Blame game: unpacking World Cup recriminations

Corbin Middlemas and Xavier Doherty unpack the group-stage exit from every angle. Was it selection? Was it the bowling? Or was it simply a poorly timed injury crisis? The Steve Smith omission dominates the debate, while questions swirl around squad balance, generational transition and whether Australia truly prioritise T20 cricket.

With Cummins and Hazlewood absent, did the attack lack bite? Is this a glimpse of life after the golden core? And what does Olympic qualification now mean for Australia’s short-form focus?

Beyond the World Cup autopsy, the Sheffield Shield delivers drama — Scott Boland rips thro...