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Ex-cricketer's assailants avoid jail after coke theft

Ex-cricketer's assailants avoid jail after coke theft

Three men who beat up former spin bowler Stuart MacGill after two bricks of cocaine were stolen have been given community sentences for their violent acts.

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

'Rest easy Benny': heartbreak as teen cricketer dies

Tributes are flowing for a teen, who is being remembered as a "a truly great young person" before his death from injuries during a cricket pre-match warm-up.

CA comes under criticism for financial performance

CA comes under criticism for financial performance

CA comes under criticism for financial performance

CA comes under criticism for financial performance

Cricket Australia has accepted criticism from a state chair for its financial performance, but the organisation believes record numbers are ahead.

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Wolvaardt, Kapp magic powers Proteas to World Cup final

Wolvaardt, Kapp magic powers Proteas to World Cup final

South Africa have crushed England in the World Cup semi-finals with a wonderful captain's knock of 169 from Laura Wolvaardt leading the way.

Australia wait on skipper's World Cup fitness call

Australia wait on skipper's World Cup fitness call

Australia are leaving it late to make a call on the fitness of captain Alyssa Healy for the World Cup semi-final against hosts India in Navi Mumbai.

Rain washes out first T20 with India on top of Aussies

Rain washes out first T20 with India on top of Aussies

The first match of Australia's five-game Twenty20 series with India has been abandoned after heavy rain settled in over Canberra's Manuka Oval.

Doggett claims six to mount case as back-up quick

Doggett claims six to mount case as back-up quick

Brendan Doggett has taken six wickets for the innings in his first Sheffield Shield match of the summer, making his a case to be back-up quick for the Ashes.

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Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock

Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock

Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock

Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock

Steve Smith has hit 118 in his first innings of the summer, in a boundary-laden Sheffield Shield knock for NSW that will no doubt be noticed by England.

Webster out cheaply in Shield return as Vics take lead

Webster out cheaply in Shield return as Vics take lead

Webster out cheaply in Shield return as Vics take lead

Webster out cheaply in Shield return as Vics take lead

Victoria are trying to build a matchwinning lead as wickets again tumbled at the Junction Oval on day two of the Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania.

Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up

Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up

Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up

Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up

Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has completed a brief return to bowling, hours before replacement skipper Steve Smith plundered a century for NSW.

'Frank chat': anti-stadium MPs meet AFL executives

'Frank chat': anti-stadium MPs meet AFL executives

'Frank chat': anti-stadium MPs meet AFL executives

'Frank chat': anti-stadium MPs meet AFL executives

The AFL have hosted a meeting with four anti-stadium politicians ahead of a crucial vote that will determine the future of the Tasmanian Devils.

Aussies don't want to be trapped in Cup semi circle

Aussies don't want to be trapped in Cup semi circle

Aussies don't want to be trapped in Cup semi circle

Aussies don't want to be trapped in Cup semi circle

Alyssa Healy's Australian team has been shaped by shock semi-final exits in World Cups. They don't want another seminal moment against India in this tournament.

Green held back from bowling as WA take charge

Green held back from bowling as WA take charge

Green held back from bowling as WA take charge

Green held back from bowling as WA take charge

Western Australia have gone to stumps at 0-87 in reply to South Australia's 215 on the opening day of their Shield match, where Cameron Green is not bowling.

Short finger blow for Australia's T20 series with India

Short finger blow for Australia's T20 series with India

Short finger blow for Australia's T20 series with India

Short finger blow for Australia's T20 series with India

Allrounder Matt Short faces time on the sidelines after undergoing finger surgery, in a setback for Australia's T20 hopes against India.

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Weatherald falls for duck, Webster returns in Shield

After Beau Webster had a mixed day in the field for Tasmania, fellow Test hopeful Jake Weatherald was dismissed for a duck against Victoria.

Indoor cricket cut as CA tighten purse strings

Cricket Australia has told indoor cricket bosses it can no longer operate the sport as a result of the organisations own "unsustainable" cost base.

Litchfield sheds impostor syndrome to star at top

Three years after debuting for Australia in Mumbai as a teenager, Phoebe Litchfield is set to return to DY Patel Stadium for a crunch World Cup semi-final.

'There's heroes and villains': Carey finds Ashes peace

Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey concedes his controversial 2023 stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow will be spoken about forever.

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Khawaja wants Renshaw recall, Marnus at No.3 for Ashes

Usman Khawaja insists Matthew Renshaw is ready to fire as an opener in the Ashes and says Australia is best served when Marnus Labuschagne bats No.3.

'Really optimistic': Cummins to target 2nd Test return

Pat Cummins' return from injury for Australia's upcoming Ashes series remains unclear, with Steve Smith to captain the Test side in his absence.

'Yes or no?': stadium rallies before crucial vote

Thousands of people are expected to flock to opposing stadium rallies before a do-or-die vote in parliament on the project's future.

Rain and India injury woes boost Aussie World Cup hopes

Rain in Mumbai and an injury to a star India player bode well for champions Australia with their blockbuster semi-final approaching.

Man charged with molesting Australian women cricketers

A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stalking and touching inappropriately two Australia women cricketers while they walked to a cafe in India.

White-ball stint worth it for Renshaw in Ashes race

Matt Renshaw's maiden ODI series came at the expense of pushing his case for Ashes selection in the Sheffield Shield. He believes it was worth it.

King breaks World Cup record to keep Australia unbeaten

Alana King's superb World Cup has continued, with the legspinner claiming 7-18 to bowl Australia to a seven-wicket win over South Africa.

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