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Nic SavageSports reporter

Nic is a passionate sports reporter and cricket fanatic. He completed a Bachelor of Media at the University of New South Wales in 2018, and worked as a digital content creator at Fox Sports for several months before joining the team at news.com.au in October 2019.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Tess Flintoff of the Stars is congratulated by team mates after scoring her half century during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval, on November 02, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

19yo Aussie prodigy smashes cricket record

Melbourne Stars young gun Tess Flintoff has shattered the WBBL record for fastest fifty, reaching the milestone in just 16 deliveries.

Greg Norman has got his man.

Smith swipes Aussie over $140m defection

Open champion Cameron Smith has issued a defiant statement to the media after reportedly joining the rebel LIV Golf Series.

Tim David and Ricky Ponting.

Ponting’s surprise $1.5m World Cup bolter

Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes this T20 globetrotter is “the sort of player that can win you a World Cup”.

Australian Teams

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins.

The sad reality of cricket in an economic crisis

There’s something eerily dystopian about cricket continuing unscathed while a humanitarian crisis unravels outside the gates.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 07: Angelos Postecoglou, Manager of Celtic celebrates their team's victory at full-time after the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on May 07, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Ange is almost there

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic has virtually guaranteed a 52nd Scottish league title by coming from behind to beat Hearts 4-1 on Saturday.

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Megan Schutt of Australia celebrates with Alyssa Healy after dismissing Shafali Verma of India during the Women's T20 World Cup final match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Channel 9 slammed for ‘appalling’ World Cup move

The cricket community has voiced its anger after it was confirmed the Women’s World Cup would not be broadcast on free-to-air TV.

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Oct 1994: Shane Warne Of Australia ponders his next move during the Australian Tour to Pakistan. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport UK

Warne reveals startling $276k attempted bribe

In his new documentary, Australian great Shane Warne details the moment he rejected an attempted $276,000 bribe to bowl poorly in a Test match.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: England captain Joe Root looks on during day two of the First Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at The Gabba on December 09, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Root: ‘Write Ben Stokes off at your own peril’

After a massive Gabba defeat was later compounded by the loss of their match fee, England are eyeing redemption in Adelaide. And one player in particular will be desperate to fire.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14: Aaron Finch of Australia celebrates with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Trophy with his teammates following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final match between New Zealand and Australia at Dubai International Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Aussie World Cup stars given brutal reality check

David Warner’s Indian Premier League fate has officially been sealed as only one Australian cricketers was retained by a franchise ahead of a bumper auction.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Will Sutherland of Victoria reacts during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on November 06, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Covid case rocks Sheffield Shield

The Victorian cricket team is currently self-isolating after an emerging bowler returned a Covid-19 test that requires further analysis.