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Australia ready to shine in West Test against Pakistan

Australia will be aiming to continue their hot form of 2023 when they take on Pakistan in the series-opening Test at Perth's Optus Stadium.

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Curator predicts fast, bouncy deck for Aussies in Perth

The first Test between Australia and Pakistan at Perth's Optus Stadium will be played on a fast and bouncy wicket, according to curator Isaac McDonald.

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Lyon eyes Australian return not 500th Test wicket

Nathan Lyon's focus is on making his Test comeback but he can't deny it would be special to join Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in the history books this week.

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Big Bash League live stream: How to watch BBL 13 cricket free online

Big Bash League is back for its 13th season! Here's how to watch Big Bash League live streams from anywhere in the world – including free streams and U.S. and U.K. streams.

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Coldplay review: Music of the Spheres tour brings fireworks, aliens and radical optimism to Perth

Coldplay’s show at Optus Stadium was a childhood fantasy writ-large, wavering between head-spinning nausea and starry-eyed rapture

The Guardian - AU

Perth's Optus Stadium has drawn more consumer anger after the outage. Another case of the 'stadium curse'?

Looming over the Swan River in Perth, a shiny sporting structure boldly declares “OPTUS STADIUM Yes”. After the disastrously prolonged communication outage this week, many will have shouted “No”, or other words requiring asterisks in respectable media.

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Optus Stadium to feature a hill during the 'West Test'

WA Cricket hopes a new slogan and a temporary hill-like structure at Optus Stadium will help attract fans back to Test cricket in Perth this summer.

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Sam Kerr and Caitlin Foord deliver hat-tricks as Matildas maul the Philippines in Olympic qualifier

Australia thrashed the Philippines 8-0 at Perth’s Optus Stadium after Caitlin Foord and Sam Kerr delivered scintillating hat-tricks

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Sam Kerr reveals she injured both calves at World Cup

Star striker Sam Kerr is set to be given more game time in the Matildas' Olympic qualifier against the Philippines at Optus Stadium.

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Matildas’ Olympic qualifier moved to bigger stadium due to soaring demand for tickets

Soaring demand for Matildas tickets has prompted Football Australia to move a crucial Olympic qualifier in October to a 60,000-capacity stadium

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Cavalry returns as Eagles eye better times ahead in AFL

West Coast will be aiming to snap a 14-match losing run when they take on Richmond at Optus Stadium.

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Docker-turned Blue Acres returns to Perth cauldron

Carlton midfielder Blake Acres doesn't think he stayed at Fremantle long enough to receive a hostile reception from the famously intense Optus Stadium crowd.

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Saints come from 31 points down to beat Eagles

St Kilda have overcome a huge scare to beat a brave West Coast by eight points in front of 35,579 fans at Optus Stadium.

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Ross Lyon expects humiliated Eagles to bounce back

St Kilda will be on alert for a fired-up West Coast outfit in their AFL clash at Optus Stadium.

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Electric Dockers pass AFL test with win over Geelong

Fremantle's star midfielders rose to the occasion as the Dockers defeated reigning AFL premiers Geelong by 29 points at Optus Stadium.

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Fyfe back in the 22 as Dockers aim to hassle Cats

Fremantle star Nat Fyfe is expected to spend significant stints in the midfield during the Dockers' AFL clash with Geelong at Optus Stadium.

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Bulldogs want ex-Docker Rory Lobb to get the frills

Western Bulldogs forward Rory Lobb will be enemy No.1 when he returns to Perth for Friday night's AFL clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium.

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Scorchers win fifth BBL crown in final over thriller

Teenager Cooper Connolly and Nick Hobson were the heroes at the death as the Perth Scorchers scored a dramatic five-wicket win in the BBL final.

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Heat embrace underdog status for BBL grand final

The Perth Scorchers will start as hot favourites in the BBL grand final at a sold-out Optus Stadium, but the Brisbane Heat are warming as the feel-good story.

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Scorcher Hardie not distracted by baggy dreams

Perth Scorchers allrounder Aaron Hardie looms as a key player in Saturday's BBL final at Optus Stadium and he's desperate to taste title success.

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Scorchers hopeful of Richardson BBL return

Perth Scorchers coach Adam Voges faces a series of selection dilemmas heading into Saturday's qualifying final against the Sydney Sixers at Optus Stadium.

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Renegade banished as Scorchers post 5-212

Perth Scorchers opener Cameron Bancroft has smacked an unbeaten 95 off 50 balls to lead his side to 5-212 in their match against the Melbourne Renegades.

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Oliver Davies steers Thunder to BBL win

The Perth Scorchers' run of eight wins at Optus Stadium has ended with a six-wicket loss to the Sydney Thunder.

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Turner stars as Perth down Strikers in BBL

Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner has cracked an unbeaten 48 off 38 balls to lead his side to a pulsating victory over the Adelaide Strikers.

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Ponting back at ground after health scare

Ricky Ponting is out of hospital and back at Optus Stadium for commentary duties after a health scare during the Test between Australia and West Indies.

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