Cricket
Cricket’s greatest tradition reduced to Ashes?
SEDUCED by the inaugural floodlit Test in Adelaide last summer, Cricket Australia is keen on the chances of a home pink-ball Ashes Test next year.
Honest Marsh: I’m not a genuine Test all-rounder
SELECTORS have considered him Australia’s leading all-rounder for close to a year but the title doesn’t sit so comfortably with Mitchell Marsh.
Freedom of speech Sachin satire video sparks outrage in India
INDIAN police have asked YouTube and Facebook to block a video that mocks and pokes fun at cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.
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Captain Warner revels in IPL glory
DAVID Warner and Ben Cutting were the heroes as Sunrisers Hyderabad survive a punishing blitz by Chris Gayle to narrowly win the Indian Premier League final.
Warne comparison sits uncomfortably with Zampa
HE’S widely touted as the latest leg-spin heir apparent but Adam Zampa believes it’s time Australia stopped searching for Shane Warne’s replacement.
Skipper leads Sri Lanka’s fight for self-respect
SRI Lanka captain Angelo Mathews led from the front in the second Test as his side avoided the embarrassment of another defeat by England inside three days.
Unsung Aussie outshines IPL superstars
IN an IPL final featuring Virat Kohli and David Warner, it was Ben Cutting who shone brightest. Find out how all the Australians fared in the competition final.
Video: Aussie’s superman save in IPL
AARON Finch smashed the ball and watched it sail over the boundary rope. Then fellow Aussie Ben Cutting did something that seemed to defy physics.
New squad O’Donnell’s son joins Bushrangers
SIMON O’Donnell’s son is among an expanded squad of 31 named by Sheffield Shield champs Victoria ahead of the 2016/17 season.
Big move Victoria poach Harris from WA
VICTORIA has poached West Australian top-order batsman Marcus Harris who shot to prominence when he became the youngest Australian to hit a first class 150 in just his third game.
Twitter feud Dangerfield tweet leaves Crows fans fuming
IF IT wasn’t hard enough for Adelaide fans to watch Patrick Dangerfield debut for Geelong on Monday, the man himself has rubbed a little salt into the wounds after today’s Sheffield Shield final.
Ben Horne ’It’s the least cricket can do for Hughes’
THE first pages of the Phillip Hughes report make for difficult reading. They outline in detail the chain of events between his being struck and him being transported to hospital. But we need to read it.
Report release Hughes report will lead to changes
UPDATE: CRICKET Australia chief James Sutherland says the recommendation of a concussion substitute at domestic level could impact the highest level of cricket.
Sixteen Youngest signing Sangha hitting the accelerator
THE youngest signing in NSW Cricket history Jason Sangha could this year break the record for fastest 16-year-old to a provisional driver’s licence.
Howzat! Future of Gabba Test secure
THE iconic Gabba cricket Test is locked in for at least the next three years after the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council made their biggest investment in cricket.
Latest gig Kasper takes on a new challenge
QUEENSLAND’S all-time leading wicket-taker continues in cricket administration with a new temporary gig.
Cricket Law named Aussie batting coach
FORMER Queensland coach Stuart Law has been appointed Australian batting coach for the Sri Lankan tour in July.
Adelaide Test Listen to the pink power, says Bradshaw
MOTHBALLING Adelaide’s pink-ball Test won’t hold back the imperative winds of change sweeping Test cricket warns trailblazer Keith Bradshaw.
Ben Horne ’It’s the least cricket can do for Hughes’
THE first pages of the Phillip Hughes report make for difficult reading. They outline in detail the chain of events between his being struck and him being transported to hospital. But we need to read it.
Report release Hughes report will lead to changes
UPDATE: CRICKET Australia chief James Sutherland says the recommendation of a concussion substitute at domestic level could impact the highest level of cricket.
Test hopeful Coulter-Nile’s baggy green dreams
NATHAN Coulter-Nile says playing Test cricket remains the pinnacle for any player, despite the overwhelming popularity of the Twenty20 format.
Debut looms Coulter-Nile closes in on Test chance
INJURY-prone quick Nathan Coulter-Nile is set for his long-awaited Test debut on Australia’s looming tour of Sri Lanka.
WACA Duffield bounces back to win state contract
MARRIED one week, a WACA contract the next. It’s been a big fortnight for left-arm quick Ryan Duffield.
