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Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania

How the AFL and NRL have crept into cricket’s traditional summer timeslot

Most of Australia has four seasons each year.

However, when it comes to sport, the Australian calendar has long been dominated by two seasons: cricket and football.

Traditionally, cricket has been played from October to March when the weather is suitable, and Australian rules football and rugby league from April to September.

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