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Cricket Australia considers AFL tribunal model

May 23, 2013: David Warner's privately convened code of conduct hearing for his recent Twitter indiscretions may be the last of its kind, as Cricket Australia consider adopting a system whereby disciplinary charges against players would be heard in forums open to publi

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Chris Lynn apologises for Twitter comments

May 23, 2013: Chris Lynn, the Queensland batsman, has become the second Australian cricketer in a week to find himself in trouble over remarks made on Twitter

The Ashes 2013

Taylor calls for Watson to be Ashes opener

May 23, 2013: Mark Taylor believes restoring Shane Watson to the opening position and shifting David Warner down to No.5 or 6 could be the formula Australia need to post challenging totals on the upcoming Ashes tour

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Warner apologises over tweets

May 23, 2013: David Warner has apologised for the language he used during his Twitter outburst on Saturday but said he felt the need to defend himself after a photo of him was used to illustrate a story on the seedy side of the IPL

England news

Haigh scoops British Book award

May 22, 2013: On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on Monday.

Australia news

Warner fined for Twitter outburst

May 22, 2013: David Warner has been fined AUD5750 (around US$ 5600) for his Twitter outburst at two Australian journalists at the weekend

The Ashes 2013

Australia eye England swing with interest

May 22, 2013: Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test

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Australia name women's Ashes squad

May 21, 2013: Australia have named a 15-player squad for the women's Ashes tour of England, including all 14 players contracted for the 2013-14 season as well as the batsman Sarah Elliott as a Test specialist

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Australia women's cricketers get major pay boost

May 21, 2013: Members of the Australia women's cricket team will be among the country's highest-paid female athletes as part of a restructure of the Cricket Australia contract system

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Warner to learn his fate on Wednesday

May 20, 2013: David Warner will face a Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour hearing on Wednesday after being reported following his Twitter outburst in the earlier hours of Saturday morning

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Cricket Australia reports Warner for Twitter outburst

May 19, 2013: Cricket Australia has reported David Warner for breaching the Code of Behaviour, after his Twitter outburst against two Australian journalists. He will also be expected to attend a disciplinary hearing

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Warner could be in trouble over tweets

May 18, 2013: David Warner could face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after apparently launching a Twitter attack on two of Australia's most senior cricket journalists

England in Australia 2013-14

Australia announce dates for home ODIs and T20s

May 16, 2013: Hobart will not host a Test or ODI next summer for the first time in 25 years after Cricket Australia confirmed the schedule for its pared-back limited-overs fixtures against England

The Ashes 2013

Weak Sheffield Shield hurting Australia - Warne

May 16, 2013: Shane Warne believes fast-tracking young players into the Sheffield Shield rather than having them cut their teeth on Twenty20 is key to improving the strength of domestic cricket in Australia and ultimately the national team

The Ashes 2013

Clarke's Ashes warning for batsmen

May 15, 2013: As he delivered a series of reassurances that a degenerative back condition would not hobble his forthcoming Ashes campaign, Australia's captain Michael Clarke issued a stern reminder that the tourists' promising pace battery would be rendered useless wit

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Sutherland breaks silence on homework fiasco

May 15, 2013: James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has spoken for the first time about the "homework" fiasco that enveloped the national team on a horrid tour of India, stating his displeasure at how the squad's discipline broke down to the point th

The Ashes 2013

Age no barrier for recalled Haddin

May 14, 2013: Brad Haddin may be comfortably the oldest wicketkeeper currently involved in Test cricket, but he believes his age and experience could be to his advantage on the upcoming Ashes tour

Women's cricket

Women's Ashes gets revamp

May 13, 2013: The Women's Ashes has been revamped and from this summer will be contested over seven matches across all formats of the game.

The Ashes 2013

Don't write off Australia - Gough

May 12, 2013: Darren Gough was at his best in the heat of an Ashes confrontation but he is not about to write off the current generation

Australia A in England 2013

Cummins to travel with Australia A to England

May 10, 2013: Pat Cummins will travel with the Australia A party to England later this month, although he will not be part of the official squad, and is hoping to make a full return during the Australia A tour of South Africa in July