A balls-up? Sheffield Shield emerges as a cricket battlegound
As the pay-war battleground takes shape, just how the Sheffield Shield is used has become an agenda item.
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Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Taylor turns the heat on Khawaja, Burns
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has urged Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns to improve their fielding and believes all batsmen must learn to be "horses for all courses" if Australia are to prevail at home and abroad.
Cricket's pay war set to open innings
Australia's cricketers will lodge their official submission for increased wages and conditions in less than three weeks, kickstarting the latest round of negotiations.
Starc on the mend as Proteas turn on tourists
An Australian attack without the injured Mitchell Starc has been labelled "pedestrian", as the frontline Australian quick declared he was confident of shedding his leg brace and returning in time for the home international campaign.
Hodge ready to explore new coaching 'pastures'
Victorian batting great Brad Hodge says he is content taking "baby steps" in his new role as coach but he is already emerging as a mature option to guide the next generation of talent.
Former Test cricketer Max Walker dies, aged 68
Max Walker, one of Australian sport's larger-than-life characters in his heyday as a cricketer and raconteur, has died.
Fitness test to determine if AB de Villiers tours Australia
South Africa's hopes of toppling Australia this summer could well hinge on a fitness test skipper AB de Villiers needed to pass on Tuesday night.
Hit for six: 30 years on, Matthews takes aim at Jones' 210
Thirty years on from his defining Test innings, Dean Jones still feels the physical impact of his 210 against India in Chennai.
Injuries to fast bowlers help new boy pitch up
A challenging pre-season boot camp for Victoria and a strong Australia A campaign have emerging fast bowler Chris Tremain primed for this month's tour of South Africa.
Australia 'hopeful' Starc will be fit for start of summer
Cricket Australia is "hopeful" spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the start of this summer's Test series after a freak training accident left him requiring a leg brace for three weeks.
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