Sixers win as 15yo Bray hits winning runs
Fifteen-year-old debutant Caoimhe Bray has hit the winning runs for the Sydney Sixers in their big WBBL run chase against the Melbourne Renegades.
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World Cup pain drives De Klerk on Brisbane Heat return
South Africa allrounder Nadine de Klerk has returned to the Brisbane Heat on a WBBL mission with a World Cup final loss still burning her to the core.
Test rests a chance for Aussie pace trio this summer
Josh Hazlewood doesn't expect a repeat of Australia's strike trio, including Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, playing every Test of the summer.
Warner’s chance for new legacy as leadership ban ended
Cricket Australia has overturned the lifetime leadership ban it controversially imposed on David Warner in the wake of the "Sandpapergate" saga.
Rush of blood costs Konstas as duck has Smith fuming
Sam Konstas looked set for another big Sheffield Shield score before the NSW young gun had a teenager's rush of blood against Victoria.
Carey fires another warning shot ahead of India series
Alex Carey has continued his superb start to the summer with an unbeaten century in South Australia's Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland.
Bancroft’s Test push teeters despite WA Shield win
Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft has again been dismissed cheaply in Western Australia's Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania.
Josh Inglis backed for promotion to Test opener
NSW coach Greg Shipperd believes his young star Sam Konstas and WA wicketkeeper Josh Inglis should be front-of-mind for Australia's Test selectors.
Renshaw fails again, Carey stars in South Australia win
Matthew Renshaw has been unable to press his Test opening claims as South Australia beat Queensland by 129 runs thanks to a masterclass from Alex Carey.
Smith is our Fab Four: Labuschagne opens up on switch
Marnus Labuschagne says Steve Smith's move back to No.4 makes perfect sense, but who will open in the Test team for the India series is "anyone's guess".
Bancroft fails to push Test case with another low score
Cameron Bancroft's push for Australia's vacant opening spot has dipped again as Western Australia took charge of their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania.
Five-wicket haul as young quick shines in Shield debut
Queenslander Tom Whitney has become the first Bull in 38 years to claim a five-wicket haul on debut, before impressing with the bat against South Australia.
Smith says he didn’t ask for return to Test No.4 spot
Australian Test star Steve Smith has denied asking to return to No.4, while admitting it's his favourite spot.
Healy still hopes to lead Australia into World Cup semi
Injured captain Alyssa Healy hasn't given up hope of playing in the T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa.
Harris, Konstas to face Test grilling in Shield clash
NSW and Victoria are set to field five Test bowlers between them in their Shield clash, providing the perfect showdown for Marcus Harris and Sam Konstas.
Bosch! Aussie women’s domination smashed by Proteas
Australia's reign as Women's T20 World Cup champions is over after they were hammered by Anneke Bosch-inspired South Africa in their semi-final in Dubai.
Green absence changes dynamic for quicks: Starc
Mitchell Starc has indicated Australia could need to draw on their reserves against India, with Cameron Green's injury changing the dynamic of the Test attack.
Australia must repeat history after T20 World Cup shock
Australia used the shock of their 2017 women's World Cup exit to become the best team in the world. They must repeat that after their shock Twenty20 loss.
Hunt defies late-striking Bulls
Queensland fought back late on day one but were unable to dislodge obdurate South Australian century-maker Henry Hunt in Brisbane.
Doran defiant as rain halts Shield final rematch
Persistent showers and bad light curtailed day one of the Sheffield Shield clash as Tasmania battled Western Australia's bowlers and a very green WACA wicket.
New Zealand women roar to glorious T20 World Cup win
Amelia Kerr-inspired New Zealand have won the Women's T20 World Cup, beating Australia's conquerors South Africa in the final in Dubai by 32 runs.
Harris takes hardware-store approach to replacing Healy
Grace Harris has taken inspiration from a hardware-store sealing product, vowing to fill whatever gap left by Alyssa Healy's injury at the Twenty20 World Cup.
‘I will bowl whatever Patty needs me to’: Mitch Marsh
Cameron Green's serious back injury has put more pressure on allrounder Mitch Marsh to be able to carry a bigger bowling load against India this summer.
Carey ‘very excited’ for India after blasting century
Alex Carey has hit the ground running this summer, belting a century in the second innings of South Australia's Sheffield Shield draw with NSW.
Marsh falls shy of century as WA-Bulls fight out a draw
WA allrounder Mitch Marsh has been dismissed for 94 in his team's Sheffield Shield draw with Queensland at the WACA Ground.
Healy, Vlaeminck injuries mar Aussie World Cup march
Australia fear tournament-ending injuries to captain Alyssa Healy and pace ace Tayla Vlaeminck despite all but sealing their T20 World Cup semi-final spot.
Cartwright to the rescue as WA beat Bulls in Perth
Hilton Carwright and Jhye Richardson have starred as Western Australia posted their first win of the One-Day Cup season with victory over Queensland.
Deputy McGrath leads Australia past India into T20 semi
Champions Australia have beaten India by nine runs to reach the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah.
Australia to name new opening batter after Green injury
Cameron Green has opted to undergo surgery on a stress fracture in his back, leaving Australia to find a new top-order batter for the Test series against India.
Third umpire: Cricket Australia makes big WBBL change
Cricket Australia will implement a third umpire for all WBBL matches in 2024, while DRS will also be available for 33 of the competition's 43 games.
Green was open to top-of-the-order move before injury
Cameron Green was ready to agree to a move to the opening role if asked, before his latest back injury ruled him out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.