'Everyone is an expert': SCG curator goes out swinging
A new curator will prepare the SCG wicket for a potentially deciding Ashes Test in January after the resignation of the long-serving Tom Parker.
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Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.
Exhibition matches on cards as cricket pay war heats up
As many players confront the prospect of being without a contract and an income come July 1 they have discussed the possibility of putting on games among themselves as soon as next month.
We won't pay you: Sutherland's stunning email to players
The tension between Cricket Australia and players has reached new heights.
CA offers multi-year deals in bid for players to skip IPL
Test captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins were contacted individually in recent weeks with verbal offers of three-year deals.
O'Keefe in hot water over offensive comments to female player
The 32-year-old was fined $20,000 over his drunken antics at the after-party of the Steve Waugh Medal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
CA investigate Pattinson behaviour after Shield win
Cricket Australia is looking into an alleged incident involving James Pattinson which followed Victoria's historic third straight Sheffield Shield win last week.
Ashes marketing campaign could be victim of Cricket Australia pay war with players
Cricket Australia's promotion of next summer's Ashes could be jeopardised, leading players having a filmed an advertisement for the series that stands to be shelved unless a truce can be reached to settle the continuing industrial dispute.
Batsmen face grind in India: Lehmann
Australia's batsmen starred with seven centuries between them in the series clean sweep of Pakistan but Darren Lehmann has forecast that they will have to adopt different tactics and be prepared to "grind it out" to be competitive in India next month.
Clean sweep: Australia wrap up 220-run victory over Pakistan to clinch 3-0 win
Australia have wrapped up victory in the third Test before tea on day five at the SCG, clinching a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan.
Two Tests in Sydney 'makes sense', argues Cricket NSW boss
Andrew Jones believes it is feasible for the SCG to host a pink-ball match as well as retaining the New Year's Test.
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