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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 02: Daryl Mitchell of the Kings bats during the Super Smash Men's Final match between Central Stags and Canterbury Kings at Basin Reserve on February 02, 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Revealed: First steps taken toward New Zealand-based BBL team

Kiwi cricket powerbrokers have taken the first steps toward a Big Bash League team in New Zealand, although views are mixed across the ditch about whether it would work.

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The ‘Girls Only’ debate: Is it helping or hindering cricket?

Phoebe Litchfield says playing against boys — and men — was crucial to her development. But, the stats say more girls play cricket due to ‘girls only’ teams. Daniel Cherny examines the issue.

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India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy.

Ugly end as India boycott trophy presentation after beating Pakistan

After skipping handshakes with Pakistan all tournament, India snubbed the trophy presentation for winning the Asia Cup, reportedly taking issue with the man meant to hand them the silverware.

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Alex Carey with his parents Gordon and Andrea.

‘Mate, coach, mentor’: How Alex Carey will honour death of his father

Gordon Carey loved nothing more than watching his son play cricket. It’s why Alex Carey will make the trip to New Zealand for Australia’s T20 series days after his father’s death.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Steve Smith of the Sixers during the BBL match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval, on January 15, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Ashwin a coup, but BBL won’t be great until it fixes this problem

Indian legend Ravi Ashwin is the type of signing who can take the BBL to the next level. But, as Ben Horne writes, there’s still a big issue which needs solved for the Big Bash to realise its true potential.

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Gabba top moments off the field over the years.

Elvis, sledges and streakers: Gabba’s wildest moments

The Gabba remains a favourite venue for many cricket fans – and it often has little to do with the action on the pitch.

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Mitchell Starc and Wasim Akram.

Best in the world: Akram’s high praise as Starc set for history

Superstar Wasim Akram has lauded Mitchell Starc as the best bowler in the world as the Aussie tearaway prepares to assume the mantle as the most prolific left-armed quick in cricket history.

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Michael Slater leaves Maroochydore Watchouse. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Slater loses Cricket NSW Hall of Fame status, life membership

Cricket NSW has revoked Michael Slater’s life membership and hall of fame status because of domestic violence offences committed by the former Australian Test star.

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1-25: The greatest cricket commentators since 2000

Cricket fans have delivered their verdict on the voices that define summer, ranking 25 legendary commentators with some surprising results that will spark fierce debate.

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Usman Khawaja plays a shot during an Australia nets session at The Gabba on December 01, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Khawaja passes first test as D-Day looms for selectors

Usman Khawaja has ticked the first box as he seeks to force selectors into making one of their toughest calls in years ahead of an all-important training session under the Gabba lights.

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Brydon Carse of England celebrates dismissing Jake Weatherald of Australia during day two of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

England to target Head, use Australia’s pink-ball tactics

England trained to the music of The Fray at the Gabba, including How To Save A Life, an appropriate backdrop to a side needing an urgent revival. And they think they’ve got the plan to do it.

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OPINIONThe Ashes

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 21: Joe Root of England cups his ear to the crowd during day one of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 21, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Why Root is wrong about day-night Tests in the Ashes

Joe Root is entitled to his opinion, always offers it respectfully, and provides nuance in doing so. But his view about day-night Tests in the Ashes is off the mark.

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**EMBARGOED UNTIL 2 DECEMBER 2025**Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy, Allan Border Field, Albion. Picture: Liam Kidston.

‘We rib one another’: How to call your spouse’s Test match fairly

Casting judgment on your spouse while mic’d up on national television is a tough job, but it’s one that Mitch Starc and Alyssa Healy are still happy to navigate.

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Root of the Problem: Why England great is cursed in Australia

Root of the Problem: Why England great is cursed in Australia

Joe Root is officially the best batsman in the world – and is closing in on extraordinary achievements that will put him in rarefied air. He has achieved everything in cricket – except when it comes to performing in Australia. We examine what breaks one of the modern-day greats as soon as he steps onto Australian shores.

England's Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of Australia Usman Khawaja, right, during the first Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Perth, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Gary Day)

Khawaja’s ‘piece of s***’ pitch attack debunked by data

Usman Khawaja’s scathing attack on Perth’s “piece of s***” pitch may have backfired spectacularly, with analysis suggesting it was the most consistent wicket in the venue’s short Test match history.

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TOPSHOT - Australia Prime Minister's XI Campbell Kellaway plays a shot on the first day of the two-day tour cricket match between Australia Prime Ministerâs XI and Englandâs XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 29, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Kellaway building case for Test cricket

Campbell Kellaway is making his case for Test cricket the old-fashioned way — through grit, runs and unflappable determination.

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Lismore cricket fan Ian Crawford and his mates smuggled pigs into the Brisbane Gabba Cricket Ground and released them on the field during a one day match between Australia and England around 40 years ago. Pictured in Lismore with a pig named Mastermind. Photo: Elise Derwin

Gabba’s greatest mystery solved: ‘We put the piggy in the middle’

Enough of the porkies. After more than four decades, it’s time to tell the real story of a determined couple of mates who took a little piggy to an Australia v England ODI at the Gabba.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Usman Khawaja of Australia comes from the ground during day two of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Border: Why ‘I wouldn’t be rushing’ Aussie changes

Allan Border believes Australian selectors have a bigger call to make on the bowling attack rather than the batting order ahead of the second Ashes Test as he backed Usman Khawaja to maintain his place in the side.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Travis Head of Australia bats during day two of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Khawaja under pressure as Head makes opener stance clear

Travis Head has had his say about his role for the rest of the Ashes in light of skipper Pat Cummins’ view that batting orders are ‘overrated’, as Usman Khawaja left training before batting just four days out from the second Test.

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Steve Smith is seen with black tape under his eyes during an Australia nets session at The Gabba on November 30, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. Picture: Getty Images

Smith’s NFL-inspired look to combat the pink ball

Steve Smith is experimenting with NFL eye-wear but Usman Khawaja’s fitness remains unknown after Australia’s first day-night training session at the Gabba.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Joe Root of England walks from the ground after being dismissed during day two of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Root: How Bazball can end England’s Brisbane nightmare

England hasn’t won at the Gabba in almost 40 years and despite his own career struggles in Australia, Joe Root is confident he can be a matchwinner in Brisbane declaring his side has “different tools” to swing the Ashes momentum.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Ben Stokes during an England nets session at Allan Border Field on November 29, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Ben Stokes says one ugly word went ‘too far’

England captain Ben Stokes has addressed why his side ditched a pink-ball tune up in Canberra, saying one piece of criticism went “too far”.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Usman Khawaja and Travis Head of Australia walk off the field at the end of day two of the First Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Optus Stadium on December 01, 2022 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Why Khawaja’s career is at the mercy of Travis Head

One of the greatest openers in Test history has declared Usman Khawaja’s Test career could be brutally ended this week by a four-word sentence.

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GALLE, SRI LANKA - JANUARY 31: Usman Khawaja of Australia looks on during day three of the First Test match in the series between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle International Stadium on January 31, 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

One word may save Khawaja after pitch tirade leaves CA fuming

As Cricket Australia officials fume over Usman Khawaja’s Perth pitch tirade, one word may be able to save the embattled opener from punishment.

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John Maclean former Test wicketkeeper

Test keeper seeks answers in latest cricket concussion chapter

Former Test wicketkeeper John Maclean has demanded Cricket Australia explain why he was abandoned after a life-threatening training injury in 1979 left teammates fearing he would die.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Sam Konstas of the PM's XI sings the national anthem during day one of the match between Prime Minister's XI and England XI at Manuka Oval on November 29, 2025 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Konstas set to fall further down opening batsmen pecking order

With national selectors keen to roll out as close to their second best side available for the Australia A v England Lions game, Sam Konstas looks set to slip further down the pecking order.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Nikhil Chaudhary of the Tigers celebrates and acknowledges the crowd after scoring a century during day three of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Tasmania at Cricket Central, on November 24, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

‘Rollercoaster’: AusPost worker to cricket star

Nikhil Chaudhary arrived in Australia in March 2020 for what he thought to be a quick holiday, but it soon became the first steps in a career Down Under.

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The man who survived rugby league's biggest scandals now faces an even greater challenge – steering cricket through a franchise revolution that could reshape the sport forever.

How cricket’s head honcho cut his teeth on NRL scandals

He’s been sledged by Greg Matthews, gone to war for David Warner and weathered rugby league’s worst scandals. Now he faces an even tougher task, reviving Test cricket. Watch the High Steaks interview.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Mark Wood of England bowls during day two of the First 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Wood set to miss Brisbane Test with knee issue

England pace enforcer Mark Wood is set to be ruled out of the second Ashes Test after suffering knee soreness despite only bowling 11 overs in Perth.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Joe Root and Ollie Pope of England look at the pitch during an England nets session at Perth Stadium on November 20, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

‘Piece of s***’: Khawaja slams Perth pitch

Perth’s pitch was given the top rating by the ICC despite the two-day Ashes opener. A frank Usman Khawaja has disagreed, saying it was a “piece of s***” on day one.

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