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‘He’s best suited to No.4’: Langer says Smith less effective as opener
Former Australian coach Justin Langer is the latest big name to suggest Steve Smith should move back down the Test batting order.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Same old England, always swapping: Ashes-style ball change skittles Sri Lanka
A Test-defining ball change prompted outcry during the Ashes last year. And another friendly swap has again aided England in their victory against Sri Lanka in Manchester.
- by Dan Walsh
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Australian cricket
Cricket rights cash fight threatens lifeblood of the game
Star’s pursuit of a massive World Cup rights discount is life-threatening for the likes of Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies. It will hurt Australia too.
- by Daniel Brettig
Cricket’s big tests: The Matildas, screens and the decline of the backyard game
Facing challenges on multiple fronts, Cricket Australia is considering new formats for youngsters.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Test cricket
Test cricket to be saved by multimillion-dollar fund
A proposal to create a fund to counteract the rise of Twenty20 franchise leagues by guaranteeing significant payments to Test players is set to be adopted by the ICC.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Broadcast rights
Indian boss to take over world cricket amid $4.5 billion TV rights fight
Jay Shah will take over as chair of the International Cricket Council after forcing the resignation of the incumbent Greg Barclay, amid a $US3 billion dispute with its major broadcast rights holder.
- by Daniel Brettig
Why Starc’s twilight years put him among Australia’s greatest
A decade ago, Mitchell Starc bought a framed print of the select club of Test bowlers to have taken 400 wickets. Now aged 34, he’s homing in on the fabled milestone himself.
- by Dan Walsh
Why white ball internationals are irrelevant as Cummins eyes India Tests
Pat Cummins believes he is more value to Australia using next month to prepare for this summer’s India Test series instead of joining the white-ball tour of the UK.
- by Malcolm Conn
Australia’s spy: Lyon brushes off Warne-style retirement
Nathan Lyon says he has no intention of imitating Shane Warne’s grand farewell after an Ashes tour in 18 months. Instead, he has been gathering inside information.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day Test to be locked in at the MCG until 2031
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test will be locked in for the next seven years, with Australia and England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in March 2027, as part of a complex web of deals between Cricket Australia and governments.
- by Daniel Brettig and Kieran Rooney
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Graham Thorpe’s family speaks about cricketing great’s death
Thorpe’s death was a shock to many when announced by the England Cricket Board.
- by Daniel Brettig