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Men of the moment: Ashes destroyers Mitchell Starc and Travis Head celebrate Australia’s series victory. But it was the lesser lights who really shaped the series.

Ashes, tennis and watching LIV die: What a great way to start my 40th campaign

This is my 40th year writing for the mighty Herald. I’ve had a great summer, now it’s time to get stuck in.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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One of cricket’s crown jewels.

The 30-year quest to find a priceless Ashes treasure

The story behind this silver ashtray is cricket’s greatest controversy.

  • Nick Hoult
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Move over, Guardian - these are the greatest Ashes cricketers of all time

The Guardian is naming its top 100 male Ashes players, but here’s my “Magnificent Seven”.

  • Peter FitzSimons
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Has necrology hit a dead end?

Or was the reaper just resting up?

Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

Who is the greatest GOAT of them all? Our top 50 revealed

How do you measure greatness anyway? We invited our writers to rank their top 10 greatest athletes of all time, then compiled a top 50 based on their votes.

GOAT vote: Sir Donald Bradman

Others were Bradmanesque, but they weren’t Bradman

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Greg Baum kicks off our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

  • Greg Baum
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Sam Konstas and Pat Cummins celebrate Australia’s victory in the Men’s Fourth Test Match.

The fifth Test on the SCG is Sydney’s time to shine

This Australia versus India Test series has breathed new life into cricket.

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Sam Konstas had a debut for the ages on day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Konstas dazzled on debut, but patience essential for such a young star

Not all of the 19-year-old’s innings will be as exciting, or productive, as on day one of the MCG Test, but selectors need to give him time to flourish.

  • The Herald's View
Sir Donald Bradman wrote letters late in life almost as prolifically as he’d made runs in his younger years.

Bradman letters revealed: What Don really thought about Packer, Warne, the Queen and fame

A trove of personal letters have been unearthed that reveal Sir Donald Bradman’s private views on a wide range of issues and people, from cricketers to monarchs and prime ministers.

  • Daniel Brettig
Pat Cummins’ team has a mountainous task to get back into the series.

Our Test team is under pressure. We must beware the Australian cricket zombie

In times of stress, the cricket public’s desire for some “mongrel” in the Australian team rises from the dead. And after the meek surrender in the first Test, the side is particularly vulnerable.

  • Malcolm Knox