind him, writes Shane Warne.
Why CA turned their back on Marnus
Despite a Test batting average of 60 and being in the prime of his career, Marnus Labuschange couldn’t get a job interview last week – Robert Craddock explains why.
Paine quits: A sad end to a fine career
Having resigned as Test captain over a sexting scandal, Tim Paine was determined to play in the Ashes – but ultimately the pressure proved too much writes Robert Craddock.
Ashes form tracker: The guns putting heat on Starc
Australia has named its 15-man squad for the first two Ashes Tests – now it needs to whittle it down to 11. So who should selectors back for the Gabba? PICK YOUR TEAM
Why fix claims against Australia don’t add up
AL JAZEERA’S sensational match-fixing documentary is like one of those action movies you see where the drama is thick in the air but somehow the loose ends just don’t tie up at the end.
Langer’s favourite Wayne Bennett quote
NEW Australian cricket coach Justin Langer is a great admirer of Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett, who he met through former mentor and Queenslander John Buchanan.
Langer’s challenge with or without Warner
NEW Australia coach Justin Langer wants the old-fashioned Aussie mateship and he wants David Warner … The big question is can he have both, asks ROBERT CRADDOCK.
If you built it, they will eventually stop coming
A SPORTS stadium is like a car, its “newness” fades quickly and it is soon overtaken by a better model. So it is with Brisbane’s iconic Gabba, writes Robert Craddock.
Will the penny drop for India?
Cricket Australia’s chief james Sutherland face one of the biggest challenges of his career trying to convince Indian officials its in the best interests of the game to help the pink-ball progress.
Ian Chappell: Farewell to Channel 9’s golden era
IAN Chappell reflects on the good times and sad as four decades of Channel 9’s extensive coverage of cricket in Australia — long established as essential viewing — come to an abrupt end.
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