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Ricky Ponting will be the Washington Freedom's new head coach.

'Conversations' put Ponting in the frame to coach India

The former Australian captain has revealed he spoke to Indian officials as the race to replace Rahul Dravid as coach heats up.

Jake Fraser-McGurk. Australian Cricket Team.

Door ajar for Aussie sensation to slip into World Cup

Jake Fraser-McGurk has been added as a travelling reserve to Australia's T20 World Cup squad after being controversially snubbed from the first selection.

David Warner of Australia leaves the field after being dismissed.

Warner's furious tirade over Ashes controversy revealed

New vision of Australia's 2023 Ashes campaign shows opener David Warner in a seething tirade on the final day of the series.

Melbourne Renegades player Josie Dooley

'Much-loved' cricket star suffers stroke in Hawaii

WBBL star Josie Dooley has been medically evacuated from Hawaii after suffering a stroke while on holidays.

David Warner of Australia (L) and Usman Khawaja of Australia leave the field after day one of the Men's Third Test Match in the series between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

'Doing all right': Retirement trend Uzzie wants to buck

Some of Australia's biggest batting superstars have all retired at 37, but Usman Khawaja believes he can buck that trend.

James Anderson will notch up his 22nd consecutive season of Test cricket for England

England legend calls it quits on remarkable career

James Anderson has set the date on his farewell career and will finish at the grand age of 41-year-old with 700 wickets to his name.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

'Utterly absurd' Head sends ominous World Cup message

Travis Head went on a tear against a luckless Lucknow in the IPL, and in doing so gave a glimpse of his T20 World Cup intentions.

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Glenn Phillips of New Zealand for a five wicket bag during day four of the First Test in the series between New Zealand and Australia at Basin Reserve on March 03, 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

'It would have been 4-0': Lyon's Ashes claim

Nathan Lyon believes Australia would have won the Ashes 4-0 had he not suffered a dramatic series-ending injury in the second Test.

Michael Slater has had his named off an oval in Wagga Wagga.

Slater wiped from history in home town after charges

Disgraced former cricketer Michael Slater has had his name rubbed off a sign at the oval named after him in Wagga Wagga.

Nathan Lyon is shown in tears after being injured during the 2023 Ashes in the latest series of The Test docuseries.

Vision emerges of gutted Lyon in tears after cruel twist

Never before seen vision of Australia's 2023 Ashes campaign shows Nathan Lyon in tears after suffering a series-ending calf injury.