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Cricket
It’s been 41 years since an Aussie opener made a century on Test debut. Here’s his advice for McSweeney
Openers Phillip Hughes, Phil Jaques, David Warner and Chris Rogers all failed to make more than four runs in their maiden Test innings. Wayne Phillips fared a little better.
- by Tom Decent
Latest
Cricket reveals plan to ‘respectfully deliver’ Australia Day games
The desire to restore cricket to the contentious date is revealed in CA’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
- by Jon Pierik
Exclusive
Test cricket
‘Worst possible scenario’: Channel Seven forced into commentary shake-up before first Test
Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer are prioritising their IPL commitments, while Australia will have to do without bowling coach Daniel Vettori.
- by Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
Nathan McSweeney has faced 6781 deliveries in his professional career. His No.1 fan has seen almost every one
When it comes to Nathan McSweeney’s fan club, there is no more dedicated supporter than his grandfather Terry. Now Terry will get to see Nathan make good on a vow he made when he was just four.
- by Andrew Wu
Flirting with disaster: Labuschagne’s fight to end his batting decline
Australia’s No.3 Marnus Labuschagne has resolved to mend his flirty ways outside off stump as he seeks a turnaround at home against India this summer.
- by Daniel Brettig and Jon Pierik
‘In the face, that’s Kohli’: Why no player has done more to stoke the Australia-India rivalry
Will tensions boil over again this summer?
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
As a teen, he lived in a groundsman’s tent. Now he’s India’s Test batting superstar
Yashasvi Jaiswal was homeless and broke when coach Jwala Singh discovered him batting in the streets of Mumbai aged 12.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Australia v Pakistan Twenty20 as it happened: Maxwell hurt as Stoinis leads Aussies to series win
An experimental Australian line-up, led by Marcus Stoinis’ batting masterclass, has cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Hobart on Monday night, completing a 3-0 T20 series sweep. However, the win was marred by an injury to Glenn Maxwell.
- by Jon Pierik
McSweeney ducks bouncers on and off the field in Test debut week
Nathan McSweeney has absorbed the first hostile spells of his Test career on and off the pitch, and hopes to continue the trend on what shapes as a very lively Perth surface for the first Test against India.
- by Daniel Brettig
Inside Smith’s blueprint to take down Ashwin and India
Restored to his preferred position of No.4, the veteran batter explains how he intends to get the better of India’s most experienced bowler this summer.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why opening the batting has become a fool’s errand in Australia
One of cricket’s toughest tasks has become a lot more difficult in recent years, which raises the question, why do opening batters put themselves through the seemingly thankless job?
- by Daniel Brettig
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