We found that class prejudice is extensive in cricket. Racism is still entrenched. Women are marginalised and routinely experience sexism and misogyny.
Extreme pace bowling has been thrilling crowds but scaring batters since the Bodyline tour of the 1930s.
Aerial view of the Sydney Football Stadium, which is to be rebuilt, and Sydney Cricket Ground. Questions of stadium design to deal with extreme heat are becoming more urgent.
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The Australian Open tennis and the recent Ashes Test cricket series show why our sporting stadiums need to be “climate-proofed” to deal with extreme heat.
Australian captain Steve Smith batting in the fifth test match between Australia and England, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Australian cricket captain Steve Smith’s play during the recent Ashes saw him hailed as one of the greatest Australian players. So what do the numbers say?
Despite being only about 10% of the population, there is a relatively high proportion of left-arm players in international cricket.
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In the final episode of our three-part cricket video series, we look at bowlers and how they find their rhythm and develop a game plan, and why left-armers are so successful.
Elite batsmen seem to be playing their natural game, but are constantly adapting to the conditions and the opposition bowlers.
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Ever wondered how cricket captains make all the decisions they need to make in a test match? In the first of a three-part series, we look at what goes through a captain’s mind on the pitch.
Lack of trust between Australia’s cricketers and the game’s governing body delayed negotiations in their protracted pay dispute. This relationship will need to be rebuilt in the coming months.
Leading Australian cricketers have indicated they may boycott forthcoming tournaments if no pay deal is reached.
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Cricket has experienced its fair share of industrial drama over the years – and the 2017 dispute looks like a re-run of a brawl that enveloped the sport in Australia 20 years ago.
Joe Root: Thank God he was born in Yorkshire.
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