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Test cricket
The fundamental issue with England’s Test team
England have got it the wrong way round. The main pace bowlers are above 30, while the batsmen are green about the gills.
- by Scyld Berry
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Jamieson removes Root with first ball
Kyle Jamieson picks up the key wicket of Joe Root early on Day 3
Saker calls for CA to release ball tampering report
Australia’s bowling coach at the time of the scandal says the release of the report would help put to answer questions around the events of Cape Town.
- by Andrew Wu
England bowler apologises after old tweets surface during Test debut
Soon after stumps against New Zealand, paceman Ollie Robinson was close to tears as he apologised for a string of sexist and racist messages from 2012-14.
- by Steve Douglas
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Australian cricket
Australia or bust for Ashes-winning coach Bayliss
World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss is comfortably placed closer to home at the helm of the Sydney Thunder and says his gun-for-hire days are over.
- by Malcolm Conn
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley faces immediate challenges
Nick Hockley has been appointed full time CEO of Cricket Australia as a reward for guiding the game through the Covid-19 pandemic
- by Malcolm Conn
Cricket Australia appoint Nick Hockley as full-time CEO
Nick Hockley has been appointed CEO of Cricket Australia almost a year after he was rushed into the position as an interim replacement
- by Malcolm Conn
Cricket Australia faces call on players returning to IPL
Indian authorities have confirmed the IPL will resume in September but it remains to be seen whether Australia’s top cricketers want to – or will be allowed to – return.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Australian cricket
Leadership vacuum in Australian cricket is holding the game back
Australian cricket has a lack of leadership options on the field and failed management at the highest levels off it. It’s time for change.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Australian cricket
Pressure on Langer to change his ways as reviews turn up heat on embattled coach
A robust end-of-season review of players and support staff shows that Justin Langer needs to change, as players move to take greater control of the dressing room.
- by Andrew Wu and Malcolm Conn
NZ’s Seifert breaks down as he recalls COVID-19 ordeal in India
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert broke down in tears on Tuesday as he recalled fearing the worst after testing positive for COVID-19 in India.
- by Reuters