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England’s T20 World Cup predicament goes far beyond their own failings

Australia meet Scotland in St Lucia on Saturday with the potential for a 1999 World Cup-style controversy in the air

The Guardian - UK

Head-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format

Every match comprises hundreds of contests between batter and bowler. If statistics are your thing, it’s mesmerising

The Guardian - UK

Shamar Joseph may be ‘saviour in purest form of cricket’, says Steve Waugh

Young sensation Shamar Joseph bowls West Indies to first Test win in Australia in 27 years, hailed as a 'saviour in the purest form of the game' by Steve Waugh.

The Hindu

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Steve Waugh slams South Africa for naming depleted squad, ICC for not caring about Test cricket

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council and top cricket boards, including the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket after South Africa named a depleted red-ball squad for the tour of New Zealand, prioritising its T20 league over the longest format.

The Hindu

Interview | Virat is the best batter in the world and Rohit is great for the game, says Dr. Ali Bacher

Dr. Ali Bacher, 81, is a cricketer, administrator, and passionate advocate for South African cricket. He follows the tough domestic games and will be watching the India-South Africa series with great enthusiasm. He believes India has the best chance of winning the Test series due to their strong bowling attack.…

The Hindu

Scars from South Africa’s ultimate self-sabotage still bring pain and fear

The most frightening ghosts of the Proteas’ World Cup past – Australia and semi-finals – await in Kolkata with 1999 weighing heavily

The Guardian - UK

Mathews joins long list of bizarre cricket dismissals

Angelo Mathews' timed out for Sri Lanka at the World Cup puts him alongside Steve Waugh, Len Hutton and Ben Stokes on the list of cricket's unusual dismissals.

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England are finding out the hard way that they may have passed their peak

The nucleus of an incredibly successful team are all of a similar age and the years appear to have caught up with them at this World Cup

The Guardian - UK

England on brink of World Cup exit after heavy loss to Sri Lanka – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England lost for the fourth time in five matches as Sri Lanka strolled to an eight-wicket win

The Guardian - UK

Left arm spinners, Steve Waugh and India’s near misses twice in a row

1987: India hosts 1st World Cup outside England; Maninder Singh's last-man dismissal signals 1-run loss to Australia; Dean Jones' 6/4 controversy; India-Pakistan 3rd-place match dropped; Bob Simpson's "lose patience, lose battle" mantra; India's 1-run loss to Australia in Brisbane.

The Hindu

Final day will define era of Bazball against Australia’s Test orthodoxy

England’s success or failure on day five at the Oval serves as a referendum on the wider story of the Ashes summer

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Independent UK

Nathan Lyon’s luck runs out just as Steve Smith’s begins to turn

While the bowler’s injury could seriously hamper Australia, his teammate’s 12th Ashes century suggests there is no need to panic

The Guardian - UK

The Wales selection absolutely no-one saw coming after he started season in Welsh Premiership

His call came from out of the blue but he'll be determined to make the most of it

Wales Online

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Manchester Evening News

Antony might have had his breakthrough moment at Manchester United

A goal and an assist at Nottingham Forest not only marked Antony's best performance for Man United but continued his impressive form.

Daily Mirror

England sent Australia Ashes warning after Ollie Robinson's "good hiding" claim

England have been warned not to "supercharge" Australia ahead of the Ashes with comments like Ollie Robinson's claim they will "give them a good hiding" this summer

ABC News

Steve Waugh calls urgently for cricket nets in Tennant Creek, as players forced to practice in tennis court

The Australian cricket legend says the lack of cricket facilities in the outback town is "ridiculous" in this day and age.

ABC News

Inside the Sydney disciplinary hearings of neurosurgeon Charlie Teo

For four days last week in Sydney, Dr Charlie Teo listened to evidence against him after the family of two deceased patients filed complaints with the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission.

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Man tells Charlie Teo complaints hearing he was 'sold hope' neurosurgeon could save wife

A man has told a medical disciplinary hearing that controversial brain surgeon Charlie Teo "sold hope" that he could keep his wife alive until their six-year-old son turned 18.

AAP

Australia begins bid for Test supremacy in India

Australia have a genuine opportunity to win in India for the first time in 19 years, which would solidify their status as Test cricket's No.1 team.

Daily Mirror

Steve Smith reveals bizarre celebration was response to own Australia teammate's sledge

Steve Smith mimed using a chainsaw after scoring a hundred against South Africa and has now revealed it was a reference to a sledge from his own teammate Marnus Labuschagne

AFP

Khawaja on cusp of double ton as Australia punish South Africa

Sydney (AFP) - An imperious Usman Khawaja was on the verge of a double century when rain interrupted Australia's run plunder against South Africa in the third Test on Thursday in Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

Usman Khawaja on verge of maiden Test 200 as Australia dominate South Africa

The third Test in Sydney has become more a matter of Australians chasing milestones than one of competitive cricket

AFP

Khawaja on cusp of double ton as Australia demoralise Proteas

Sydney (AFP) - Usman Khawaja was stranded just short of a pinnacle double-century when rain interrupted Australia's run plunder against South Africa in the third Sydney Test on Thursday.

AFP

Smith passes Bradman, Khawaja bats on as Australia grind down Proteas

Sydney (AFP) - Steven Smith passed a Don Bradman landmark to claim his 30th Test century on Thursday as Usman Khawaja and Australia piled on the misery for the beleaguered South Africans in the third Sydney Test.

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