Francis Leach
Ash Barty and Alex ‘The Demon’ de Minaur reach the semis at the Sydney International
Could it be the year of the Aussie at the Australian Open in 2019? It might be too much to hope for...
Tomic and Kyrgios promise big things at Kooyong
It was all smiles in the sunshine on Wednesday as Australian tennis bad boys Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic enjoyed a breezy...
These sports people are set for a massive 2019
For many of Australia’s prominent athletes and sporting identities, 2019 is make or break. From those with respect to win back and...
The start of Australian cricket’s long road back
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s an ending but really, it’s just the beginning...
Bad light farce angers cricket fans
Day four, fourth Test at the SCG – play suspended due to bad light. India 7-622 dec, Australia 300 & 0-6 Khawaja...
Fourth Test: Business as usual as Australian middle order flops
DAY 3, 4TH TEST, FINAL SESSION, PLAY SUSPENDED DUE TO BAD LIGHT India – 7-622dec Australia 6-236 Handscomb 28* ...
Call it karma: Australian fans stay away as their humbled team’s agony intensifies
The large swathes of empty aqua seats encircling the SCG on a perfect blue-sky day said as much about the sorry state...
Weary and worn down, Australia confronts a crushing 598-run deficit
DAY 2, FOURTH TEST, FINAL SESSION India 7-622 (dec) Australia 0-24 Khawaja 5* Harris 19* Australia trails India...
Pujara masterclass sums up India’s super summer
Gamble responsibly – it’s the catchphrase uttered with irony by every mug punter who gets stung by their sure thing. For Australian...
Pujara is prince of SCG as India dominates again
FOURTH TEST, DAY 1, STUMPS India 4-303 Pujara 130* Vihari 39* Cheteshwar Pujara (130*) has posted his third century of the Test series in another...