The inside story of India’s media furore
Media dramas involving Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja this week have riled up sections of the Australian media, but DANIEL CHERNY has the details on what really happened.
Media dramas involving Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja this week have riled up sections of the Australian media, but DANIEL CHERNY has the details on what really happened.
Nathan McSweeney is understandably devastated to have been axed for the Boxing Day Test, but the rookie opener will pocket a handy chunk of change after padding up at the Gabba.
A 14-year-old bowler played a vital role on debut in his GCA2 club’s first XIs win over Torquay, as another important recruit to the club this season continued to impress with the bat.
At 21, Travis Head was thrown in the deep end as SA captain. By his own admission, it was often unpleasant and he did some ‘silly things’. But he’s found a lot out about himself since.
Selection crises and controversies are the talk of the town heading into the Boxing Day Test but as TIM PAINE writes if the team isn’t winning, the selectors’ jobs are on the line, too.
Geelong City teen Erin Moloney continued her impressive season with the Sharks, helping the A-grade newcomers lock up finals by toppling last year’s minor premier. Plus, Barwon Heads makes its move.
With the rise of Josh Inglis, the return of Cameron Green and a resurgent Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne’s spot in Australia’s Test XI is firmly under the magnifying glass.
Returning from a stint with the Aussie Test squad, Melbourne Renegades young gun Ollie Peake was greeted to a pitch that paled in comparison to those in Sri Lanka.
Don’t let the ease with which Australia beat Sri Lanka fool you; a quick look at the history books proves just how special a win this was, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Travis Head has taken a cheeky shot at Ed Cowan over comments the former Test opener made about Australia’s preparation for the tour of Sri Lanka.
He has conquered Sri Lanka for the first time and rediscovered his best touch, but Steve Smith remains unsure what his long term future in the game looks like.
South Australia coach Ryan Harris said the WACA pitch had the “thickest grass I have ever seen”. But it was his side who emerged victorious in just 127 overs against WA. Here’s how it played out.
Newtown & Chilwell continued its reign atop the GCA1 table after a career-best innings from skipper Dylan Hodge, while Highton and Grovedale played out a nail biter at McDonald Reserve.
Leopold has kept an unlikely GCA2 finals tilt alive, after playing out an enthralling day two contest against another post-season contender. Plus, a GCA4 straggler breaks its losing streak.
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Australian cricket’s teen phenom Sam Konstas showed there’s two sides to his game as he put the ramp shot away, but it didn’t last long as a Gabba master put an end to his return to the Sheffield Shield.
Beau Webster’s much-vaunted versatility came to the fore and Steve Smith’s smarts changed the game as Australia closed in on a drought-breaking series victory in Sri Lanka.
Cricket fans worldwide raved about the cavalier batting of Sam Konstas on debut. As DANIEL CHERNY writes, it’s why they can’t turn on Cooper Connolly after one rush of blood.
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins, currently on paternity leave has announced the arrival of his second child with wife Becky.
Steve Smith enshrined his status as Australia’s Asian batting master as the skipper and Alex Carey drove the tourists towards the verge of a rare Test series win in the subcontinent.
Even an umpire howler couldn’t save Marnus Labuschagne from another low score in the second Test in Galle. As DANIEL CHERNY writes, the Aussie No. 3 is on borrowed time.
Sam Konstas has landed in Brisbane as part of Australia’s grand plan to have him front and centre in the same city during the Ashes next summer.
Steve Smith was just the fourth Australian to have scored 10,000 Test runs. A former skipper is uncertain whether there will be a fifth.
The feud between the BBL’s two Sydney teams intensified to a new level this past season, with Sixers captain Moises Henriques revealing a cheap stunt from rivals Thunder angered his team.
Steve Smith became Australia’s most prolific gloveless catcher in Test history as Mitchell Starc powered through Galle’s humidity to stifle Sri Lanka’s resistance late on day one of the second Test.
Australia has called up five BBL stars for the Champions Trophy, with two key stars set to be ruled out of the tournament.
In 2023, Todd Murphy looked to be the heir apparent to Nathan Lyon after a starring role in India. Two years later, the Victorian is the man on the outside, with no sign of Lyon slowing down.
Marcus Stoinis has dropped a bombshell on the eve of the Champions Trophy, retiring from ODIs despite being named in the squad for the tournament.
A Brisbane spin bowling star has made the surprise call to join the Melbourne Stars on a three-year deal, ending a decade with the Heat, as the BBL’s player movement deadline draws closer.
Cooper Connolly has only played four first-class games, but those who know him best aren’t surprised at all at how quickly he has risen through the ranks, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
