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The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war
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The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war

A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.

  • by Daniel Brettig

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‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement

‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement

Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.

  • by Daniel Brettig
Nathan Murphy retired because of concussion; his mate Will Pucovski is still battling symptoms

Nathan Murphy retired because of concussion; his mate Will Pucovski is still battling symptoms

Will Pucovski is yet to fully shake off symptoms of his latest concussion, delaying the meeting of a medical panel to help decide on his cricket future.

  • by Daniel Brettig
‘Frustrating’: Out-of-sorts Maxwell pauses IPL campaign
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‘Frustrating’: Out-of-sorts Maxwell pauses IPL campaign

Glenn Maxwell is taking an indefinite break from the IPL following a down patch in form off the back of the tournament of a lifetime at last year’s World Cup.

  • by Daniel Brettig
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms

‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms

BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.

  • by Jeremy Wilson
Why Marsh flew home mid-IPL – and how it’s good news for Fraser-McGurk

Why Marsh flew home mid-IPL – and how it’s good news for Fraser-McGurk

Mitch Marsh has returned home from the IPL with a hamstring tear ahead of the T20 World Cup in June, but there may be a silver lining for Jake Fraser-McGurk.

  • by Daniel Brettig
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Ignominy and impact: Former CA chair Jack Clarke dies
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Ignominy and impact: Former CA chair Jack Clarke dies

Jack Clarke, the Cricket Australia chair who oversaw the introduction of the Big Bash League and a major overhaul of the governing body’s board of directors, has died in Adelaide.

  • by Daniel Brettig
0 for $630,000: The most expensive player ever can’t buy a wicket

0 for $630,000: The most expensive player ever can’t buy a wicket

Starc’s record IPL auction price of $4.43 million back in December has not translated to on-field success for the Aussie pace bowler.

  • by Malcolm Conn
Smith all but guaranteed to open in India Tests

Smith all but guaranteed to open in India Tests

Australia’s selectors have all but guaranteed Steve Smith will stay at the top of the order for next summer’s Tests against India, leaving a race among the next rank to be called up whenever Smith or Usman Khawaja decide to retire

  • by Daniel Brettig
Head stars as records tumble in 523-run IPL game

Head stars as records tumble in 523-run IPL game

The Australian batsman blasted 62 off just 24 balls as part of a 68-run second-wicket stand for the Sunrisers … which lasted less than four overs.

Beyond Boxing Day: MCG Test crowds targeted for growth

Beyond Boxing Day: MCG Test crowds targeted for growth

Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26, but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.

  • by Daniel Brettig