I’m half a chance: Cummins pushes for Gabba Test return
Star paceman Pat Cummins has given a positive update on his back injury as he pushes to make a return in the second Ashes Test against England at the Gabba.
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England speedster back bowling after injury scare
Days after suffering hamstring tightness during a warm-up game, England paceman Mark Wood has had an extended bowl in the Perth Stadium nets.
Shell-shocked Stokes tells England to feel the hurt
England have been humbled inside two days in the first Ashes Test in Perth, but captain Ben Stokes doesn't want any baggage carried into the Gabba.
‘So fresh’ Green ready to be unleashed with ball
Fit again after invasive back surgery, allrounder Cameron Green won't be on restricted overs as he bowls for the first time in a Test for almost two years.
Bulls debutant, veteran leggie skittle Vics in Shield
Young quick Sam Geyer and legspinner Mitch Swepson have starred for Queensland against Victoria, before Matt Renshaw survived a tough night at the Gabba.
Wyatt-Hodge’s golden knock gets Hobart home in thriller
The in-form Danni Wyatt-Hodge made an unbeaten 72 to secure the Hobart Hurricanes victory with two balls to spare despite Darcie Brown starring for Adelaide.
Veteran’s career at crossroads after Head’s heroics
Australia veteran Usman Khawaja's career is hanging in the balance after his back injury led to Travis Head opening and smashing a classic Ashes knock.
New faces put pep in Starc’s step ahead of Ashes opener
Mitchell Starc will miss his fast-bowling mates Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, but has backed Australia's replacements to fire in the Ashes.
Legendary England has beens rip into brainless Bazball
England's kamikaze Bazball approach has come under fire after they were humbled inside two days in Perth, but coach Brendon McCullum remains defiant.
England names speedsters for first Ashes Test
England firebrand quicks Mark Wood and Jofra Archer have been named in the 12-man squad for the first Ashes Test in Perth.
‘Vote it down’: anti-stadium rally urges undecided MPs
Thousands of people have rallied against a proposed AFL stadium just weeks out from a parliamentary vote that will determine its fate.
Thunder back alive after accounting for Scorchers
Half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield and Tahlia Wilson have helped the Thunder to their first win of the WBBL season, with a nine-wicket victory over Perth.
Confidence in shadow fix at proposed Hobart stadium
Cricket Tasmania and the state's government are confident they've found a solution to shadow problems at the proposed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart.
Courageous opener, tireless quick to debut for Aussies
Australia are set to blood two Test debutants in a Test for the first time since 2019 when Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett play in the Ashes opener.
Jewell sparkles with ton to lift Tasmania against NSW
Caleb Jewell's 102 put Tasmania in a strong position at 2-196 in reply to NSW's 9-391 declared after day two of the Sheffield Shield clash at Cricket Central.
Bazball skipper Stokes ready to face his Ashes destiny
England will take their brash Bazball approach into the Ashes, but the odds are against them to win the urn on Australian soil for the first time since 2011.
Renshaw hits third Shield century of summer for Bulls
Queensland opener Matt Renshaw kept the heat on for a Test recall with another Sheffield Shield century in the day-night clash with Victoria at the Gabba.
New Aussie opener ‘battle-hardened’ for Ashes debut
Not able to get into Tasmania's Sheffield Shield team less than two years ago, Jake Weatherald will make his Test debut in Australia's Ashes opener in Perth.
Renegades tweakers rout Thunder, boost title defence
Both the Renegades, who bowled out Sydney Thunder for just 64, and the Stars, who defeated Brisbane Heat, triumphed on a good day for Melbourne in the WBBL.
Hurricanes beat defending WBBL champs to stay unbeaten
Hobart are five-from-five to start the WBBL season, after beating the Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in a rain-impacted match.
Keep calm and Bazball: McCullum plots Ashes turnaround
England will find themselves in trouble if they abandon Bazball now, with the team to double down on their aggressive tactics heading into Brisbane.
Ashes set to be closest in Australia for a generation
Every Ashes series in Australia for the past 40 years has been anti-climatic, but this summer is perfectly placed for classic status.
Australia star on cusp of left-arm immortality
Fresh from destroying England with 10 wickets in the Ashes opener, Mitchell Starc is on the verge of becoming the greatest left-arm bowler in Test history.
Australia collapse as quicks dominate Ashes opening day
Australia's early Ashes dominance from a Mitchell Starc masterclass has crumbled, collapsing to 9-123 at stumps following a chaotic first day in Perth.
Australia no guarantee to pick Khawaja for Gabba Test
Usman Khawaja is still struggling with a back issue that flared up in the first Test and is not guaranteed selection in Brisbane, even if fit.
Wilson doubles up to fire Thunder’s win over Heat
Sydney Thunder's huge total of 6-200 has secured their second consecutive win in the WBBL and put the winless Brisbane Heat's finals hopes in grave danger.
Head’s instant Ashes classic sinks England in two days
Travis Head's classic Ashes century has propelled Australia to one of their most memorable Test wins, sinking a deflated England by eight wickets in two days.
Brisbane no certainty for Test opener until 2032
Brisbane is only guaranteed to host the opening Test in 2032, with Australia a chance to never start a summer at the Gabba again before it is knocked down.
Fast bowler’s ‘second life’ towards dream Ashes debut
The revelation he could be making his Test debut in the Ashes opener has come during an already tense time for South Australia quick Brendan Doggett.
Tassie teammates in battle for one Ashes spot
Teammates for Tasmania, Beau Webster and Jake Weatherald will be locked in a battle to play for Australia in the first Test of the Ashes.
Australia great calls for specialist opener in Ashes
Cricket legend Greg Chappell has urged Australian selectors to pick Jake Weatherald as a specialist opener, instead using Marnus Labuschagne at No.3.