Have helmets made cricket a more dangerous game?

Have helmets made cricket a more dangerous game?

As the difficult debate about Will Pucovski’s future begins again,we canvass several Test greats and former captains from different eras – and get very different views.

  • byMalcolm Conn

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‘You’re a long way from shore’:Batting whisperer on what Labuschagne must do

‘You’re a long way from shore’:Batting whisperer on what Labuschagne must do

Though Marnus Labuschagne is in no danger of being dropped,Australia need him to reestablish himself as one of the game’s premier willow-wielders to lay the foundation for the explosive middle order.

  • byAndrew Wu
Fumbles,fatigue and a lack of runs:Where has Australia’s World Cup campaign gone wrong?

Fumbles,fatigue and a lack of runs:Where has Australia’s World Cup campaign gone wrong?

Australia will need a Lazarus-like rise to rebound from a bruising 0-2 start to their 50-over World Cup campaign in India,leaving them with serious issues to ponder.

  • byGreg Baum
Carey’s form struggles unrelated to Bairstow incident:Maxwell

Carey’s form struggles unrelated to Bairstow incident:Maxwell

Alex Carey’s form slump is unrelated to the fallout from the Jonny Bairstow incident that caused an international uproar during the Ashes,according to world cup teammate Glenn Maxwell.

  • byGreg Baum
Keep calm and carry on:Why captain Cummins has always been the man for a crisis

Keep calm and carry on:Why captain Cummins has always been the man for a crisis

Pat Cummins has been the most successful Test skipper in the world over two years,defying concerns about being a fast bowler,being “woke” and wanting a coaching change.

  • byMalcolm Conn
‘We’ve moved on’:Paine joins Cricket Australia in coaching role

‘We’ve moved on’:Paine joins Cricket Australia in coaching role

Former national captain Tim Paine has buried the hatchet with Cricket Australia,returning as a senior pathway coach.

  • byMalcolm Conn
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Tim Paine sexting accuser spared jail over Cricket Tasmania theft

Tim Paine sexting accuser spared jail over Cricket Tasmania theft

Renee Ferguson previously pleaded guilty to stealing $5600 in cash and memberships from the sporting body in 2017 when she worked as a receptionist.

  • byEthan James
‘A disgrace’:Paine highlights CA’s failures of leadership

‘A disgrace’:Paine highlights CA’s failures of leadership

Tim Paine’s recently released book highlights the continued inability of the game’s governing body to make tough decisions.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Alan Joyce,Andrew Hastie and Christine Holgate dish the dirt post-budget

Alan Joyce,Andrew Hastie and Christine Holgate dish the dirt post-budget

It was a day of power networking in Canberra on Wednesday. Just don’t mention flight delays.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Cricket Australia refuses to answer Paine resignation claims

Cricket Australia refuses to answer Paine resignation claims

Cricket Australia has declined to address Tim Paine’s claim that he was urged to resign as Australian men’s captain by a corporate communications consultant.

  • byDaniel Brettig andMalcolm Conn
‘My heart sank’:Paine reveals anguish of Sandpapergate scandal

‘My heart sank’:Paine reveals anguish of Sandpapergate scandal

Tim Paine was on the field and in the dressing room when the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal rocked Australian cricket.

  • byMalcolm Conn