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Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland appear unlikely to fill out Australia’s fast bowling spots all summer.

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WA Today

Tom Decent

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland appear unlikely to fill out Australia’s fast bowling spots all summer.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland appear unlikely to fill out Australia’s fast bowling spots all summer.

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The Age

Tom Decent

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Pat Cummins’ Ashes availability is uncertain. The battle to be next in line has started

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland appear unlikely to fill out Australia’s fast bowling spots all summer.

previous day 6

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Thrilling Test wins over the Lions, South Africa and Argentina have raised hopes Joe Schmidt’s side can finally break their 22-year drought. These...

23.09.2025 20

WA Today

Tom Decent

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Thrilling Test wins over the Lions, South Africa and Argentina have raised hopes Joe Schmidt’s side can finally break their 22-year drought. These...

23.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Thrilling Test wins over the Lions, South Africa and Argentina have raised hopes Joe Schmidt’s side can finally break their 22-year drought. These...

23.09.2025 10

The Age

Tom Decent

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Is this Australia’s best chance of winning back the Bledisloe Cup since 2003?

Thrilling Test wins over the Lions, South Africa and Argentina have raised hopes Joe Schmidt’s side can finally break their 22-year drought. These...

23.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

‘I’m feeling pretty good’: Cummins provides injury update

Can Pat Cummins play all five Ashes Tests this summer? He says that remains the aim – but Cricket Australia are planning for the captain to miss at...

19.09.2025 5

WA Today

Tom Decent

‘I’m feeling pretty good’: Cummins provides injury update

Can Pat Cummins play all five Ashes Tests this summer? He says that remains the aim – but Cricket Australia are planning for the captain to miss at...

19.09.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

‘I’m feeling pretty good’: Cummins provides injury update

Can Pat Cummins play all five Ashes Tests this summer? He says that remains the aim – but Cricket Australia are planning for the captain to miss at...

19.09.2025 4

The Age

Tom Decent

‘I’m feeling pretty good’: Cummins provides injury update

Can Pat Cummins play all five Ashes Tests this summer? He says that remains the aim – but Cricket Australia are planning for the captain to miss at...

19.09.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Andrew McDonald says Pat Cummins will ‘partake in the Ashes’. But in how many Tests?

Australian coach was asked “how fretful” fans should be about the prospect the Test captain missing the Ashes. His response didn’t entirely...

17.09.2025 4

WA Today

Tom Decent

Andrew McDonald says Pat Cummins will ‘partake in the Ashes’. But in how many Tests?

Australian coach was asked “how fretful” fans should be about the prospect the Test captain missing the Ashes. His response didn’t entirely...

17.09.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Andrew McDonald says Pat Cummins will ‘partake in the Ashes’. But in how many Tests?

Australian coach was asked “how fretful” fans should be about the prospect the Test captain missing the Ashes. His response didn’t entirely...

17.09.2025 3

The Age

Tom Decent

Andrew McDonald says Pat Cummins will ‘partake in the Ashes’. But in how many Tests?

Australian coach was asked “how fretful” fans should be about the prospect the Test captain missing the Ashes. His response didn’t entirely...

17.09.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Can the Wallabies beat South Africa again? Yes – if they do these five things

The Wallabies did the unthinkable at Ellis Park last weekend. Here’s how they can pull off back-to-back Test wins in South Africa for the first time...

23.08.2025 3

WA Today

Tom Decent

Can the Wallabies beat South Africa again? Yes – if they do these five things

The Wallabies did the unthinkable at Ellis Park last weekend. Here’s how they can pull off back-to-back Test wins in South Africa for the first time...

23.08.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Can the Wallabies beat South Africa again? Yes – if they do these five things

The Wallabies did the unthinkable at Ellis Park last weekend. Here’s how they can pull off back-to-back Test wins in South Africa for the first time...

23.08.2025 2

The Age

Tom Decent

Can the Wallabies beat South Africa again? Yes – if they do these five things

The Wallabies did the unthinkable at Ellis Park last weekend. Here’s how they can pull off back-to-back Test wins in South Africa for the first time...

23.08.2025 2

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

‘What you’re doing is not normal’: Why Mollie O can take swimming to uncharted waters

After picking up her 11th world championship gold, Mollie O’Callaghan says she wants to swim at the 2032 Olympics. By then, Cam McEvoy believes she...

02.08.2025 6

WA Today

Tom Decent

‘What you’re doing is not normal’: Why Mollie O can take swimming to uncharted waters

After picking up her 11th world championship gold, Mollie O’Callaghan says she wants to swim at the 2032 Olympics. By then, Cam McEvoy believes she...

02.08.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

‘What you’re doing is not normal’: Why Mollie O can take swimming to uncharted waters

After picking up her 11th world championship gold, Mollie O’Callaghan says she wants to swim at the 2032 Olympics. By then, Cam McEvoy believes she...

02.08.2025 10

The Age

Tom Decent

‘What you’re doing is not normal’: Why Mollie O can take swimming to uncharted waters

After picking up her 11th world championship gold, Mollie O’Callaghan says she wants to swim at the 2032 Olympics. By then, Cam McEvoy believes she...

02.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team

It was a comfortable series win for Australia, but questions remain before this summer’s Ashes series. Here’s how the players rated.

15.07.2025 4

WA Today

Tom Decent

Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team

It was a comfortable series win for Australia, but questions remain before this summer’s Ashes series. Here’s how the players rated.

15.07.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team

It was a comfortable series win for Australia, but questions remain before this summer’s Ashes series. Here’s how the players rated.

15.07.2025 7

The Age

Tom Decent

Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team

It was a comfortable series win for Australia, but questions remain before this summer’s Ashes series. Here’s how the players rated.

15.07.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Worst in 41 years: Konstas makes another duck in latest nightmare ahead of Ashes

Sam Konstas’ latest five-ball duck in the second innings of the third Test ended one of the most torrid tours by an Australian opening batsman in...

14.07.2025 9

WA Today

Tom Decent

Worst in 41 years: Konstas makes another duck in latest nightmare ahead of Ashes

Sam Konstas’ latest five-ball duck in the second innings of the third Test ended one of the most torrid tours by an Australian opening batsman in...

14.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Worst in 41 years: Konstas makes another duck in latest nightmare ahead of Ashes

Sam Konstas’ latest five-ball duck in the second innings of the third Test ended one of the most torrid tours by an Australian opening batsman in...

14.07.2025 10

The Age

Tom Decent

Worst in 41 years: Konstas makes another duck in latest nightmare ahead of Ashes

Sam Konstas’ latest five-ball duck in the second innings of the third Test ended one of the most torrid tours by an Australian opening batsman in...

14.07.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Why this could be Australia’s final Test tour of the West Indies

The once-mighty Caribbean team have fallen so far they may never again be scheduled to play five-day international matches against Australia.

11.07.2025 8

WA Today

Tom Decent

Why this could be Australia’s final Test tour of the West Indies

The once-mighty Caribbean team have fallen so far they may never again be scheduled to play five-day international matches against Australia.

11.07.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Why this could be Australia’s final Test tour of the West Indies

The once-mighty Caribbean team have fallen so far they may never again be scheduled to play five-day international matches against Australia.

11.07.2025 7

The Age

Tom Decent

Why this could be Australia’s final Test tour of the West Indies

The once-mighty Caribbean team have fallen so far they may never again be scheduled to play five-day international matches against Australia.

11.07.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Player ratings: How Australia’s Test stars fared in second Test victory against West Indies

Sam Konstas felt the heat in Grenada as Nathan Lyon edged close to Glenn McGrath’s career Test wicket tally. Here’s our player ratings from the...

07.07.2025 7

WA Today

Tom Decent

Player ratings: How Australia’s Test stars fared in second Test victory against West Indies

Sam Konstas felt the heat in Grenada as Nathan Lyon edged close to Glenn McGrath’s career Test wicket tally. Here’s our player ratings from the...

07.07.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Player ratings: How Australia’s Test stars fared in second Test victory against West Indies

Sam Konstas felt the heat in Grenada as Nathan Lyon edged close to Glenn McGrath’s career Test wicket tally. Here’s our player ratings from the...

07.07.2025 8

The Age

Tom Decent

Player ratings: How Australia’s Test stars fared in second Test victory against West Indies

Sam Konstas felt the heat in Grenada as Nathan Lyon edged close to Glenn McGrath’s career Test wicket tally. Here’s our player ratings from the...

07.07.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

The Konstas conundrum: When will the golden boy of Australian cricket come good?

Sam Konstas’ 25 from 37 balls in the first innings of the second Test in Grenada was his second-highest Test score. Here’s what he did differently.

04.07.2025 10

WA Today

Tom Decent

The Konstas conundrum: When will the golden boy of Australian cricket come good?

Sam Konstas’ 25 from 37 balls in the first innings of the second Test in Grenada was his second-highest Test score. Here’s what he did differently.

04.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

The Konstas conundrum: When will the golden boy of Australian cricket come good?

Sam Konstas’ 25 from 37 balls in the first innings of the second Test in Grenada was his second-highest Test score. Here’s what he did differently.

04.07.2025 6

The Age

Tom Decent

The Konstas conundrum: When will the golden boy of Australian cricket come good?

Sam Konstas’ 25 from 37 balls in the first innings of the second Test in Grenada was his second-highest Test score. Here’s what he did differently.

04.07.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

Thirty-eight balls of torture: Konstas is stuck in two minds

Sam Konstas’ Caribbean campaign has begun with two single-digit scores and signs the young opener is battling more than just fast bowlers.

27.06.2025 8

WA Today

Tom Decent

Thirty-eight balls of torture: Konstas is stuck in two minds

Sam Konstas’ Caribbean campaign has begun with two single-digit scores and signs the young opener is battling more than just fast bowlers.

27.06.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent

Thirty-eight balls of torture: Konstas is stuck in two minds

Sam Konstas’ Caribbean campaign has begun with two single-digit scores and signs the young opener is battling more than just fast bowlers.

27.06.2025 7

The Age

Tom Decent

Thirty-eight balls of torture: Konstas is stuck in two minds

Sam Konstas’ Caribbean campaign has begun with two single-digit scores and signs the young opener is battling more than just fast bowlers.

27.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Tom Decent

New cycle, old questions: Australia’s big ‘reset’ in the Caribbean

Australia’s three-Test tour of the West Indies shapes as a defining reset, with key selection calls ahead of a new WTC cycle and home Ashes.

20.06.2025 4

WA Today

Tom Decent

New cycle, old questions: Australia’s big ‘reset’ in the Caribbean

Australia’s three-Test tour of the West Indies shapes as a defining reset, with key selection calls ahead of a new WTC cycle and home Ashes.

20.06.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Decent