He was the so-called ‘Bradman of India’. When he arrived in Australia,he had another worry

He was the so-called ‘Bradman of India’. When he arrived in Australia,he had another worry

Twin hundreds in a Test match is rare. Donald Bradman was the 13th cricketer to achieve it. The 14th provided a glimmer of the future.

  • byGideon Haigh

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I talked batting with Bradman in 2000. What he told me explains Test cricket’s decline today
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I talked batting with Bradman in 2000. What he told me explains Test cricket’s decline today

As Test cricket braces against dwindling attendance and competing formats,a return to its technical roots might be its lifeline.

  • byGreg Chappell
David Warner’s new captaincy shows few serve life any more

David Warner’s new captaincy shows few serve life any more

The disgraced cricketer will lead the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash.

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Like Bradman,Smith seeks a way out of bouncer barrage

Like Bradman,Smith seeks a way out of bouncer barrage

A yearning for “normal cricket” has compelled Steve Smith to open the batting for Australia,as he seeks a way out of the cycle of short balls,negative tactics and slow scoring.

  • byDaniel Brettig
The Magic Ticket part two:A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history
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The Magic Ticket part two:A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history

Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets,but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.

Cricket’s radio daze:When leather hitting willow was a pencil striking a desk

Cricket’s radio daze:When leather hitting willow was a pencil striking a desk

In the 1930s,“synthetic” cricket broadcasts brought the excitement of Ashes Tests in England into Australian homes for the first time.

  • byJonathan Drennan
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Johnson v Warner? Pfft. Keith Miller v The Don was a real brawl

Johnson v Warner? Pfft. Keith Miller v The Don was a real brawl

Keith Miller took on the Germans during World War II … and then the greatest cricketer of all time.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
A cricket legend stole a teammate’s towel. It could have saved his life

A cricket legend stole a teammate’s towel. It could have saved his life

For years,Alexander Marks was baffled why Archie Jackson never returned the towel he lent him after a Sheffield Shield match. He finally learnt the tragic truth while Jackson lay dying.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
If Messi’s jerseys are worth $15m,what price for the balls of Bairstow and Buddy … and Schlossy’s shoe?

If Messi’s jerseys are worth $15m,what price for the balls of Bairstow and Buddy … and Schlossy’s shoe?

Forget your mass-produced memorabilia,let’s take a look at what people should really want.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Breaking the speed limit:Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace
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Test cricket

Breaking the speed limit:Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace

Why does Jeff Thomson still rank as one of the fastest bowlers of all time despite decades of improvement in sports science,fitness and training since the 1970s?

  • byMichael Koslowski
‘Miss you mate’:Remembering Shane Warne,a year on

‘Miss you mate’:Remembering Shane Warne,a year on

It’s the first anniversary of Shane Warne’s death,and the champion cricketer continues to be missed by friends - including British pop star Ed Sheeran - and family alike.

  • byJon Pierik