Embattled opener Aaron Finch found his groove with a swashbuckling half-century as the Melbourne Renegades downed the Sydney Thunder by 48 runs.
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Field of dreams – can US cricket finally get on the scoreboard?
As leading US sports spread their message across the high seas, witness the NBA’s growing presence in Asia and the NFL’s foothold in London, cricket’s hopes for stability in America remains a work in progress.
How good are Australian Test team's new batsmen? Two out of three ain't bad
Australian selectors went old school by picking some in-form players in the aftermath of the Hobart fiasco. Then there was Nic Maddinson.
The Nightwatchman: The ritual of the Boxing Day Test match is the stuff of dreams
There is nothing like walking out on the MCG and singing the National Anthem in front of a huge crowd.
Australia v Pakistan: Cricket crisis sparks change in Steve Smith's leadership
Steve Smith has learned there is much more to captaincy than scoring a bucket of runs.
Laidley carjacking: Man in Queensland police custody after violent incident
A man is apprehended after violent carjacking in which a woman’s nose ring was ripped out and one of her three children remained strapped in a car as it was stolen in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, overnight.
Retired Uniting Church minister guilty of molesting boy, avoids jail
A retired Uniting Church minister avoids jail despite pleading guilty to molesting a young boy, as the defence argued he had lived a “blameless life” and was once named Citizen of the Year.
Adelaide Oval security guard an internet hit after classic catch at Big Bash League
A security guard at Adelaide Oval becomes an internet sensation after taking a classic catch during last night’s Big Bash League game between the Adelaide Strikers and the Brisbane Heat.
Hope autonomous speed-camera trailers will slow drivers down across south-east Queensland
Five autonomous speed-camera trailers are being rolled out in south-east Queensland to try to encourage motorists to slow down after a jump in the holiday road toll.
Former One Nation candidates slam way party is run
Two former One Nation candidates are joining the party’s ousted treasurer in publicly slamming the way One Nation is run. Much of the criticism is directed at one of Pauline Hanson’s closest advisors.

