Duncan Huntsdale is a national sports reporter for ABC News, based in Sydney. He joined the ABC in 1998. You can follow him on Twitter @duncs_h
How does someone from an accounting firm in Namibia end up designing her nation's shirt for the T20 cricket World Cup in the West Indies? And will the Uganda Cricket Cranes take flight in in a kit created after an early morning light-bulb moment?
As Australia's women start their tour of India, former skipper Jill Kennare shares the wild stories of the team's first visit to the country in 1984.
Virat Kohli has played a starring role as host nation India marched into the semifinals of the ODI World Cup. Now he hopes to carry on the legacy of his hero, Sachin Tendulkar.
Australian netballer Donnell Wallam has responded to a fortnight of intense scrutiny, by shooting the winning goal for the Diamonds against England in Newcastle. Duncan Huntsdale reports.
The greatest moment in Australian tennis player Li Tu's career comes while he is trying to cope with a devastating loss off the court.
Iga Świątek’s stunning unbeaten run has continued at the French Open. This is how it compares with the top five longest winning streaks in women’s tennis, in the open era.
Modern tennis greats Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will add another chapter to their rich history when they meet in the French Open quarter-finals. Djokovic has been in dominant form but can he overcome the king of clay?
World number one Novak Djokovic says he will defend his title at Wimbledon but supports the decision to strip the tournament of rankings points due to its ban on Russian players.
A rising star is set to challenge the modern greats at the French Open. Can Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz become the new king of clay? And in the women's competition, can anyone stop Poland's Iga Świątek’s winning streak?
Age is no barrier for Australian Olympic bronze medallist Judy Amoore Pollock, who’s a regular runner at her local parkrun. The 81-year-old has inspired runners of all ages with her enthusiasm, encouragement and stories of her decorated and dramatic athletics career.
Lauren Cheatle burst onto the scene as a teenage cricket player who was fast-tracked into the Australian team, but her spectacular rise was followed by a devastating run of injuries that interrupted season after season. Her work and life away from cricket has given her motivation as she recovers from the latest setback.
Ash Barty's retirement was met with sadness and shock from tennis fans around the world. But there's a lot to like about new world number one Iga Świątek, the most in-form player in the sport.
Australia's Lindsay Reeler was the most destructive batter in the world — so why did she walk away from cricket at the peak of her powers?
The world's top-ranking team Australia will look to live up to its potential at this month's 50-over women's cricket World Cup in New Zealand. After losing in the semi-finals in 2017, Meg Lanning's team has changed its approach to one-day cricket.
When England won the Women's Ashes series for the first time in 42 years, Katherine Brunt played a starring role. Brunt and Australia's Kate Blackwell reflect on the elation, devastation, off-field fun and playing 'really simple' cricket.
With the home side facing odds of 500-1 to win at Headingley in 1981, two stoic Englishmen stood in the way of Kim Hughes leading his Australians to a famous victory — and it's a string of events the former captain has been trying to forget since.
Overcoming unbeaten Pakistan in the T20 World Cup semi-finals shapes as a difficult task for Australia but former T20 international David Hussey has some tips on what his former team needs to do to reach the final.
It's the halfway mark in the WBBL regular season, so who's hot, who's not and who's just starting to warm up? Which teams are likely to make a move in the second half of the competition?
Steve Smith is embracing his new role in the Australian cricket team at the T20 World Cup — if the top order fails, Smith’s job is to fix it. His experience could prove invaluable in Australia’s bid to win the tournament for the first time.
In six attempts, Australia's cricket team has never won the men's T20 World Cup. We look at Australia’s history in the tournament as it attempts to lift the trophy for the first time in Dubai.
Mitch Marsh is ready for the T20 World Cup, on the back of a breakout year, including big performances up the order for Australia in the West Indies and Bangladesh, and the "happiest day of his life" off the pitch.
Nick Kyrgios flags the end of his playing career could be coming sooner rather than later, saying he has nothing left to prove to himself.
More than 40 years after its release, Up There Cazaly remains an integral part of AFL grand final day. So what are the song's origins and what's the secret to its longevity?
Josh Addo-Carr reveals how the Storm system lifted his game, as he prepares to farewell the Melbourne faithful at the end of the 2021 season.
Moore eyes off the women's record of seven world titles held by Australians Layne Beachley and Steph Gilmore, after claiming another championship in California.