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19/12/2008 SPORT: Cricket Test Match . Day 3 December 19th - Australia versus South Africa at the WACA ground in Perth . Australian Coach Tim Nielsen at the after Game Press Conference. Picture:KERRIS BERRINGTON

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Former Australia coach back in the fold 14 years after brutal exit

Almost 14 years after resigning as Australian head coach, Tim Nielsen has been brought back into the fold as the national team braces for potential wholesale change over the next few seasons.

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Stuart MacGill opens up on his 'fatal mistake'. Picture: Supplied

The ‘fatal mistake’ that ruined Test great’s life

Stuart MacGill opens up about his ‘fatal mistake’ that has cost him so dearly, why the word ‘addict’ does not apply to him and dealing with the aftermath of a profound ‘lapse in judgement’.

Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has opened up.

Stuart MacGill: Warne, family, and life after drug charge battle

Stuart MacGill admits he gets “very anxious’’ but is using a technique he learnt in Test cricket to get his life back on track after years of drug-related turmoil.

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West indies SOS to greats

Windies issue ‘emergency’ SOS to legends after Test humiliation

The West Indies have issued an ‘emergency’ SOS to nation greats, less than a day after their third Test humiliation against Australia.

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Australian batsman Josh Inglis prepares to bat during a training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 25, 2024, ahead of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India starting December 26. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Cold Aussie call costs Inglis $2000, two catches and a Test cap

Centrally contracted with a lucrative IPL deal to boot, Josh Inglis is hardly sweating over missing out on $2000, but his role in Australia’s obliteration of the West Indies will never be a part of the record books.

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Michael Clarke and Usman Khawaja played for Australia together more than a decade ago.

Clarke: Khawaja deserves another chance to save Test career

Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has called for Usman Khawaja to return to the top of the order at Brisbane, keeping alive the chance for a fairytale Sydney summer.

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22nd November 2025, Optus Stadium Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Ashes International Test Cricket, Day Two, Australia versus England;

Inside the commentary box: What you don’t see on TV

It seems simple enough. Put a group of former Test cricketers in a room and the result should be TV gold. But there’s a lot more that goes into cricket commentary to make the magic happen.

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Joe Root will skip England’s pink-ball tour match before the Gabba Test. Picture: Getty

‘Don’t care’: Old-school attitude shows England don’t want to win

A tale almost a century old has highlighted the biggest problem that exists in England’s Bazball era – quite simply, that they are not prepared to do the tough things needed to win an Ashes tour.

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David Gower, Sir Ian Botham, Dennis Lillee and Rodney Hogg

English cricket great’s epic birthday party in Aus after first test misery

A who’s who of the cricket world gathered in Perth to celebrate Sir Ian ‘Beefy’ Botham’s 70th birthday festivities.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bowl during a practice session at Cricket Central on November 25, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Clearest sign yet Cummins closing in on Brisbane Test return

In the clearest sign Pat Cummins is pushing for a Test comeback in Brisbane, the Australian captain charged in to bowl with a pink ball at Cricket NSW headquarters. And injured veteran Josh Hazlewood wasn’t far behind.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Riley Meredith of the Tigers celebrates taking the wicket of Jack Edwards of the Blues for victory during day four of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Tasmania at Cricket Central, on November 25, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

How ‘tested’ Tigers claimed memorable Shield win

In a game which looked all but destined for a draw, the Tasmania Tigers have pulled off one of the great Sheffield Shield wins. Here’s how it happened.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Michael Neser of Australia celebrates after dismissing Joshua Da Silva of the West Indies during day four of the Second Test Match in the series between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 11, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Neser? Inglis? Webster? Expert XIs for Brisbane revealed

As Australia’s selectors weigh up whether to dump Usman Khawaja and Nathan Lyon for the second Test, our experts have revealed the teams they would take in. Pick yours here.

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Pick your ultimate cricket commentary team

They are the iconic voices that define summer on television and radio. Pick your ultimate commentary team of the past 25 years from our list of more than 50 of the best callers and experts.

Australia's Usman Khawaja reacts as he walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket for 141 on day three of the first Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England on June 18, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

Usman Khawaja has one week to save his Test career

Usman Khawaja is walking a nerve-wracking tightrope which could result in his Test career being over. But as Ben Horne writes, the likely outcome is the opener getting one more chance.

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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 Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Where do Head’s Perth heroics rank in greatest Ashes innings?

Adam Gilchrist was quick to hail Travis Head’s century in Perth one of the all-time Ashes knocks. But, where does it truly rank among the best? Check out our top 10 and have your say.

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Australia's Nathan Lyon (C) and Usman Khawaja (L) celebrate taking the wicket of India batsman Mayank Agarwal during the first day of the fourth and final cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 3, 2019. (Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Aussies told they’re better off without Lyon, Khawaja in Brisbane

Australia has been urged to dump more than 200 games of Test experience for the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, with a former Ashes spinner declaring the Aussies will be better off without Usman Khawaja and Nathan Lyon.

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Kingston HawthornÃs Tyler Pearson during the Victorian Premier Cricket match between Footscray and Kingston Hawthorn at Mervyn Hughes Oval in Footscray, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Picture: Andy Brownbil

Heavy blow for young Victorian fast bowler

Victorian head of male cricket David Hussey says Tyler Pearson’s back injury is ‘just a little bit of a blip’ in what will be a long career for the young fast bowler.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: A general view during day one of the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria at The Gabba, on November 22, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

One million dollars: CA names its price for First Test at the Gabba

Queensland faces paying over $1m to Cricket Australia if it wants the prestigious first Test back at the Gabba after 2027.

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Usman Khawaja loves his golf.

Khawaja pulls out of golf pro-am as axe hovers

Usman Khawaja’s Test career-threatening back injury has also forced him to withdraw from a pro-am golf event as a former Australian great defended the veteran’s decision to play golf in the lead-up to the Ashes opener.

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The Barmy Army could turn on England.

England warned over fan backlash as ‘anger’ rises from Perth debacle

England’s shocking Perth Test collapse has sparked an ugly backlash, with former captains warning of growing supporter anger over repeated tactical failures.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: England captain Ben Stokes speaks with Joe Root during an England nets session at Perth Stadium on November 19, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

‘Amateurish’: Under-fire England snubs pink ball practice game

England’s batting was a dismal disaster in Perth, but ahead of a potentially treacherous pink-ball second Test, every member of the first Test line-up has snubbed a day-night game against the PM’s XI.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Travis Head of Australia raises his bat after scoring 100 runs 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)

Two-year Head campaign that can no longer be ignored

The idea of Head opening in a Test on Australian soil is not a new one. It has been floated at various stages in three consecutive years. But it can no longer be ignored, writes Daniel Cherny.

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Australia's Jake Weatherald bats on day two of the first Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Perth, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.(AP Photo/Gary Day)

Ashes debutant’s cheeky response to Poms’ second-ball duck sledge

After a brief and run-less first dig, Jake Weatherald reveals walking out to bat alongside Travis Head gave him the confidence and composure to find himself after the chaos of his first innings.

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North Hobart players celebrate with young star Mia Barwick for her third wicket in the CTPL Women's A Grade grand final against Clarence at Ninja Stadium. Picture: Richard Jupe

‘She is unreal’: Teenage sporting prodigy lights up CTPL final

One of Tasmanian’s best sporting prospects produced a dazzling display to lift her side to the CTPL trophy. Plus why the win meant so much to her coach.

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Travis Head may have changed his career in one innings.

Travis Head: The throwback who could be the future of Test cricket

Greg Chappell calls him the prototype batsman of the future – others feel he is a 50-year throwback to the era of beers, flares, shaggy mos and black and white photos. The crazy thing, writes Robert Craddock, is they are both right.

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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)

Head heroics show Bazball what a real attacking force looks like

Travis Head produced the second-fastest century in Ashes history to launch Australia to victory inside two days, leaving Cricket Australia facing millions of dollars in ticket refunds.

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Travis Head's wife Jess surprised him at Adelaide airport with daughter Milla, after his amazing batting in the First Ashes Test in Perth. 23 November 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Cricket greats back Adelaide Oval statue as Head returns home

South Australian cricket legends have called for Travis Head to be immortalised with an Adelaide Oval statue after his historic Ashes century that stunned the cricket world.

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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)

Vaughan: Why Khawaja must keep his spot for Brisbane Test

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Usman Khawaja would be stiff to lose his place in the Australian side for the Brisbane Test but says Travis Head’s innings continued a recent trend against his countrymen.

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Nathan Lyon's position in the Test team is not assured, especially after Travis Head's performance.

Bazball’s failure, heroic Head, put Lyon’s Test future in danger

A combination of ludicrously short Bazball innings and a change of venue for the day-night Test has left Nathan Lyon’s position in the Australian side in question.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: General view during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria at The Gabba, on November 23, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Editor’s view: Why the case for the Gabba just got stronger

Australia’s summer of Test cricket is simply better when it starts in Brisbane, writes the editor.

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