Beyond Boxing Day:MCG Test crowds targeted for growth

Beyond Boxing Day:MCG Test crowds targeted for growth

Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26,but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.

  • byDaniel Brettig

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Cricket Australia ‘would love to’ host India-Pakistan blockbuster … but not next summer

Cricket Australia ‘would love to’ host India-Pakistan blockbuster … but not next summer

India and Pakistan will be in Australia at the same time early next season,but Cricket Australia ruled out hosting a tri-series as the full season schedule was released on Tuesday.

  • byMalcolm Conn
WA’s Shield hero Rocchiccioli continues meteoric rise

WA’s Shield hero Rocchiccioli continues meteoric rise

Corey Rocchiccioli collected 46 wickets this summer,breaking Bruce Yardley’s long-standing record for a WA spinner of 39 back in 1982-83.

  • bySteve Barrett
Revealed:Winners and losers in Cricket Australia’s six-year Test schedule

Revealed:Winners and losers in Cricket Australia’s six-year Test schedule

Perth and Brisbane have been vying to host the first Test of the summer,while Adelaide wanted the pre-Christmas Test.

  • byMalcolm Conn
WA debutant Connolly falls for 90 in Shield final

WA debutant Connolly falls for 90 in Shield final

Connolly (90 off 115 balls) was the last man out in WA’s first innings score of 347 on a green-tinged WACA Ground wicket.

  • byJustin Chadwick
Revealed:Where the Tests will be played against India next summer

Revealed:Where the Tests will be played against India next summer

Perth will be the big winner when Cricket Australia announces the schedule for next summer’s blockbuster series.

  • byMalcolm Conn
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Australia,England lobby ICC for increased payments to help save Test cricket

Australia,England lobby ICC for increased payments to help save Test cricket

The Ashes foes have joined forces to take a proposal to the ICC for minimum Test match payments that will make cricket’s traditional form more attractive to players.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Carey bounces back from Ashes death threats as McDonald defends Smith

Carey bounces back from Ashes death threats as McDonald defends Smith

The abuse Alex Carey received on social media after stumping Jonny Bairstow when he left his crease at Lord’s last year also included threats to his family.

  • byMalcolm Conn
‘Happy not to face another ball’:Why hero Carey didn’t care about missing out on a century in gutsy chase

‘Happy not to face another ball’:Why hero Carey didn’t care about missing out on a century in gutsy chase

Alex Carey won a Test off his own bat for his country,but that’s not all he achieved in leading the way as Australia chased down 279 to beat New Zealand in Christchurch

  • byDaniel Brettig
Australian Test player ratings:Carey shines,but who flopped?

Australian Test player ratings:Carey shines,but who flopped?

The heroes and villains of Australia’s tight second Test victory over New Zealand in Christchurch.

  • byMalcolm Conn
As it happened:Australia secure dramatic series win over New Zealand

As it happened:Australia secure dramatic series win over New Zealand

New Zealand are in the box seat to level the series in Christchurch after another Australian top-order collapse. Join us for all the action as it happens.

  • byMalcolm Conn