Australia set for Test return to Sandpapergate venue
Australia's return to South Africa for their first Test series there in eight years will include a clash in Cape Town, scene of 2018 high drama.
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Mooney, Healy star after bowlers shine for Australia
Australia's batters romped to a six-wicket win over India in the opening ODI in Brisbane after their bowlers restricted the visitors to 214 all out.
‘Plenty more’: 7000 and counting for run machine Mooney
Australia's star batter Beth Mooney is a new member of an elite run-scoring quartet and wants more as she targets a clean sweep of the ODI series against India.
Mackay locked in to host first Test match
Cricket Australia has confirmed the schedule for Australia's two-match Test series against Bangladesh to be played in August.
Perfect performance: Aussies seek repeat against India
Australian allrounder Ash Gardner is hoping for a repeat of a "perfect performance" in game two of the ODI series against India.
Voll century fires Australia to crushing ODI victory
A blistering 101 by Georgia Voll and entertaining 80 from opener Phoebe Litchfield has rocketed Australia to a five-wicket ODI win over India.
Cricket gods smile on Healy as Australia win series
India formed a guard of honour for Alyssa Healy's last one-day international and she rose to the occasion with a record-breaking century as Australia won.
Sports bosses ‘closely monitoring’ Middle East conflict
Australian Grand Prix organisers are among sports organisations closely following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.
Playing for pride, Aussies end T20 World Cup with win
Subdued as they had to face a rare 'dead' rubber in a global tournament, Australia at least ended their miserable T20 World Cup with a professional win.
Labuschagne, Swepson star in Qld one-day win over SA
A Marnus Labuschange century and Mitchell Swepson's seven wickets led Queensland to a crushing one-day win over South Australia.
Patterson, Hadley fire NSW into One-Day Cup decider
NSW will face Tasmania in the One-Day Cup final with plenty of confidence after thumping the Tigers by seven wickets to qualify.
Australia slip to series loss in Perry’s milestone game
India have defeated Australia's women cricketers in Adelaide to claim a 2-1 victory in their Twenty20 series.
King of spin wants to reclaim her throne in T20 team
Legspinner Alana King is not content with just being in Australia's ODI and Test sides, and is desperate to crack back into the national Twenty20 team.
Mooney to take gloves with Healy in field for farewell
Beth Mooney's transition to Australia's first-choice wicketkeeper will come early, taking the gloves in Alyssa Healy's last series before retirement.
‘Throw the next punch’: Healy ready for India challenge
Alyssa Healy is determined to turn the tables on India in the ODI series as the Australia captain prepares for her final international matches.
Crucial Carey wicket gives Queensland day-one honours
After South Australia won the toss and had Queensland in deep trouble, the Bulls fought back to claim the honours on day one of their Sheffield Shield match.
Australia blow flying start and face T20 World Cup exit
Australia face an early T20 World Cup exit despite Mitch Marsh and Travis Head's 104-run opening stand after Sri Lanka chased down a home record 182.
Lehmann, bowlers give South Australia edge over Bulls
Fortunes fluctuated on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba, with Jake Lehmann's 74 the decisive knock for South Australia.
‘Mind-blowing’: Aussie greats react to T20 cup crash
Some cricket greats say there are many 'please explains' for Australia's selectors about the nation's crash at the T20 World Cup.
Bulls collapse as South Australia revive Shield hopes
Nathan McAndrew's stunning third-day spell has led South Australia to a seven-wicket win over Queensland to throw the Sheffield Shield race wide open.
Summer of Scott: Boland fires Vics into Shield final
Veteran pace sensation Scott Boland has taken 6-22 to lead Victoria to a huge win over WA and wrap up top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder.
Webster century secures Tasmania’s great escape
NSW have been denied a vital chance for an outright Sheffield Shield win thanks to late batting defiance from Tasmania's Beau Webster and Jackson Bird.
Aussie T20 hopes weren’t derailed by Ashes, says coach
Coach Andrew McDonald says Australia's T20 team are "devastated" by their early World Cup exit -- but has denied prioritising the Ashes over the global event.
Perry’s evolution cements greatness as milestone looms
Ellyse Perry has gone from being an opening bowler and lower-order player to one of Australia's best-ever batters ahead of her 350th international.
‘Disappointing’: Aussies stunned by Zimbabwe at T20 WC
Australia have been stunned by Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup, falling to a surprise 23-run loss in Colombo.
‘Apply the blow torch’ – Stoush over Lomax ramps up
Intimate details of Melbourne's battle to have Zac Lomax play for them in 2026 have been revealed, as the winger and his old club Parramatta prepare for court.
Australia beaten at SCG after big selection calls
Australia have slumped to a rain-affected 21-run loss to India in their opening T20 at the SCG, after selectors opted to drop vice-captain Tahlia McGrath.
Selectors make big call on Smith for T20 World Cup
After weeks of pressure, Australia have finally filled the vacant spot in their T20 World Cup squad, adding Steve Smith to the playing group.
‘Target’s a trophy’: Marsh upbeat on World T20 chances
Australia captain Mitch Marsh has offered an upbeat assessment of their chances of lifting the T20 World Cup on the eve of the opening match against Ireland.
Rugby league prodigy ready to replace Alyssa Healy
Georgia Voll envisaged a life playing in the NRLW while representing Queensland state squads in her teens, but now she is replacing Alyssa Healy for Australia.
Smith answers SOS after Marsh suffers testicular injury
Australia captain Mitch Marsh is suffering from internal testicular bleeding and is no guarantee to feature at the T20 World Cup.