Ashton Agar’s debut ODI series will double as an audition for Australia’s Test tour of Bangladesh. Agar was named in a 14-man squad for the five-match series against England, which …
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Australia’s chairman of selectors Rod Marsh remains baffled by the “deplorable” batting that ceded the Ashes. Pundits have pointed the finger at families on tour, Marsh, captain Michael Clarke, coach …
Continue reading Rod Marsh bemoans ‘deplorable’ battingA lingering back injury will keep an increasingly frustrated Lance Franklin sidelined for Sydney’s AFL finals-defining clash against Collingwood on Friday night. Franklin has missed two of the Swans’ previous …
Continue reading Sore Franklin to miss another AFL matchAFL football operations boss Mark Evans says Adam Cooney should have been suspended for more than one week for his head-high hit on Stephen Coniglio. But Evans has decided not …
Continue reading Cooney ban too low: AFLDesperation has cost Canberra dearly this NRL season, so Blake Austin is keen to make sure Manly don’t catch out the Raiders trying to overplay their hand when they meet …
Continue reading I need to be better: Raiders star AustinWorld Cup benefits for the Wallabies if they end their 13-year Bledisloe Cup drought on Saturday are enormous. But skipper Stephen Moore says they can’t afford to even think about …
Continue reading Wallabies must shut out hype: MooreSouth Sydney’s NRL premiership defence faces an acid test on Thursday as they begin a run of clashes with the competition’s best sides. The formula is simple for the Rabbitohs …
Continue reading Rabbitohs face premiership acid testCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley will keep in touch with banned players Lachie Keeffe and Josh Keeffe, saying they must decide on their AFL futures. Keeffe and Thomas announced on Monday …
Continue reading Banned pair face tough road back to AFLThey’re two points away from the bottom of the ladder, but Penrith have bristled at the possibility of being handed the wooden spoon at the end of the NRL season. …
Continue reading Panthers bristle at wooden spoon chanceDespite having made no attempt to hide his displeasure at Steve Johnson for missing last weekend’s victory over Sydney due to suspension, Geelong coach Chris Scott reckons there may have …
Continue reading Cats’ Johnson back to take on Hawks in AFLWhile mystery surrounds Sydney star Lance Franklin, his Collingwood counterpart Travis Cloke is a near certainty to play in Friday night’s crucial AFL clash. Cloke trained well on Wednesday, only …
Continue reading Magpie Cloke set for AFL return v SwansMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy says he sympathises with Willie Mason and Ben Matulino and has questioned the NRL’s hasty late-season crackdown on shoulder charges. Manly veteran Mason was suspended for …
Continue reading Bellamy questions NRL’s late crackdownCronulla aren’t playing flash football, but Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says their aggression and ruthlessness have made them a force in the NRL. The Sharks have won eight of their …
Continue reading Storm face test against ‘ruthless’ SharksWallabies captain Stephen Moore appreciates the hype surrounding this weekend’s blockbuster against the All Blacks, but says his team must shut it out if they are to break a 13-year …
Continue reading Don’t believe the hype: WallabiesAshton Agar and Joe Burns will make their one-day international debuts later this month. Agar, Burns and Victorian allrounder Marcus Stoinis are the uncapped inclusions in Australia’s 14-man squad for …
Continue reading Ashton Agar, Joe Burns in ODI squadCollingwood star Travis Cloke trained well on Wednesday and should return for Friday night’s crucial AFL match against Sydney. The big-marking forward has not played since round 16 because of …
Continue reading Cloke set for AFL returnThey kept him behind closed doors at training on Wednesday, but the Sydney Swans are hopeful of having star forward Lance Franklin back on deck for the AFL clash against …
Continue reading Swans hopeful of Franklin returnHawthorn youngster Will Langford has re-signed with the club for a further four years, tying him down until 2019. The 23-year-old utility has played 30 senior AFL games for the …
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