CricketMCG favourite to host troubled Perth TestMelbourne has been placed in the box seat to host two Ashes Tests this summer following WA Premier Mark McGowan’s hardline Covid stance.
The AshesThe compelling stats backing Jhye’s Ashes pushWhile it’s hard to pick holes in the performance of the Aussie fas bowling ‘big three’ at the Gabba, bolter Jhye Richardson has put his name up in lights for selection in the first Ashes test.
The AshesOmicron variant causing pre-Ashes headachesThe new Omicron Covid-19 variant is threatening to throw England’s Ashes plans into disarray on the eve of the tour.
CricketWhy Cummins can defy 150 years of historyPat Cummins’ cool demeanour has been likened to former Test skipper Mark Taylor – which is why he’ll have no problem doing what many have thought impossible for Australia.
The AshesAussie selector Bailey wants to ‘de-stress’ playersSelection anxieties are nothing new but new Aussie selector George Bailey is keen to minimise them for players by creating a culture of clarity.
Australian TeamsClarke says Langer deserves to go on own termsWalk, or not to walk, that is the question. Justin Langer has earned the right to exit on his own terms, says Michael Clarke, who then raises eyebrows with what he thinks the timing will be.
NRLPearce heads for Newcastle Knights exitMitchell Pearce has one foot on the plane to France after requesting a release from the Knights and the search for a replacement is set to throw up some surprise contenders.
