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‘We are not a threat’: Aussie transgender cricketer reacts with ‘heavy heart’ to ICC ban

Australian-born transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey claims the International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared trans women do not belong in the sport, after a tightening of rules around eligibility. The ICC announced new rules around transgender players on Monday evening, banning anyone who went through puberty… Read More »‘We are not a threat’: Aussie transgender cricketer reacts with ‘heavy heart’ to ICC ban

‘India still best 50 overs team in the world’: Former star blames ‘sandpaper pitch’ and toss of the coin for World Cup loss

The excuses are flying thick and fast from India in the wake of their World Cup final capitulation to Australia with former Test batter Sanjay Manjrekar claiming the pitch and the toss of the coin were two of the main factors in the surprise result.… Read More »‘India still best 50 overs team in the world’: Former star blames ‘sandpaper pitch’ and toss of the coin for World Cup loss

Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs

New Zealand will soon have two sides competing in the A-League Men’s competition and not too long after that, a second women’s team in the Liberty A-League. Bill Foley is a 78-year-old American businessman who owns Premier League club AFC Bournemouth in the United Kingdom,… Read More »Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs

Smart Signings: The Cowboys spine is nearly perfect – but they need to get Chad’s replacement right

With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what… Read More »Smart Signings: The Cowboys spine is nearly perfect – but they need to get Chad’s replacement right

Moustache belongs on Head: Match-winning World Cup effort lifts Travis into Australia’s all-time Movember XI

He says his wife is not a fan but Travis Head’s moustache is clearly working after his brilliant display powered Australia to World Cup glory against India.  The mustachioed opener blazed a superb century to continue a theme of hair-raising performances in all three formats… Read More »Moustache belongs on Head: Match-winning World Cup effort lifts Travis into Australia’s all-time Movember XI