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'State of shock': MCC backs curator after two-day Test

'State of shock': MCC backs curator after two-day Test

MCC boss Stuart Fox has staunchly defended chief curator Matt Page after a wild Boxing Day Test finished within two days.

Heat call on lightning-fast debutant in rollicking win

Heat call on lightning-fast debutant in rollicking win

Heat call on lightning-fast debutant in rollicking win

Heat call on lightning-fast debutant in rollicking win

Injury to Shaheen Afridi left debutant Tom Balkin to bowl the final over, and the 21-year-old delivered to help Brisbane to a seven-run BBL win over Adelaide.

Stokes hails 'brave' England after drought-breaking win

Stokes hails 'brave' England after drought-breaking win

Stokes hails 'brave' England after drought-breaking win

Stokes hails 'brave' England after drought-breaking win

Ben Stokes beamed with pride and a hint of relief after England's "courageous" victory in the fourth Ashes Test ended a 15-year drought in Australia.

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Stokes slams MCG pitch after England end Ashes drought

Stokes slams MCG pitch after England end Ashes drought

Even after securing a drought-breaking Ashes win in Australia, England captain Ben Stokes saved some brutal feedback for the state of the MCG pitch.

Short Tests prompt CA to consider pitch intervention

Short Tests prompt CA to consider pitch intervention

Cricket Australia will weigh up whether to take an interventionist approach to how pitches are prepared after the Boxing Day Test finished inside two days.

NZ star blown away by BBL sensation 'Super Cooper'

NZ star blown away by BBL sensation 'Super Cooper'

Cooper Connolly is a rising star in world cricket, and it looks like his bowling is set to go to another level this BBL season.

Gardner says Aussies still No.1 despite World Cup exits

Gardner says Aussies still No.1 despite World Cup exits

Australia are without a women's World Cup trophy in either the ODI or T20 format, but Ashleigh Gardner insists major changes to their cricket are not required.

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'Brilliant slot': CA boss eyes BBL Christmas fixture

'Brilliant slot': CA boss eyes BBL Christmas fixture

'Brilliant slot': CA boss eyes BBL Christmas fixture

'Brilliant slot': CA boss eyes BBL Christmas fixture

If Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has his way, he'll be watching a BBL fixture instead of the Griswolds on Christmas Day next year.

Pull our fingers out: Motivation behind Harper's record

Pull our fingers out: Motivation behind Harper's record

Pull our fingers out: Motivation behind Harper's record

Pull our fingers out: Motivation behind Harper's record

Sam Harper has detailed the changes to his batting and overall mentality that prompted one of the most remarkable centuries in BBL history for Melbourne Stars.

T20 World Cup watch for Tim David after injury setback

T20 World Cup watch for Tim David after injury setback

T20 World Cup watch for Tim David after injury setback

T20 World Cup watch for Tim David after injury setback

Nathan Ellis says it was shattering to see Tim David ping his hamstring in a setback that has put the star batter's T20 World Cup hopes in doubt.

Tim David pings a hammy as Hurricanes beat Scorchers

Tim David pings a hammy as Hurricanes beat Scorchers

Tim David pings a hammy as Hurricanes beat Scorchers

Tim David pings a hammy as Hurricanes beat Scorchers

Hobart's title defence has suffered a huge blow after star batter Tim David injured his hamstring in his team's four-wicket win over the Scorchers.

Harper breaks BBL records in maiden Stars century

Harper breaks BBL records in maiden Stars century

Harper breaks BBL records in maiden Stars century

Harper breaks BBL records in maiden Stars century

Sam Harper has blazed a 50-ball century to lead Melbourne Stars to their third straight win to start the BBL season, a seven-wicket defeat of the Sydney Sixers.

Records left in the Ashes as bowlers blitz Boxing Day

Records left in the Ashes as bowlers blitz Boxing Day

Records left in the Ashes as bowlers blitz Boxing Day

Records left in the Ashes as bowlers blitz Boxing Day

The MCG pitch has turned into a minefield as a record 20 wickets tumbled on Boxing Day as Australia's pacemen inflicted new pain on beleaguered England.

Pace star backs 'positive' England batting approach

Pace star backs 'positive' England batting approach

Pace star backs 'positive' England batting approach

Pace star backs 'positive' England batting approach

England's aggressive batting is again in the spotlight after the tourists were skittled for 110 on a remarkable first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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How WWII diggers kept the Ashes alive in POW camps

Cricket played behind the barbed wire in German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II was a huge morale booster for diggers, diaries and scorebooks show.

Pace aces to spearhead Australia's Boxing Day Test

Australia's bid for an Ashes whitewash will resume at the MCG on Boxing Day without a spinner after they elected not to pick a replacement for Nathan Lyon.

Australia's bold call to leave spinner out for MCG Test

Australia will go in with a pace-heavy XI for the Boxing Day Test after opting to leave out Nathan Lyon's replacement, Todd Murphy, to face England at the MCG.

'Obviously it sucks': Stokes calls for England pride

As the hits keep coming for England, captain Ben Stokes is urging his players to rally in the last two Ashes Tests, starting at the MCG on Boxing Day.

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Suryavanshi, 14, blasts his way into the record books

Indian prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has claimed another batting record by becoming the youngest player to hit a century in men's List A cricket.

Stokes backs team, Archer out of last two Ashes Tests

A video said to feature a slurring Ben Duckett is under ECB investigation, while England's main quick has been ruled out of the remaining Ashes Tests.

MCG to honour Warne during Boxing Day Ashes Test

So much of Shane Warne's outstanding career featured big moments at the MCG and he will feature prominently during the Boxing Day Ashes Test.

Australia considering pace onslaught for MCG Test

Cameron Green's spot for Boxing Day could be in jeopardy, with Australia considering using four pacemen at the MCG to further rattle demoralised England.

Harper's batting blitz helps Stars sink Strikers in BBL

The Melbourne Stars have banked consecutive wins to open their BBL campaign, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by six wickets at Adelaide Oval.

'Shattered' veteran facing extended stint on sidelines

Nathan Lyon has undergone surgery on a torn hamstring, with the veteran spinner facing a long road back as selectors hand Todd Murphy a chance to shine.

Key to investigate England drinking during Noosa break

As the fallout continues from England's disastrous Ashes tour, their cricket boss Rob Key is looking into what happened during the team's Noosa break.

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