Cricket
Mitch joins brother Shaun as Test contender
MITCH Marsh boosted his hopes of a Test recall on Saturday in Mumbai, but Australia’s spinners were taught a lesson in subcontinent frustration by aggressive young gun Shreyas Iyer.
Selection shock Khawaja set for Test axing
USMAN Khawaja looks set to become the victim of selectors’ hotly contentious plan to reinstall Shaun Marsh as Australia’s Indian linchpin.
Back in blue Maddinson returns for Shield duties
NIC Maddinson will make his return to cricket next week for the NSW second XI and has made himself available for the Blues’ next Sheffield Shield game.
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The Indian gamble which could backfire
INDIA has given up a key advantage in its Test series against an Australian squad loaded with Indian Premier League experience.
Zip it! Maxwell’s plan for Virat Kohli
STEVE Smith has given his players the right to go after Virat Kohli, but having spent much of his career taking on the Indian superstar, Glenn Maxwell has other plans.
Sri Lanka spoil Voges’ international farewell
DESPITE half-centuries from Adam Voges and Sam Heazlett, the Prime Minister’s XI has lost against an impressive Sri Lankan outfit in Canberra.
Mission impossible? Australia’s monster task
AUSTRALIA isn’t only taking on the world’s No.1 Test team this month. They’re facing one of the most dominant sides in the history of the game.
‘He’s the Donald Bradman of bowling’
AUSTRALIAN legend Steve Waugh has handed down the highest praise possible for a cricketer while describing one current Test star.
Finch chirps up over concussion subs
AARON Finch had to fill in for concussed wicketkeepers three times this summer and the national Twenty20 captain has voiced some strong views over the issue.
Mystery ball peril awaits Aussies
A MYSTERY ball developed by a World War II digger in New Guinea will be the landmine waiting for Australia’s cricketers in India.
Fringe Aussies keen to enjoy T20 experience
OPPORTUNITY and national pride are stoking the fires of Australia’s T20 outfit for the series against Sri Lanka, which has drawn more criticism than most.
Smith’s strong call on Kohli sledging
ALLAN Border and Mike Hussey both think sledging Indian superstar Virat Kohli is a bad idea, but Australian captain Steve Smith sees things differently.
Back in blue Maddinson returns for Shield duties
NIC Maddinson will make his return to cricket next week for the NSW second XI and has made himself available for the Blues’ next Sheffield Shield game.
Offie Could Kiwi spinner end up playing for Australia
IF injury was to befall one of Australia’s spinners in India, there could well be a 32-year-old Kiwi waiting in the wings.
Sheffield Shield Patterson looking to take next step
KURTIS Patterson went within a whisker of becoming part of Australia’s new-look Test XI this summer, but he wasn’t kicking stones when the call didn’t come.
Queenslander! Who wins battle of sporting dynasties?
POLL: Setting aside the mighty Maroons, who would take the crown for Queensland’s greatest sporting dynasty?
Positive Burns confident he can return to Test arena
JOE Burns has declared the purge in Hobart won’t mark the end of his Test career. The mentally tough opener is building an imposing case to suggest better days are ahead.
Bolter Heazlett shrugs off selection barbs
YOUNG Queensland batsman Sam Heazlett has defied criticism of his national selection by outlining plans to cement a long-term international future.
Sheffield Shield Vics on top despite injury
AARON Finch’s Victoria is on course to consolidate top spot against South Australia – but not without keeper Sam Harper as a serious casualty at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Shield injury Young Bushranger in hospital after bat blow
VICTORIAN keeper Sam Harper will spend the night in hospital after being struck by South Australian batsman Jake Lehmann’s bat on Saturday at Adelaide Oval. WATCH THE VIDEO
Evenly balanced Vics battle to par score
A FIGHTING half-century from Travis Dean and some lusty hitting from Evan Gulbis helped Victoria reach a respectable 258 against NSW in challenging conditions at the MCG today.
Sheffield Shield Redbacks bats must lift: Head
SOUTH Australia is under pressure to find immediate solutions to a funk that is ruining its dream of Sheffield Shield final atonement.
Sheffield Shield Vics on top despite injury
AARON Finch’s Victoria is on course to consolidate top spot against South Australia – but not without keeper Sam Harper as a serious casualty at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Shield injury Young Bushranger in hospital after bat blow
VICTORIAN keeper Sam Harper will spend the night in hospital after being struck by South Australian batsman Jake Lehmann’s bat on Saturday at Adelaide Oval. WATCH THE VIDEO
Shield loss Redbacks must back quicks
STAND in skipper Callum Ferguson says South Australia must back its herculean attack and put away rivals in close contests where excuses for failure no longer wash.
Fast Pace pair puts clamp on Warriors
KANE Richardson proved South Australia’s jack of all trades on Thursday, while Chadd Sayers’ Dukes-ball show left Western Australia on the ropes in an express Sheffield Shield clash at Glenelg Oval.
Sheffield Shield Sayers swings his way to 200
CHADD Sayers swung to 200 first class wickets in style against Western Australia — continuing his quest for Test selection in front of national selection boss Trevor Hohns at Glenelg Oval on Wednesday.
