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Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

The sold-out crowd at the fifth Ashes Test has paid tribute to the first responders and victims of the Bondi terror attack.

Warner's huge ton in vain as Hurricanes silence Thunder

Warner's huge ton in vain as Hurricanes silence Thunder

Warner's huge ton in vain as Hurricanes silence Thunder

Warner's huge ton in vain as Hurricanes silence Thunder

Former Test blaster David Warner whacked the highest individual score of the BBL season, but Hobart pulled off a venue-record run-chase to beat Sydney Thunder.

Gillespie says Khawaja golf scrutiny wasn't racial

Gillespie says Khawaja golf scrutiny wasn't racial

Gillespie says Khawaja golf scrutiny wasn't racial

Gillespie says Khawaja golf scrutiny wasn't racial

Former Test quick Jason Gillespie says former players were right to hold Usman Khawaja to account over his pre-Ashes golf, and it was not racial stereotyping.

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Stokes desperate to stop England's downhill slide

Stokes desperate to stop England's downhill slide

Ben Stokes says England will be doing everything they can to become a consistent Test cricket team again after returning home from an ill-fated Ashes tour.

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

Selectors eye left-field World Cup approach for Cummins

Selectors eye left-field World Cup approach for Cummins

Pat Cummins' management of stress injuries in his back could mean he misses the start of Australia's T20 World Cup campaign, with selectors playing a long game.

Stand-in skipper Smith makes call on Test future

Stand-in skipper Smith makes call on Test future

Steve Smith will be part of Australia's side for the start of their lead up to the 2027 Ashes, with the veteran looking increasingly likely to play in England.

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Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope

Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope

Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope

Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope

Australian allrounder Cameron Green has found himself under the microscope amid a tough Ashes series with the bat.

'Be patient': Khawaja's transition message to selectors

'Be patient': Khawaja's transition message to selectors

'Be patient': Khawaja's transition message to selectors

'Be patient': Khawaja's transition message to selectors

Usman Khawaja has warned Australia's next transition period in Test cricket won't be easy, but urged selectors to show some patience as new faces come in.

Bryant, Bartlett pull off stunning Heat win over Stars

Bryant, Bartlett pull off stunning Heat win over Stars

Bryant, Bartlett pull off stunning Heat win over Stars

Bryant, Bartlett pull off stunning Heat win over Stars

Brisbane's big-hitting Max Bryant made the most of a Melbourne Stars call not to review a caught-behind appeal to star in a four-wicket win.

England ready to pile the pressure on Aussie spinner

England ready to pile the pressure on Aussie spinner

England ready to pile the pressure on Aussie spinner

England ready to pile the pressure on Aussie spinner

England's batters will go full Bazball at the SCG if spinner Todd Murphy is selected for his first Test in Australia.

'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

'Don't gaslight me': Khawaja slams double standards

Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Test will be his 88th and final one, before turning the torch on the racial stereotyping that has surrounded his career.

Khawaja offered to retire a year before calling stumps

Khawaja offered to retire a year before calling stumps

Khawaja offered to retire a year before calling stumps

Khawaja offered to retire a year before calling stumps

Usman Khawaja has shot down any suggestion he was selfish playing on until after his 39th birthday, revealing he first offered to retire in December 2024.

Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test

Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test

Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test

Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test

The SCG's head curator has played down concerns of another raging seamer in Sydney, as Todd Murphy's chances of a maiden home Test increase.

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Murphy ready to be adaptable to thrive as spinner

It has never been harder to be a Test spinner in Australia, but Todd Murphy is confident a future remains with a little bit of adaptability.

Marsh fires century as Scorchers bash Hurricanes

Mitch Marsh has blazed the second Big Bash League century of his career to help the Perth Scorchers break the Hobart Hurricanes' winning run on home turf.

Pakistan star blasts Sixers to crucial BBL result

Pakistan star Babar Azam has smashed his second fifty in three matches to spearhead the Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket BBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.

What 2023 taught Lyon's understudy about Ashes pressure

Two-and-a-half years after being taken down by Ben Stokes at Headingley, Todd Murphy believes it could play into his favour if England attack him at the SCG.

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Kuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Australia have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup, with a couple of notable players failing to make the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka.

Milestone man Chris Lynn stars as Strikers hammer Heat

Chris Lynn became the first BBL batter to reach 4000 runs as the Adelaide Strikers won their first New Year's Eve clash in seven seasons, belting the Heat.

Cricket rallies around Damien Martyn amid induced coma

The cricket community is rallying around Damien Martyn after the Test great was hospitalised with a serious illness.

Fresh faces, return to SAfrica: Aussies' 2026 forecast

As the curtain comes down on a successful 2025, the Australian cricket team is turning its attention to the 2026 calendar year.

Unlucky Ashton helps turn around Perth's season

Ashton Turner has narrowly missed out on a maiden BBL century as he helped launch Perth to a crucial 71-run win over the Sydney Thunder.

Heat's No.1 draft pick bows out of Big Bash

Brisbane Heat have lost a second left-arm quick from their Big Bash squad, with a star overseas import sent home with a knee injury.

Two-day Tests to cost CA Bradman-era attendance record

Two quickfire Ashes Tests have cost Cricket Australia at least 210,000 attendees, with this summer's games the shortest on average since the 19th century.

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