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Test cricket
‘Aggressive and inappropriate’: Siraj fined 20 per cent of match fee as Head let off after Adelaide send-off
Travis Head escaped a financial sanction as he and India’s Mohammed Siraj were found guilty of breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct following the ugly incident.
- by Tom Decent
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Dawn Fraser recovering from serious injuries after fall
The Australian swimming legend was admitted to intensive care after suffering injuries including four broken ribs in an accident at her daughter’s home on the Sunshine Coast.Â
- by Tom Decent
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Test cricket
Player ratings: How the Australian and Indian teams fared in the second Test
Australia’s comprehensive victory at Adelaide was the result of a string of outstanding individual performances. But two veterans failed to fire, and will look for a big improvement in Brisbane.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
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‘That’s a lie’: Send-off drama heats up as Siraj hits back over Head comments
India’s Mohammed Siraj raised the temperature of the Border-Gavaskar bout to boiling point by accusing Travis Head of lying about their exchange on day two in Adelaide, before the Australian cooled the waters after the home side’s 10-wicket victory.
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
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Test cricket
‘We’re back to our best’: Cummins, Labuschagne bullish after Australia square series
Australian captain cleaned up the Indian tail to wrap up a dominant victory, while No.3 took a swipe at recent media criticism in a sign of the siege mentality in the home dressing room.
- by Tom Decent
‘I’m going to stand up for myself’: Head says Siraj send-off was out of order
India are on the ropes in Adelaide after a fiery confrontation between Mohammed Siraj and century-maker Travis Head.
- by Tom Decent
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Test cricket
Australia to play extra Test in Windies next year after Joseph heroics
It’s been nearly 10 years since Australia last played a Test series in the West Indies and there is good news for fans travelling to the Caribbean.
- by Tom Decent
McSweeney, Labuschagne dig in to give Australia upper hand after Starc heroics
Career-best figures of 6-48 from Mitchell Starc laid the platform for Australia’s batters, who blunted the threat of Jasprit Bumrah under lights to finish day one just 94 short of India’s first innings score of 180.
- by Tom Decent
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Test cricket
Cummins reveals Australia’s XI for Adelaide Test, calls out Fox commentators
The under-pressure Australian team have a new bowling line-up for the second Test as Pat Cummins provides positive news on Mitch Marsh’s injury.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
A run machine being compared to Ricky Ponting: Meet Sam Konstas
Since the age of 14, the NSW youngster has been plundering centuries. Now he is confident he is ready for the Test arena.
- by Tom Decent
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Australian cricket
Cricket NSW apologises to Zampa after claims it was forced to pick him
Spinner Adam Zampa has received an apology from the state body for public criticism of his selection for a Sheffield Shield game last week.
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent