She’s a keeper: stumper Voll comes to World Cup rescue
Makeshift wicketkeeper Georgia Voll being asked to don the gloves hasn't fazed an injury-hit Australian team who keep dominating at the Women's T20 World Cup.
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‘I’m good enough’: Renshaw banishes any self-doubts
Struggling left-hander Matt Renshaw was stoked to find form at the right time to steer Australia to an unassailable 2-0 lead in their T20 series in Bangladesh.
Bold BBL plan within reach after crunch meeting
A crunch meeting between Cricket Australia and the six state bodies has ended in big steps being taken towards BBL privatisation.
Connolly crunches 149 as Aussies sneak past Bangladesh
Emerging star Cooper Connolly played the innings of his life as Australia almost frittered away an impregnable position to escape past Bangladesh with three
Aussies down South Africa in flying start to World Cup
Georgia Wareham took 3-13 and Phoebe Litchfield hit a half century as Australia eased to a 65-run victory over South Africa in their T20 World Cup opener.
Voll flying as ‘hungry’ Aussies look good for World Cup
Australia will go into the T20 World Cup in fine spirits after Georgia Voll led a dominant win over the West Indies in their final warm-up in Cardiff.
Shoddy Australia mauled by Bangladesh Tigers
Marnus Labuschagne's white-ball career hangs by a thread after another failure in Australia's big defeat by Bangladesh, their second ever to the Tigers.
Queensland, Heat hunt new coach after Botha quits
Queensland and Brisbane Heat coach Johan Botha has quit with a year to run on his contract, sparking an immediate search for a replacement.
Defiant Inglis can’t save Aussies from Pakistan defeat
Stand-in captain Josh Inglis hit 65 but the all-round power of Pakistan told as Australia slipped to ODI series defeat in Lahore.
World Cup return bonus for reinvented allrounder
Nicola Carey knocked back a central contract to instead prioritise regular cricket at a lower level that she says ironically has powered her national return.
Victoria’s BBL bombshell leads to ‘confusion, anxiety’
Cricket Victoria's plans to sell one of its BBL licences to private investors is no done deal, says the sport's players union.
Ellis steps up as Australia draw level in Pakistan
Nathan Ellis has taken 4-33 as Australia won the second ODI in Pakistan by 41 runs to level the series with one match to play.
Second ODI: Pakistan puts Australia in
Pakistan has won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the second one-day international in Lahore.
Plan for Stars, Renegades to merge in BBL shake-up
Cricket Victoria plans to sell one BBL licence and operate a single 'Melbourne' team with the other, merging the Stars and Renegades.
White-ball final king Hazlewood lifts another IPL crown
The great quick Josh Hazlewood has come up trumps again, along with fellow Aussie Tim David, to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru win back-to-back IPL crowns.
Aussies fall to debutant Pakistan spin kid in ODI
Australia's opening match in the ODI series in Pakistan has ended in defeat after Pakistan's teenage debutant Arafat Minhas grabbed a stunning five-wicket haul.
Lynn, McSweeney star for Northamptonshire in Blast
Australians Chris Lynn and Nathan McSweeney have lifted Northamptonshire to the top of the Central and West Group of the Vitality Blast.
Inglis to lead Australia in Pakistan with Marsh crocked
Josh Inglis, who made history as Australia's first English-born cricket captain since the 19th century, will again lead the team with Mitch Marsh injured.
Patient Aussies say rising teen won’t Peake too early
Highly touted teen batter Ollie Peake is in line for an international debut on the tour of Pakistan this month.
‘Revenge, spite’ driving Aussie quick in Cup swansong
A motivated Megan Schutt has declared Australia's T20 World Cup campaign in England her last global tournament.
Heat is on for race to play BBL opener in Chennai
Cricket Australia has sought expressions of interest from BBL franchises to open this season's BBL with a showdown in India.
CA chief downplays fears over Indian investment in BBL
Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg says fears about Indian Premier League team owners taking too much control in the Big Bash League are 'overblown'.
Aussie death-over misery as Ponting’s Kings lose again
The Ricky Ponting-moulded Punjab Kings started as the hottest team in the IPL - but a fifth-straight defeat leaves them struggling to seal a play-off place.
‘He stood out’: the Aussie who’ll select England team
With a new Aussie selector, new female coach, new faces in the team -- and an old hand given a last chance -- it's been a huge day for English men's cricket.
‘She’s just got it’: why Aussie quick is a rare find
Australia's men's cricket teams have been blessed by high-quality left-arm fast bowlers but, despite their dominance, it's something the women have missed.
‘Pecking order’s clear’: Aussie Cup selection explained
Lucy Hamilton has been favoured ahead of quick Darcie Brown, while fit-again captain Sophie Molineux will create a selection squeeze at the T20 World Cup.
Peake form as Aussies name new-look white ball squads
Oliver Peake, Liam Scott and Joel Davies will feature in Australia's next white-ball assignment, while Spencer Johnson should also return from injury.
Dan’s the man: Hughes is Sussex toast after century
Australian batter Dan Hughes has scored a century in the county championship for Sussex but Caleb Jewell just missed out on three figures.
Cricket superstar ‘made a mistake’ when drink driving
One of Australia's greatest cricketers made a foolish and reckless choice when he picked up his car keys after a few glasses of wine at Easter, his lawyer says.
‘Three players in one’: Aussie storms Yorkshire cricket
Jess Jonassen has enjoyed a brilliant start to life at Yorkshire, the experienced Australian international nudging selectors again with her dazzling displays.
Cummins back in style as Ricky’s blasters break record
Pat Cummins has returned to cricket - and winning ways - in the IPL after four months out with injury while Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings went on a record blitz.