Sport
Analysis
Australian cricket
Australia’s all-conquering skipper, and the player of her generation: The stars of our top XIs for 2023
The importance of skipper Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja to Australia’s Test side has been reflected by the pair being the only players to retain their places in our team of the year.
- by Andrew Wu
Cricket
Analysis
Boxing Day Test
Cometh the hour, Cummins the man
Two modernising captains have set the tone for this series, but when the crunch came, it was a good cricketer succumbing to an all-time great.
- by Greg Baum
Pakistan anger over ‘inconsistent’ calls and technology ‘curse’
In a fiery postscript to Australia’s series-sealing 79-run victory at the MCG, Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez said the tourists had been the better side and would have won if not for several line-ball calls that had fallen in Australia’s favour.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Australian cricket
Why Warner the destroyer deserves a fond farewell in Sydney
- by Greg Chappell
Analysis
Boxing Day Test
Australia win a scrap – and the world’s best can still improve
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
Boxing Day Test
Dad was a bundle of nerves, but bold Marsh revives Australia
- by Daniel Brettig
Insight & Analysis
‘Us versus them’: The states winning the battle for the baggy green
Twenty years ago, David Hookes made a famous quip about NSW and brown paper bags. But do the Blues still dominate national selection? We’ve crunched the numbers to find out.
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport
Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.
Kids, this is cricket without fireworks and flashing bails, and it’s hard
Just when Pakistan looked like taking the initiative, Australia gave them a blunt reminder that Test cricket here is an intimidating game for visitors.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Tennis
Australia down 2-0 after de Minaur, Tomljanovic lose United Cup openers
- by Justin Chadwick and Murray Wenzel
AFL
Soccer
Pedro scores second from the spot
Brighton striker Joao Pedro scored two from the spot - including this to put his side 4-0 up - in their 4-2 home win over Tottenham in the Premier League.
Rough day at the office just another twist on the Angeball rollercoaster
On what planet is a team on tenterhooks despite leading 4-2? In what galaxy is nine minutes added a potentially fatal blow to a winning side? Enter Ange Postecoglou.
- by Emma Kemp
Basketball
Racing
‘He’s mine for the Magic Millions’: Kah gets reward for pushy approach
Trainer James Cummings will have a look at how Parkour comes through his win before committing to chasing the $3 million on the Gold Coast in a fortnight.
- by Chris Roots
Race-by-race preview and tips for Gosford on Sunday
Everything you need to know to end the year on a winning note.
- by John Schell
NRL
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Challenge yourself with our sports quiz, a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport, and the big events in sporting history.
- by Chris Berry
Gil de Ferran breaks closed-course speed record
Gil de Ferran set a closed-course speed record in qualifying for a CART race in 2000. He has died aged 56.
