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David Hussey.

Hussey steps down from top cricket job

He departs as Victoria’s head of men’s cricket after overseeing a strong period in which they made three Sheffield Shield finals and a national one-day final, albeit without lifting the title.

  • Andrew Wu

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Steve Smith bowled by Josh Tongue during the MCG Ashes Test that ended in two days.

‘Sparked a conversation’: Cricket Australia to hold summit on batting woes

Australian coach Andrew McDonald wants to ensure conditions at domestic level are not just producing one type of cricketer.

  • Daniel Brettig
Cricket Australia’s chief of cricket, James Allsopp.

He copped a verbal bouncer from Stuart Clark. Now he’s transforming Australian cricket’s talent system

The former Australian fast bowler derided Cricket Australia’s head of cricket as a “club cricket coach that throws underarm balls to kids”. It wasn’t the full story.

  • Daniel Brettig
Sam Konstas has been left of the Cricket Australia contract list.

‘It’s been insane’: Konstas won’t let Cricket Australia contract snub derail his plans

Sam Konstas understands he is on a journey and is prepared to take the good with the bad after missing out on a central contract.

  • Tom Decent
Henry Thornton celebrates a wicket during Victoria’s collapse on the final day of the Sheffield Shield final.

Victoria call for Shield final DRS after dominant season disintegrates in 53 minutes

Victoria disintegrated in the space of 53 minutes on the final morning of the Sheffield Shield final to hand South Australia back-to-back titles for the first time in the state’s history.

  • Daniel Brettig
Alex Carey.

Late strikes cost Victoria as Shield final goes down to the wire

South Australia struck twice late on day four to snatch the momentum from Victoria in a Sheffield Shield final that is too close to call.

  • Roger Vaughan and Andrew Wu
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Harper’s attitude to batting at the top of the order, facing the new ball, has helped him reinvent himself.

‘I can get hit in the head and be fine’: The mindset of a reinvented cricketer

At a time when batting in Australia has become so difficult against the new ball that teams have sent tailenders in to open – as seen on Boxing Day – Sam Harper is bucking the trend.

  • Andrew Wu
Hugo Burdon after reaching his triple century in the Queensland Premier Cricket first grade final. His batting partner Stephan Muller finished on 272 not out.

From 2-1 to 2-630: Is this the greatest partnership in Australian cricket history?

Queensland cricketers Hugo Burdon (340) and Stephan Muller (272 not out) produced a partnership for the ages in their first grade final – after being sent in to bat.

  • Tom Decent
Incoming NSW Blues coach Brad Haddin.

A trophy, tension and a takeover: How Haddin replaced Shipperd as Blues coach

Former Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been unveiled as the successor to Greg Shipperd as head coach of the NSW Blues.

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Harry Dixon had no answer for this one, bowled by Queensland’s Hayden Kerr for five.

More carnage on the MCG wicket in its first red-ball clash since the Boxing Day Test

A total of 17 wickets tumbled on the first day of the top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland.

  • Andrew Wu