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What went wrong for Perth Scorchers in BBL hat-trick bid?

Consecutive defeats on home soil brought a campaign to an end where they couldn't quite cover key absences

21-Jan-2024•Tristan Lavalette

'We had to be brave' - How spin twins turned around Strikers' season

Lloyd Pope and Cameron Boyce shared seven wickets to stun defending champions Perth Scorchers

21-Jan-2024•Tristan Lavalette

Mass ILT20 exodus leaves BBL finals lacking star quality

Opportunities for players has never been higher but fixture clash undermines tournament

17-Jan-2024•Matt Roller

Persuasive Smith gets his new (and final?) challenge

He was virtually the last option considered to replace Warner, but there is merit behind the call

12-Jan-2024•Alex Malcolm

Australia's big decision: a deep dive into who replaces David Warner

There are three openers in the race but there is also a possibility it may not be a like-for-like

30-Dec-2023•Alex Malcolm

Jason Holder: Test career is 'by no means' over after Australia tour opt-out

Former captain pledges to be available for England tour after prioritising home T20 World Cup

20-Dec-2023•Matt Roller

England place attributes over averages to fill spinners' void for India tour

Uncapped Hartley and Bashir earn call-ups ahead of double-booked Dawson and Jacks

11-Dec-2023•Matt Roller

Masood not a 'sacrificial lamb' but ready to 'relish' captaincy

The new Test captain says he is in a "good space" and wants to draw experience from his different captaincy opportunities in the recent past

29-Nov-2023•Osman Samiuddin

It hasn't been easy being Kusal Mendis

He was already feeling the pressure of captaincy when a stray question about Virat Kohli, and his non-answer to it, blew up social media

13-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Confused, chaotic, controversial: picking through Bangladesh's World Cup

There had been high hopes leading into the tournament after a strong four years but it all fell flat. Why?

13-Nov-2023•Mohammad Isam

Labuschagne vs Stoinis: Australia's big call for the World Cup semi-final

They are two very different cricketers and it's hard to see how they can both play against South Africa

12-Nov-2023•Andrew McGlashan

Expectations rise as South Africa exceed expectations

Their coach Rob Walter wants them to "enjoy the experience of being in a semi-final"

11-Nov-2023•Firdose Moonda

Bangladesh could have done without constantly shuffling batting order, admits Shanto

Regular captain Shakib Al Hasan and the team management had defended the decision on previous occasions

11-Nov-2023•Mohammad Isam

WBBL mid-season takeaways: Grace's bat, TV umpires and Thunder's revival

There has been no shortage of sixes this season while young pace bowlers have caught the attention

07-Nov-2023•Andrew McGlashan

Australia talking points: Starc, middle-order tempo and allrounders

Plenty is going well for Pat Cummins' team, but an ongoing concern nearly came back to bite them against New Zealand

31-Oct-2023•Alex Malcolm

England balancing act leaves them staring into World Cup abyss

Batting depth has been their hallmark but the side beaten by South Africa was neither one thing nor the other

22-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

Matt Henry among the best, and has got better - the numbers show it

The New Zealand quick is playing his third ODI World Cup, but the understated way he goes about things means he doesn't always get the acclaim

21-Oct-2023•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Renegades hope 'exceptional' leader Matthews can continue golden year

Alongside Harmanpreet Kaur and Tammy Beaumont their top order shapes as daunting

19-Oct-2023•Alex Malcolm

Rizwan's ODI brilliance can no longer fly under the radar

The No. 4 spot is a tricky one, sometimes needing recovery, on other occasions aggression, but Pakistan's wicketkeeper has found the perfect balance

13-Oct-2023•Osman Samiuddin

Green's big year catches up with him, and there's more to come

The allrounder has now lost his place in the ODI and Test teams in the space of a few months, but he could yet make an impact at the World Cup

12-Oct-2023•Alex Malcolm

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