Tristan Lavalette

Water slides at the cricket: welcome to the new WACA After a five-year project - and much longer debates - the iconic venue's redevelopment has been completed

Now complete with waterslides, pool and public cafe, the revamped WACA ground is starting a new era.

It ends a rocky road for the ground dating back to the mid-2000s.

But it remains unknown whether men's Test cricket will again be played at the WACA

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Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...

My book is set this week four years ago, in the first days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Its heroes are some very brave – and very eccentric – sportspeople, who I still want the world to know about.

Lots of fun cricket stories as well. Please share ⬇️

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Signed for the Lancashire Lightning this year

Kuhnemann keen to stay with Heat; Zampa attracting interest as BBL free agent Zampa and Inglis the highest profile BBL free agents as the player movement window opens, while Heat are keen to keep Kuhnemann and Neser in Brisbane despite interest elsewhere

Matt Kuhnemann set for contract extension with Heat amid Hurricanes lure. Michael Neser likely to stay while young quick Tom Balkin has attracted interest.

'Gades/Thunder into Josh Inglis & Nick Hobson, while Adam Zampa & Todd Murphy likely on the move

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Cameron White named new San Francisco Unicorns head coach Unicorns have also signed Perth Scorchers allrounder Aaron Hardie

Cameron White has been named San Francisco Unicorns head coach, replacing Shane Watson.

White, who is Renegades coach in the BBL, will take up a "year-round, hands-on role" at Unicorns.

While Scorchers allrounder Aaron Hardie has signed with Unicorns

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Cheers, Rob! Hope you’re well mate

Back to familiar territory: what went behind Scorchers' all-conquering season It was dominance personified from start to the end in front of a packed Optus Stadium and even on the road

This was the most dominant of Scorchers' 6 titles - won in different ways, road success + thrashed Sixers x2 in finals.

A look into how they shaped this bolder, aggressive side starting with the recruitment of Finn Allen + fostering a successful culture

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Sixers set to face cauldron of record crowd backing Scorchers The hosts have had the luxury of a week at home while Sixers have racked up the air miles

Those who visit Perth are often surprised to find out how much the city gets behind Scorchers, the hottest ticket in town in summer -more than the Perth Test.

Sixers set to face a cauldron at 55,000 Optus Stadium, with even Steve Smith not spared by fans

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Hardie: 'Pride myself on being able to play any role in the top seven' He may have been overshadowed by other Scorchers players like Allen, Connolly etc, but he has quietly had an all-round BBL season

Allrounder Aaron Hardie is Scorchers' most important player - their Swiss army knife as shown in his terrific BBL season.

Hardie has fallen down the pecking order of Australia's white-ball teams but remains a player of interest across the three formats.

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Enjoyed chatting to Jack Wildermuth who recounted Heat’s record chase vs Scorchers.

He also opened up on the plan to emulate Mitch Owen’s successful shift up the order

Wildermuth played 2 T20Is in 2018 & still has hope of playing for Australia one day

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Freelance McDermott still sees Australia as the 'pinnacle' The wicketkeeper-batter will be a key part of Hobart Hurricanes' line-up as they look to defend their title

Enjoyed chatting to Ben McDermott about his switch to being a freelance franchise cricketer.

He hasn’t played for Australia for 2 years but a recent call up to their T20 squad vs India has revived his hopes.

He is set to bat 4-5 for ‘Canes in the BBL

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'Got caught up in conditions': Allen learns from tough BBL start The New Zealand opener is fit again after a lengthy injury and will form an intimidating opening pair with Mitchell Marsh

Finn Allen and Mitch Marsh will open the batting for Perth Scorchers.

Allen hopes to learn from Marsh how to balance the demands of international and franchise cricket.

Allen will miss part of NZ’s T20I series in India if Scorchers make finals

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Connolly hopes to be a 'leader' for Scorchers, and has one eye on IPL The allrounder has already been capped across all international formats and was joint player of the tournament in last season's BBL

Cooper Connolly appears to have a decent shot at earning a maiden IPL deal.

Chatted to him about that, confidence from a breakout ODI knock vs India & embracing batting under pressure

Connelly will be at No.3 for Perth Scorchers in today’s BBL opener

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'Nothing ruled in or out': Winds of change blowing through BBL The new BBL season comes amid extensive talks about the future of the competition and what potential privatisation could look like

Amid its 15th season, there are winds of change for the BBL as privatisation talks accelerate.

A deep dive into its history, current proposals/sticking points & interested investors from India/US.

Plus potential expansion into NZ, Singapore & Malaysia

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Allen to miss start of India T20I series if Scorchers reach BBL finals If Scorchers don't qualify, then Allen should be available for the full series

Finn Allen will miss the start of New Zealand's T20I series in India if Perth Scorchers make the BBL finals.
The series looms as important prep ahead of the T20 World Cup

Allen will be available for Scorchers' whole campaign & will open with Mitch Marsh

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MLC: Adam Voges to coach Seattle Orcas The former Australia batter will take over from Matthew Mott, who was fired after the franchise had lost their last five games in MLC 2025

Outgoing Western Australia coach Adam Voges will take the reins of Seattle Orcas in next season’s Major League Cricket.

It comes after Voges took up an assistant role at Trent Rockets in the Hundred as he furthers his T20 coaching development

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Australia set to face Zimbabwe in three ODIs in 2026 The series will be tagged onto the tour of South Africa although ZC had also held out hope for a Test match

Zimbabwe had hoped to host a one-off Test v Australia next year.

Instead there will be 3 ODIs - important prep for Australia ahead of the 2027 WC co-hosted by Zimbabwe.

But Zimbabwe are confident of hosting a Test v England at Victoria Falls in '26-27

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England players arriving at the ground, looking relaxed.

There are dark clouds around Perth. Thunderstorms forecast during the day, might help stretch out this Test #Ashes

Two hours before the toss. Long lines outside the gates already evident.

Should be around 50k at Perth Stadium. Perfect weather today ahead of potential rain on days 2-5

Two-tier WTC model scuppered; ODI Super League revival on the cards The World Test Championship is likely to expand to 12 teams from 2027

The radical plan to split Test cricket into 2 tiers appears to have failed.

The WTC is set to expand to include all 12 teams in one division for 2027-29.

The ODI Super League is set to be revived while Associates push for a global qualifier for T20 WC

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Green helps Western Australia to safety, then gets into bowling work Sheffield Shield 2025/26, West Aust vs South Aust Match Report: The allrounder overcame a blow to the forearm and spent a lengthy stint in the middle then Cooper Connolly ensured against late alarms

Straight after the Shield match, Cameron Green had a 30-min bowl in the middle of the WACA before rain cut it short.

He is expected to bowl in the next Shield match but it remains unclear if there will be overs restrictions

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When cricket went indoors The sport was a rage in 1980s Australia. And then it wasn't

Sad to hear about the demise of indoor cricket.

Spent some time around the game a decade ago for this Cricket Monthly feature, tracing its Dennis Lillee-inspired origins to its rise in the 1980s and eventual fall

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Shubman Gill: A big honour for me to lead such legends India's new ODI captain gears up for his first game in charge of a team that includes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

While the ODI series will be mostly a celebration of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill is set to emerge into prominence in Australia.

Gill's cut a relaxed figure so far on tour as he becomes the poster child of Indian cricket

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Kohli finds rhythm, Rohit shakes off the rust in India's first training session Fans in attendance were greeted by a notably jovial Kohli and Rohit, both happy to sign autographs and take selfies

A few notes on India's opening training session of their Australian tour.

It was dominated by the returns of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who had contrasting fortunes in their 40-minute net sessions

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Virat Kohli is back in the nets, looking quite sharp in Perth ahead of the ODI against Australia.

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also part of the training session

About 20 fans watching on

Good to see Jhye Richardson having a bowl in the nets during Australia’s training session ahead of the India ODI.

He’s slowly making his way back from shoulder surgery, hopefully a return to the field isn’t far away

High-Profile Figures Might Be Tasked With Stabilizing American Cricket Faisal Hasnain, a former long-time cricket administrator, and Indra Nooyi, the legendary ex PepsiCo boss, could be sounded out to head an interim USA Cricket board.

Faisal Hasnain, a former ICC CFO & ex-Pakistan chief, and Indra Nooyi, the legendary ex PepsiCo boss, could be sounded out to head an interim USA Cricket board.

The USA Cricket saga is set to dominate next month's ICC meetings

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A T20 League Set For 2026 Is Hoped To Fuel Cricket’s Rise In Europe Iconic cities such as Paris, Berlin and Barcelona could emerge on the cricket landscape as the European T20 Premier League takes shape.

T20 franchises in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Rome? This could be a reality as per the longer-term plans for the European T20 Premier League.

The long-proposed league, backed by Netherlands, Ireland & Scotland, is finally set to launch in August 2026

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ACE Launches Legal Proceedings Against USA Cricket As Dispute Intensifies American Cricket Enterprises has filed legal proceedings against USA Cricket, its strategic partner to operate the well-heeled Major League Cricket T20 competition.

ACE is taking USA Cricket, its strategic partner to operate Major League Cricket, to court.

The future of MLC is under threat and ramifications could extend to cricket's Olympic return.

Embattled USA Cricket is "welcoming" the legal proceedings.

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Major League Cricket Set To Continue At Iconic Oakland Coliseum Amid India-Australia Dreams Major League Cricket is set to again host games at the iconic Oakland Coliseum, fuelling hopes of big matches between powerhouse countries at the venue.

A T20I between Australia-India at the Oakland Coliseum? International cricket could be played at the iconic 60,000-seat ground, which is set to host more MLC games in 2026.

Australia and WI believed to be keen on playing at the Coliseum down the track

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