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ZIMBABWE is the basket case of world cricket and Australia will be part of the sad joke when it tours there in August.

ISN’T it fabulous to see England batsman Joe Root formally recognised for his Ashes contribution ... lending his face to Dave Warner’s fist.

KEVIN Pietersen says he didn’t have a bad relationship with teammates and was the first to help Jonathan Trott through his tough times.

TWO Australians and an Englishwoman are in Wisden’s five cricketers of the year, while the almanack has blasted India’s influence on the game.

WOMEN’S cricket may still lag behind the men’s game, but the Twenty20 format is cricket’s best opportunity to bridge the gender gap.

AUSTRALIA’S victorious women’s cricket team returned home from Bangladesh to the news that an actual star had been named after them.

MAHELA Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit out at administrators who criticised them for announcing their T20 retirement to the media.

MARK Cosgrove will return as the missing link in South Australia’s push for a first Sheffield Shield title in 19 seasons.

SHE’S 22, Australia’s captain, probably the best batter in the world — and Meg Lanning might earn four per cent of Michael Clarke’s salary.