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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Jos Buttler, captain of England during a press conference at T20 World Cup squad training session at Adelaide Oval on November 09, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Atherton: Jos Buttler’s moment arrives

Moeen Ali says to be regarded as a truly champion side, England need more silverware. As MIKE ATHERTON writes, further World Cup success would also create a legacy for Jos Buttler.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Kane Williamson of New Zealand is bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Final match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 09, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

CricViz: How Kiwis, Kane came unstuck in semi

Kane Williamson‘s false shot percentage was the lowest of any player in the World Cup semi-final at the SCG. The captain solved a problem then created another, writes CricViz analyst BEN JONES.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan bats during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Final match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 09, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Lesson Aussies can learn from Pakistan’s Kiwi crush

When the going got tough against New Zealand, Pakistan got tougher in booking its place in the T20 World Cup final. Let’s hope the Aussies were watching.

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Pictured Leaving Manly Police Station in Sydney is former Australian cricketer Michael Slater who has been arrested on domestic violence charges. Picture: Richard Dobson

Ex-cricketer Slater has bipolar: court

The devastating downfall of cricket star Michael Slater has been revealed in court after he admitted to assaulting and intimidating a former partner.

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Is Australia’s favourite men’s cricket team India?

A huge diaspora and dedicated travelling fans have made India‘s T20 matches thrilling. DANIEL CHERNY investigates whether the Indian team is more popular in Australia than the Aussies.

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Cheat sheet: Expert SuperCoach BBL teams revealed

The countdown to the first ball of the KFC SuperCoach BBL season is on – and it’s time to start picking your team. Find out where six of our experts are at.

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Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa (R) talks to Sri Lanka's Kasun Rajitha during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on November 5, 2022. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Probe launched into reports of Sri Lankan star’s casino fight

Sri Lankan cricket authorities are investigating the behaviour of players during the T20 World Cup with reports one was involved in a casino fight while in Brisbane.

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Hussey names biggest bargain in SuperCoach BBL history

Not sure who to pick in KFC SuperCoach BBL? Mike Hussey names the players on his radar including an enormous steal you can’t afford to miss.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 12 MAR 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Scott Boland of Australia (C) celebrates after dismissing Jack Leach of England during day two of the Third Test match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Cult hero gets his chance to shine again this summer

Australia’s selectors have named trimmed down squads for the coming Test and ODI series and they’ve stuck by those who dominated the Ashes last summer.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Aaron Finch of Australia signals to team mates during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground on October 22, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Aussie selector says Finch critics were ‘confused’

It was wrong to judge Aaron Finch on his batting alone, according to one Australian selector who says the captain’s role in the T20 World Cup team was misunderstood.

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India's Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 6, 2022 in Melbourne. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Why England need to beware of red-hot Yadav

There are better-known batters in India’s XI, but none will occupy minds of England’s bowlers as much before Thursday’s semi-final as the new No.1 in world rankings.

England's Captain Jos Buttler prepares to play during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between England and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on November 5, 2022. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

How Buttler lifted England ahead of India semi-final

Jos Buttler explains to MIKE ATHERTON why there was despondency after England’s last-gasp win over Sri Lanka and why he fears being ‘Mankadded’.

Australian batsman Travis Head (R) celebrates scoring his century against England with teammate Cameron Green (L) on the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match in Hobart on January 14, 2022. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Life after Finch: Beneficiary of captain’s white-ball exit

As a humbled Australia turns its attention to the 50-over World Cup in India, a frontrunner to replace Aaron Finch at the top of the order has emerged.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Kane Richardson of Australia run out for 1 run by Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan at Adelaide Oval on November 04, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Why Australia won’t be missed at epic World Cup

Australia is out of its own World Cup and the crazy thing is it could cause a spike in crowds. Here’s why that should sting.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Danushka Gunathilaka poses during the Sri Lanka ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 team headshots at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 12, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Rape charge: Details of Sri Lankan star’s arrest emerge

Police allege Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka raped a Sydney woman four times in a two-hour period after the pair met on Tinder.

Aaron Finch ahead of the T20 World Cup game between Australia and Ireland, Brisbane, Sunday, October 30, 2022 - Picture: Richard Walker

Crash: Dreaded ‘f-word’ sums up Aussies’ World Cup woe

Some things are better left unsaid. There were several reasons why Australia didn’t make it out of the group stages of the T20 World Cup, but one sticks out for Robert Craddock.

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Australia's Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between Australia and Afghanistan at Adelaide Oval on November 4, 2022 in Adelaide. (Photo by Brenton EDWARDS / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Why the Aussies have ‘moved on quickly’ from WC failure

Australian cricket used to live and die by its’ records at World Cups, but Glenn Maxwell says, with this era’s packed schedule, that ‘probably’ isn’t the case any more.

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Steve Smith (left) and Marnus Labuschagne (right) of Australia are seen during day three of the first Test Match between Australia and Pakistan at the Gabba in Brisbane, Saturday, November 23, 2019 (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

‘Burning man’ sounds alarm bells for Smith, Labuschagne

Shane Watson has touched on constantly fighting off burn out during his playing career in a tell-all book, which could signal alarm bells for two current Australian Test players.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Ben Stokes of England bats during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between England and Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 05, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Australia’s shoddy defence trashed as England delivers last rites

It’s official … Australia’s dismal T20 World Cup defence is over. But only after England wobbled its way through to the semi-finals in a dramatic finish against Sri Lanka.

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Australia's players Shane Warne, left, and Adam Gilchrist, right, congratulate teammate Andrew Symonds, center, for taking a catch to dismiss South Africa's batsman Nicky Boje, unseen, on the third day of the second Test cricket match against South Africa at Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, April 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Gilly: Flashback summer with Warnie, Marsh and Roy

Adam Gilchrist says he still has difficulty getting his head around losing three of his great mates as he remembers each of them and how they shaped his life.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Marcus Stoinis of Australia fields during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan at Adelaide Oval on November 04, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Desperate selection, tactics push Aussies to brink

The Australians needed a big win to avoid being knocked out. They didn’t get it and their desperation showed, writes DANIEL CHERNY.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Glenn Maxwell of Australia during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan at Adelaide Oval on November 04, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

CricViz: Maxwell mystery sums up frazzled Aussies

Australia won against Afghanistan but likely lost their chance of advancing in a game of strange decisions, writes CricViz analyst BEN JONES.

Adam Gilchrist at his home near Perth, today Thursday November 3, 2022. Pic:Tony McDonough

Joyous reflection helps ease pain for Gilly

With sadness, honesty and humour, Adam Gilchrist opens up on learning to cope with the shocking deaths of three great mates.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Aaron Finch with George Bailey watch training during the Australian T20 World Cup Squad training session at Adelaide Oval on November 03, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Finch’s hamstring admission has Aussies on alert

Having played himself back into form, Aaron Finch is racing to be fit for Australia’s do-or-die clash with Afghanistan — and he has made a key concession on his fitness battle.

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Catches win matches: How T20 changed fielding

Spectacular catches have always been a feature of cricket, but adapting to T20 has unveiled a host of new fielding tactics in training and during games, writes DANIEL CHERNY.

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