Sport

Daniel Cherny

Daniel is an Age sports reporter.

Way in: Glenn Maxwell is back for Victoria

Finch dropped but Vics in command

It doesn't seem to matter which national representative Victoria leave out of their XI, because the players they are picking are doing the job.

Rose of Virginia,with jockey Ben Thompson, just before the Lexus Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

Jockey thrilled despite horse's bleed

Rarely does someone finish last on an injured horse and still enjoy the best experience of their life, but that was the fate of jockey Ben Thompson on Tuesday.

Tamania's Andrew Fekete takes a catch to dismiss Peter Handscomb.

Siddle helps Vics close in on victory

Test aspirant Peter Siddle struck late on day three of Victoria's Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania to help put the Bushrangers in a commanding position with a day to play at the MCG.

Jackson Bird says thinking about being selection during the Matador Cup "probably affected my performance in a negative way."

Bird tries to avoid elephant in the room

Test aspirant Jackson Bird says he's tried not to concentrate on the impending selection of the Australian squad for next week's first Test against South Africa, suggesting that doing so in the past has hindered his performance.