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class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">A global Twenty20 league bankrolled by the oil-rich state has been devised by an influential Australian cricket figure to address cricket’s most pressing issues.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-03-15T16:30:00+11:00">12 hours ago</time></li><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 lnqnFb">Chris Barrett</li></ul></div></div><section class="sc-8e1a3f91-2 jHgMyg" data-testid="storyset-assetlist"><header class="sc-d45f2b3c-0 iXGGuw sc-8e1a3f91-1 kYdpCf"><h2 data-pb-type="hi" class="sc-d45f2b3c-1 dHJIbC"><span>Latest</span></h2></header><div class="sc-371e0ea3-1 cQKGgT"><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="1" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/bairstow-revisited-stumping-controversy-avoided-as-steve-smith-takes-the-high-ground-20250301-p5lg4f.html" 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src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.0514765625000002%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_7%2C$y_52/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/56df98ceb8cdb48f4ea2488f184432bdbc968940" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.0514765625000002%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_7%2C$y_52/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/56df98ceb8cdb48f4ea2488f184432bdbc968940, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.0514765625000002%2C$multiply_0.5079%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_7%2C$y_52/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/56df98ceb8cdb48f4ea2488f184432bdbc968940 2x" class="sc-7e695d1d-1 eOOgRW"/></picture></div></a></figure><div class="sc-679b6ed4-1 fszuda"><ul class="sc-7bc57f94-0 kFNNi"><li data-pb-type="tg" class="sc-7bc57f94-1 efkbvd"><a href="/topic/australian-cricket-jf3" class="sc-5253e565-11 sc-7bc57f94-3 iczfBg ksaujS">Australian cricket</a></li></ul><h3 class="sc-679b6ed4-2 eglJCU"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/bairstow-revisited-stumping-controversy-avoided-as-steve-smith-takes-the-high-ground-20250301-p5lg4f.html">Bairstow revisited? Stumping controversy avoided as Smith takes the high ground</a></h3><p class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">Australia avoided a repeat of the Jonny Bairstow saga after deciding to withdraw an appeal during their Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan in Lahore.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-03-01T18:50:38+11:00">March 1, 2025</time></li></ul></div></div><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="2" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/australia-through-to-champions-trophy-semi-finals-after-washout-20250301-p5lg2y.html" tabindex="-1"><div class="sc-7e695d1d-0 dtxwlC"><picture><source media="(min-width: 1000px)" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1540430588564239%2C$multiply_0.3122%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_146%2C$y_126/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1540430588564239%2C$multiply_0.6243%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_146%2C$y_126/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf 2x"/><source media="(min-width: 750px)" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1540430588564239%2C$multiply_0.2857%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_146%2C$y_126/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1540430588564239%2C$multiply_0.5714%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_146%2C$y_126/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf 2x"/><img alt="Australia’s Steve Smith, right, and Travis Head walk off the field after rain stops the play." loading="lazy" src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11644533762057878%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_207%2C$y_116/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11644533762057878%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_207%2C$y_116/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.11644533762057878%2C$multiply_0.5079%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_207%2C$y_116/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/6d459ae36b32535cf9ef57962fd9b5e27c0ac7cf 2x" class="sc-7e695d1d-1 eOOgRW"/></picture></div></a></figure><div class="sc-679b6ed4-1 fszuda"><ul class="sc-7bc57f94-0 kFNNi"><li data-pb-type="tg" class="sc-7bc57f94-1 efkbvd"><a href="/topic/australian-cricket-jf3" class="sc-5253e565-11 sc-7bc57f94-3 iczfBg ksaujS">Australian cricket</a></li></ul><h3 class="sc-679b6ed4-2 eglJCU"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/australia-through-to-champions-trophy-semi-finals-after-washout-20250301-p5lg2y.html">Australia through to Champions Trophy semi-finals after washout</a></h3><p class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">Australia were sitting pretty against Afghanistan – with a rampant Travis Head and Steve Smith in complete control – before heavy rain hit Lahore.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-03-01T04:15:00+11:00">March 1, 2025</time></li><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 lnqnFb">Justin Chadwick</li></ul></div></div><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="3" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/afghanistan-knockout-england-now-for-the-aussies-20250227-p5lfjs.html" tabindex="-1"><div class="sc-7e695d1d-0 dtxwlC"><picture><source media="(min-width: 1000px)" 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src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3663%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_661%2C$y_53/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4b49b2ae0ac9d3013e83d3ac10d5cb5be3fa1687" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3663%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_661%2C$y_53/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/4b49b2ae0ac9d3013e83d3ac10d5cb5be3fa1687, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3663%2C$multiply_0.5079%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_661%2C$y_53/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/4b49b2ae0ac9d3013e83d3ac10d5cb5be3fa1687 2x" class="sc-7e695d1d-1 eOOgRW"/></picture></div></a></figure><div class="sc-679b6ed4-1 fszuda"><ul class="sc-7bc57f94-0 kFNNi"><li class="sc-7bc57f94-1 sc-7bc57f94-2 efkbvd kVxcWg">Exclusive</li><li data-pb-type="tg" class="sc-7bc57f94-1 efkbvd"><a href="/topic/australian-cricket-jf3" class="sc-5253e565-11 sc-7bc57f94-3 iczfBg ksaujS">Australian cricket</a></li></ul><h3 class="sc-679b6ed4-2 eglJCU"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/afghanistan-knockout-england-now-for-the-aussies-20250227-p5lfjs.html">Australian government wants Afghanistan kicked from cricket’s top tier</a></h3><p class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">Cricket Australia will not boycott Friday’s game in Lahore but has previously called off bilateral series against Afghanistan after the Taliban regained power in 2021 and imposed bans on women playing the sport.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-02-27T18:06:10+11:00">February 27, 2025</time></li><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 lnqnFb">Andrew Wu</li></ul></div></div><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="4" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/australian-spinner-kuhnemann-reported-for-suspect-action-20250212-p5lbk6.html" tabindex="-1"><div class="sc-7e695d1d-0 dtxwlC"><picture><source media="(min-width: 1000px)" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.18125%2C$multiply_0.3122%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_31/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.18125%2C$multiply_0.6243%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_31/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012 2x"/><source media="(min-width: 750px)" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.18125%2C$multiply_0.2857%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_31/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.18125%2C$multiply_0.5714%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_31/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012 2x"/><img alt="Matt Kuhnemann strikes in the second Test." loading="lazy" src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.7875%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_63%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.7875%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_63%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.7875%2C$multiply_0.5079%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_63%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/1ff5322fb58778371d2a86fa3eb5f11191ef0012 2x" class="sc-7e695d1d-1 eOOgRW"/></picture></div></a></figure><div class="sc-679b6ed4-1 fszuda"><ul class="sc-7bc57f94-0 kFNNi"><li data-pb-type="tg" class="sc-7bc57f94-1 efkbvd"><a href="/topic/australian-cricket-jf3" class="sc-5253e565-11 sc-7bc57f94-3 iczfBg ksaujS">Australian cricket</a></li></ul><h3 class="sc-679b6ed4-2 eglJCU"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/australian-spinner-kuhnemann-reported-for-suspect-action-20250212-p5lbk6.html">‘Suspect bowling action’: Test hero Kuhnemann at career crossroads after being reported</a></h3><p class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">Just days after bowling Australia to a groundbreaking series win in Sri Lanka, Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann’s Test future is under a cloud after suspicions were raised about his bowling action.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-02-12T19:23:26+11:00">February 12, 2025</time></li><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 lnqnFb">Andrew Wu</li></ul></div></div><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="5" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/cricket-chief-resigned-after-jay-shah-ultimatum-20250206-p5l9y7.html" tabindex="-1"><div class="sc-7e695d1d-0 dtxwlC"><picture><source media="(min-width: 1000px)" 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src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1217%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_25%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d5f58a021fa84c61681f14ee31898db4e575d488" srcSet="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1217%2C$multiply_0.254%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_25%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/d5f58a021fa84c61681f14ee31898db4e575d488, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1217%2C$multiply_0.5079%2C$ratio_1%2C$width_378%2C$x_25%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/d5f58a021fa84c61681f14ee31898db4e575d488 2x" class="sc-7e695d1d-1 eOOgRW"/></picture></div></a></figure><div class="sc-679b6ed4-1 fszuda"><ul class="sc-7bc57f94-0 kFNNi"><li class="sc-7bc57f94-1 sc-7bc57f94-2 efkbvd kVxcWg">Exclusive</li><li data-pb-type="tg" class="sc-7bc57f94-1 efkbvd"><a href="/topic/australian-cricket-jf3" class="sc-5253e565-11 sc-7bc57f94-3 iczfBg ksaujS">Australian cricket</a></li></ul><h3 class="sc-679b6ed4-2 eglJCU"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" href="/sport/cricket/cricket-chief-resigned-after-jay-shah-ultimatum-20250206-p5l9y7.html">An Australian was running world cricket. This is why he quit</a></h3><p class="sc-679b6ed4-3 fPOWVa">Australian Geoff Allardice resigned as chief executive of the International Cricket Council after being told he would have to re-apply for his job.</p><ul class="sc-7c54e368-0 ivhppT"><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 sc-7c54e368-3 lnqnFb cOAIwH"><time data-testid="storytile-timestamp" dateTime="2025-02-06T11:35:00+11:00">February 6, 2025</time></li><li class="sc-7c54e368-2 lnqnFb">Daniel Brettig</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="container"><div class="sc-54c4a04e-0 edUjwE adWrapper noPrint sc-1eabb863-0 dlCdtD" data-testid="ad"><div class="sc-54c4a04e-1 epCboS"></div><small class="sc-54c4a04e-2 hVAhMy">Advertisement</small></div></div><div class="sc-371e0ea3-1 cQKGgT"><div class="sc-679b6ed4-0 cXxWOT sc-371e0ea3-0 axGVz" data-an-position="1" data-testid="story-tile"><figure class="sc-8825a2fb-0 bMQKtX"><a class="sc-cba76dee-0 oQxeF" 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