Top 11 cricket moments of 2023: World Cups, Bazball, Ashes drama, thrilling finishes and a most unusual dismissal

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With the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, The Roar is looking back at the sporting highlights, lowlights and moments that mattered for 2023 in Australia and beyond.  It’s now time to look back at the 11 most memorable moments from a busy time in the cricket world over the past 12 months.  It has […]

McDonald won’t budge on ‘here to win today, not worried about tomorrow’ policy: ‘Pick the best XI at any given time’

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It’s a fine balancing act being a selector, particularly when you are the coach, where the buck invariably stops if results go awry.  Australia coach Andrew McDonald is adamant the Test team is not in the habit of handing out caps to players who are not among the best 11 in the nation and that […]

Vanuatun teen eyes Central Coast Mariners breakthrough

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Vanuatan footballer Nicholas King is not a name most football fans would have heard of around Australia. The 19-year-old has already made his senior break at the age of 16 with his local club Mauriki FC and is now looking further for a potential break in the professional game after being offered a trial by […]

The forgotten Grand Final winners of the NRL era

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Twenty-six Grand Finals have been fought, won, and lost in the NRL era; 27 if you count the 1997 Super League decider, and some absolute champions have held the trophy aloft on their victory lap. Most of them are household names, including the likes of Allan Langer, Isaah Yeo, Cameron Smith, Steve Menzies and Latrell […]

The A-League players who were the difference for their teams in Round 7

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What an exciting weekend of football we were treated to; there were 21 goals scored in six matches and no draws. In four of the six games, the team that won had less possession than their opposition. For the second weekend in a row, the round finished with a seven-goal thriller! Check out who stood […]