Nathan Lyon has made a historic career out of the most subtle bowling discipline and is still going strong, with no end in sight. How? ‘Simply, he’s got a gift.’
If he is named as Australia’s next captain, Pat Cummins’ voice won’t be limited to the playing field, writes PETER LALOR.
England had the ideal run-up to the victorious 2010-11 series but this time both sides arrive out of practice heading into the Ashes.
Amanda-Jade Wellington conjured the greatest bowling performance in WBBL history to defeat the Heat, putting the Adelaide Strikers into Thursday’s challenger final.
As the leader of the Australian team song, Nathan Lyon is also the heartbeat of the Test team. He’s had his say on the scandal that cost Tim Paine captaincy ahead of the Ashes.
‘It’s pretty confronting when they zip you up. I was thinking, Shivers, am I going to suffocate in here?’ MIKE HUSSEY opens up on catching Covid-19 in India and cricket’s lessons from the pandemic.
Amanda-Jade Wellington is so much more than just a cricketer. Her off-field passions have helped her overcome some trying moments and are leading towards amazing opportunities.
Veteran wicketkeeper Peter Nevill is poised to rekindle his Big Bash League career, while West Australian quick Liam Guthrie has also found a new home for the upcoming season.
Cricket Tasmania has launched an extraordinary attack on Cricket Australia over its handling of the Tim Paine sexting saga, in which the veteran wicketkeeper lost his Australian Test captaincy.
Pat Cummins’ cool demeanour has been likened to former Test skipper Mark Taylor – which is why he’ll have no problem doing what many have thought impossible for Australia.
The next wave of Australian women’s cricket is ready for top billing. Check out the 10 young guns set to make their mark at the next level.
Tim Paine resigning as Australian Test captain, four years after his offence, may appear a harsh punishment but he’s unlikely to be the last athlete held to account for past actions.
BRAD HADDIN isn’t entirely convinced Tim Paine will be Australia’s wicketkeeper at the Gabba, but not because of the controversy this week.
The search for the last Dalai Lama is painstaking and protracted. The search for a flawless Australian Test captain is shaping as a similarly epic quest, writes PETER LALOR.
Former captain Steve Smith could be on the verge of returning to an official leadership role as Cricket Australia completes a thorough character assessment.
Tim Paine isn’t finished as a cricketer despite losing the Test captaincy and was back in action on Monday with his place in the Australian team up for debate.
After Tim Paine’s bombshell exit as Australian Test captain on the brink of a home Ashes series, MIKE HUSSEY analyses who should replace him as skipper and gives his final verdict.
Every cricket fan knows just how quickly Ben Stokes can turn a match. But in Cameron Green, does Australia finally have its own show stopping all-rounder?
Tim Paine and his wife Bonnie have opened up on the former Australian Test captain’s sexting scandal. Bonnie reveals how she wanted to leave but learned to forgive.
Cricket Australia concedes the decision for Tim Paine to remain Test captain after it emerged he sent lewd messages to a Cricket Tasmania employee has “clearly sent the wrong message”.
Australia‘s ’other’ incumbent opener, Marcus Harris, might be the key to the Test team’s post-David Warner planning after this summer.
Details of Cricket Australia’s investigation into the Tim Paine scandal can be revealed, including how the lewd messages were missed in an initial probe.
What began in tears and scandals ends amid the same. The shock of the camera glare. The disbelief. The raw emotion.
No one doubts Pat Cummins‘ leadership credentials. But how will he balance those with workload management as an elite fast bowler?
Just weeks out from the first Ashes test in Brisbane, MIKE ATHERTON unpacks what Tim Paine’s resignation means for England, and why Pat Cummins may not be such an obvious choice.
