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Boxing Day gifts: Australia let off the hook at MCG as Pakistan let bowling-friendly conditions slip through their fingers

Pakistan paid the price for dropping yet another simple catch and not attacking the stumps as Australia negotiated their way through a tricky opening day to the Second Test at the MCG. The Boxing Day start was full of Christmas presents from Pakistan – they… Read More »Boxing Day gifts: Australia let off the hook at MCG as Pakistan let bowling-friendly conditions slip through their fingers

‘Improving and recovering well’: Sam Mitchell spends Christmas in US hospital with pneumonia scare

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is recovering in a New York hospital after contracting pneumonia while travelling in the US. Mitchell suffered the illness on holiday with wife Lyndall and his three children late last week, forcing him to spent Christmas in New York University Hospital… Read More »‘Improving and recovering well’: Sam Mitchell spends Christmas in US hospital with pneumonia scare

‘Cherish it for the rest of my life’: Hussey, women’s cricket trailblazer join Australian cricket Hall of Fame

Michael Hussey and Lyn Larsen will be inducted in Australian cricket’s Hall of Fame. The two are set to become the 62nd and 63rd inductees into the institution established in 1996, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association announced on Tuesday. All inductees must have… Read More »‘Cherish it for the rest of my life’: Hussey, women’s cricket trailblazer join Australian cricket Hall of Fame

Best Boxing Day Test moments: Warnie’s magic, Warner’s ton, AB and Thommo’s brave stand and Boland’s brilliant debut

It’s that time of year again when it’s Test cricket nirvana for fans of the traditional game and the annual MCG clash on Boxing Day.  The first Test starting on Boxing Day was way back in 1968 and after being held twice in the 1970s… Read More »Best Boxing Day Test moments: Warnie’s magic, Warner’s ton, AB and Thommo’s brave stand and Boland’s brilliant debut