McSweeney fast becoming a Bumrah bunny
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah for the fourth consecutive time in the third Test at the Gabba.
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Cricket Australia open to Asia-based BBL expansion
The Big Bash League could expand to a team from southeast Asia, with Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley revealing overseas growth could go beyond New Zealand.
Travis gets in Siraj’s head again in classic Test duel
Travis Head lashed Mohammed Siraj again on his way to a century at the Gabba to continue his recent dominance over his Indian rival.
Smith snaps century drought with crucial Gabba ton
Steve Smith has scored his first century in 25 Test innings, ending the longest drought of his career against India at the Gabba.
Bumrah or bust for India as legend carries team on back
Jasprit Bumrah claimed the 12th five-wicket haul of his illustrious career as he single-handedly kept India in the the third Test at the Gabba.
Cartwright sent to hospital as Perth beat Stars in BBL
Hilton Cartwright has suffered a painful neck injury while diving in the field during the Melbourne Stars' six-wicket loss to the Perth Scorchers in the BBL.
Sixties are the new hundreds with new balls and pitches
Steve Smith says batting in Australia is as hard now as any point in his career, with changes to balls and pitches in recent years reshaping the value of scores
Pre-Christmas Test gives Gabba life and spice of old
Australia and India are set to be greeted with a traditional Gabba wicket for the third Test, crucial given the hosts are a different side there pre-Christmas.
Sutherland ton lifts Australia to ODI win over India
Annabel Sutherland has smacked 110 off 95 balls and Ashleigh Gardner snared a five-wicket haul as Australia crushed India at the WACA Ground.
McSweeney relishes another battle with Bumrah at Gabba
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney has relished his tough initiation to Test cricket against Jasprit Bumrah and hopes the India star plays at the Gabba.
Stats show top order crucial for third Test in Brisbane
Data shows surviving the new ball is crucial in determining the eventual winner in Tests at the Gabba, putting the onus on Australia's top order in Brisbane.
Billings backs contract shake-up for BBL success
Missing out on the Brisbane Heat's BBL title win, English star Sam Billings is confident the league's new long-term contract options will help the league grow.
Australia on track for WTC final with South Africa
A clash with South Africa is Australia's most likely opponent for next year's World Test Championship final at Lord's.
‘Impressive’ Georgia Voll wins another Aussie call-up
Georgia Voll has impressed selectors and teammates with her first two matches for Australia and will join the squad to tour New Zealand later this month.
Skipper McGrath to put stamp on team in Healy’s absence
Tahlia McGrath will relish her first full series in charge of Australia's women's cricket team, keen to put her own stamp on the side with Alyssa Healy out.
Why Adelaide is Virat Kohli’s happiest hunting ground
Indian megastar Virat Kohli is more successful at Adelaide Oval than any other international arena he has graced.
Lyon expects sore Marsh to bowl in Adelaide Test
Star Australian spinner Nathan Lyon expects Mitch Marsh will bowl at the Adelaide Oval despite fears about the hulking allrounder's fitness.
India ban fans from training after Adelaide turnout
After a huge crowd turned out to watch India train in Adelaide, the cricket heavyweights have banned open training sessions for the rest of the tour.
Boland back in, Marsh fit to bowl in Adelaide Test
Allrounder Mitch Marsh has been cleared to bowl in the second Test against India, with Australia selecting Scott Boland for the Adelaide Oval pink-ball Test.
CA ‘proud’ of Afghanistan stance after ICC criticism
Outgoing ICC chairman Greg Barclay has sprayed Cricket Australia for refusing to play Afghanistan in bilateral series, but not in world cups.
Schutt, Voll shine as Aussies thrash India in ODI
Megan Schutt took 5-19 and first-gamer Georgia Voll starred with the bat as Australia raced to a five-wicket win over India to begin their Brisbane ODI series.
Boland’s long-awaited Test recall could be short-lived
Scott Boland's return to the Australian Test team could be short-lived, with fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood expected to be fit for the third Test against India.
Aussies expect ‘more grit’ in Indian ODI response
Australia expect India's top order to offer more resistance when they return to Brisbane's Allan Border Field following a series-opening thrashing.
Starc sets up Australia’s day and night of dominance
Australia trail by just 94 runs with nine wickets in hand after hitting back hard at India on the first day of the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
Josh Inglis sent back to play for WA against NSW
Josh Inglis has been released from Australia's Test camp to get some red-ball cricket under his belt, after being cleared to play in the Sheffield Shield.
Victorian pace duo share 10 wickets against Bulls
Fergus O'Neill and Mitchell Perry have snared five wickets apiece to skittle Queensland for 172 in the Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG.
Hunt, Sangha post tons as Redbacks heap pain on Tassie
South Australia opener Henry Hunt has posted his third century of the Shield season to ensure his name will stay in the reckoning for future Test selection.
Australia to play three Tests in tour of West Indies
Australia will play three Test matches when the nation tours the West Indies for the first time in a decade next year.
Aussies expect India to carry chip on shoulder for ODI
Australia's players expect India to come out with a point to prove in their second women's ODI in Brisbane, after the hosts won the series opener in a canter.
Resurgent Aussies charging towards squaring Test series
Australia are in the box seat to level the Border-Gavaskar series, with India teetering at 5-128 and still trailing by 29 runs at Adelaide Oval.
Peirson bats Queensland to a chance of first Shield win
A 119-run stand between Jimmy Peirson and Mark Steketee has given Queensland hope of a Shield win over Victoria, after a day where 15 wickets fell before tea.