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Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald.

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.

  • Andrew Wu

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Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer inspect the pitch at the Oval during a Test match in 2023.

‘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.

  • Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
Nathan McSweeney is set to get his chance to prove himself at the top of the order.

McSweeney call shows Australian selectors backed themselves into a corner: Hayden

Batting great Matthew Hayden says Australia was forced to pick a non-specialist opener to face India in next week’s first Test.

  • Tom Decent and Andrew Wu
Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have TV commitments which clash with the IPL.

Big names could be missing in Perth as IPL goes head-to-head with Test

The latest clash between the cash-rich IPL and international cricket could impact not only Australia’s quest to beat India for the first time in 10 years but also affect the coverage of the series.

  • Andrew Wu
Nathan McSweeney in action for Australia A.

‘Gone to a new level’: McSweeney fires as potential Test openers flop

Nathan McSweeney has given the national selectors much to think about, after teenage prodigy Sam Konstas and veteran hands Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft each failed to impress on Saturday in the second innings of Australia A’s clash.

  • Jon Pierik
Glenn Maxwell is now happy to say that he and Justin Langer have a good relationship.

‘I blew up’: Inside Glenn Maxwell’s run-in with Justin Langer

Glenn Maxwell had a big bust-up with then national coach Justin Langer at an awards night, when he felt he was accused of faking an injury.

  • Daniel Brettig
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Nick Hockley with Ricky Ponting.

Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley quits cricket’s top job

Nick Hockley has resigned as chief executive of Cricket Australia and will leave the job at the end of this summer after five tumultuous years.

  • Daniel Brettig
David Warner will play his final Test when he takes the field for Australia against Pakistan at the SCG.

‘I want to leave a legacy’: How Warner learnt importance of playing his way

Throughout his career, David Warner’s batting was a manifestation of his personality – except during the 2019 Ashes, where, he has revealed, Justin Langer and Steve Waugh tried to curb his natural enthusiasm.

  • Andrew Webster
Feuding teammates Mitchell Johnson and David Warner.

Why the Poms are loving the Johnson and Warner circus

Pass the gin and tonics, sit back and enjoy the show. There’s nothing us Brits like better than seeing our Aussie tormentors turn on each other.

  • Alan Tyers
Cameron Bancroft and Teague Wyllie saw WA over the line.

Bancroft ready for Australia Test recall, says Langer

Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft deserves another crack at opening the batting for Australia, the former national team coach says.

  • Steve Larkin

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