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Bancroft suggests Australia’s bowlers were aware of ball tampering
Cameron Bancroft’s comments will bring back the memories of the seismic events at Cape Town which rocked Australian cricket three years ago.
- by Andrew Wu
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Masterplan in place for Australia's stranded IPL cohort
A deal has been struck aiming to have Australia's IPL cohort flown to Sydney as early as Sunday.
Australian IPL stars could return this weekend to quarantine in Sydney
A deal is close to being finalised which would allow the cricketers to quarantine in Sydney rather than the Howard Springs facility, with Indian cricket authorities to foot the bill.
- by Andrew Wu
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Australian cricket
Paine might be backing Smith to regain the captaincy, but will the CA board?
The rousing applause that followed Tim Paine’s support for Steve Smith will not have gone unnoticed by Cricket Australia. Three directors were there, including the chairman.
- by Andrew Wu
‘I would support him’: Paine endorses Smith to return as Test captain
Six weeks after laying his cards on the table, Steve Smith has the backing of incumbent Tim Paine to return to the captaincy of the national men’s team.
- by Andrew Wu
Afghanistan Test to be Ashes warm-up for stars with Perth to host series finale
The match against Test minnows Afghanistan will provide much-needed red-ball practice for Test stars Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David Warner leading into Australia’s defence of the urn.
- by Andrew Wu and Daniel Cherny
‘Bats must consist solely of wood’: MCC rejects bamboo to replace willow
A day after research suggested bamboo bats could replace willow, the club that maintains cricket’s official laws has rejected the idea because bamboo is grass and not wood.
- by Gareth Davies
Howzat for innovation? Researchers say bamboo cricket bats could replace willow
In a development that could send shudders through the game, researchers say bamboo bats lighter, stronger and offer a larger “sweet spot” than traditional willow.
- by Sarah Knapton
National cricketers in line for vaccinations as Hussey tests negative
On the back of Australia’s Olympians beginning their vaccination program ion Monday, National Cabinet ruled other sportsmen and women can now join the queue.
- by Malcolm Conn
Eerie silence and sacred cows as Cummins awaits passage from India
Cooped up in his Ahmedabad hotel as the Australian contingent began to leave India for the Maldives to wait out the government’s travel ban, Pat Cummins had time to reflect on a very different IPL experience.
- by Malcolm Conn
Hussey to be airlifted to Chennai as players begin long journey home
Michael Hussey’s IPL franchise want their batting coach to be closer to the team’s base so they can provide him with better medical care in his recovery from COVID-19.
- by Andrew Wu