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The Kangaroos and Samoa go head to head in a blockbuster at Allianz Stadium, with the winner to meet New Zealand in next Sunday’s final.
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The Kangaroos and Samoa go head to head in a blockbuster at Allianz Stadium, with the winner to meet New Zealand in next Sunday’s final.
Figures involved with the Australian team during the ball-tampering controversy in 2018 have stayed silent following Usman Khawaja’s revelations. But behind the scenes, there is plenty of angst.
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s leadership qualities and positivity are already clear to see, according to Panasonic Wild Knights attack coach Berrick Barnes.
Usman Khawaja says he was ready to go public with his recollections of “sandpapergate” in 2021 – but didn’t want to “go to war” with Australia’s bowlers, who had denied knowledge of a plan to tamper with the ball.
Former Great Britain captain Kevin Sinfield has raised $26 million for MND research and support in the past seven years. He’s coming to Australia next year for his next charity run.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said he thought the punishment for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft was over the top. He has a point.
Perth Bears hoped to play their return match at their spiritual home, North Sydney Oval, but grade cricket is standing in the way.
There are more losers than winners out of Usman Khawaja’s revelations. Even the players to whom he dedicated a chapter of his book don’t come out without bruises.
The next World Cup will bring major internationals to the US for the first time since the England-New Zealand Denver Test in 2018.
Cricket Australia, and its Test players, might look back to their failure in 2018 to honestly and broadly tell the truth about what happened at Newlands and on that tour.
Melbourne have stormed back from 28 points down against Geelong to kick the final five goals of the game and book an AFLW preliminary final berth in stunning scenes at Ikon Park.
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