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Steve Smith hits hard in the Hundred - and gets roasted
One of the most spectacular shots of Steve Smith’s long career has become the excuse for English cricket to make yet another sandpaper joke at his expense. SOURCE: The Hundred (Instagram)
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Hat-trick hero’s ice-cold response to England’s bad boy Bazball tactics
Cricket Australia is billing this summer’s Ashes as “the biggest sporting event in the country this year”. It may also be the most spiteful battle for the urn since the ill-tempered series of 2017.
- by Andrew Wu
Opinion
Australian cricket
Harry Gill, Warnie and the Flying Man: Crowd interactions unite us like little else
The epic feat of a cricket fan in Darwin has reminded us of all that can be good about the communal nature of sport.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘I did that on purpose’: Lyon comes clean on tactical sledging ahead of Bazball Ashes bout
Nathan Lyon on premeditated sledging in the Ashes, the evolution of Bazball and the future of spin bowling.
- by Daniel Brettig
Australia stunned as South Africa secure 53-run win after record-breaking century from Brevis
Australia’s nine-game winning streak in T20 internationals is over after Dewald Brevis’ remarkable knock of 125 from 56 balls for South Africa.
- by Tom Decent
‘I wish I had a durry in my mouth’: How cricket fan took all-time crowd catch while juggling two vodka cans
Harry Gill says his phone has been “blowing up” after his sensational crowd catch at the T20 in Darwin went viral – and earned him a lifetime’s supply of multivitamins.
- by Tom Decent
Tim David powers Australia to victory over South Africa in Darwin T20
David’s aggressive knock off 52 balls pushed Australia to 178 all out after the home team had lost five big hitters inside the first seven overs.
- by Associated Press
Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs in opening T20 after David magic and brilliant Maxwell catch
Australia were in early trouble before Tim David steadied the ship with a sensational 83 from 52 balls in the first T20 international against South Africa in Darwin.
- by Tom Decent
‘Clubs are taking over the world’: Inside Australian cricket’s Ashes summer sell-off
Huge interest in this summer’s Ashes series will help Australian cricket spruik the sport to potential investors as it weighs up plans for a sell-off of its Big Bash League teams.
- by Daniel Brettig
All-rounder’s return to be Green light for Labuschagne
Cameron Green’s return to bowling is set to grant Marnus Labuschagne a precious opportunity to resurrect his Test career during the Ashes
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
The Ashes
The hard truths that show England will struggle to win the Ashes
This was meant to be the series in which England evolved from entertainers to winners. It didn’t happen.
- by Daniel Brettig