Australian cricket
Why Maxwell ‘didn’t really want to bat’ before breaking record with 40-ball ton
Australia’s master blaster said he had not felt like batting on Wednesday night, but once he got going, he had an eye out for a record and duly broke it.
- by Greg Baum
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Maxwell masterpiece turns match into rout as Australia demolish Netherlands
David Warner made his second run-a-ball century in a row, but this one will pass unremembered as in less than one frenetic hour, Glenn Maxwell upstaged him.
- by Greg Baum
Cricket World Cup 2023 as it happened: Australia v Netherlands
Pat Cummins’ men head to Delhi to take on a Dutch side that rocked the tournament with an upset victory against South Africa last week.
- by Malcolm Conn
‘There are always going to be challenges’: Luckless Pucovski returns, stars push for Test call up
Batting prodigy Will Pucovski, cult hero fast bowler Scott Boland, and dasher Matt Short will look to impress on what the curator hopes is a quick MCG pitch against a NSW side featuring ‘The GOAT’ Nathan Lyon.
- by Jon Pierik
‘One word – shambles’: What it’s like to be an Australian fan at the World Cup
David Williams has been at every one-day World Cup since 2007. With ticket pick-ups 10 kilometres from the stadium, banners falling in the stands and even “a small riot”, the chaos of this event has been like nothing he’s experienced before.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Most underrated cricketer in the world’: Aussie helms flying Dutchmen
From Blackburn via Richmond and - briefly - Highton, the Netherlands captain and his team are making the cricket world sit up and take notice. Next: Australia.
- by Greg Baum
Stumped Bairstow fans Ashes flames, says Aussies claimed unfair catches
Jonny Bairstow has effectively accused Australia of claiming unfair catches during the Ashes series, in his first extensive reflections on the Alex Carey stumping.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘I hope no one ever goes through this pain’: Fawad Ahmed mourns death of infant son
The former Australian cricketer, now living in Melbourne, announced on Monday night his infant son had died after being born with a series of health issues.
Not taking anyone lightly: Why Australia are wary of giant-killing Netherlands
Coach Andrew McDonald says Australia won’t risk complacency and will put out their strongest possible team to face the Netherlands on Wednesday.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Cricket World Cup
The sad truth: Why this World Cup is a fan-free zone
It’s not just that there are so few Westerners; there are few anybodies. The ICC is displeased about half-empty stadiums, but won’t say so publicly.
- by Greg Baum
‘Like a crime scene’: Healy feared for career after dog bite
A severed artery in her right index finger left Alyssa Healy fearing for her career after a fight between her dogs
- by Daniel Brettig