Cricket
Suck on that: Steyn tweets
South African quick Dale Steyn says ball tampering charges are a fabrication and he’s labelled Australia “soft”.
Stuck at square one under Boof
Gideon HaighDarren Lehmann is hardly likely to go, given the debts to him owed by his superiors. That’s why his position invites scrutiny.
Stop ‘overcoaching’ Test team
Former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy has called for a more streamlined national coaching structure.
This is our Trump moment
Peter LalorThis was cricket’s Donald Trump moment. Nobody of any weight saw Trump coming, but everybody is wise in the aftermath.
Peter perfect’s double impact
Peter LalorA Test career began at the SCG yesterday. It is not often, however, that the player is a Victorian.
Sweet turns sour for SA skipper
Peter LalorFaf du Plessis is facing a one-match ban for ball tampering for allegedly using a mint to shine the ball in Hobart.
Callum caught out
Incumbent Callum Ferguson let a golden chance to retain his Test spot slip in the Sheffield Shield, caught behind for just four.
Tense draw better than a loss
Mike AthertonThe former England captain looks at the different approaches to playing on the subcontinent.
Ball tampering: captain charged
Peter LalorSouth African cricket captain Faf du Plessis has been charged with ball-tampering during the Hobart Test win | WATCH
Knockout blow to Voges
Peter LalorAdam Voges’ Test career is almost certainly over after the veteran West Australian was struck in the head yesterday.
Marsh the fall guy
Peter LalorRod Marsh has taken one for the team, with Cricket Australia declaring its support for coaches and support staff.
Voges cops sickening blow
Test batsman Adam Voges has sent a major scare through cricketing circles after copping a sickening blow to the head | WATCH
Chappell joins selection panel
Peter LalorNational talent manager Greg Chappell has joined the selection panel on an interim basis in the wake of Rod Marsh’s resignation
Cricket crisis: how to fix?
Peter LalorCheck out the answers to your questions after a special reader Q&A with Peter Lalor on the future of Australian cricket.
Seaming Gabba offers no relief
There will be no respite for Test batsmen Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja upon their Sheffield Shield return.
Quicks’ fix should be abandoned
Andrew FaulknerAnother Test physio says we should rip up the ‘workload management’ handbooks for our quick bowlers.
Complexity can’t conceal crisis
Andrew FaulknerIf any confirmation was needed that Australian cricket is in crisis it came at James Sutherland’s press conference.
Under-fire Marsh drops himself
Peter Lalor, Andrew FaulknerAustralia’s cricket crisis has claimed its first scalp with chairman of selectors Rod Marsh resigning.
Argus recommendations ignored
Peter LalorThe Argus review into Australian cricket may have created as many problems as it fixed.
South Africa ‘tampered with ball’
Peter LalorThe South Africa captain is under investigation by the ICC for apparently doctoring the ball in Hobart.
Marsh quits amid cricket crisis
Peter LalorChairman of selectors Rod Marsh has resigned in the wake of Australia’s humiliating five consecutive Test losses.
‘A serious fall from grace’
Cricket boss James Sutherland admitted questions need to be asked but said the sport, broadly speaking, is in good shape.
How to fix Australian cricket?
Marc DoddWe asked our online community of readers how they would solve the crisis surrounding Australian cricket. This is what they said.
0-5 an incalculable crisis
Peter LalorAustralian cricket is in crisis like never before. The captain, the coach or the men in suits have no answers.
Disgrace to the baggy green
Peter lalorAustralia captain Steve Smith is, like the Australian public, sick of it. He’s embarrassed, angry and disappointed.
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Suck on that: Steyn tweets
South African quick Dale Steyn says ball tampering charges are a fabrication and he’s labelled Australia “soft”.
Ogilvy challenges Nitties
James Nitties teed off with only a share of the Australian Open lead after Geoff Ogilvy shot up the leaderboard.
Mariners play long game
Ray GattIt can be argued that the Central Coast Mariners are one of the most maligned clubs in the A-League.
Maclaren can bounce back
Ray GattJamie Maclaren’s second time in an Australian jumper didn’t go according to plan but he’ll bounce back says Matt McKay.
Wenger, Mourinho’s tense reunion
The next chapter in one of the English Premier League’s most volatile managerial rivalries will be written this weekend.
Roos won’t be trapped in-goal
Darius Boyd is hopeful the small in-goal areas on the Anfield pitch won’t present too many safety concerns.
Volkswagen on song
Andreas Mikkelsen is doing all he can to ensure a fourth consecutive 1-2 in the drivers’ title for Volkswagen.
Mayweather is ‘retired’
Unbeaten former champion Floyd Mayweather says he has retired from the sport for good.
Dasha’s hair-raising rise
Courtney WalshDaria Gavrilova has, by any measure, had a year to remember.
Praise a pointer to Railway
Brendan CormickSouth African jockey Douglas Whyte fears former mount Lite’n In My Veins in today’s Railway Stakes at Ascot.
