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'Inconceivable': CA won't seek more Test pitch control

The summer's two-day Ashes Tests may have been "bad for business" but Cricket Australia believes local curators remain the best option to produce Test wickets.

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BBL privatisation can't be the only answer say NSW

Cricket Australia is set for crunch meetings with its states over BBL privatisation, and NSW have made clear they believe more research needs to be done.

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Mackay locked in to host first Test match

Cricket Australia has confirmed the schedule for Australia's two-match Test series against Bangladesh to be played in August.

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England's Hundred report may be privatisation warning

Pakistan players are reportedly to be blacklisted from Indian-owned Hundred franchises in England, as Cricket Australia considers privatisation of BBL teams.

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Ashes fallout continues as Seven faces $7m revenue hit from two-day Tests

Unusually brief series affects free-to-air broadcaster as Southern Cross Media Group reports 2.1% revenue drop on last year

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Smith backs axing but day-night Ashes Test not dead yet

Steve Smith has backed calls to axe the day-night Test from Australia's next home Ashes series, but things might not be so simple for organisers.

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Alyssa Healy shifted the dial to propel women’s cricket to its modern heights

The retiring wicketkeeper-batter’s nervous beginnings made way for her lasting impact on the sport – and an overflowing trophy cabinet

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Big Bash League momentum builds but its future remains up in the air

The BBL is enjoying a resurgence even as Cricket Australia pushes the case for private investment to keep pace with T20 competitions around the globe

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CA refuse ABC interviews over Clark's criticism

Cricket Australia have made their anger known over Stuart Clark's criticism of selector George Bailey and cricket boss James Allsopp, boycotting ABC interviews.

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'Wasn't good enough': SCG's bad light frustrates CA

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg was frustrated that bad light curtailed the first day of the Ashes series finale at the SCG.

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Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path

When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible

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Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test

The SCG's head curator has played down concerns of another raging seamer in Sydney, as Todd Murphy's chances of a maiden home Test increase.

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Former Australia batter Damien Martyn in induced coma after contracting meningitis

Martyn became unwell on Boxing Day and is being treated in a Brisbane hospital

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Two-day Tests to cost CA Bradman-era attendance record

Two quickfire Ashes Tests have cost Cricket Australia at least 210,000 attendees, with this summer's games the shortest on average since the 19th century.

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ICC makes judgment on MCG wicket after two-day Test

The MCG wicket has been deemed the worst for any Test worldwide in almost two years, as Australia coach Andrew McDonald urged curators to retain their autonomy.

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Matthew Potts poised to play in fifth Ashes Test after England rule out Gus Atkinson

Tourists expected to pick fast bowler in XI for series finale at SCG, while the Cricket Australia boss is confident of a ‘good wicket’ in Sydney

The Guardian - UK

Boxing Day Test serves up too much of a good thing even in the season of excess

England chance their arm and emerge as winners in an Ashes half-match that felt a little hollow

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'Brilliant slot': CA boss eyes BBL Christmas fixture

If Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has his way, he'll be watching a BBL fixture instead of the Griswolds on Christmas Day next year.

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Short Tests prompt CA to consider pitch intervention

Cricket Australia will weigh up whether to take an interventionist approach to how pitches are prepared after the Boxing Day Test finished inside two days.

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‘Am I allowed to hold it?’: behind the seams of the MCG’s Shane Warne exhibition

Pivotal items from the legendary leg-spinner’s career, including the ball of the century, make up the exhibit

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Hamstring surgery: Lyon's long road back to Test arena

Nathan Lyon will undergo surgery to repair a torn right hamstring, with Cricket Australia confirming the 38-year-old will be sidelined for an "extended period".

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England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdge technology for Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test after Snicko is blamed more bad decisions on day two in Adelaide

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Greenberg makes long-term call on pink-ball Tests

Brisbane could continue to host some day-night Tests instead of Adelaide, but the pink-ball fixtures are staying on Australia's calendar until at least 2031.

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Clubs will decide on team rebranding if BBL privatises

Cricket Australia would not oppose BBL clubs changing their names or colours if sold in a privatisation process, but say mass rebranding is unlikely.

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'Horrified' Cummins pays tribute, Swans visit memorial

John Williamson will perform at Adelaide Oval as part of a tribute to Bondi terror attack victims, with Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes ready for a sombre Test.

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