Why cricket legend Greg Chappell needed a retirement benefit at 75

Why cricket legend Greg Chappell needed a retirement benefit at 75

Why did Australian cricket great Greg Chappell accept the offer of a retirement benefit at the age of 75,nearly 40 years after he finished playing?

  • byDaniel Brettig

Latest

Why CA supports Warner missing ODIs for UAE Twenty20 league

Why CA supports Warner missing ODIs for UAE Twenty20 league

David Warner’s dizzying January 2024 will be the harbinger of an era of club versus country for cricket,as Cricket Australia’s chiefs admitted not all series can be prioritised equally.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal
Graphic content
Greyhound racing

Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal

One of the men implicated in the animal cruelty scandal more than eight years ago has finally had his penalty handed down by the sport’s regulatory arm after he told them he wanted to return one day.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Why is there no sponsor on the Australian team shirt?

Why is there no sponsor on the Australian team shirt?

Australian cricket’s custodians are prepared to wait until the eve of summer’s first Test to place a sponsor on the shirt of the national men’s team,after the expiry of a $40 million deal with Alinta.

  • byDaniel Brettig
What Rob Stokes did next ... ex-minister’s new role combines twin passions

What Rob Stokes did next ... ex-minister’s new role combines twin passions

Former NSW government minister Rob Stokes has been a man of leisure since he left politics. Now he has his sights set on an unusual fix to the housing crisis.

  • byMegan Gorrey andPatrick Hatch
There are too many jobs for the boys,but Iemma’s appointment isn’t one
Editorial
Morris Iemma

There are too many jobs for the boys,but Iemma’s appointment isn’t one

Morris Iemma quit as NSW premier a long time ago but he still attracts admiration as a good,decent and honest politician.

  • The Herald's View
Advertisement
The July 8 Edition
Magazine
Good Weekend

The July 8 Edition

Former NSW premier Mike Baird’s great cricketing challenge|Living with anxiety|The desperate search for a much-loved dog|The wonderful world of fungi

16stories
Game on:How Mike Baird,Australia’s new cricket boss,is stepping up to the crease

Game on:How Mike Baird,Australia’s new cricket boss,is stepping up to the crease

The former NSW premier will need all his leadership skills to confront the sport’s challenges.

  • byAnne Hyland
It’s OK to vote Yes:Meet the Liberals campaigning for the Voice

It’s OK to vote Yes:Meet the Liberals campaigning for the Voice

Liberals For Yes will target “soft No” voters who incline towards conservative or Liberal values but could be persuaded to support the referendum.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Powerhouse power down risks museum losing purpose
Editorial
City life

Powerhouse power down risks museum losing purpose

A $500 million redevelopment of the Powerhouse Museum seems on hold as authorities return to their old indecisive habits.

  • The Herald's View
‘Cricket can be more successful than AFL’:Mike Baird delivers chin music to rivals

‘Cricket can be more successful than AFL’:Mike Baird delivers chin music to rivals

In his first wide-ranging interview since becoming chairman of Cricket Australia,Mike Baird says cricket can become the country’s leading sport.

  • byMalcolm Conn