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Forty-somethings make Twenty20 their own

Forty-somethings make Twenty20 their own

Two 40-year-olds have been among the key men in the BBL. And they haven't been alone in the tournament

28-Jan-2012•Alex Malcolm

Show about 'nothing' gets record ratings

Show about 'nothing' gets record ratings

The teams are mixed, the crowds underwhelming, inter-state rivalries absent, and yet, the BBL has generated a record TV audience in its opening round

19-Dec-2011•Alex Malcolm

Going back to Australia's Twenty20 roots

Going back to Australia's Twenty20 roots

On the eve of the Big Bash League, we revisit the first Twenty20 match played in Australia, in January 2005

15-Dec-2011•Alex Malcolm

A sorrowful parting

A sorrowful parting

Few batsmen will lament the fact, but plenty of others will be sorrowful that Shaun Tait has slung down his final ball for South Australia

10-Oct-2011•Daniel Brettig

States of anticipation

States of anticipation

10-Oct-2011•Daniel Brettig

Players to watch this season

Players to watch this season

The 2011-12 Australian summer begins on Sunday with a one-day match between Queensland and Victoria, before the opening Sheffield Shield round starts on Tuesday. ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the young men to keep an eye on this season

07-Oct-2011•Brydon Coverdale

BBL or the bush

BBL or the bush

If traditionalists are alarmed at Cricket Australia's new thrust on Twenty20, they'll need to get used to it. Swayed by public research findings, the board has decided to go all out to pursue new audiences

24-Jun-2011•Daniel Brettig

'There's been an artificial push towards youth in Australia'

'There's been an artificial push towards youth in Australia'

Australian cricket is undergoing a major review of its structure, and Paul Marsh, the players' association chief, talks about its outcomes, the academy's identity crisis, his hopes for the new Big Bash League, and more

14-Jun-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

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