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Kim Garth of Australia celebrates with her teammates after taking the wicket of Maia Bouchier of England during game one of the Women’s Ashes ODI series between Australia and England at North Sydney Oval

Healy stars as Australia draw first blood in Women’s Ashes

On a tricky batting wicket at North Sydney Oval, the hosts bowled England out for just 204 before chasing down their target with four wickets in hand

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Steve Smith hits a six during his unbeaten 222 for the Sydney Sixers.

Smith sets SCG alight with record-equalling Big Bash century

In one of the best innings in BBL history, Steve Smith launched an astonishing seven sixes in a 64-ball innings that left the crowd at the SCG on its feet.

  • Scott Bailey
Alyssa Healy and Alana King celebrate the wicket of England’s Tammy Beaumont.

‘Throw the first punch’: Healy cleared to lead Aussies into Ashes series

Alyssa Healy will keep wicket for Australia in Sunday’s series-opening ODI against England at North Sydney Oval after overcoming a knee injury.

  • Vince Rugari
Sam Konstas has split opinion very quickly.

Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw

Fans young and old have been drawn unconditionally into the Konstas tornado.

  • Geoff Lawson
Nathan Lyon won’t feature in the Big Bash.

Why quiet summer could be blessing in disguise as Lyon battles injury

Sending down fewer overs than ever before in a home summer could be a good thing for Australia’s greatest off-spinner, who has opened up on the injury he is managing ahead of the Test series in Sri Lanka.

  • Tom Decent
Don Bradman and David Warner.

He signed Ellyse Perry from his garage. The secret behind the revolution in cricket bats

It’s a craft brewing-style evolution, with young bat makers shaking up an industry that’s long been dominated by traditional players.

  • Peter Hanlon
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Harry Brook bats during the Headingley Test in the 2023 Ashes series.

The England star who shapes as the next Tendulkar

Sure, Australian cricket is on a high. But England are in the box seat for the Ashes – and in Harry Brook they have a young star who shapes as a generational talent.

  • Greg Chappell
Matt Kuhnemann.

The bold move that saved spinner’s Test career in fight to succeed Lyon

A three-way fight has seemingly emerged to one day replace ‘the GOAT’, and one man’s bold move has put himself firmly in that frame.

  • Nick Wright
Steve Smith

‘They can say what they want’: Smith excited with Test captaincy return

Steve Smith is ready to again take on the second most important job in Australia.

  • Tom Decent and Dan Walsh
Bumrah, Kohli, Bumrah, Konstas

You might hate it, but T20 saved Test cricket this summer

The white ball game was the reason behind the enthralling Test series this summer - but not in the way you think.

  • Malcolm Knox

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