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Cricket Aus faces $10M financial storm after second two-day Test match

England's two-day victory in the Boxing Day Test will cost Cricket Australia as much as $10 million in lost revenue and ticketing refunds, compounding a battered pocketbook after Perth's 48-hour...

Richardson returns in Boxing Day recall, Smith back from illness

Jhye Richardson has come into the Australian squad, with the West Australian now in a three-way race with Michael Neser and Brendan Doggett to replace skipper Pat Cummins, who will sit out the rest...

This spectacled Aussie spinner is best bet to replace injured Lyon

Todd Murphy, once considered Nathan Lyon’s “heir apparent,” is the best choice to replacement the wounded “Goat” in the Boxing Day Test, especially if Australia wants to keep out and out...

Sickness claims Smith: Star batter ruled out minutes before Adelaide toss

Steve Smith is now expected to miss today's Adelaide Test, with the superstar batsman struggling with illness Usman Khawaja is set to replace the sick Australian vice-captain, though where he'll bat...

Named: The Australian lineup hunting 3–0 Ashes victory in Adelaide

Australia has named the playing squad for the Adelaide Test on Wednesday, with Travis Head to stay at the top of the batting order and superstar bowlers Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon both back in the...

Achilles flare-up to deny Hazlewood from playing this Ashes series

Just as it was sounding like pace superstar Josh Hazlewood may well play a role in the latter Test series in Sydney and Melbourne this Ashes, a fresh Achilles injury has guaranteed he won't play at...

'Assumptions are he can only open': New role would give Khawaja his Test lifeline

A new suggestion from Australia coach Andrew McDonald has reopened the door for Usman Khawaja to return to the Test side even as Travis Head and Jake Weatherald seem to have laid claim to the opening...