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Warne, Tendulkar, Muralitharan and (even) Gladstone Small: Eleven Boxing Day Test memories

A red-letter day on the Australian sporting calendar has proven a fitting stage for some memorable cricket moments.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Brett Lee calls time on his career: Brett Lee celebrates his first Test wicket after bowling Indian opener Sadagopan Ramesh at the MCG in 1999.

How a Warnie spoiler alerted Brett Lee his Test debut was coming before Waugh got the chance

Brett Lee’s blistering Test debut against India happened at the Boxing Day Test 25 years ago. Now another talented young New South Welshman is poised to follow in his footsteps by making his debut at the MCG.

  • Daniel Brettig
From “pick and stick” to “no comment”: Alan Jones have remained silent since his arrest.

Alan Jones and friends: From ‘pick and stick’ to ‘no comment’

If Alan Jones’ friends are standing by him, not many are doing it publicly.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Bowlers  Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc,  and Nathan Lyon.

Why Australia’s record-breaking awesome foursome are entering a bowling golden age

A 30-year Cricket Australia research program that keeps fast bowlers stronger for longer means the Test team’s current attack could be at the top of the game for years to come.

  • Malcolm Conn
Jeff Thomson

Breaking the speed limit: Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace

Why does Jeff Thomson still rank as one of the fastest bowlers of all time despite decades of improvement in sports science, fitness and training since the 1970s?

  • Michael Koslowski
Michael Clarke and partner Jade Yarbrough in happier times.

Clarke bracing for hip pocket pain as fracas sends deal up in smoke

The collateral damage has already begun after Michael Clarke’s romantic entanglements exploded in a blazing row in Noosa.

  • Andrew Hornery, Zoe Samios, Carrie Fellner and Jocelyn Garcia
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Australian cricket all-rounder Cameron Green: Bowler, fieldsman and batter.

All-rounder Green casts a giant shadow on Boxing Day

As a child, Cameron Green could not separate Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee as his heroes. So he tried to become both.

  • Daniel Brettig
Brett Lee tried to save Dean Jones' life in Mumbai.

'It's a real tough day': Brett Lee returns to TV hours after trying to save Dean Jones

The former Australia fast bowler performed CPR on Jones in a desperate attempt to revive him at their Mumbai hotel.

  • Chris Barrett
Jones apologises for his remarks about Julia Gillard's father dying of shame.

Loved, loathed and feared, no one could ignore the Jones phenomenon

Whatever politicians thought about Alan Jones, his influence was something they could not turn away from, not least for how he leveraged it across print and TV as well as radio.

  • Deborah Snow
'The Little Master' Sachin Tendulkar is set to attend the all-star charity match.

Tendulkar, Walsh to feature in bushfire relief cricket match

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar will join forces with Ricky Ponting in Cricket Australia's bushfire appeal match, while Courtney Walsh will also take part .

  • Andrew Wu

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