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30 years since the Gatting ball

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30 years since the Gatting ball

It is 30 years on Sunday since Shane Warne bowled Mike Gatting on the leg-spinner’s Ashes debut. The moments before the fateful ball were inauspicious to say the least, writes DANIEL CHERNY. Those were the words Shane Warne is said to have uttered moments before he delivered what is probably the most storied ball in … [Read more…]

Why Starc won’t change in English conditions

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Why Starc won’t change in English conditions

Mitchell Starc played just one Test in the 2019 Ashes. Australia‘s spearhead explains to DANIEL CHERNY why this tour will be different when it comes to his approach and selection chances. It’s not for him. Four years ago in England, the left-armer was left out of Australia’s XI for all but one of the five … [Read more…]