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We have seen the future of English cricket. But why did it take so long?

Jacob Bethell, 22 and in just his 28th first-class match, showed his colleagues how to bat with maturity and intelligence. So why didn’t he play in...

latest 7

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

We have seen the future of English cricket. But why did it take so long?

Jacob Bethell, 22 and in just his 28th first-class match, showed his colleagues how to bat with maturity and intelligence. So why didn’t he play in...

latest 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

We have seen the future of English cricket. But why did it take so long?

Jacob Bethell, 22 and in just his 28th first-class match, showed his colleagues how to bat with maturity and intelligence. So why didn’t he play in...

latest 8

The Age

Malcolm Knox

We have seen the future of English cricket. But why did it take so long?

Jacob Bethell, 22 and in just his 28th first-class match, showed his colleagues how to bat with maturity and intelligence. So why didn’t he play in...

latest 7

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Captains maintain the rage as series meanders towards finish line

As everyone around them flagged and failed, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes formed two poles, drawing the onfield energy towards themselves.

yesterday 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Captains maintain the rage as series meanders towards finish line

As everyone around them flagged and failed, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes formed two poles, drawing the onfield energy towards themselves.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Captains maintain the rage as series meanders towards finish line

As everyone around them flagged and failed, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes formed two poles, drawing the onfield energy towards themselves.

yesterday 4

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Captains maintain the rage as series meanders towards finish line

As everyone around them flagged and failed, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes formed two poles, drawing the onfield energy towards themselves.

yesterday 5

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Travis Head is the new Doug Walters – a folk hero the fans love

True to the great man’s spirit, the Australian opener just got on with things as the light faded at the SCG on day two, and flipped the Test in...

previous day 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Travis Head is the new Doug Walters – a folk hero the fans love

True to the great man’s spirit, the Australian opener just got on with things as the light faded at the SCG on day two, and flipped the Test in...

previous day 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Travis Head is the new Doug Walters – a folk hero the fans love

True to the great man’s spirit, the Australian opener just got on with things as the light faded at the SCG on day two, and flipped the Test in...

previous day 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Travis Head is the new Doug Walters – a folk hero the fans love

True to the great man’s spirit, the Australian opener just got on with things as the light faded at the SCG on day two, and flipped the Test in...

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Why the Sydney Test has dead rubber written all over it

By the time the caravan gets to Sydney and the competitive climax to the Ashes has passed, the air is festive: the Sydney Test match is cricket’s...

sunday 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Why the Sydney Test has dead rubber written all over it

By the time the caravan gets to Sydney and the competitive climax to the Ashes has passed, the air is festive: the Sydney Test match is cricket’s...

sunday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Why the Sydney Test has dead rubber written all over it

By the time the caravan gets to Sydney and the competitive climax to the Ashes has passed, the air is festive: the Sydney Test match is cricket’s...

sunday 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Why the Sydney Test has dead rubber written all over it

By the time the caravan gets to Sydney and the competitive climax to the Ashes has passed, the air is festive: the Sydney Test match is cricket’s...

sunday 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

03.01.2026 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

03.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

03.01.2026 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the future of Test cricket

After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

03.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Do you forget what day it is? Lucky you

The seven-day week is a Roman construct. It has no natural reason for being – especially in the week after Christmas.

02.01.2026 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Do you forget what day it is? Lucky you

The seven-day week is a Roman construct. It has no natural reason for being – especially in the week after Christmas.

02.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Do you forget what day it is? Lucky you

The seven-day week is a Roman construct. It has no natural reason for being – especially in the week after Christmas.

02.01.2026 9

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Do you forget what day it is? Lucky you

The seven-day week is a Roman construct. It has no natural reason for being – especially in the week after Christmas.

02.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Rory, Duplantis and India’s women cricketers: In 2025, it was a wide world of sports

Looking outside Australian sport puts us in position to pay respect to some outstanding achievements.

26.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Rory, Duplantis and India’s women cricketers: In 2025, it was a wide world of sports

Looking outside Australian sport puts us in position to pay respect to some outstanding achievements.

26.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Rory, Duplantis and India’s women cricketers: In 2025, it was a wide world of sports

Looking outside Australian sport puts us in position to pay respect to some outstanding achievements.

26.12.2025 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Rory, Duplantis and India’s women cricketers: In 2025, it was a wide world of sports

Looking outside Australian sport puts us in position to pay respect to some outstanding achievements.

26.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?

There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most...

25.12.2025 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?

There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most...

25.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?

There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most...

25.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?

There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most...

25.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Long after anyone’s forgotten about how Rob Reiner and his wife died or what Trump said, they’ll still be getting something from Rob Reiner’s movies.

19.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Long after anyone’s forgotten about how Rob Reiner and his wife died or what Trump said, they’ll still be getting something from Rob Reiner’s movies.

19.12.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Long after anyone’s forgotten about how Rob Reiner and his wife died or what Trump said, they’ll still be getting something from Rob Reiner’s movies.

19.12.2025 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Life turned up to 11: Why I tapped into profound silliness

Long after anyone’s forgotten about how Rob Reiner and his wife died or what Trump said, they’ll still be getting something from Rob Reiner’s movies.

19.12.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Usman Khawaja’s 82 and Steve Smith’s likely return will place some overdue selection pressure on Green, unless he can displace it by the weekend.

17.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Usman Khawaja’s 82 and Steve Smith’s likely return will place some overdue selection pressure on Green unless he can displace it by the weekend.

17.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Usman Khawaja’s 82 and Steve Smith’s likely return will place some overdue selection pressure on Green unless he can displace it by the weekend.

17.12.2025 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Cam Green might be worth $4m in the IPL, but should he be in the Test team?

Usman Khawaja’s 82 and Steve Smith’s likely return will place some overdue selection pressure on Green unless he can displace it by the weekend.

17.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

Though the Adelaide Test will be played under a shadow, it will also express sport’s capacity to unite via the diversion of an absorbing contest...

16.12.2025 4

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

Though the Adelaide Test will be played under a shadow, it will also express sport’s capacity to unite via the diversion of an absorbing contest...

16.12.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

Though the Adelaide Test will be played under a shadow, it will also express sport’s capacity to unite via the diversion of an absorbing contest...

16.12.2025 4

The Age

Malcolm Knox

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

Though the Adelaide Test will be played under a shadow, it will also express sport’s capacity to unite via the diversion of an absorbing contest...

16.12.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

Khawaja should play in Adelaide out of ruthlessness, not charity

The decision whether to extend Usman Khawaja’s career has been framed, somewhat insultingly, as a charitable donation.

12.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox

Khawaja should play in Adelaide out of ruthlessness, not charity

The decision whether to extend Usman Khawaja’s career has been framed, somewhat insultingly, as a charitable donation.

12.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

Khawaja should play in Adelaide out of ruthlessness, not charity

The decision whether to extend Usman Khawaja’s career has been framed, somewhat insultingly, as a charitable donation.

12.12.2025 10

The Age

Malcolm Knox

Khawaja should play in Adelaide out of ruthlessness, not charity

The decision whether to extend Usman Khawaja’s career has been framed, somewhat insultingly, as a charitable donation.

12.12.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Malcolm Knox

That $4000 e-bike for your teenager almost killed me (but worry most for your kid)

I suspect NSW’s big crackdown on e-bike speeds could be a mere precursor to draconian measures, including prohibition.

05.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Knox

It’s not until Nathan Lyon is missing that Australia realises how much they need him

Already without Patrick Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, to voluntarily add Lyon smacked of overthinking.

05.12.2025 10

WA Today

Malcolm Knox