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CRICKETPremiumQuestion that changed all for two-Test Aussie

A debut blow at silly mid-off and a cheeky query about it almost a decade later intensified Hilton Cartwright’s renewed sense of why the Baggy Green endures.

Tyler Lewis

Spinner Todd Murphy is hoping for selection for his first home Test match at the SCG. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketMurphy ready to be adaptable to thrive as spinner

It has never been harder to be a Test spinner in Australia, but Todd Murphy is confident a future remains with a little bit of adaptability.

Scott Bailey

Ashton Turner makes a point to Scorchers teammates before the recent Hobart Hurricanes clash .

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EVANS: Turner’s four C’s of captaincy

There is no chance Ashton Turner would have any qualms of missing out on a maiden 100 as he epitomises what it means to be a Scorcher.

Laurie Evans

Usman Khawaja was all smiles as has confirmed the SCG Test will be his last. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

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'Go out on my terms': Khawaja to retire after SCG Test

Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Ashes Test will be his 88th and final one, with one of the country's most successful batters confirming his retirement.

Scott Bailey

Australia's T20 skipper Mitch Marsh has blasted a ton for the Scorchers in a BBL win over Hobart. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumMarsh fires century as Scorchers bash Hurricanes

Mitch Marsh has blazed the second Big Bash League century of his career to help the Perth Scorchers break the Hobart Hurricanes' winning run on home turf.

Ethan James

Damien Martyn in a video he posted on X before the third Test.

Cricket‘Positive signs’ for WA champion in health battle

Damien Martyn is not out of the woods yet but there are positive signs for the WA champion after former teammate Adam Gilchrist provided an update on his condition. 

Jake Santa Maria

PM Anthony Albanese had a special request when he hosted the Ashes teams ahead of the SCG Test. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumWhatever you do, get to day three: Albanese's SCG plea

The Prime Minister had charity in mind when he urged Australia and England to ensure the SCG Test goes at least three days.

Scott Bailey

Usman Khawaja is widely expected to announce his retirement on Friday. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

CricketPremiumKhawaja all smiles amid retirement rumours

The veteran opener’s 15-year Test career could end where it began, with retirement speculation reaching fever pitch ahead of Friday’s media conference.

Tyler Lewis and Joanne Williamson

Babar Azam controlled the Sixers' successful run chase against the Renegades. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPakistan star blasts Sixers to crucial BBL result

Pakistan star Babar Azam has smashed his second fifty in three matches to spearhead the Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket BBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.

Oliver Caffrey

Todd Murphy is confident spin has a future in Australia.

CricketUnderstudy spinner upbeat despite seam-heavy summer

Australia have gone without a spinner in two of their four Tests so far in The Ashes, but understudy tweaker Todd Murphy is remaining bullish on the future of his craft.

Josh Kempton

Mitch Marsh of the Scorchers celebrates scoring a century.

CricketCommentsMarsh returns to form to fire Scorchers to big win

A savage century from Mitch Marsh and all-round performance from Aaron Hardie have led the Perth Scorchers to a huge win over the defending Big Bash champions. 

Jake Santa Maria

The SCG pitch is looking very green days out from the fifth Ashes Test.

CricketCommentsPremiumSCG pitch sporting heavy grass coverage unveiled

An SCG pitch sporting a heavy coverage of live grass has been unveiled three days out from the final Test of The Ashes, despite two games already coming to an end inside two days so far through the series.

Josh Kempton

Chris Lynn has become the first BBL batter to reach 4000 runs.

CricketCommentsStrikers star becomes BBL’s first 4000-run batter

Chris Lynn became the first batter in Big Bash League history to reach 4000 runs on New Year’s Eve — and the Adelaide Strikers master blaster brought up the milestone in some style.

Josh Kempton

The SCG pitch looks very green, days out from the Ashes Test

CricketCommentsPremiumPitch sneak peek paints bleak Ashes image

The pitch at the SCG is painting an ominous image of what may be about to unfold ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series.

Martin Gabor

Todd Murphy is relishing a chance to resume his battle with Ben Stokes. (AP PHOTO)

CricketWhat 2023 taught Lyon's understudy about Ashes pressure

Two-and-a-half years after being taken down by Ben Stokes at Headingley, Todd Murphy believes it could play into his favour if England attack him at the SCG.

Scott Bailey

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CricketPremiumThe photo that could spoil Ashes fairytale

The SCG pitch is a striking shade of green just days out from the fifth Ashes Test in what could be the latest blow for the future of spin bowling in Australia.

Martin Gabor

Cam Green has found the going tough in The Ashes.

CricketCommentsPremium‘Got to start working it out’: Ponting concerned with Green

Channel Seven’s Ricky Ponting has declared the form of WA all-rounder Cam Green is the biggest concern among Australia’s ailing batting line-up.

Josh Kempton

Cooper Connolly’s fine start to the BBL season has been rewarded with a place in in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad.

CricketScorchers star bolts into T20 World Cup squad

Perth Scorchers star Cooper Connolly has been rewarded for a fine start to the Big Bash League season with a place in Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup.

Josh Kempton

Matthew Kuhnemann is set to play a key role in Australia's pursuit of Twenty20 World Cup glory. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketKuhnemann in, BBL stars miss out in T20 World Cup squad

Australia have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup, with a couple of notable players failing to make the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka.

Jasper Bruce

Australia is about to go on a 20-Test odyssey that takes them to South Africa, India and England. 

CRICKETCommentsPremium20-Test odyssey to shape future of Australian team

Australia is about to go on a 20-Test odyssey that takes them to South Africa, India and England. 

Jackson Barrett

Rashid Khan (l) will captain Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup while Gulbadin Naib (r) is also in. (AP PHOTO)

CricketRashid to lead a strong Afghanistan in T20 World Cup

Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan at next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Perth Scorchers were beaten by Hobart on Boxing Day.

CricketCommentsPremiumScorchers out to buck trends and start new year on a high

Perth Scorchers will need to buck the trends to start 2026 if they are to earn a victory on the road leg of their Hobart Hurricanes match-up on Thursday.

Aaron Kirby

The cricket world has been left in shock with former Australian great Damien Martyn fighting for his life in an induced coma.

CricketCommentsCricket world in shock as Damien Martyn fights for life

The cricket world has been left in shock with former Australian great Damien Martyn fighting for his life in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital after contracting Meningitis.

Aaron Kirby

So successful in 2025, Australia face seven months without Test cricket after the Ashes finale. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketFresh faces, return to SAfrica: Aussies' 2026 forecast

As the curtain comes down on a successful 2025, the Australian cricket team is turning its attention to the 2026 calendar year.

Jasper Bruce