McGrath’s key fear for Test cricket amid T20 avalanche
Glenn McGrath is worried Test cricket could fade into obscurity then oblivion. The iconic fast bowler great chats to DANIEL CHERNY about the future of the sport and what needs to be done.
Expert Opinion
Inside the messy battle to stop Pucovski being a one-Test wonder
A panel of concussion experts will convene next month to rule on Will Pucovski’s cricket future. It’s possible he may never play again, but that’s just the start of explaining his complicated battle.
The sad truth behind GOAT’s Test cricket plea amid rise of T20
Nathan Lyon’s push for more Test cricket is admirable – but actions speak louder than words. And T20 leagues continue to take over the world. Daniel Cherny investigates the solutions.
RIP backyard cricket: Why Australia’s great pastime is dying
The best ball in cricket was perfected by a player in a home hallway, while backyards and streets have shaped the playing styles of generations of players. ROBERT CRADDOCK asks, what happens when there are no backyards play in?
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Buck shouldn’t stop with tampering trio
CRICKET Australia has done Steve Smith and David Warner a big favour by banishing them from the international playing field for 12 months writes IAN CHAPPELL.
Cricket bosses fear what Warner will do next
NOT for the first time in his career, David Warner has become the most feared man in world cricket. The difference is that this time it is not his ultra-large bat that is the weapon of concern, writes Robert Craddock.
Dizzy heights in coaching ranks going unnoticed
THERE’s only one thing certain in the debate over who should be Australia’s next cricket coach — Jason Gillespie will be underestimated. ROBERT CRADDOCK explains why that shouldn’t be the case.
Smith victim in hypocrite alley
STEVE Smith is a sacrificial lamb and Sachin Tendulkar a hypocrite over ball tampering saga, writes Richard Earle.
Kent: Athletes pay price for living in a bubble
THE modern athlete lives in a little bubble created especially for them. The dissenting voice, what some might call the adult in the room, has long been removed. So where, or who, is the cause?
Australian cricket faces painful reality
THE Aussie cricket public has been let down and only a complete review of every aspect of the elite game can restore faith, writes former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan.
Why Smith needs second chance
IF it’s good enough for convicted match fixer Mohammad Amir to be playing Test cricket then Steve Smith deserves a second chance, writes Richard Earle.
Stand-in Paine leads race to replace Smith
TIM Paine’s amazing Test resurgence is set to continue with the keeper almost guaranteed to be captain in Johannesburg should David Warner be stood down permanently — but he’s not the only contender.
Chappell: All eyes on battle of the quicks
SO often Test series are lop-sided because one team possesses an artillery of fast bowlers only to be challenged by a seam bowling pop-gun attack.
Everyone loses in cricket’s Rabada tangle
THE ICC demerit points time bomb and explosive passion conspiring against South African superstar Kagiso Rabada.
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