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10,000km away from footy finals, Australia's cricketers begin World Cup preparation

Australian stand-in ODI captain Mitchell Marsh will play his 100th game today as Australia formally commence preparing for next year's ODI World Cup in southern Africa.

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Pakistan deducted 11 points in World Test Championship for slow over-rate against England

Pakistan were deducted 11 ⁠points in the World Test Championship and their ‌players docked 50% of their ‌match fees due to ‌a slow over-rate during last ‌week's test against England ‌in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on ‌Monday.

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Ricky Ponting admits growth of cricket in USA has underwhelmed him

Ricky Ponting said the growth of cricket in the United ⁠States has not been as fast as he expected, but he still sees potential with the U.S. national ‌team becoming more competitive, and the sport set to feature in ‌the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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NSW Cricket slams private investment as a 'threat' to grassroots cricket

Cricket New South Wales criticised Cricket Australia's decision to proceed with ⁠private investment in the Big Bash leagues on Wednesday, warning that the move could reduce funding ‌for grassroots cricket and weaken the sport's long-term development.

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MCG undergoes final NFL preparations as expected crowd approaches 100,000

The growing popularity of American football in Australia will see the NFL play a regular-season game there for the first time when a sellout crowd packs into the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Kiwi international Chapman downgrades contract to play BBL

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has ⁠moved to a casual contract for the 2026-27 season, ‌the country's cricket board (NZC) said on ‌Tuesday, allowing him to ‌play in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) ‌while remaining available for international ‌selection.

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Fancy buying the Melbourne Renegades? BBL privatisation is now underway

Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that private investment would be introduced into the Big Bash League (BBL) ⁠from the 2027-28 season, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades Twenty20 franchise.

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650 people and 60 tons of cargo: the epic logistical operation bringing NFL to the MCG

When the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers run onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in a week's time, they will be the final pieces in ⁠a giant logistical puzzle that the National Football League has plotted for nearly two years as part of a greater mission to convert the world to American football.

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Brydon Carse axed from England squad for second Test after nightclub incident

Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the second Test against Pakistan, while an incident outside a nightclub is investigated by the Cricket Regulator, in the latest off-field setback for England.

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England bowler Brydon Carse being investigated after nightclub incident, says ECB

England fast ⁠bowler Brydon Carse is being investigated over ‌an incident in Derby ‌on Saturday night, ‌the England and ‌Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on ‌Sunday.

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Mr Cricket to coach England's batters in the Ashes?! Hussey refuses to rule it out

Former Australia test stalwart Mike Hussey said he would consider a role helping England with their ⁠batting for next year's Ashes series after an "off-the-cuff" approach from Stephen Fleming.

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Warner ordered to use interlock and fined $1,500 for drink driving

Australian cricket great David Warner was fined and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock Tuesday after admitting to drink driving.

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Australia coach McDonald says Bangladesh loss 'poor' and 'tough to accept'

Coach Andrew McDonald admitted Monday that Australia "let our standards slip" in a stinging first home Test loss to Bangladesh, but defended his ageing team saying they have "a fair bit of cricket left in them".

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Is any Australian player safe for the second Test in Mackay?

A home series against Bangladesh may have seemed the perfect chance for Australia to shake off rust and ⁠ease into a huge year of test cricket, but the shambolic defeat to the South Asian side in Darwin has the top-ranked hosts searching for answers to ‌uncomfortable questions about their future.

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'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh savour historic Test win against Australia

Former players and fans hailed Bangladesh's first-ever Test win in Australia on Sunday as the country's biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions.

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Australia crumble on day one of first test as Bangladesh take advantage

Bangladesh savoured their first taste of test cricket in Australia for 23 years on Thursday as they skittled the world's top-ranked side for less ⁠than 200 and went to stumps in command at 96 for one on the first day of the series-opener in Darwin.

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Australia win toss and choose to bat in Darwin

Australian captain Pat Cummins has chosen to bat first as Bangladesh makes a long-awaited return to play Test cricket in Australia for the first time since 2004.

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Moises Henriques to captain birth nation Portugal in World Cup qualifying

Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques ⁠will captain Portugal as they bid to qualify ‌for the Twenty20 World Cup for ‌the first time, Cricket ‌Portugal said on Tuesday on ‌Instagram.

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Australia's 'summer of cricket' to begin in Darwin three weeks before winter ends

Australia begin a massive year of test cricket in unusual surrounds on Thursday, hosting Bangladesh for the first time since 2003 ⁠in a two-match series in the country's tropical north.

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India's Sarfaraz Khan to replace injured Sudharsan in Sri Lanka series

India's Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka, with Sarfaraz Khan named as his replacement, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.

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Travis Head named Australian cricket player of the year for second consecutive year

Star batsman Travis Head has won Australia's top cricketing honour for the second year in a row, edging Alex Carey to claim the Allan Border Medal.

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Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh residence attacked by political opponents

Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib ⁠Al Hasan's residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal ‌from power, in which she vowed to return in December.

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US player Akhilesh Reddy gets eight-year ban for match-fixing

USA international Akhilesh Reddy ⁠has been suspended for eight years after being ‌found guilty of match-fixing charges, ‌the International Cricket ‌Council (ICC) said on Monday.

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India batter Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket

Middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane, who served as India's stand-in ⁠Test captain on several occasions, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, ending his pursuit of ‌a recall to the Test side.