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Boxing Day Test
Kohli free to play after ‘absolutely unnecessary’ clash with Konstas
Virat Kohli is free to play in the Sydney Test after avoiding a suspension for his physical altercation with Australia’s boy wonder Sam Konstas.
- by Andrew Wu
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Test cricket
‘A tough, tough call’: Bailey explains McSweeney’s Test axing as Konstas gets the nod
Australia’s head selector stopped short of admitting Nathan McSweeney’s selection as an opener was a mistake after dropping him for the Boxing Day Test, with NSW’s Sam Konstas added to the squad.
- by Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
Third Test ends in draw as rain dashes Australia’s bold push for victory at the Gabba
Rain again played a big part on day five of the third Test in Brisbane. Here’s how a dramatic final day played out.
- by Andrew Wu
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Boxing Day Test
‘Ready, relentless and super fit’: Scott Boland is India’s MCG nightmare
Ordinarily, Josh Hazlewood’s absence would be characterised as a blow for Australia but, in Scott Boland, selectors have a ready-made replacement.
- by Andrew Wu
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AFL 2025
Curnow to go under knife for ‘small clean-up’; Petracca injury review hits hurdle
The Carlton superstar will have surgery for a second time this off-season in another blow to his preparation for 2025. Meanwhile, an investigation into Melbourne’s response to Christian Petracca’s season-ending injuries hits a hurdle.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
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Big Bash
Angry agents and the snag in Cricket Australia’s SuperCoach plans
The governing body received complaints from irate agents over what they claimed was a breach of cricketers’ intellectual property.
- by Andrew Wu
Australia v India as it happened: Aussie top order pass Bumrah test after Starc’s set of six runs through India
The biggest Test on Australian soil in years has the hosts fighting to keep India from taking a decisive lead in the Border-Gavaskar series as day-night cricket returns to Adelaide. Follow all the action live.
- by Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
Drawing the battlelines: The culture wars in Australian cricket
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is on the line and careers hang in the balance – but the contest against India in Adelaide is not the only battle the national team finds itself in.
- by Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
They’re ‘looking to create trouble’: Hazlewood’s manager slams broadcaster over rift claims
As the Australians look towards their must-win Adelaide Oval clash against India without star quick Josh Hazlewood, his manager has hit out at Fox Cricket.
- by Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
Hazlewood out of second Test, may not return until Boxing Day
The home side’s quest to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy took a massive hit on Saturday when Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the Adelaide Test.
- by Andrew Wu and Tom Decent
Bulldogs legend’s exit puts relationship with Beveridge in spotlight
Chris Grant has walked away from Whitten Oval after more than three decades at the Bulldogs.
- by Andrew Wu
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