Australian cricket team

Trent Copeland didn’t start bowling until he was 21. Within five years he was playing Test cricket. It all started with a narky comment on a hockey field.

Chris McQueen didn't see a future at Wests Tigers under Ivan Cleary. Things are different with his former Souths mentor at the helm. McQueen's story leads our selection of the best athlete-generated content from around the world.

After scoring the winning run at the World Twenty20, Australian captain Meg Lanning was overcome by emotion. Few beyond her team knew why.

Jason Gillespie left Australia with some fairly set ideas about leadership. A financial crisis in Zimbabwe and a family tragedy in the UK changed all that.

The concerns Renae and Joe Ingles held about their infant son were confirmed. Their moving open letter leads our selection of the best athlete-generated content from around the world.

After battling for a start at the Adelaide Thunderbirds, netballer Charlee Hodges accepted an offer to play in New Zealand. The reaction might have been better if people knew what she was going through.

He played for the Comets in the old one-day cup. He's a huge Raiders fan. He wants a local BBL team. As Canberra hosts its first ever Test match, Australia's assistant coach Brad Haddin explains what it means to him and to the city.

"Number six would be an interesting one..." Indian Cricket Team superstar Rohit Sharma names the best Australian Test XI he's seen.

"As talented a player as I've seen". This is Michael Clarke's all-time Indian Test XI.

A new year offers cause for celebration, but also optimism. These are stories to make you restore your faith in the power of positivity.