Sport
Cricket
What the Trent Boult case means for Australian cricket
Trent Boult, who has been released from his national deal, has added his example to a wider trend towards players seeking greater freedom of choice.
- by Daniel Brettig
Latest
Updated
Australian cricket
Meg Lanning takes indefinite break from cricket
After eight years shepherding Australia’s team to unmatched heights, captain Meg Lanning has conceded she needs some time to herself.
- by Daniel Brettig
From the Archives, 1965: Cricket giant, Bill Woodfull, dies
In 1965, Bill Woodfull, an idol of pre-World War II cricket crowds and stoic captain of the Australian Test team during the ‘bodyline’ series, died aged 87.
- by Staff Writers
Iconic former umpire Koertzen killed in South Africa car accident
Rudi Koertzen, 73, was on the ICC’s elite panel of umpires for eight years and officiated in 331 matches, a record at the time of his retirement in 2010.
- by Nick Said
From the Archives, 1997: Healy, Warne shut the gate on fightback
25 years ago, it was the figure of Shane Warne that “loomed large as ever”, as Australia won the Fifth Test by 264 runs and England’s Ashes hopes were crushed.
- by Greg Baum
Updated
Australian cricket
Lynn free to play in UAE unless he signs BBL deal
Twenty20 freelancer Chris Lynn has the backing of the global cricketers’ body to legally challenge Cricket Australia should the governing body deny him permission to fulfil a big money contract in the new UAE league
- by Daniel Brettig
From the Archives, 1997: McGrath, Warne guide Australia to Ashes success
Twenty-five years ago, Australia retained the Ashes after winning the fifth Test of the series at Nottingham. It was Australia’s fifth successive Ashes win, raising the question, was this Australia’s greatest ever Test team?
- by Greg Baum
‘It was so weird’: Australia win cricket gold as McGrath allowed to bat and bowl with COVID-19
Despite testing positive, Tahlia McGrath was able to play in the gold medal match as Australia won a thrilling encounter.
- by Tom Decent
Warner on course to sign with Thunder this weekend
David Warner could end an eight-year exile from the Big Bash League as soon as Saturday by signing with the Sydney Thunder.
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Maxwell ‘shattered’ by Sri Lanka Test omission
Glenn Maxwell revealed he was “shattered” to miss a Test recall in Sri Lanka, while admitting selectors made the right call in Galle.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Not mercenaries’: Fifteen Australians targeted by UAE Twenty20 league
The scale of the attempted raid on Australian players goes far beyond the threat of losing one player – David Warner – to the UAE because he does not have a BBL deal.
- by Daniel Brettig and Malcolm Conn