It appeared as though Josh Hazlewood was being taken to a secret location to test his body, but the truth behind his and Mitchell Starc’s Gabba exit was considerably less exciting – but it may prove crucial to the Brisbane Test’s XI. Watch the video here.
Usman Khawaja has made the Gabba his home since joining Queensland’s Sheffield Shield team and the Brisbane Heat, but the Australian opener senses the famed ground is dying a slow death.
Usman Khawaja quips he hates being called an opening batsman but he may yet stay in that role for some time to come, as he lifts the lid on his retirement plans.
The arrows were flying in all directions after Adam Zampa’s NSW audition for an Australian Test tour, but BEN HORNE writes there should have been key lessons learned by every party after the Sheffield Shield selection farce.
Australia’s pace attack is the most lethal in world cricket, proved by the way they dominated India in Adelaide. But they must defy Test history if Australia is to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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.
Australia has confirmed its busy schedule for the West Indies later this year and it includes a world first for the tourists.
Harnessing swing and seam, Sam Kenny has become an all-time great at Hampton Cricket Club. This week he adds to his legend by playing his 500th match for the Seahorses.
Tasmania all-rounders Beau Webster and Mitch Owen have exploded onto the world stage, and youngster Aidan O’Connor is taking inspiration from them after taking another big step on Wednesday.
Todd Murphy could be the unlucky second Test scalp as selectors consider handing out another international debut for the second Test against Sri Lanka. Find out why inside.
Muttiah Muralitharan is Test cricket’s greatest wicket-taker – but can anyone break his record? He reveals all, as well as opening up on his ‘chucking’ scandal, in a wide-ranging exclusive interview.
Chris Thewlis has done the maths – he has suffered 58 injuries playing Premier and Sub-District cricket, and now he knows why. The master batter and bat-maker tells his story to PAUL AMY.
Marnus Labuschagne was the centre of attention as Australia hit the nets in Sri Lanka, with the struggling star breaking from tradition. Meanwhile, Sam Konstas’s tour is over.
LEG BUYS: Cameron Green’s desperate move to prove his fitness ahead of the World Test Championship final could land him in England. Plus the next move for Australian cricket’s hottest star.
A five-wicket haul topped numerous dazzling efforts with the ball, while several guns carried their team with the bat. Round 12 Brewer Shield Team of the Week.
Captain Pat Cummins is undoubtedly the top of Australian cricket’s food chain, but wunderkind Sam Konstas’ Test future, and role in the Ashes, may soon gain some important clarity.
