Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja used to shrug off racism. Then he stopped trying to please everyone
As a rising star, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer kept his thoughts in check. Then he found his voice – and used it.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australia’s flaky batters tease but Lyon stings Williamson
Every time the Black Caps threatened to pull back into the Test, it appeared they were merely being cued up for more pain.
- by Daniel Brettig
Green shoots on show: Cam’s ton makes No.4 Test spot his own
Cameron Green’s delivery of a terrific Test century pulled Australia out of a hole and made the number four spot his own.
- by Daniel Brettig
Ready for India? Four things we’ve learnt from Australia’s Gabba boilover
A daunting summer awaits, and Australia’s shock defeat in Brisbane has exposed several areas - good and bad - to address. So what did we learn from the Gabba shock?
- by Nick Wright
His nation’s prospects were bleak. Carey’s stand cements top-five status
For all of Alex Carey’s improvement as a Test gloveman, his exploits with the bat have placed him among the nation’s upper echelon.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
Australia Day
It will take way more than lamb shanks to fix our fragmented nation
Australia is a country bisected by its national day, and divided over much else: rich and poor, young and old, left and right.
- by Nick Bryant
Khawaja firming to play Gabba Test after head knock
The reliable Australian opener is expected to return to the batting crease for training at the Gabba on Tuesday as he continues a steady recovery from being hit in the head when victory was in sight at the Adelaide Test.
- by Daniel Brettig
Smith the opener dares quicks to bounce him with new ball
Steve Smith says the world’s quickest bowlers will have to risk wasting their new ball if they want to pummel him with short-pitched bowling now that he’s an opening batsman.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Satire
Hypocrisy over Khawaja’s armband now borders on the absurd
Despite fears about the future of Test cricket, the International Cricket Council – which is based in human rights bastion United Arab Emirates – has made its priority squelching one player’s freedom of expression.
- by Alan Attwood
Green and Smith leading race to replace Warner as Hayden reveals his call for next in line
Test great Matt Hayden is convinced Australia won’t give Steve Smith the keys to open the batting against the West Indies next week. Here’s why.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig