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Newcomer thrives as cricket’s circle of life closes in on Jimmy Anderson

Newcomer thrives as cricket’s circle of life closes in on Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson started his Test cricket career with a bag of wickets at Lord’s, just as Gus Atkinson did on debut in Anderson’s farewell Test 21 years later.

  • by Adam Collins

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Blond highlights: Keeping pace with Anderson’s remarkable 20-year Test career
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Blond highlights: Keeping pace with Anderson’s remarkable 20-year Test career

Australians first laid eyes on a peroxide-tipped Jimmy Anderson more than two decades ago. As he prepares for his farewell from the Test arena, we pick out five of the pace legend’s finest moments.

  • by Dan Walsh
Global warning: Test cricket may shrink to six teams within four years

Global warning: Test cricket may shrink to six teams within four years

Test cricket may be played by as few as six countries within a few years without greater equalisation measures by its richest boards – India, England and Australia.

  • by Daniel Brettig
‘Jonny will hate me saying this’: Root admits Lord’s stumping was fair

‘Jonny will hate me saying this’: Root admits Lord’s stumping was fair

Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the England Test team this week, and has now had a big-name teammate admit his Lord’s stumping was fair.

  • by Daniel Brettig
At arm’s length: MCC members pay the price for Lord’s Bairstow fracas

At arm’s length: MCC members pay the price for Lord’s Bairstow fracas

Marylebone Cricket Club are custodians of cricket’s laws and CEO Guy Lavender says the Australians did nothing wrong despite the outcry over Jonny Bairstow’s stumping.

  • by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
McGrath promoted up the order to lead King’s Birthday Honours

McGrath promoted up the order to lead King’s Birthday Honours

The legendary fast bowler is among more than 700 Australians to be recognised with King’s Birthday Honours.

  • by Malcolm Conn and Angus Thomson
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The show taking viewers behind the scenes of the infamous Ashes stumping

The show taking viewers behind the scenes of the infamous Ashes stumping

The just-released new season of The Test ends where the first season began, with the Australian cricket team accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour.

  • by Tom Ryan
Australian great Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job

Australian great Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job

Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in the high-profile job.

Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government

Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government

A stand-off between Cricket Australia and the Victorian government has left the Ashes Boxing Day Test and next season’s women’s Test in limbo.

  • by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
Why a South African leader is poised to unlock Australia’s opener debate

Why a South African leader is poised to unlock Australia’s opener debate

An old foe is taking the reins of an Australian cricket nursery. Can he unlock its potential and end the nation’s opener debate?

  • by Nick Wright
The Lord’s jibe that hurt Usman Khawaja the most

The Lord’s jibe that hurt Usman Khawaja the most

As a rising star, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer kept his thoughts in check. Then he found his voice – and used it.

  • by Daniel Brettig