Between now and the start of the first Border-Gavaskar Test match, Australia have no strenuous first-class engagements that will remotely approximate the pressure that will come down on them on 25 February.
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Australia v Pakistan Test series: Steve Smith, David Warner feast on Yasir Shah
Steve Smith joined cricket’s exclusive 60/50 club as he and David Warner signed off on the home Test summer by thrashing a wounded opponent.
'Set for life': These days, Bernard Tomic means business
What used to be a game for Bernard Tomic became his profession, and is now an opportunity he says he is determined to maximise in the decade or so that may be left. Yet the contradiction of Tomic is that while his motivation may have altered, an enduring criticism remains the 24-year-old’s failure to commit to doing what will earn him the most.
Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat snag top spot with nine-wicket win over Perth Scorchers
Brisbane Heat take top spot on the Big Bash League table with a nine-wicket win over the Scorchers.
Sunny Brisbane rooftops well placed to capitalise on solar power, experts say
A “stocktake” of Brisbane’s solar potential reveals CBD rooftops could produce enough power to meet 11 per cent of the city’s demand.
Solar panels on a building in Teneriffe, Brisbane
Big Bash League: Channel Ten BBL chief says Brisbane Heat's Chris Lynn the league's top drawcard
Channel Ten’s David Barham says Brisbane Heat star Chris Lynn’s smashing performances are driving huge audiences for this year’s Big Bash.
Green prawn imports banned following white spot disease outbreak
The importation of green prawns into Australia will be suspended following an outbreak of white spot disease in Queensland, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce announces.
Tennis Australia's chief anti-corruption officer 'disappointed' over match fixing charge
Tennis Australia’s chief anti-corruption officer says she is disappointed by news that an 18-year-old player is facing match fixing charges.
Former 612 Brisbane presenter Spencer Howson officially resigns from ABC
Former 612 ABC Brisbane presenter Spencer Howson announces he is leaving the public broadcaster, almost two months after he stepped down from his popular Breakfast program after more than a decade.