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Who is selecting the selectors?

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Stephen Vagg

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England’s selectors ensure their team is second rate

First up – great victory by the West Indies.

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England’s selectors ensure their team is second rate

Paul

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Paul

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Australia’s best fielding XI since 1970

The Aussie Test side has long prided itself on being outstanding in the field, setting incredibly high standards with their catching and ground fielding.

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West Indies chase down 200 for stunning win as England fumble chances

The West Indies produced a stunning comeback to win the first Test against England after being 3 for 27 with their opening batsman John Campbell also forced to retire hurt.

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West Indies chase down 200 for stunning win as England fumble chances

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Arnab Bhattacharya

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My six takeaways from the first Test between England and the West Indies

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Patrick Morrow

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West Indies scrap to victory over England

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Timmuh

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Which was the greatest Test team assembled on a single day?

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Liam Bretag

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The problem with non-independent umpiring

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Rustom Deboo

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West Indian Test wins in England: Part 1

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Paul

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The big issue with the umpires in Test cricket's return

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Wasim Shahzad Qadri

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Why Pakistan's problematic pacers will cost them in England

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Bill Peters

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Reclaim traditional pitches to revitalise Australian cricket

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Paul

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The next best West Indies Test XI

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Cricket needs more Robelindas, not less

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Dwanye said Roar Rookie

Hi everyone and I agree with all, the guy needs an order of Australia. The main the from the article for me is ‘ He’…(more)

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Cricket needs more Robelindas, not less

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Dwanye said Roar Rookie

Hi everyone and I agree with all, the guy needs an order of Australia. The main the from the article for me is ‘ He’…(more)

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Cricket Australia reportedly set to sack Kevin Roberts

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts is reportedly about to become the third CEO of a major Australian sporting body to be on the lookout for a new job since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Cricket Australia reportedly set to sack Kevin Roberts

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Cricket Australia confirm blockbuster summer schedule

Cricket Australia’s international schedule for the 2020-21 home summer has been confirmed, with just 72 days until the first ODI.

Cricket

May

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Cricket Australia confirm blockbuster summer schedule

Cricket

May

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The Star Wars club cricket XI

It’s May the fourth, making it precisely the only day when talking about Star Wars characters as athletes is acceptable.

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May

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The Star Wars club cricket XI

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May

Daniel Jeffrey

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Marnus in, Khawaja out as Cricket Australia announce player contracts

Marnus Labuschagne’s outstanding recent form has earnt him a place on Cricket Australia’s player contract list, but there’s no such good news for Usman Khawaja and five other men’s players who’ve dropped off.

Cricket

Apr

Daniel Jeffrey

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Marnus in, Khawaja out as Cricket Australia announce player contracts

Cricket

Apr

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Revealed: The Roar's greatest Ashes XI of all time, as voted by you

Over the last few weeks, we asked you to vote on who should make The Roar’s greatest Ashes XI of all time. Now, after the votes have finished pouring in, it’s time to reveal who made it.

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Apr

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Revealed: The Roar's greatest Ashes XI of all time, as voted by you

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Apr

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Stuart Thomas

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

Last week, I challenged Roar readers to nominate the events that are on their sporting bucket lists.

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Apr

The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

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Apr

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Tigerbill44

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A royal cricket team

Some readers might get the false impression from the title that this article is about those great princes and Nawabs from yesteryear who had served Indian cricket in its early days with some distinction.

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Insult_2_Injury

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Cricket's funniest partnership names

As we all know, cricket is a game of partnerships; batting, bowling, even fielding with a throw to the keeper for a runout.

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Peter Farrar

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The balls that changed it all

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Tigerbill44

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The man who ran out Sir Everton Weekes

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Paul

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An Alan/Allan/Allen Test XI

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Patrick Morrow

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Five players from Victoria you should watch this summer

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Arnab Bhattacharya

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The key battles that will decide the England-West Indies series

International cricket is back, and we have a ripper of a series coming up from July 8 as England host the West Indies.

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Rustom Deboo

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Rewind to the first day-night international in England

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) warmed up to the concept of floodlit cricket only in 1997, when the first day-night match was played under temporary lights at Edgbaston between Warwickshire and Somerset in the 40-overs Sunday League.

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Josh Ward

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The best ODI XI in the world right now

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Joshua Kerr

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England vs West Indies preview: Part 2 - West Indies

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Rustom Deboo

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An international XI of Peters

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Paul

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The not-quite-the-best England Test XI

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England’s selectors ensure their team is second rate

Micko said Roar Rookie

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I still don’t understand why Broad was the victim. Presumably with a ball swinging a lot less Anderson should’ve been on…(more)

Insult_2_Injury said Roar Rookie

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You seem pretty annoyed and definite change is needed as selectors can’t make a considered choice. Then you pick 14 for …(more)

Who is selecting the selectors?

Mooty said Roar Rookie

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Three of the selectors mentioned, Hohns, Hilditch and Bailey played a combined total of about twenty tests between them….(more)

Paul said Roar Guru

I’m a tad confused about this piece, Peter. The headline & last sentence suggests the article will be about one thin…(more)

My six takeaways from the first Test between England and the West Indies

Paul said Roar Guru

I take comments like Hussein’s with a grain of salt. He’s fast become an absolute master of hindsight.

I also think you…(more)

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European cricket delivers comedic gold with overthrow madness

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Energizer Extra Time: Glenn Maxwell vs Fan

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Energizer Extra Time: Glenn Maxwell vs Fan

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Energizer Extra Time: Glenn Maxwell's unique achievement in ODIs

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Energizer Extra Time: Glenn Maxwell's unique achievement in ODIs

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The best and worst local cricket runouts

Have a look at some of these shockers!

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Aaron Finch lights up Grade cricket with blistering opening over

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Backyard batsman gets hilariously poleaxed by the family dog

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Jason Hosken

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The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots

A quick lap of Hurstville Oval’s hedge-square perfect gardens is all it takes to lift the lid on the prestigious St George District Cricket Club. Now a regular host of state and WBBL matches, the boutique ground is flush with tributes to over a century of club success.

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The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots

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