Cummins saves Australia after Warner exposes Bancroft’s technical flaw

Cummins saves Australia after Warner exposes Bancroft’s technical flaw

Australia,chasing 204,have limped to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening one-day international at the MCG. Meanwhile,David Warner has delivered his verdict on who should open the batting against India - and it’s not Cameron Bancroft.

  • byJon Pierik andDaniel Brettig

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Meet Sydney’s teenage trophy home shoppers spending millions – in cash
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Meet Sydney’s teenage trophy home shoppers spending millions – in cash

Interest rates are tipped to stay high next week,but that won’t worry high-end buyers paying as much as $19 million for their dream homes.

  • byLucy Macken
Leading contenders and hidden gems in race to replace Australia’s Big Three
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Leading contenders and hidden gems in race to replace Australia’s Big Three

Two injured quicks have plotted their comebacks,while a breakout star has made the game watch. We break down Australia’s fast-bowling production line.

  • byNick Wright
Harris’ cameo against Starc,Lyon sums up Test selectors’ dilemma

Harris’ cameo against Starc,Lyon sums up Test selectors’ dilemma

Marcus Harris has already proven he can bat against India,but not that he can make big scores. The selectors must judge whether he can make that leap.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Fifth-Test fade-out? Danger ahead for Australia’s all-conquering attack

Fifth-Test fade-out? Danger ahead for Australia’s all-conquering attack

Five Tests in seven weeks,a missing all-rounder and late-series fade-outs will factor into Australia’s management of one its greatest bowling attacks this summer.

  • byDan Walsh
Australia’s Carey turns matchwinner to silence England’s Ashes hecklers

Australia’s Carey turns matchwinner to silence England’s Ashes hecklers

Alex Carey has extracted some measure of revenge for his appalling treatment by England fans during the 2023 Ashes.

  • byDaniel Brettig
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A Starc omission? How star paceman could find himself on World Cup outer

A Starc omission? How star paceman could find himself on World Cup outer

There is a view among players that Mitchell Starc is not in Australia’s best XI at the T20 World Cup,despite his record as one of the country’s greatest ever white-ball bowlers.

  • byAndrew Wu
Starc the ‘X-factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign,says Marsh
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Starc the ‘X-factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign,says Marsh

Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Starc stuns Aussie teammate,returns to his stump-smashing best

Starc stuns Aussie teammate,returns to his stump-smashing best

Travis Head’s duck in the IPL wasn’t all bad news for Australia because it signalled a stunning return to form by his national teammate Mitchell Starc ahead of the T20 World Cup.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Billionaire’s heiress triples her money on $18m weekender
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Billionaire’s heiress triples her money on $18m weekender

Paris Neilson,daughter of Judith and Kerr Neilson,sold her estate. Now there could be a consolidation in the works with the home next door.

  • byLucy Macken
Australia cruise to win against Windies before paltry MCG crowd of 16,342

Australia cruise to win against Windies before paltry MCG crowd of 16,342

A sparse crowd that could have fit inside the venue even if socially distanced saw Australia post a humdrum victory against an even more depleted former world power.

  • byAndrew Wu