Australia captain Pat Cummins ‘less than likely’ to be fit for first Ashes Test
The fast bowler is recovering from lumbar bone stress in his lower back and has not played since July
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‘A proper gent‘: readers pay tribute to legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird
People recall their experiences of the Yorkshireman, a man who knew how to hold a crowd – and a cricket matchLegendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92In 1983 I worked at the Oval, cooking lunch for 40 in the committee room. After cooking, I had…
‘Cricket diplomacy’ collapses as India-Pakistan hostility enters field of play
Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is erodingAs nationalistic rivalries go, few run as deep as India and Pakistan. But even as the neighbours fought wars a…
Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children
Australian cricketer says the normalisation of gambling in sport for young people is ‘scary and dangerous’ as government continues to sit on reformsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Bob Simpson, former Australia cricket captain and coach, dies aged 89
Simpson played 62 Tests over more than two decadesAustralia’s first full-time coach helped guide team’s re-emergenceThe former Australia cricket captain and coach Bob Simpson has died in Sydney aged 89. He was an influential figure in Australian cricke…
Graham Thorpe’s care had ’failings’ in last months of his life, says coroner
An inquest into the former England cricketer’s death last year has recorded a conclusion of suicideThere were “failings” in the provision of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe’s care in the months before he died, a coroner has said, as a conclusion…
Ex-cricketer Graham Thorpe ‘spiralled into depression’ after losing job, inquest hears
Loss of England batting coach job after 2022 Ashes series was ‘start of decline of his mental health’, widow saysThe former England cricketer Graham Thorpe “spiralled into depression” after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022, an inquest has hear…
Australia pressed Tony Blair to avoid meeting ‘troublemaker’ 1999 Indigenous delegation, archives reveal
Representatives led by Patrick Dodson met Queen but memo reveals PM advised to plead ‘diary problems’Tony Blair’s government was privately lobbied by Australia not to meet representatives of Indigenous communities who were described as “troublemakers”….
‘Amazing for blind people’: app helps cricket fan find way around Lord’s
Wayfinding technology is intended to help partially sighted and disabled fans to better access live sports“In 19ft turn slightly left,” said a robotic voice from the iPhone in Moshfique Ahmed’s hand as he tried to find a seat at Lord’s cricket ground i…
Ticketek warns buyers against using multiple browsers amid complaints over Ashes ticket sales
Frustrated fans vent at long waits and reported issues in presale queue as Cricket Australia announces record sales for men’s Test seriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTicketek has downplayed reports of widespread problems w…