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Cricket Australia’s wild COVID-19 demand

Details for the upcoming Test series between Australia and South Africa are yet to be finalised, but Cricket Australia is reportedly set to make a wild demand regarding the biosecurity protocols. South Africa has endured a tumultuous second wave of COVID-19 this summer, recording thousands of new cases every day throughout December. Multiple fixtures during England’s recent tour of South […]

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‘Totally unfair’: Paine criticism scorned

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy inevitably sparked debate about Tim Paine’s credentials as Australian Test captain. Not only was the 36-year-old’s wicketkeeping below its best against India, but his decision-making regarding field placement and the DRS remains a concern. The ugly footage of Paine attempting to rattle Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on day five of the Sydney Test was also damning. The […]

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Paine retains captaincy for South Africa tour, Wade dropped

Cricket Australia has thrown its support behind Tim Paine, naming him as captain for the tour of South Africa. But Matthew Wade’s Test career is in serious doubt, dropped after a poor series with the bat against India, while uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha was the bolter in Australia’s Twenty20 squad for the tour of New Zealand. Tim Paine has retained […]

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Maxy opens up on toll of bubble life

Melbourne Stars skipper Glenn Maxwell has detailed the toll of living inside a biosecurity bubble for five months after his side crashed out of the Big Bash in an “upsetting” loss on Tuesday night. The Stars missed the finals for just the second time in 10 BBL seasons after a lacklustre season ended with a flat loss to the Sydney […]

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Renegades’ upset win sends BBL season down to wire

For the second straight season, the Melbourne Renegades grabbed a consolation victory on the final day of the Big Bash League regular season and in doing so ended the finals hopes of their opponents. Zak Evans celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nathan Ellis.Credit:Getty It has been a miserable couple of seasons for the Renegades since their incredible title-winning performance two […]

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Michael Slater’s unlucky tattoo blunder is still hilarious

Michael Slater is the tragic, archetypal case for thinking very seriously before you permanently ink your body. 28 years on from the Aussie cricket great’s Test debut and the unfortunate tattoo that followed it — it is still one of the most hilarious tomes in Australian sport. The former Test opener has never been pictured in public with his unfortunate […]

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Heat on Mitch to deliver for Brisbane

Heat “matchwinner” Mitchell Swepson is ready to spin Brisbane to victory – and the BBL finals – against the Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. The equation is simple for the Heat if they want to finish in the top five – secure un upset bonus point win over the high-flying Scorchers. Following Sydney Thunder’s win over the Adelaide […]

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