Vics look for outright win

Jesse Hogan Inspired by Cameron White and Michael Hill, Victoria easily gains first-innings points.

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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.

Lower-tier players get snapped up

Jesse Hogan Indian Premier Leage teams clamoured for Australia's relatively unproven all-rounders.

Millionaire Maxwell trumps all at IPL auction

Jesse Hogan PROVEN Test greats Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting's high-risk strategy of placing the maximum Indian Premier League auction price on their heads only barely paid off as teams instead clamoured over...

Stars choked worse than Stosur: McGuire

Jesse Hogan A "shattered" Melbourne Stars president Eddie McGuire says his team panicked worse than Australian tennis player Sam Stosur by spurning a clear opportunity to advance to the Big Bash League final.

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No excuse, Stars choked: McGuire

Jesse Hogan Melbourne Stars president Eddie McGuire says his team panicked worse than Sam Stosur.

Small steps for Marsh: Inverarity

Jesse Hogan Australia's Twenty20 selectors name West Australian in squad for series against Sri Lanka.

Hodge wants shot at Ashes dream

Chloe Saltau and Jesse Hogan Brad Hodge approachs Victoria's selectors about a comeback to first-class cricket.

Stars survive scare to fight another day

Jesse Hogan Sydney Thunder threatens, only to fade away at the end, giving the Stars victory.

New Star has been around the traps

Jesse Hogan Dimi Mascarenhas a bit embarrassed to be replacing BBL's most dangerous bowler.

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Stars' chance to shine

Jesse Hogan The Melbourne Stars are bracing for the biggest test of their lofty reputation.

Renegades go for the doctor in BBL

Jesse Hogan Cricket is not a life-or-death profession for Daniel Harris.

Wright hits selectors' table with a big bash

Jesse Hogan ANYONE who doubts the long-term significance of performances in domestic Twenty20 matches need only look at Luke Wright for an emphatic rebuttal.

Team effort puts Stars in Warne's eyes

Jesse Hogan Shane Warne last tasted success in Twenty20 cricket with Rajasthan Royals.

Cricket

Spin kings set to have a bash as Stars face Renegades

Jesse Hogan Just over 20 years since Shane Warne and Muthiah Muralidaran first faced each other on rival teams, the spin legends will do so again on Friday night as the Big Bash League season opens in Melbourne.

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.

Finch belts out the perfect captain's knock to take shine off Warne's Stars

Jesse Hogan AARON FINCH reinforced his status as Australia's form limited-overs batsman to propel Melbourne Renegades to a stirring eight-wicket derby win over the Stars - and pummel their captain, Shane Warne,...

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Windies great Richards joins Stars as mentor

Jesse Hogan Desperation to fulfil club's lofty on-field expectations emphasised by bolstering of off-field hierarchy.

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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.