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Minister fails to guarantee Boxing Day Test at the MCG amid stand-off

Minister fails to guarantee Boxing Day Test at the MCG amid stand-off

Victoria’s major events minister has failed to guarantee the Ashes Boxing Day Test will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground the summer after next amid a standoff between his government and Cricket Australia.

  • by Broede Carmody

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Starc the ‘X factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh
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Starc the ‘X factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh

Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.

  • by Malcolm Conn
‘Not the same buzz’: Zampa rejects club riches to chase more World Cup glory

‘Not the same buzz’: Zampa rejects club riches to chase more World Cup glory

He’s had a spin on the lucrative franchise circuit, but for Adam Zampa it will never compare to the “buzz” of playing in big tournaments for Australia.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Why cricket needs to pitch its growth plan to Chinese Australians

Why cricket needs to pitch its growth plan to Chinese Australians

There are almost 1.4 million Australians with Chinese ancestry. Yet, of the 54 people with diverse backgrounds named Cricket Australia ambassadors, none have professional ties to China.

  • by Andrew Wu
‘It’s almost a no-win role’: Why you won’t see an Australian as India’s $2 million coach
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‘It’s almost a no-win role’: Why you won’t see an Australian as India’s $2 million coach

It’s the best-paid coaching job in world cricket, and it’s up for grabs. So why won’t an Australian coach India?

  • by Daniel Brettig
Warner breaks silence on Fraser-McGurk selection duel

Warner breaks silence on Fraser-McGurk selection duel

David Warner won’t bite back at those who feel his Twenty20 World Cup spot should have been taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk.

  • by Daniel Brettig
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Australian great Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job

Australian great Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job

Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in the high-profile job.

Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government

Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government

A stand-off between Cricket Australia and the Victorian government has left the Ashes Boxing Day Test and next season’s women’s Test in limbo.

  • by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
Starc stuns Aussie teammate, returns to his stump-smashing best

Starc stuns Aussie teammate, returns to his stump-smashing best

Travis Head’s duck in the IPL wasn’t all bad news for Australia because it signalled a stunning return to form by his national teammate Mitchell Starc ahead of the T20 World Cup.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch

Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch

Young IPL sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk and Big Bash League dominator Matt Short will have the chance to showcase their skills in a pair of World Cup warm-up games as part of a threadbare Australian squad.

  • by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
‘I haven’t got too many close friends in that team’: Alex Carey opens up on Ashes abuse

‘I haven’t got too many close friends in that team’: Alex Carey opens up on Ashes abuse

At times in England, following his stumping of Jonny Bairstow, Alex Carey was reluctant to venture out in public. With limited contacts among the England team, he became an overnight Ashes villain; a role he’s learned to live with.

  • by Daniel Brettig