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Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney

5 January 2026

Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney

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Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch
	5 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch... more

England batter Joe Root continues to defy the Australian bowlers on Day 2 of the final Ashes test in Sydney
	5 Jan: England batter Joe Root continues to defy the Australian bowlers on Day 2 of the final Ashes test in Sydney... more

Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori believes the omission of a specialist spinner for the fifth Ashes test at Sydney is an outlier, not the new norm
	5 Jan: Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori believes the omission of a specialist spinner for the fifth Ashes test at Sydney is an outlier, not the new norm... more

More scheduling drama looms for cricket's ICC ahead of the men's T-20 World Cup starting next month in India and Sri Lanka
	5 Jan: More scheduling drama looms for cricket's ICC ahead of the men's T-20 World Cup starting next month in India and Sri Lanka... more

The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui
	4 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui... more

England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney
	4 Jan: England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney... more

The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder
	3 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder... more

The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
	3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more

The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title
	3 Jan: The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title... more

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