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As sport goes into lockdown, what do you want to read on The Roar?

Sport can so often provide a welcome distraction to the unpleasantries of real-world events we’d rather avoid. So to see so many competitions cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus is, to say the least, unnerving.

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Dean said Roar Rookie

Please may we have more articles from Nicholas Bishop. Astute, accurate and engaging. He is a superb analyst and scribe….(more)

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As sport goes into lockdown, what do you want to read on The Roar?

Daniel Jeffrey

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Daniel Jeffrey

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As sport goes into lockdown, what do you want to read on The Roar?

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

As sport goes into lockdown, what do you want to read on The Roar?

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Ronan O'Connell

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AFL grand final on a coronavirus collision course with T20 World Cup

Cricket

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

Where to next for women's cricket after the T20 World Cup?

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Coronavirus precautions must be prioritised over sporting events

Cricket

Dan Liebke

Expert

The Liebke Ratings: Australia vs New Zealand, first ODI

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

AFL grand final on a coronavirus collision course with T20 World Cup

The potential fixturing clash between cricket’s T20 World Cup and the AFL season prompted by the coronavirus outbreak is a perfect chance for the AFL to ditch an outdated tradition by hosting its grand final outside of Victoria.

Cricket

Mary Konstantopoulos

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Where to next for women's cricket after the T20 World Cup?

It has been just over a week since Australia were named ICC T20 Women’s World Cup champions after defeating India in the final by 85 runs in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

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Coronavirus precautions must be prioritised over sporting events

Australia’s preparations for this year’s T20 World Cup may have been dented by the cancellation of five white-ball matches against New Zealand this month but the right call was made.

Cricket

Dan Liebke

Expert

The Liebke Ratings: Australia vs New Zealand, first ODI

Hey, remember the Chappell-Hadlee trophy? Yeah, that’s on again. Yeah, in March for some reason. Crazy, right?

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

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Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

Daniel Jeffrey

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Australia vs New Zealand ODIs to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

Cricket

David Schout

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Australian players weary, but there’s little respite in sight

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

How torching Australia launched Trent Boult's career

Cricket

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Australian sport in doubt as government advises against large public gatherings - from Monday

Australia’s chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy, has advised Australia’s State and Federal governments to ban public gatherings of more than 500 people due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the immediate future of the country’s sporting competitions in grave doubt.

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Australia vs New Zealand ODIs to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

Australia’s three-match series against the Black Caps will be played in empty stadiums, after Cricket Australia made the decision to close the matches to crowds due to the spread of coronavirus.

Cricket

David Schout

Expert

Australian players weary, but there’s little respite in sight

Ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand starting today, Australian coach Justin Langer admitted his senior players were weary following a relentless summer.

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Ronan O'Connell

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How torching Australia launched Trent Boult's career

In 2015 Trent Boult was an unproven ODI bowler struggling to hold his place in the ODI side. Then he played his first match against Australia, lit the World Cup ablaze, and ignited his international career.

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Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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New Zealand's timid effort further evidence they're spooked by Australia

New Zealand’s longstanding hoodoo in Australia continued last night as they botched a straightforward chase in a strange ODI played in an empty SCG due to the threat of coronavirus.

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Pedro The Fisherman said Roar Rookie

What’s that? Is it like a World Cup or something important like a trophy awarded for a Test Series? Is that the one that…(more)

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New Zealand's timid effort further evidence they're spooked by Australia

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

Expert

New Zealand's timid effort further evidence they're spooked by Australia

New Zealand’s longstanding hoodoo in Australia continued last night as they botched a straightforward chase in a strange ODI played in an empty SCG due to the threat of coronavirus.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

New Zealand's timid effort further evidence they're spooked by Australia

New Zealand’s longstanding hoodoo in Australia continued last night as they botched a straightforward chase in a strange ODI played in an empty SCG due to the threat of coronavirus.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ross Taylor is Australia's biggest threat

When New Zealand try to end their 35-year drought in Australia over the next week it will be Ross Taylor not Kane Williamson who will be the key to their ODI batting.

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Chris Kettlewell said Roar Guru

Kiwi’s are a funny bunch aren’t they! I’ve had plenty of Kiwi friends over the years, but certainly when you get …(more)

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Ross Taylor is Australia's biggest threat

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ross Taylor is Australia's biggest threat

When New Zealand try to end their 35-year drought in Australia over the next week it will be Ross Taylor not Kane Williamson who will be the key to their ODI batting.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ross Taylor is Australia's biggest threat

When New Zealand try to end their 35-year drought in Australia over the next week it will be Ross Taylor not Kane Williamson who will be the key to their ODI batting.

Cricket

Dan Liebke

Expert

The Liebke Ratings: T20 World Cup final, Australia vs India

Cricket

David Schout

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Faultless on the biggest stage, Aussies delight and empower

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

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Labuschagne fires but Australia lose again in South Africa

Cricket

David Schout

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Nerveless Aussies dodge rain on way to World Cup final

Cricket

Dan Liebke

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The Liebke Ratings: T20 World Cup final, Australia vs India

After a thrilling fortnight of aborted mankads, ill-timed rain and the Thailand team being consistently joyous, the T20 World Cup final came down to the two teams that started it, playing at the MCG in front of a massive crowd in a historic day for cricket.

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David Schout

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Faultless on the biggest stage, Aussies delight and empower

After a campaign featuring injuries, a doubt-inducing defeat, rain and the overwhelming expectation of a nation, Australia produced a near-faultless performance in the T20 World Cup final to sign off as five-time champions in front of an electric home crowd.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Labuschagne fires but Australia lose again in South Africa

The Australian selectors gambled by picking untested Marnus Labuschagne over in-form pair Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja, but last night he repaid their faith with his maiden ODI ton in South Africa.

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David Schout

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Nerveless Aussies dodge rain on way to World Cup final

Prior to the T20 Women’s World Cup there was an overwhelming expectation that Australia, as hosts, defending champions and unbackable favourites, would progress through to the final.

Cricket

David Schout

Expert

Can the Aussies cover Ellyse Perry’s injury?

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Glenn Maxwell sorely missed as Australia lose in South Africa

Cricket

Feb

Glenn Maxwell sorely missed as Australia lose in South Africa

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ball-tampering ban has made Warner even better

Cricket

Feb

Ball-tampering ban has made Warner even better

David Schout

Expert

One-percenters key to Australia’s T20 resurgence

Cricket

Feb

One-percenters key to Australia’s T20 resurgence

David Schout

Expert

Can the Aussies cover Ellyse Perry’s injury?

After a composed win over New Zealand in Monday’s quasi quarter-final, questions now turn to whether the Aussies can cover the injury of star all-rounder Ellyse Perry ahead of Thursday’s semi-final.

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Glenn Maxwell sorely missed as Australia lose in South Africa

Glenn Maxwell’s stocks have risen sharply during this white-ball tour of South Africa, with his absence keenly felt again last night as Australia were rolled for 217, botching a fairly straightforward ODI chase.

Cricket

Feb

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ball-tampering ban has made Warner even better

When David Warner was banned for 12 months due to the ball-tampering scandal many people questioned if he would return the same cricketer. Well, he hasn’t. Warner’s even better now.

Cricket

Feb

David Schout

Expert

One-percenters key to Australia’s T20 resurgence

Australia’s transition from T20 also-rans to World Cup favourites is now complete, and can be traced back to a significant mindset shift under Justin Langer.

Cricket

Feb

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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Kiwis' big chance to end 35-year drought in Australia

New Zealand will fancy breaking their 35-year drought in Australia this month after the Aussies last night slumped to another ODI loss against South Africa – their sixth defeat in their past seven matches.

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Soap Dodger said Roar Rookie

As someone has just commented on Cricinfo during the latest humiliating loss today, the Black Caps simply have a “mental…(more)

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Kiwis' big chance to end 35-year drought in Australia

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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Kiwis' big chance to end 35-year drought in Australia

Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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Kiwis' big chance to end 35-year drought in Australia

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