Smith feeling fresh and back to his best after two hits
Steve Smith believes pre-seasons spent in New York are providing the perfect tonic for his batting, setting him up to score runs deeper into the Ashes series.
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Smith says move to opening will be no issue for Marnus
Steve Smith famously moved to open for Australia for four Tests in 2024 before moving back to No.4, but he says Marnus Labuschagne can make the switch.
‘I hide’: how Ashes hopeful blocks out speculation
Matt Renshaw says he'd love to open the batting for Australia in the Ashes series, but it's not the be-all, end-all in his life.
Aussie World Cup allrounders put England to the sword
Annabel Sutherland and centurion Ash Gardner have steered Australia to yet another win over their perennial victims England in a six-wicket World Cup rout.
Novices star as Aussies claim ODI series win over India
Australia have secured an ODI series win against India with a two-wicket victory in game two in Adelaide, with a trio of unheralded batsmen starring.
Queensland coach called out for ‘no play, no pay’ views
Queensland coach Johan Botha believes players aren't doing enough to get back from injuries, leading to a rebuke from the Australian Cricketers' Association.
Callow quartet on song in Aussie ODI win over India
An inexperienced quartet of Australian cricketers have offered an exciting glimpse of the future while securing an ODI series win over India.
SA’s McSweeney stars in one-day win against Queensland
South Australian captain Nathan McSweeney has shone in a nine-wicket one-day win against Queensland in Adelaide.
Stobo’s heroics nearly snare one-day win for NSW
Victoria have held on in the last over to beat NSW by five runs in their one-day game after Charlie Stobo's late-innings heroics.
Konstas out for a duck, Abbott hurt in blue day for NSW
Sam Konstas and Sean Abbott have handed Australia's selectors two reasons for headaches on the opening day of NSW's Sheffield Shield match against Victoria.
Test hopefuls struggle, WA on top at tricky Bellerive
Jake Weatherald and Cameron Bancroft both missed chance to apply pressure for Ashes selection as 14 wickets fell on the opening day in Hobart.
Timely Ashes boost for Neser, Swepson stars for Bulls
Michael Neser has done his hopes of playing an Ashes Test this summer some good, taking four wickets for Queensland to bowl South Australia out for 228.
Labuschagne makes emphatic Test case with another ton
Marnus Labuschagne has hit his second straight Sheffield Shield century for Queensland to all but ensure he will be in Australia's Test team to start the Ashes.
Tiger opener blazes timely runs in Test reminder
Jake Weatherald has sent an authoritative reminder to Australian Test selectors with a blazing innings to catapult Tasmania into the box seat against WA.
Another Healy ton powers Aussies into World Cup semis
Skipper Alyssa Healy has made up for a bad day in the field with another century to power champions Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Labuschagne answers SOS after Green’s injury scare
Marnus Labuschagne has been handed an ODI lifeline after star allrounder Cameron Green experienced side pain at training this week.
Ex-Test cricketer’s drug rip-off assailant apologises
A former Test cricketer has received an apology from one of the men who beat him up in a dilapidated shed after two bricks of cocaine were stolen.
Tigers roar to set up final-day Shield thriller
Momentum has swung regularly on day three as visiting Western Australia were left needing 44 more runs with just two wickets in hand to beat Tasmania in Hobart.
Carey the key as Queensland push for Shield win
Spinner Mitch Swepson has taken three wickets and Lachlan Hearne scored his first Sheffield Shield ton as Queensland closed on a win against SA.
Tassie get Shield redemption with thrilling win over WA
One summer after suffering one of the tightest losses in Sheffield Shield history, Tasmania have pulled off a three-run win over Western Australia.
Australian players falsely accused of mocking India
Australian cricketers have been wrongly accused of mocking India over their Asia Cup handshake drama, but the controversial video was shot before the saga.
Selectors look on positive side for Green’s Ashes role
Chief selector George Bailey has had his say on Cameron Green's side soreness, Pat Cummins' Ashes availability, and if Marnus Labuschagne could open again.
Swepson’s career-best outing charges Bulls to big win
Mitchell Swepson has claimed 10 wickets for the match to lead Queensland to a comfortable fourth-day Sheffield Shield victory over South Australia.
Hoodoo ended as Marsh leads Aussies to win over India
India's eight-match winning streak in ODI cricket has come to a crushing end after being thumped by Australia in a rain-affected clash in Perth.
Doubts crept in: How Labuschagne ended his form funk
Almost certain to be picked for the Ashes following his recent hot streak, Marnus Labuschagne says a change in mindset was crucial to his revival.
India warn King Kohli will bounce back in Adelaide
Australia are expecting a fierce response from India in Thursday's ODI clash in Adelaide after pummelling their arch rivals in a rain-affected match in Perth.
‘Worst Australian team since 2010-11’: Stuart Broad
Ex-England fast bowler Stuart Broad has hit back at David Warner, claiming Australia are at their weakest for a home Ashes series in 15 years.
Philippe, Kuhnemann in for ODI with Inglis injured
Josh Inglis has failed to overcome a calf injury in time for the series-opening ODI against India in Perth, opening the door for Josh Philippe to play.
Labuschagne set to stay Bulls No.3 in Ashes bat off
Marnus Labuschagne remains the frontrunner to open with Usman Khawaja in the Ashes, but the Test hopeful is expected to stay at No.3 for Queensland.
Root ‘ready’ to break century drought in Australia
So prolific elsewhere, England's Joe Root has declared he's ready to get the century monkey off his back in Australia this summer.
Hazlewood, Starc to fit in Shield game before Ashes
Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the final three games of Australia's Twenty20 series against India to squeeze in a Sheffield Shield match before the Ashes.