61 m. ago ‘A disgrace’: MacGill slams selectors for not picking spinner in 140

Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has described the decision as “idiotic” in an impassioned defence of slow bowling.

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3 h. ago Ashes LIVE: Root notches century but Smith’s brainless shot gives Aussies hope

Marnus Labuschange struck just before lunch - courtesy of a woeful shot by Jamie Smith - to expose England’s lower-order. Follow all the action live.

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5 h. ago ‘We’re in the entertainment business’: CA boss frustrated by cricket’s bad light rules

Cricket Australia’s boss will up the ante for change at ICC level after another session of play was lost in controversial fashion.

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6 h. ago Fifth Ashes Test LIVE: England’s best partnership of series continues after rain

Joe Root and Harry Brook will aim to pick up where they left off on Sunday, while the Aussies will be hoping for an early wicket after England’s best day of the summer. Play begins at 10am, follow all the action live.

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8 h. ago ‘Has he just dropped the mace?’ The thrilling finish to the Melbourne derby that had the MCG rocking

For Victorian cricket fans robbed of much of the fourth test, it was some consolation to have a good game of BBL played at the MCG in the first week of the new year.

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10 h. ago In my suburb you hear sirens and choppers all night long. But I know my neighbours by name

Our Life in the ’Burbs series highlights the good, bad and beautiful of Brisbane suburbs. Today, we look at a locale that’s diverse, dynamic and unapologetically rough around the edges.

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18 h. ago He just dropped the Mace: The thrilling finish to the Melbourne Derby that had the MCG rocking

For Victorian cricket fans robbed of much of the fourth test, it was some consolation to have a good game of BBL played at the MCG in the first week of the new year.

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21 h. ago Sir Donald Bradman loved spin bowling. He would hate the pace monotony of this Ashes

Australian cricket is thumbing its nose at Sir Donald Bradman and many others who believe that cricket is about more than the seaming ball

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21 h. ago Bradman loved spin bowling. He would hate the pace monotony of this Ashes

Australian cricket is thumbing its nose at Sir Donald Bradman and many others who believe that cricket is about more than the seaming ball.

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21 h. ago Australian Test great Damien Martyn wakes up from induced coma

The cricketing legend’s family has confirmed his dramatically improved condition after more than a week in hospital.

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22 h. ago ‘Rest easy, my bro’: Kangaroos, Bulldogs mourn the death of former AFL player, aged 23

Former AFL teammates have remembered Phoenix Spicer fondly on Sunday. Spicer has died, aged 23, after he played 12 matches for North Melbourne before being delisted at the end of 2023.

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23 h. ago SCG Test day one as it happened: Bad weather forces early stumps, optimism abounds for England

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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23 h. ago Root and Brook steer England to safety as wet weather again ruins SCG spectacle

England’s middle order stars played their side into a handy position on day one in Sydney.

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23 h. ago Root and Brook steer England to safety as wet weather again ruins record

England’s middle order stars played their side into a handy position on day one in Sydney.

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23 h. ago Bondi shooting heroes and victims join Sydney’s elite at SCG Ashes Test

Paramedics, police and hero Ahmed al-Ahmed were recognised with a guard of honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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23 h. ago The Ashes fifth Test day one recap: Buy the ticket, take the Harry Brook ride. Just imagine if he ever works out Test cricket

How long can a prodigious talent in a leadership position bat with the abandon of Harry Brook? As long as he wants when it works.

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23 h. ago The Ashes fifth Test day one recap: Buy the ticket, take the Harry Brook ride. Just imagine when he works out Test cricket

How long can a prodigious talent in a leadership position bat with the abandon of Harry Brook? As long as he wants when it works.

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24 h. ago ‘It’s sad’: Peter Taylor laments first SCG Test spin snub in 138 years

The former Australian spin bowler and selector says Test cricket in Australia is all the poorer for the decline of slow bowling opportunities on grassy pitches, on the day the home side snubbed specialist spin at the SCG for the first time since 1888.

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25 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: Root, Brook steer England back on track; no spinner big talking point

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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26 h. ago Sydney Test LIVE updates: Root, Brook steer England back on track

The Ashes comes to an end in Sydney as Australia look to end the series on a high in Usman Khawaja’s final Test match. Play begins at 10.30am, follow all the action live.

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