Among the most interested observers of Pakistan’s non-appeal against Steve Smith on the first afternoon in Brisbane was England’s pantomime villain of the last Ashes series here three years ago.
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Canberra United teenage sensation Karly Roestbakken has made a dream start to her W-League career.
Canberra Capitals legend Lauren Jackson backing Melbourne Boomers, for now
Canberra Capitals and Opals legend Lauren Jackson is now firmly behind new employer Melbourne Boomers.
Patrick Bartley: How I became entangled in the cobalt saga
Reluctantly I became an actor in the long-running drama that is the Victorian racing cobalt case.
Handscomb is as handsome does
Before Friday, Steve Smith had made as many Test centuries in the last year as all of the flower of Victorian batting in the last 25. For that matter, Adam Voges had made as many, and he is not even in the Australian team now.
Peter Handscomb raises maiden Test century for Australia in second Test against Pakistan
Rookie batsman Peter Handscomb completed his maiden test century after Pakistan’s bowlers fought back to bowl Australia out for 429.
Saturday Serve: Prime Minister's XI fading into irrelevance
Once a genuine chance for players to prove their worth to representative selectors, it now has little bearing.
Tail's up: why Test bowlers must be able to bat
Lower-order runs might be an afterthought, but Test series are invariably won by the team whose bottom four contribute more.
Canberra sports hub: Basketball great Lauren Jackson becomes Capitals enemy
Australian basketball champion Lauren Jackson helped build the Canberra Capitals into a WNBL powerhouse. But after a decade of dominance, she’s now the enemy.
NBA round-up: Matthew Dellavedova helps Milwaukee Bucks keep Chicago Bulls at bay
Here is a wrap-up of NBA games played on Thursday night (Friday AEDT):