Big Bash
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Cricket Australia
End of an era: Cricket Australia shifts ODIs to make way for Big Bash
Three ODIs against South Africa will begin significantly earlier than traditional day-night start times this summer. Cricket Australia’s head of operations and scheduling, Peter Roach, calls it “creative scheduling”.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Batter with the most sixes in BBL history might be missing next season
Chris Lynn may be missing entirely from the Big Bash League this season after he was dumped from his perch as the Brisbane Heat’s chief crowd-puller.
- by Daniel Brettig
Driver who hit cricket fans leaving Gabba was four times the alcohol limit
When bystanders removed the keys from the ignition, the driver punched a Good Samaritan in the jaw and tried to restart his car.
- by Toby Crockford
Saving the Big Bash could cost Cricket Australia millions
By reducing the season to give games more of an “event” feel, the governing body would be forced to give up millions of dollars in television rights.
- by Malcolm Conn
‘Bureaucratic madness’: Sixers hope spotlight on Steve Smith fiasco will force rule changes
Steve O’Keefe and Greg Shipperd believe the backlash from the decision to block Steve Smith from making a late BBL cameo will mean similar situations never happen again.
- by Christian Nicolussi
No ‘Stephano Smitherino’, no hope: Scorchers deny decimated Sixers three-peat
After hobbling into the Big Bash final against the Perth Scorchers, the Sixers made a dream start but ran out of steam to lose by 79 runs.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Twenty20
Desperate Sixers fail in last bid for Smith to return for final
The Sydney Sixers are still unable to chose Steve Smith for Friday night’s Big Bash final despite the prospect of missing up to six front-line players.
- by Malcolm Conn
Kerr’s stunning knock keeps Sixers’ three-peat dream alive
All-rounder Hayden Kerr’s brilliant 98 not out has put the Sydney Sixers into the BBL final as they search for a third successive title.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Steve Smith
Steve Smith fiasco continues as Philippe ruled out of BBL final
The Sydney Sixers have failed in a last ditch bid to have Steve Smith play in Wednesday night’s BBL final after star Josh Philippe was ruled out with COVID-19
- by Malcolm Conn
O’Keefe weighs into Smith snubbing, ponders retirement ahead of BBL finals match
Steve O’Keefe says Wednesday’s Big Bash finals match against the Adelaide Strikers at the SCG could be his final outing as a professional cricketer.
- by Tom Decent
Thunder out of BBL finals after controversial Khawaja catch
The Sydney Thunder lost by six runs to be knocked out of the BBL finals after captain Usman Khawaja fell to a disputed catch.
- by Malcolm Conn