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Daniel Brettig

Daniel Brettig

Daniel Brettig is The Age's chief cricket writer and the author of several books on cricket.

Travis Head in action during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, with Bet365 advertising in the background.

Sell off the BBL, or sell out to sports betting: Cricket’s huge call

Australian cricket will consider raising millions more from wagering to bring the national game closer to the huge levels of gambling revenue scooped up by the NRL and the AFL.

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Steve Smith salutes during this summer’s BBL.

Why Cricket Australia’s $800 million plan is on the verge of collapse

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

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Adelaide Oval and night cricket.

Adelaide plot to pinch showpiece World Cup final from MCG

The MCG has traditionally been seen as the host of major events due to its sheer size, but other Australian venues are emerging as competitors for major cricket.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Iranian Women’s national soccer team coach Marziyeh Jafari (left) and captain Zahra Ghanbari during the Women’s Asian Cup Iran press conference at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday. The team is in Australia to compete in their second Women’s Asian Cup.

Football, cricket, F1: World of sport adjusts as Iran conflict erupts

England captain Ben Stokes and predecessor Andrew Flintoff are among foreign nationals looking to get out of the Gulf region.

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Australia’s Adam Zampa reacts.

‘Hardly any pressure’: Zampa’s telling admission after World Cup failure

Did Australia crack under unexpected pressure at the Twenty20 World Cup? Adam Zampa has made a frank admission that strongly suggests they did.

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Georgia Voll bats at Manuka Oval.

India stunned by Voll as Australia square T20 series

Georgia Voll signalled a bright future for Australia beyond the retirement of Alyssa Healy by leading the way to a 19-run victory over India to square the Twenty20 series with one game to play.

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Under the pump: Australian coach Andrew McDonald and Steve Smith pictured during the Ashes series.

‘Entirely false’: Australian coach rejects claims World Cup wasn’t a priority

Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said a fuller review of the team’s failure would take place after returning home.

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