Cricket Australia
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- by Louise Rugendyke, Melanie Kembrey, Barry Divola, Jonathan Seidler and Frances Mocnik
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Harbhajan Singh leaves behind his wicket ways, turns to diplomacy
Once the key antagonist in an incident that brought relations with India to an all-time low, the former spinner is now working to boost bilateral relations.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
‘Turbanator’ Singh leaves behind wicket ways and turns to diplomacy
India’s Harbhajan Singh, former Australian cricket bete noir, is taking a diplomatic approach to his former foes.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Not the same buzz’: Zampa rejects club riches to chase more World Cup glory
He’s had a spin on the lucrative franchise circuit, but for Adam Zampa it will never compare to the “buzz” of playing in big tournaments for Australia.
- by Daniel Brettig
Why cricket needs to pitch its growth plan to Chinese Australians
There are almost 1.4 million Australians with Chinese ancestry. Yet, of the 54 people with diverse backgrounds named Cricket Australia ambassadors, none have professional ties to China.
- by Andrew Wu
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India
‘It’s almost a no-win role’: Why you won’t see an Australian as India’s $2 million coach
It’s the best-paid coaching job in world cricket, and it’s up for grabs. So why won’t an Australian coach India?
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
Warner breaks silence on Fraser-McGurk selection duel
David Warner won’t bite back at those who feel his Twenty20 World Cup spot should have been taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government
A stand-off between Cricket Australia and the Victorian government has left the Ashes Boxing Day Test and next season’s women’s Test in limbo.
- by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
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ICC Men’s World Cup
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch
Young IPL sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk and Big Bash League dominator Matt Short will have the chance to showcase their skills in a pair of World Cup warm-up games as part of a threadbare Australian squad.
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
‘I haven’t got too many close friends in that team’: Alex Carey opens up on Ashes abuse
At times in England, following his stumping of Jonny Bairstow, Alex Carey was reluctant to venture out in public. With limited contacts among the England team, he became an overnight Ashes villain; a role he’s learned to live with.
- by Daniel Brettig
Fluid build-up in the brain, stroke and ICU: Cricketer’s Hawaiian holiday nightmare
Renegades and South Australia wicketkeeper Josie Dooley spent a month in hospital in Hawaii before she was well enough to fly home to Australia after suffering a stroke while on holidays.
- by Daniel Brettig