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Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell is a former Australian captain. He led Australia in 48 of his 87 Tests, scoring 7,110 runs at an average of 53.86.

Ashes Test cricket will survive come 2050.

No willow, no leather: Here’s what cricket will look like in 2050

Traditionalists look at the 2050 cricket calendar and see the ruins of a civilisation. I see a sport that finally stopped fighting itself.

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Ashes.

An era is about to end for Australian cricket. A spectacular rebirth could follow

The end of this era should not cause concern. Australian cricket remains healthy. An exciting crop of young talent is coming through to form the core of the next great Australian teams.

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The triumphant Ashes-winning Australia team at the SCG on Thursday.

With the Ashes secured, now it’s time to start regenerating this Australian side

The most difficult period for selectors is when a team is nearing the end of its cycle. It’s time for the Australian selectors to start looking to the future.

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Cameron Green and Steve Smith take the field at the MCG last week.

An analogue masterpiece: How Test cricket can be saved in a T20 world

Just as mechanical watches survived the quartz revolution, Test cricket can continue to thrive in the age of Twenty20 cricket.

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Bradman and co. knew toughness was part of Test cricket. Do today’s players?

Few of the players involved in the Boxing Day Test put their body on the line, gesturing, laughing and cursing as they departed as if the surface was unplayable. It was appalling.

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An unhappy Ben Stokes leaves Adelaide Oval.

Flawed strategy, ill-advised batting, bowling like millionaires: How England got it so wrong

This doomed English Ashes campaign was the equivalent of preparing to swim the English Channel by doing a few laps of a heated pool.

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The heat is really on Brendon McCullum and English cricket.

England are in disarray. This is what they should be doing in Noosa

Brendon McCullum liberated English cricket, but this is the coach’s toughest challenge yet. He doesn’t need to ditch Bazball, but he does need to add responsibility and accountability.

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Jofra Archer

A piece of turf the size of a doormat is deciding another Ashes series

The inability, or refusal, of England’s bowlers to recognise and compete for this sacred patch of real estate has been disastrous.

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England skipper Ben Stokes.

I’m a big fan of attacking cricket, but England and Bazball must evolve

The mindset behind Bazball – to play bold, positive, and exciting cricket – need not change. It is the fuel that powers this England team.

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England captain Ben Stokes has overseen another calamity.

Pragmatism has to replace ideology for England to avoid Ashes thrashing

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum must decide whether they are prepared to enable continued irresponsibility or whether they will demand the discipline required to compete on Australian soil.

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