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Bumper MCG crowds prompt comparisons to Bradman era

The MCG's Boxing Day Test aggregate crowd record is on course to be broken after another big attendance on day three.

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Why Adelaide is Virat Kohli's happiest hunting ground

Indian megastar Virat Kohli is more successful at Adelaide Oval than any other international arena he has graced.

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Bradman baggy green sold at auction for nearly $500,000

The baggy green Australian Test cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman in his last home series in 1947-48 has sold at auction for close to half-a-million dollars.

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Thirty bills still before Parliament in final sitting week

The government is scrambling to pass, scrap or delay dozens of bills in the last sitting week of the year, and developing countries are incensed by the ‘bad faith’ climate deal struck at COP29.

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Legendary efforts in Hunt for squash's Olympic chance

Geoff Hunt's dominance on the squash court will see him elevated to Australian sporting Legend status, but he's equally proud of his contribution off it.

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Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.

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Farage buddies up with Lee Anderson for ‘red wall’ take on Bad Boys: Ride or Die

‘You’re with another man who’s box office,’ a journalist tells Farage, who will now have to push Anderson down a staircase

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The little-known political confidant who ‘helped steer’ Australia’s leaders is finally remembered

Driver to 11 PMs, including Sir Robert Menzies, Alf Stafford was a one-off. But history has overlooked him when gazing at the office of power – until now

The Guardian - AU

He hated John Wayne, riled Meg Ryan and sparred with Ali: Michael Parkinson defined the British chat show

With his relaxed charm and Yorkshire brogue, Michael Parkinson got some of the world’s biggest stars to open up. Martin Chilton pays tribute to once-in-a generation broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

The Independent UK

Steve Smith endures a day when his hands make their own decisions

Bizarro version of the Australia batter is contradictory to the rest but emerges often enough to be part of the whole

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Bodyline Ashes series - cricket's darkest hour that ruined the players' lives

The sport's greatest controversy caused such bad feeling it ruined players’ careers, damaged England and Australia's economies and came close to turning into a diplomatic incident

Daily Mirror

‘Cowards!’: A short history of world leaders getting involved in the cricket

World leaders getting into the weeds over a cricket match is absurd, right? Actually it happens a lot.

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‘Cowards!’: a short history of world leaders getting involved in the cricket

World leaders getting into the weeds over a cricket match is absurd, right? Actually it happens a lot.

Crikey

No home comforts for England at Home of Cricket – Australia’s Lord’s domination

England have won just 18 per cent of their meetings with Australia at Lord’s.

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What a catch! National Library celebrates Australia's sporting greats

From Donald Bradman to Sam Kerr and Shane Warne, this one is for the sports lovers.

The New Daily

Cricket mourns the passing of Sixties-era Test captain Brian Booth

Brian Booth, a key cog in Australia's batting in early part of the 1960s, has died aged 89. He played 29 Tests and scored five Test centuries

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Former Test captain Brian Booth dies, aged 89

Australia's 31st Test captain and stylish middle-order batter from the 1960s Brian Booth has died, aged 89.

AFP

Harry Brook's 'special gifts' paying off for England

London (AFP) - Harry Brook is rewriting cricket's record books after an astonishing start to his Test career that lifts him into rarefied company alongside even Australia great Donald Bradman.

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Rare footage reveals English cricket team's aggressive tactic to beat Donald Bradman in the 1932-33 Ashes series

Rare footage is uncovered showing the tactics employed by the English cricket team to tackle the remarkable batting of Donald Bradman during the 1932-33 Ashes Test series in Australia.

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Sachin Tendulkar's connection with Sir Donald Bradman began with a neighbour's letter from Australia's cricketing great

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar reveals he received an early insight into the character of Sir Donald Bradman thanks to a neighbour who shared a precious reply from the Australian cricket legend to his fan mail.

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Meet the man who organised the historic catch up between Sir Donald Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar

It was arguably cricket's most famous afternoon tea, and came from one man who simply dared to make a few phone calls.

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Bradman and Tendulkar documentary — inside the search to find out what made two of cricket's greatest click

In the hunt to find out what made Sir Donald Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar click, the similarities between the two became overwhelmingly apparent, writes Paul Kennedy.

AFP

Top Australian Test award named after Shane Warne

Melbourne (AFP) - Australia's men's Test Player of the Year award will be renamed in Shane Warne's honour, officials said Monday, as tributes were paid to the late spin-king at the Boxing Day Test against South Africa.

The Guardian - AU

Smith and Labuschagne rack up double centuries on milestone day for Australia

Hosts declare on 598-4 with West Indies 74-0 in reply after former captain made unbetaen 200 and matched Bradman mark of 29 tons

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Steve Smith underlines Test quality with flawless double century against West Indies in Perth

Another day of dominance by Australia's batters sees Steve Smith join Sir Donald Bradman on 29 Test centuries, as he and Marnus Labuschagne notch double tons in Perth.

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