Cricket prides itself on being a model of fair play and sportsmanship, but is it really that different from other sports?
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One-day internationals revolutionised cricket and remarkably, they started by accident.
Football Australia and Cricket Australia highlight how sport organisations can appear commercially successful while remaining financially fragile.
Cricket Australia’s plan to sell off some or all of its Big Bash franchises has been put on ice – for now.
NZ Cricket is hoping a new NZ20 franchise will revitalise the local game and retain top players. But the competition is fierce, and the price could be high.
As our days get hotter and playing conditions get harsher, what can Australian sport do to become more sustainable?
Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.
Bowlers in cricket look to challenge batters with swing, seam and spin bowling. Scientists are still learning how bowlers achieve them.
Playing Test cricket at night dramatically impacts the game, with bowlers thriving and batters struggling.
Data suggest when England goes into full attack mode, scoring more than 4.8 runs per over, they usually win.
Several leading Australian fast bowlers are injured but that may have been avoidable if the team was more proactive in resting and rotating key players.
The death of a 17-year-old community cricket player has raised questions about how well helmets and neck protectors are working.
During Nepal’s unrest, sport became a precious outlet for some amid the protests and police crackdowns.
The study examined the school backgrounds of over 1,000 elite men’s cricketers in eight countries over 30 years.
The World Test Championship victory marked 10 successive test wins for South Africa. Here’s what’s going right.
The World Test Championship has faced criticism from many, not that Australia and South Africa will care as they prepare for the final.
Virat Kohli’s Test retirement signals the end of an era for Indian cricket after he drove significant changes with his fierce leadership.
The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.
The sport has struggled financially for some time.
Technological advances that lead to fairer, more accurate calls are often seen as triumphs. But new technology doesn’t mean perfect precision – nor does it necessarily create a better fan experience.
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Journalism, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Sport Ethics, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Reader in Sport Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University., Loughborough University
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Lecturer, James Cook University
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Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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Distinguished Fellow, Australia-India Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Visiting Fellow, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Leeds Beckett University