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Cricket World Cup
The sad truth: Why this World Cup is a fan-free zone
It’s not just that there are so few Westerners; there are few anybodies. The ICC is displeased about half-empty stadiums, but won’t say so publicly.
- by Greg Baum
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‘Like a crime scene’: Healy feared for career after dog bite
A severed artery in her right index finger left Alyssa Healy fearing for her career after a fight between her dogs
- by Daniel Brettig
Cricket briefing
Big Bash
Healy has surgery after ‘vicious dog attack’; Stars all out for 29 in record WBBL rout
The Sixers star had surgery on Sunday and was ruled out of that evening’s 42-run loss to the Thunder in the WBBL.
- by Daniel Brettig and Claire Siracusa
Travis Head was never out of Australia’s squad. He was just 10,000 km away
The South Australian all-rounder is grateful that the selectors kept a spot for him after he broke his hand, and he’s now determined to repay their trust.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Australian cricket
Lazarus rising: The Warne stat that shows just how good Zampa is
Adam Zampa is as effective a spin bowler as Australia has ever produced in the 53 years since the MCG hosted the first ever ODI.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Stuff it, I’ll still hit it’: Grace Harris called for a new bat … then did this
Not content with a 24-ball 50 nor a rare T20 century, Grace Harris capped one of the more remarkable WBBL innings by hitting a six at North Sydney Oval … with a broken bat.
- by James Polson
Australia get a Heads up, but opener’s return in World Cup may not be immediate
As Australia turn towards the business end of the World Cup, Travis Head’s return will stiffen the line-up. But the opener may not play against Netherlands on Wednesday.
- by Greg Baum
Dazzling tons from Warner, Marsh power Australia to crushing win over Pakistan
A massive opening partnership sets Australia up for a win over Pakistan, but they were made to work all the way.
- by Greg Baum
Cricket World Cup As it happened: Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs
Australia got their campaign back on track with victory over Sri Lanka and with a match against the giant-killing Dutch to follow will be keen to get a run going in India.
- by Malcolm Conn
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Cricket Australia fends off rivals with multi-year deals for Australian stars
Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne have accepted three-year Cricket Australia contracts and two-year deals have been handed to six others as Twenty20 franchises circle the world’s top cricket talent.
- by Daniel Brettig
Australia ‘tried too hard’, but now have the balance right: Cummins
Pat Cummins suspects his team had been trying too hard before they got the breakthrough that sped them towards their World Cup win against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the selection squeeze could be applied to Marnus Labuschagne.
- by Greg Baum