Cricket
Aussie frailties brought in to Starc focus
THE emphatic Test defeat in Sri Lanka was a horror show. But the sight of Mitchell Starc in the treatment room is truly terrifying, writes IAN CHAPPELL.
Trott Trott: ‘I smashed my pads across his face’
FORMER England batsman Jonathan Trott says a ‘Yo Mama’ joke prompted a training-ground fight with an opposition player six years ago.
Injury De Villiers under cloud for Australia Tests
THE availability of South African superstar batsman AB de Villiers for the upcoming ODI and Test series’ against Australia is now in doubt.
Autobiography Trott on Johnson: ‘I knew I was screwed’
FORMER England batsman Jonathan Trott has described Mitchell Johnson as “my executioner” and Australia’s team as “like hyenas round a dying zebra”.
Big Bash League Clarke’s gift to Big Bash is not his presence
MICHAEL Clarke won’t play in the Big Bash this season. But he might help craft the competition’s next big thing in the form of a precocious Nepalese leggie.
County cricket Rogers hits 76th ton, retires, keeps fairytale alive
CHRIS Rogers could be set for the best farewell imaginable, hitting two hundreds to give his team a chance of winning the title after announcing his retirement.
Bulls Renshaw hungers for a lash at 50-over fun
BOOM young Queensland Bulls batsman Matt Renshaw has made his name donning the whites but is looking forward to a splash of colour next week.
Fallout Trott book sparks all-out war in England
AN ugly feud has exploded in English cricket after a Test legend and controversial media personality fiercely struck back in a war of words with Jonathan Trott.
Training Smith’s dad still helping refine his game
AUSTRALIA captain Steve Smith called on an unusual helping hand to prepare for the upcoming one-day series in South Africa.
Autobiography Trott: I didn’t run from Johnson
JONATHAN Trott has opened up on being forced home early from the 2013-14 Ashes, taking aim at an English icon and a controversial journalist.
India tour Why Kiwis could do what Aussies can’t
AUSTRALIA has lost its last nine matches in Asia. India hasn’t lost at home in four years. Could New Zealand provide the answers the Aussies have been searching for?
Young gun Handscomb’s baggy green trump card
NEW Bushrangers and Australia A captain Peter Handscomb is on the verge of a Test call-up thanks to a skill that eludes many incumbent Aussie batsmen.
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Handscomb’s baggy green trump card
NEW Bushrangers and Australia A captain Peter Handscomb is on the verge of a Test call-up thanks to a skill that eludes many incumbent Aussie batsmen.
Current player to coach Matador Cup team
HE hasn’t even retired from playing yet but already Brad Hodge has been tasked with guiding the best young players in the country through a thorough examination.
Pattinson, Siddle futures still unclear
PETER Siddle has been bowling for two months but wasn’t included in Victoria’s Matador Cup squad, along with perennially injured teammate James Pattinson.
Gun players edging closer to Aussie call-ups
FOR some, playing for Australia A was a chance to put your name up in lights in front of national selection. For others, it was simply “demoralising”.
Southern Stars win 2nd ODI; qualify for WC
ALEX Blackwell and Nicole Bolton have blasted half-centuries to give the Southern Stars a 78-run victory in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka.
Young gun Handscomb’s baggy green trump card
NEW Bushrangers and Australia A captain Peter Handscomb is on the verge of a Test call-up thanks to a skill that eludes many incumbent Aussie batsmen.
ODI demand Smith puts pressure on ‘The Big Show’
AUSTRALIAN captain Steve Smith has outlined what he wants to see from Glenn Maxwell if ‘The Big Show’ is to force his way back into the national team.
Big names Star acts for Sydney Thunder’s WBBL defence
SYDNEY Thunder are putting the runs on the board early in their bid to defend the WBBL crown with the re-signing of two Southern Stars and a BBL sponsor.
- Vic Cricket Cricket Bushrangers reveal new head coach
- WA Cricket New home Harris needed a ‘change of scenery’
- Vic Cricket New squad O’Donnell’s son joins Bushrangers
- Vic Cricket Big move Victoria poach Harris from WA
- Crows Twitter feud Dangerfield tweet leaves Crows fans fuming
- Vic Cricket Ball-tampering Lewis rightly cops it from all angles
- Vic Cricket Shield Final Holland sends Redbacks in to a tail spin
- Cricket Ball tampering ’I hope it doesn’t tarnish a terrific final’
- Cricket Back-to-back Bizarre scenes as Vics close in on Shield glory
- Cricket Shield final Dean puts Redbacks on back foot
- SA Cricket Shield final Ross stands firm against Victorian venom
- Cricket Shield final Young Redbacks out to make Shield history
- Vic Cricket White rewarded and applauded for never losing faith
Big Bash League Clarke’s gift to Big Bash is not his presence
MICHAEL Clarke won’t play in the Big Bash this season. But he might help craft the competition’s next big thing in the form of a precocious Nepalese leggie.
Sport wrap Short and sweet: Frocks and a farewell
THERE’S been a netball pay rise, the naming of a new league, a fashion update and signings galore in the W-League, WBBL and AFL. All this and more in SHORT AND SWEET.
Sport Wrap Short and Sweet: Medals, farewells and comebacks
THERE was a world silver medal, a stunning win over the mighty US by our baseballers and a sudden retirement. SHORT AND SWEET wrap of sport.
- Big Bash News Big Bash League Young gun Sangha hears call of Thunder
- NSW Cricket Ben Horne ’It’s the least cricket can do for Hughes’
- Cricket Report release Hughes report will lead to changes
- Cricket Sixteen Youngest signing Sangha hitting the accelerator
- Cricket Medals Maddinson, Perry take out NSW awards
- Cricket Sheffield Shield Vics into Shield final after thriller against NSW
- Cricket Back in the game Clarke in the runs on return to his roots
- Cricket Cricket Batsman struck by brutal bouncer
- Big Bash News Big Bash Chumps to champs: Thunder claim BBL title
- Big Bash News Big Bash Power hitting helps Thunder claim derby
- Cricket Grade T20 Triple treat for Randy Petes
- Sport Class is permanent Bollinger proves a fine vintage for Blues
- Cricket Shield Abbott shines, Lehmann’s son blasts ton
Bulls Renshaw hungers for a lash at 50-over fun
BOOM young Queensland Bulls batsman Matt Renshaw has made his name donning the whites but is looking forward to a splash of colour next week.
Cricket Gabba to put pink ball to the Test
THE Gabba will host a day-night Sheffield Shield game in an important dress rehearsal for Australia’s pink ball Test against Pakistan in Brisbane in December.
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.
- QLD Cricket Latest gig Kasper takes on a new challenge
- Cricket Cricket Law named Aussie batting coach
- Cricket Pink ball Crowds will return for Gabba day-night Test
- QLD Cricket Cricket Queensland spinner’s career takes new turn
- Sport Hit for six Gabba to get day-night Test, but there’s a catch
- Cricket Awards Hartley’s triple treat; Hopes farewelled
- QLD Cricket Young gun Heazlett betters ‘Beefy’ in stellar debut season
- Cricket End of an era Hopes and glory in a sporting life
- Sport ‘Pro’s’ hard line Jaques: ‘I don’t suffer bludgers’
- QLD Cricket Sheffield Shield Bulls suffer rare home discomforts
- WA Cricket Sheffield Shield Bancroft, Marsh dominate Bulls
- QLD Cricket Young guns Aussie selectors need to talk more Bull
- QLD Cricket Sheffield Shield Rampaging Bulls open gate to final
Redbacks No fear factor for Carey
THE office job has gone and for the first time in 20 years so has the football.
Matador Cup Ferguson’s back and at Redbacks helm
CALLUM Ferguson will carry the burden of leadership and clutch-scorer on return from a second knee reconstruction in South Australia’s Matador Cup campaign.
Matador Cup Ross ready for one day campaign, minus stars
ALEX Ross takes pleasure in the pain of starting South Australia’s Matador Cup campaign minus its first choice attack and skipper Travis Head.
- SA Cricket Rising star Baggy green cap good fit for Head
- SA Cricket Most popular sport Growing cricket gets most runs on the board
- SA Cricket Fixtures Big win for cricket fans at Adelaide Oval
- SA Cricket Schedule Ferguson itching to report for Redbacks duty
- SA Cricket WNCL England ‘icon’ Edwards to join Scorpions
- SA Cricket Betting penalty Emerging Redback sanctioned for betting
- Cricket Cricket University honour for ‘Dr Dizzy’
- Cricket SA Scorpions Scorpion Lauren goes out on a high
- Cricket South Africa tour Proteas finally confirmed for pink ball Test
- Big Bash News BBL Big Bash’s back on New Year’s Eve
- Cricket Cricket Nitschke wins key SACA role
- Big Bash News Big Bash League Adelaide in for pre-Christmas bash
- SA Cricket Pink ball South Africa gives green light to pink ball Test
World’s best Marsh’s plan for world’s best batsman
HOW do you bowl to AB de Villiers? It’s the daunting question many of world cricket’s best bowlers simply don’t have an answer to.
Bad break Marsh focused on Australian Test summer
SHAUN Marsh has had enough trouble breaking into the Australian Test team without complicating matters by breaking a finger.
Perth Stadium Building of drop-in stadium wickets begins
THE WA Cricket Association has commenced construction of the drop-in wickets to be used at the new Perth Stadium.
- WA Cricket BBL06 Ashes foes become BBL friends
- WA Cricket Big Bash Bell, Scorchers in talks: UK reports
- WA Cricket BBL06 Scorchers lock in Willey, four Aussie stars
- WA Cricket Run machine Evergreen Klinger hungry for more runs
- WA Cricket BBL06 ‘I was never going anywhere else’
- WA Cricket WBBL Former Hockeyroo’s WBBL switch hit
- WA Cricket Big Bash Johnson will ‘probably’ sign with Scorchers
- WA Cricket Sidelined Agar has surgery, out for 3-4 months
- WA Cricket Matador Cup Domestic one-day cricket back in Perth
- WA Cricket Out of action Agar grounded with serious shoulder injury
- WA Cricket New home Harris needed a ‘change of scenery’
- WA Cricket BBL Scorchers BBL06 fixtures revealed
- WA Cricket IPL Hogg’s tales from the sub-continent