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Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia

In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Darwin Test return looms in CA's 'ideal' scenario

Cricket Australia has revealed its plans for Tests against Bangladesh in 2026, including ending a 22-year wait for Darwin.

AAP · Aug 29, 2025

Test cricket star wants sports betting hit for six

Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja is calling for stronger action on sports gambling, warning of a frightening uptick in betting amongst young people.

AAP · Aug 28, 2025

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Cricket Australia pays tribute to Bob Simpson

Australian cricket has lost an icon in former captain and coach Bob Simpson, who died aged 89.

AAP · Aug 16, 2025

CA boss Greenberg's warning for future of Test cricket

Admitting he has been "unpopular" since becoming Cricket Australia boss, Todd Greenberg believes some nations will go "bankrupt" if they continue to play Tests.

AAP · Aug 13, 2025

TNT Sports secures live rights to England’s Ashes series in Australia

TNT Sports will show all of England’s matches live this winter, after adding the Ashes battle to its coverage of white-ball series in New Zealand and Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Cricket Australia’s mooted BBL sell-off pits big risk against megabucks reward

Selling Big Bash League teams to private investors would improve its global standing and help attract the best players but raises serious questions over control and flexibility

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2025

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Australia’s multiculturalism lives mostly on the surface. Inclusion without voice is tokenism

Migrants want more than just celebration of their cultures; they want to be part of decision-making

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2025

SCG, MCG off the menu in WBBL fixture change up

The WBBL has returned to all its games being played at suburban venues in Melbourne and Sydney, with the stadium series removed from the east coast.

AAP · Jul 10, 2025

Cricketer accused of child abuse yet to enter plea

A former Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler is facing charges of sexually abusing and grooming a child.

AAP · Jul 4, 2025

Vow to find cricket roof 'fix' at waterfront stadium

Australia's governing cricket body has signed a letter with a state government pledging to find a solution to shadow issues at a proposed stadium.

AAP · Jun 25, 2025

Marnus Labuschagne axed by Australia after World Test Championship final defeat

Having been promoted to open against South Africa at Lord’s, Labuschagne will miss out in the first Test against the West Indies next week

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Amazon doco 'cathartic' for CA after Sandpapergate

Cricket Australia was on its knees after Sandpapergate, but the Prime Video documentary, The Test, provided to be a "cathartic" experience.

AAP · Jun 10, 2025

Ticketek warns buyers against using multiple browsers amid complaints over Ashes ticket sales

Frustrated fans vent at long waits and reported issues in presale queue as Cricket Australia announces record sales for men’s Test series

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2025

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AAP · Jun 3, 2025

CA boss Greenberg's vow to protect Aussie Test summer

Australia's home Ashes summer is expected to break ticket sales records, but it comes at a time when cricket's global calendar remains a point of conjecture.

AAP · May 27, 2025

Proposed AFL stadium cost blows out to near $1 billion

Fast-track plans for a new waterfront stadium attached to a state's AFL dream have revealed the venue will likely cost an extra $170 million.

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2025

Cricket Australia backs players reluctant to return to India with IPL slated to resume

Tournament to restart amid India-Pakistan ceasefire while leaving Australian players to weigh up how delay affects preparations for WTC final

AAP · May 11, 2025

Cricket mourns death of Aussie Ashes icon Bob Cowper

Bob Cowper, the Australian Test cricketer who retired at age 28 then went on to become a multimillionaire in Monaco, has died.

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AAP · Apr 30, 2025

Much-loved 'Boonie' hailed by cricket after last Test

Australian favourite David Boon has stepped down after 14 years as an international match referee that's been hailed as a "benchmark" career in cricket.

AAP · Apr 23, 2025

Australian Test opener Stackpole "a giant" of cricket

Australian batsman Keith Stackpole is being remembered as a giant of cricket on news of his death, aged 84.

AAP · Apr 17, 2025

Veteran axed, young guns earn Aussie cricket contracts

Rising stars Georgia Voll and Tess Flintoff have been rewarded for impressive recent performances by receiving their first full Cricket Australia contracts.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

ICC set to delay controversial decision over creation of two-tier Test cricket

The World Test Championship is set to continue in a single-league format but plans for two divisions could return to the ICC’s agenda for the 2027-2029 cycle

AAP · Apr 1, 2025

Whiz kid Konstas earns first Cricket Australia contract

After bursting onto the scene during the Boxing Day Test, teenager Sam Konstas has been promoted to Cricket Australia's contracted players list.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

Darwin set to get chance to push for Bangladesh Test

A four-day Australia A game likely to be played in Darwin in June is set to open the door for the Northern Territory to push for Test cricket again in 2026.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

CA give Test stars clear gap before Ashes in schedule

Australia's Test stars are more likely to be able to play white-ball matches this summer, with a clear two-week gap before the Ashes begin in Perth.

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