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Marnus Labuschagne made a great start to his Test career, but now it's time for the selectors to move on to a new number three.

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Enough is enough, Marnus Labuschagne has had plenty of chances

Charbel Coorey–October 28, 2026

Nic Maddinson's painful 33-ball duck is on the selectors who have thrown him in the deep end for the tour of South Africa.

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Nic Maddinson’s 33-ball duck in Durban exposes selectors and defies all logic

Charbel Coorey–October 09, 2026

Opinion: 5 players to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield season as Test spots will be up for grabs in the near-future.

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5 lesser-known players to watch out for in the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield

Charbel Coorey–October 06, 2026

Australia's middle order concerns have come to the fore again as they succumed to an ODI series defeat in South Africa.

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Australia in desperate need to fix middle order issues in ODIs

Charbel Coorey–September 28, 2026

Australia's batting fails again as they collapse to 165/8 in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay.

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Mitchell Starc at his best, but Australia’s batting in all sorts yet again

Charbel Coorey–August 23, 2026

Alex Carey has a history of scoring runs when his team needs them, but Darwin might just be his toughest ask yet.

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Alex Carey has dug Australia out of holes before, but Darwin is his biggest yet

Charbel Coorey–August 15, 2026

Ryan ten Doeschate set to leave his position as assistant coach of the Indian Cricket Team, with the reasons believed to be personal.

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Why is everyone leaving the Indian Cricket Team?

Kartikey Tripathi–August 02, 2026

Rohit Sharma made history with his first ODI century at Lord's. Discover the courage behind his remarkable performance.

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Rohit Sharma’s Lord’s hundred was more than just any hundred

Kartikey Tripathi–July 20, 2026

A look at 5 key reasons why both Hardik Pandya and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will benefit from this trade.

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5 reasons why Hardik Pandya to KKR makes sense

Charbel Coorey–June 26, 2026

3 reasons why the T20I series in Ireland matters a great deal in this new era of T20 cricket for Team India.

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Why the two T20s against Ireland matter way more than you think for Team India

Kartikey Tripathi–June 25, 2026

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes the BCCI need to come out and back Rohit Sharma until the 2027 World Cup.

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Rohit Sharma’s cameos will not get him a ticket to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa

Kartikey Tripathi–June 18, 2026

Phoebe Litchfield is likely to be available for Australia's match against India, but who she comes in for will be interesting to see.

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Two players who could define Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign

Sean Walsh–June 13, 2026

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Enough is enough, Marnus Labuschagne has had plenty of chances

Nic Maddinson’s 33-ball duck in Durban exposes selectors and defies all logic

5 lesser-known players to watch out for in the 2026/27 Sheffield Shield

Australia in desperate need to fix middle order issues in ODIs

Mitchell Starc at his best, but Australia’s batting in all sorts yet again

Alex Carey has dug Australia out of holes before, but Darwin is his biggest yet

Why is everyone leaving the Indian Cricket Team?

Rohit Sharma’s Lord’s hundred was more than just any hundred

5 reasons why Hardik Pandya to KKR makes sense

Why the two T20s against Ireland matter way more than you think for Team India

Rohit Sharma’s cameos will not get him a ticket to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa

Two players who could define Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign

Melbourne Renegades sign Mustafizur Rahman for BBL 2026/27 season

Former New Zealand captain hopes Australia persist with Travis Head as opener

Daryl Mitchell’s superb ODI record against India