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.
Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has left cricketing officials baffled by failing to turn up to court in person or have legal representation in his $2.6 million case against Cricket Australia.
The world's top cricketers are in favour of tightening anti-corruption measures but have raised concerns about a threat to their privacy.
Emerging batting star Peter Handscomb has vowed to adopt a positive mindset against India but cannot guarantee that will be a successful approach.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has sparked debate within cricketing circles by nominating Adam Gilchrist as the most valuable player of Australia's glorious era of dominance.
James Pattinson's hopes of a Test recall next month during the Indian Test tour are set to begin in earnest this week when he returns in the Sheffield Shield.
Australian captain Steve Smith may be the world's top-ranked Test batsman but Ricky Ponting doesn't think he's the sport's best.
As Australia prepares for a defining tour of India, world cricket curators have been warned they will be "shamed" should they produce doctored sub-par pitches under a new system designed to produce entertaining cricket.
Australia's cricketers are frustrated at missing out on performance bonuses in part because a cramped international schedule has meant key players have been rested.
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has welcomed the in-principle revamp of the Test and one-day international formats as the world awaits India's next move on a proposed new revenue model.
International cricket appears on the verge of a long awaited overhaul, with the Test and 50-over formats to be divided into leagues to add greater context.
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