Ponting left clinging to captaincy

Ricky Ponting says the captaincy is now out of his hands after a run of results that has left Australia on the verge of an Ashes defeat. read more

Swann has mental hold: Fletcher

Graeme Swann has a "mental hold" over Australia and can win the third Ashes Test for England, former coach Duncan Fletcher says. read more

Fantasy Big Bash: Must-haves

Sometimes Fantasy Big Bash managers simply have to bite the bullet and splash out on a big name player. read more

Pressure builds on struggling Ponting

Ricky Ponting comes under further fire, with Sheffield Shield selector Daryl Foster saying the Aussie skipper should drop down the order. read more

The Ashes XI you wanted

Iou told us who you wanted in the team for the third Test at the WACA, so here is the people's Australia Ashes team. read more

More Twenty20, less Sheffield Shield

Cricket Australia's board to clear the domestic calendar for more Twenty20 tournaments - at the expense of the Sheffield Shield. read more

Hughes strapped in for bumper ride

Australia Ashes hope Phillip Hughes says he "won't lose any sleep" over England's plan to bounce him into Test oblivion. read more

Warnie offered $1m for a return

The calls for Shane Warne to become Australia's saviour mount, with $1 million reportedly offered as a reward for a comeback. read more

Selectors ready to send North packing

Australia selectors could end the Test career of Marcus North while casting lifelines to Nathan Hauritz, Mitchell Johnson and Phil Hughes. read more

Smith makes bid for Ashes call-up

NSW's Steve Smith makes an 11th hour bid for a Test recall as the Blues surged towards outright victory in their Shield clash against South Australia. read more

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Gotye favourite to win 2012 Triple J’s Hottest 100

Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.

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Lleyton Hewitt to struggle against Viktor Troicki

Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.

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Serena Williams loses Australian Open 2012 favourtism

Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

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Away teams favoured in NBL

Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.

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