‘Complete madness’:The backroom changes behind Australia’s victorious year

‘Complete madness’:The backroom changes behind Australia’s victorious year

Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell believe a revolution led by Andrew McDonald and George Bailey is key to Australia’s year of success.

  • byDaniel Brettig

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Huge shift in broadcast landscape as Amazon lands exclusive cricket rights

Huge shift in broadcast landscape as Amazon lands exclusive cricket rights

The deal comes just two weeks after the 2023 cricket World Cup final played out on free-to-air TV,and a week after the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to sports anti-siphoning measures.

  • byKarl Quinn
The full Maxi:Cup hero opens up on Test dream,staying loyal,and that golf cart incident

The full Maxi:Cup hero opens up on Test dream,staying loyal,and that golf cart incident

In an exclusive interview,Glenn Maxwell explains why he’s spurned further T20 riches and is desperate to wear the baggy green again. He also opens up on his freak golf course accident.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Warner’s scores in spotlight before potential Test farewell

Warner’s scores in spotlight before potential Test farewell

Selectors will pick the Australia squad this week for the Pakistan Test series. But Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald remain non-committal on David Warner’s involvement.

  • byTom Decent
The Bison,the speed demon,and the fringe-dweller:Who will defend Australia’s World Cup title in 2027?

The Bison,the speed demon,and the fringe-dweller:Who will defend Australia’s World Cup title in 2027?

Who from Australia’s World Cup-winning team will be around for the title defence in four years’ time? And who is the next generation?

  • byAndrew Wu
If Pat Cummins is a national hero,we need to get to know him better

If Pat Cummins is a national hero,we need to get to know him better

His critics said he was too “woke” to be Australia’s cricket captain,but the all-conquering Cummins has demonstrated conspicuous leadership on and off the field.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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The Weekly Sports Quiz:Tunes,trophy and turkey

The Weekly Sports Quiz:Tunes,trophy and turkey

How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?

  • byEars McEvoy
Stop the hate for one-dayers;meaningless matches are cricket’s big problem

Stop the hate for one-dayers;meaningless matches are cricket’s big problem

If Australia’s World Cup victory in Ahmedabad proved anything other than the greatness of the current team,it was that 50-over cricket has many enduring virtues.

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘Pretty odd’:Why Australia’s World Cup champions won’t get a traditional celebration

‘Pretty odd’:Why Australia’s World Cup champions won’t get a traditional celebration

Australia’s victorious cricketers will have to wait for a reunion to toast the World Cup triumph together on home soil,as the international schedule denies them the full public celebrations afforded to their predecessors.

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘If he plays it’ll be a miracle’:Party boy Head unlikely for T20 clash

‘If he plays it’ll be a miracle’:Party boy Head unlikely for T20 clash

Australian captain Pat Cummins has arrived back in Sydney after the World Cup as Mitch Marsh cast doubt over Travis Head’s availability for the team’s first T20 against India.

  • byBillie Eder andCarla Jaeger
Why the ICC was right to leave Travis Head out of the team of the World Cup
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Why the ICC was right to leave Travis Head out of the team of the World Cup

Travis Head is the reason why Australia won the World Cup. No man had a greater impact in the finals or won more games off his own bat. But the ICC was right not to have him in its team of the tournament.

  • byAndrew Wu