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Steve Smith salutes during this summer’s BBL.

Why an $800 million plan to transform Australian cricket is at risk

Cricket Australia bosses want to sell multimillion-dollar stakes in every Big Bash League club, but not everyone is happy with the plan.

  • Daniel Brettig

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India lifts the World Cup trophy.

When will their dominance end? India’s batters monster Kiwis in World Cup final

With the spur of 2023 to help them, India are now making the very most of their unrivalled talent pipeline, and hoovering up global trophies as quickly as the ICC can put them up

  • Daniel Brettig
Healy enjoyed her final day in Test cricket.

‘It’s time for the next generation’: Humble Healy leaves cricket with big win over India

Alyssa Healy left international cricket in style as her team notched a huge Test match win over India to cap a dominant series victory.

  • Justin Chadwick
Alyssa Healy ahead of her final match for Australia at the WACA in Perth.

Australia face big selection calls for Healy’s farewell

Retiring star Alyssa Healy is backing Ellyse Perry to prove her fitness for the day-night Test against India, starting in Perth on Friday.

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Daniel; Vettori, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming.

‘Clock is ticking:’ Rival league could woo Aussie stars before BBL makes it to market

Australian cricket may face the prospect of losing players from the Big Bash League to play across the Tasman in a Twenty20 league to launch as soon as next season.

  • Daniel Brettig
Glenn Maxwell (second from left) and Scott Boland (far right) pressed the flesh with Alpine Formula 1 racers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto at the MCG on Wednesday.

Glenn Maxwell wants to defy Ponting’s retirement prediction

Maxwell has left the door open for a final flourish for Australia at the Los Angeles Olympics, and the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil in 2028.

  • Daniel Brettig
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Stuart Macgill.

‘Listen, you muppet’: MacGill explodes at podcast co-host over Candice Warner reference

The former Australian Test cricketer launched a furious tirade at Andrew Menczel, calling him a “f---ing idiot” for mentioning Candice Warner’s treatment by South African fans in 2018.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Alyssa Healy of Australia celebrates getting to her century.

‘I’ve hated every milestone match:’ Why Alyssa Healy took a different approach in her ODI farewell and reaped the rewards

Australian great Alyssa Healy farewelled one-day international cricket in style, smashing 158 against India as the hosts amassed their highest score on home soil.

Georgia Voll of Australia hits a boundary.

Voll century fires Australia to crushing win over India

Australia now lead the multi-format ODI series with six points to four.

  • Joel Gould
Alyssa Healy celebrates a half-century.

Healy’s farewell tour begins with a half-century in win over India

Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney starred as Australia secured a six-wicket win over India in the opening ODI of the series.

  • Joel Gould