6 h. ago Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for Khawaja’s successors

With legacy-defining tours against India and England on the horizon, the questions over Australia’s top order take on fresh urgency.

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16 h. ago An analogue masterpiece: How Test cricket can be saved in a T20 world

Just as quartz watches survived the digital revolution, Test cricket can continue to thrive in the age of Twenty20 cricket.

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16 h. ago Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

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20 h. ago ‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale

The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.

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23 h. ago Khawaja was dropped eight times. He explains how he kept coming back

In a wide-ranging interview, Khawaja also revealed coach Andrew McDonald wanted him to keep going until the 2027 tour of India.

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26 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja takes parting shot at ‘racial stereotyping’ as he announces retirement

Khawaja, who will retire after the Sydney Test, went out swinging.

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27 h. ago ‘Look at me now:’ Usman Khawaja announces he will retire after Sydney Test

This masthead has confirmed that Khawaja has told teammates of his decision, which he will share with the world later on Friday.

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30 h. ago Artbank is now 45. But what is it, and why is it marking such an odd birthday?

Artbank’s recent history has been a little turbulent but things are on the up for an organisation with a big job to do.

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39 h. ago ‘We do want a third day’: McGrath Foundation counting on you, Albanese tells Australia’s cricketers

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia and England players to ensure the SCG Test lasts longer than the two-day affairs in Perth and Melbourne earlier in the Ashes series.

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40 h. ago Todd Murphy relishes the prospect of a Bazball battering; Steve Waugh to present Ashes trophy

The spinner expects England to go after him if he’s given the nod at the SCG. He’s confident his revitalised action can bring the tourists unstuck.

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41 h. ago Khawaja set to address media on Friday as retirement speculation swirls

The veteran Test batsman will front a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday morning before the team’s training session ahead of the fifth Ashes Test.

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43 h. ago Why Todd Murphy is relishing the prospect of a Bazball battering

The spinner expects England to go after him if he’s given the nod at the SCG. He’s confident his revitalised action can bring the tourists unstuck.

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45 h. ago ‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

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48 h. ago Australia back subcontinent specialists, injured stars in T20 World Cup squad

Australia has named its 15-man squad after missing the semi-finals of the past two tournaments.

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48 h. ago Why Australia has backed two spinners with one wicket between them for T20 World Cup

Australia have named their 15-man squad after missing the semi-finals of the past two tournaments.

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49 h. ago It’s not just the pitch: Why Ashes batters are having a nightmare

For all the talk about the state of the pitches, the work of the bowlers has been just as telling.

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54 h. ago Paradise lost: Why the SCG is now a spinner’s worst nightmare

Australia just hosted the first Test in its history that did not feature a single ball of spin. And life may not get much easier in Sydney, traditionally a haven for slow bowlers.

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62 h. ago Perth cricket legend Damien Martyn 'in for the fight of his life'

There has been a flood of well-wishes for Australian cricketing great Damien Martyn, who is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital.

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64 h. ago A billion chatbot users can’t be wrong or can they? Let’s ask a human

It’s a job description for the 21st century: human-AI relationship coach. But this job is all about the humans.

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66 h. ago Son of Trapeze Artist faces toughest test in Canterbury Sprint

A tough and ultra-consistent four-year-old at big odds is set to shake the life out of the Listed feature sprint at Canterbury on New Year’s day.

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