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Cricket
How Silicon Valley lured ‘tech-savvy’ Cummins to US league
After competing in the IPL and T20 World Cup, the Australian pace ace had no interest in backing up for Major League Cricket – until someone mentioned Silicon Valley.
- by Malcolm Conn
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‘I’ve always copped it’: Warner admits he’ll never escape shadow of sandpaper
With his international career nearing an end, David Warner will be relieved not to have to face so much abuse about his role in the 2018 Newlands ball-tampering scandal, but he also knows he’ll never fully escape the stain it left on his reputation.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Don’t stuff around with Mother Cricket’: Starc’s parting shot after Australia get England through
Mitchell Starc invoked a phrase beloved by Justin Langer to flatly reject English suspicions that Australia seriously considered easing off on Scotland to eliminate Jos Buttler’s team from the T20 World Cup.
- by Daniel Brettig
England the big winner after Australia struggle past Scotland
Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head helped deliver Australia a five-wicket victory, and ensured England would qualify for the pointy end of the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
- by Malcolm Conn
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ICC Men’s World Cup
USA, Afghanistan upset heavyweights in topsy-turvy T20 World Cup
The Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States has had some great moments, but how many people have noticed?
- by Malcolm Conn
Cummins reassures England a go-slow is ‘against the spirit of cricket’
Pat Cummins has dismissed suggestions Australia will try and tip England out of the Twenty20 World Cup by going easy on Scotland in Sunday morning’s match.
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
Australian cricket
Our cricketers play to win, even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance
A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.
- by Greg Baum
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ICC Men’s World Cup
‘In our interest to get England out’: Hazlewood raises prospect of tactic switch for Scotland clash
Australia have already qualified for the next stage of the T20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia, but their final group game could still decide the fate of one of their main rivals.
- by Malcolm Conn
The English View
ICC Men’s World Cup
Australia have opportunity to start redeeming themselves for Ashes ‘moral failure’
Mitchell Marsh’s side should atone for unscrupulous stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s by playing their strongest XI against Scotland.
- by Simon Heffer
How Australia can help the old enemy advance at T20 World Cup
Coach Andrew McDonald has deflected the possibility of rotating Australia’s squad for their last match against Scotland to force England out of the T20 World Cup.
- by Malcolm Conn
‘We’re in the Big Apple!’: India fightback stuns Pakistan as cricket chases American dream
French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama was among the celebrities in the stands for the T20 World Cup clash marketed as the most watched match ever.
- by Adam Collins