Bangladesh
Connolly’s maiden ton delivers Australia much-needed win in Bangladesh
Australia’s faith in the young batsman was rewarded, as he fought the heat to produce a match-winning innings against Bangladesh.
- Steve Barrett
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In no man’s land: Malaysia’s unwanted refugees
At a free health clinic in Penang, some of the tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have poured into Malaysia from war-torn Myanmar talk about life in a country that denies them meaningful support, rights and status.
- Zach Hope
Australia lose an ODI series to Bangladesh for the first time after horror collapse
The Australian top order was unable to recover from an embarrassing 3-0 start in the second of a three-match series.
- Daniel Brettig
First-ball duck, dropped catches: Bangladesh beat Australia for first time in 21 years
Australia have crashed to their first ODI loss against Bangladesh in 21 years, crushed by 86 runs in the opening match of their three-game series.
Why Cameron Green is being considered for a huge role change
Cameron Green is in contention to become Travis Head’s opening partner this summer, as Australia’s selectors ponder how to keep both Green and Beau Webster in the Test team.
- Daniel Brettig
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- India
Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example
Powerful Asian leaders like Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are preoccupied by the prospect of young people upsetting the social order. They have legitimate cause for concern.
- Peter Hartcher
Why Cricket Australia will cut player contracts despite 20 Tests in 12 months
Australia is set to slash its contract list to be able to pay a premium to the likes of captain Pat Cummins and freewheeling deputy Travis Head ahead of an unrelenting schedule of 20 Test matches within 12 months.
- Daniel Brettig
Smith added to Australia’s T20 squad; India-Pakistan tensions may send future world cups to Australia
Steve Smith has been formally added to Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup squad in the vacant spot left by Josh Hazlewood.
- Daniel Brettig
‘Captain-in-waiting’: Why Ollie Peake may play Test cricket this year
After making two centuries at the Under-19 World Cup, the precocious teenager could prise open a spot in Australia’s next Test team if he fires for Victoria.
- Daniel Brettig
What to know about the deadly Nipah virus as outbreak hits India
Airports in South-East Asia are on alert after an outbreak of the disease, which has a 40 to 70 per cent fatality rate.
- Sammy Westfall