Jesse Hogan
Jesse Hogan has been a reporter at The Age since 2004, and has been part of its sports department since 2008. He is primarily focused on cricket and has covered a number of the Australian team's overseas tours, including the 2011 World Cup. He also reports on AFL and soccer.
Cricket
Christian, McDonald in swap
Jesse Hogan Victoria and South Australia set aside recent acrimony to complete a swap of key all-rounders.
Cricket
Little brother McDonald waits for cricket's spotlight
Jesse Hogan The story earlier this month of Brett Goodes stepping out of elder brother Adam's long shadow to excel on his AFL debut for the Western Bulldogs resonated with Brenton McDonald, for obvious reasons.
Cricket
McDonald and Finch seek release from the Bushrangers
Jesse Hogan More frustration for Victoria after ending the 2012-13 season without silverware.
Cricket
Faulkner in Ashes contention
Jesse Hogan An all-rounder whom selectors had seemingly pigeonholed as a limited-overs specialist has surged into contention for the Ashes.
Vics look for outright win
Jesse Hogan Inspired by Cameron White and Michael Hill, Victoria easily gains first-innings points.
Cricket
Ahmed cashes in as Vics quick to sign spinner
Jesse Hogan For Fawad Ahmed, receiving his first full-time playing contract is a significant milestone.
Ahmed's dream start begins to pay dividends
Jesse Hogan After four matches for Victoria, including a five-wicket-haul on debut, Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed has earned a full-time contract with the Bushrangers.
Club cricket Pattinson's only pathway back to world stage
Jesse Hogan JAMES PATTINSON must prepare for his international return by playing club cricket next weekend because Cricket Australia says a return through the Big Bash League would compromise its integrity.
Door open as Watson opts out of bowling
Jesse Hogan AUSTRALIA will have to shoehorn an all-rounder into their Test team for the tour of India and possibly the Ashes, too, after Shane Watson confirmed he would take an indefinite break from bowling.
Watson move opens door to all-rounders
Jesse Hogan Shane Watson confirms he would take an indefinite break from bowling.
Big, brash: How your team will fare this season
Jesse Hogan and Andrew Wu Your guide to the upcoming Big Bash series, Australia's premier T20 tournament.
TV winner may debut for Victoria
Jesse Hogan Unheralded all-rounder is in contention to debut for Victoria on Sunday.
Cricket
Christian and Bollinger among those discarded by Indian Premier League teams
Jesse Hogan All-rounder Daniel Christian and former Test paceman Doug Bollinger are among 13 Australian discarded by their Indian Premier League teams.
Cricket
Tasmania chases an outright win
Jesse Hogan George Bailey's captaincy will be tested when Sheffield Shield match against Victoria concludes.
Cricket
Australia A selectors favour all-rounders
Jesse Hogan Australian selectors have pointedly shunned the most highly rated young player in that category, Mitch Marsh, for next week's Australia A match against South Africa.
Hussey leads Bushrangers to record score
Jesse Hogan David Hussey emphasised his status as one of Australia's most damaging limited-overs batsmen by spearheading a record 50-over score at the MCG.
Tigers allow the Bushrangers to escape with record score
Jesse Hogan DAVID HUSSEY emphasised his status as one of Australia's most damaging limited-overs batsmen by spearheading a record 50-over score at the MCG.
Cricket
Batter up
Jesse Hogan Victoria kicks off its Sheffield Shield campaign against Western Australia in Perth today. Jesse Hogan looks at how the teams are shaping up. Here's his preview of the season ahead.
Cricket
Watson preferred, but all-rounders are all around
Jesse Hogan AUSTRALIA will draw confidence for their looming Tests against South Africa from their ability to crush India last summer without an all-rounder, captain Michael Clarke says.
