Elliott, Bell bowl Tassie to victory in Shield thriller
Kieran Elliott took 10 wickets in the match and was well supported by Gabe Bell as Tasmania won an exciting Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria by 20 runs.
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Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future
Australian coach Andrew McDonald won't be pushing Steve Smith to make any firm decisions about his Test future after a blistering series in Sri Lanka.
Renshaw’s runs put Bulls in box seat to beat Blues
Matthew Renshaw's aggressive, unbeaten century has ensured Queensland remain all over NSW entering the final day of their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba.
Tassie opener continues hot run, Vics set testing chase
Jake Weatherald's fine Sheffield Shield form has continued after the competition break, the opener's big century ensuring Victoria face a tricky run chase.
Spoilt-for-choice selectors delay Marnus batting call
Marnus Labuschagne's spot in the Test batting order appears up in the air amid a glut of options for selectors with the World Test Championship final looming.
Australia’s blueprint for subcontinent success
Australia learned to be adaptable with their XI and aggressive with their batting on tour in Sri Lanka, and those lessons may well come in handy in India.
Konstas fails but Edwards ton rescues NSW against Bulls
NSW captain Jack Edwards has posted his third first-class century to get his team out of trouble in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba.
Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer
Australia have convincingly won their second Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle to confirm a rare series victory on the subcontinent.
Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets
Some 14 years and 550 Test wickets later, a piece of advice from Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey is still ringing in Nathan Lyon's ears.
Clayton century means Konstas made to wait at Gabba
Queensland's No.3 Jack Clayton's unbeaten century on day one at the Gabba, after the Bulls were sent in, meant NSW gun Sam Konstas was made to wait for a hit.
Australia in box seat for Sri Lanka series sweep
Australia have swatted away some resistance from Sri Lanka and are closing in on a 2-0 Test series sweep in Galle.
There’s room for both me and Inglis in future: Carey
Alex Carey had to wait years to play a Test match with his mate Josh Inglis and is hoping the Sri Lanka series isn't the last time they run out together.
Smith, Carey hit match-defining centuries in Galle
Australia will be eyeing a Test series whitewash over Sri Lanka after Steve Smith and Alex Carey monstered the locals on day two of the second Test.
Aussies breathing down Sri Lanka’s neck thanks to Smith
Stand-in captain Steve Smith looked in ominous touch as Australia stormed into control of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia explain ‘incredibly tough’ call to axe Murphy
The decision to drop Todd Murphy was about Cooper Connolly's batting more than anything else, says Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori.
Starc, Lyon important on ‘tight’ first day in Galle
Australia walked all over Sri Lanka in the Test series opener but things didn't come as easily on day one of the second Test in Galle.
Dates locked in for Australia’s West Indies tour
Australia will have only a matter of days between the World Test Championship Final and the first Test of their West Indies tour.
Steve Smith closing in on another batting milestone
Steve Smith brought up his 10,000th Test run in the first match of the Sri Lanka series and has another chance to enter the history books in the second game.
Henriques steers NSW to one-day crushing of Tasmania
Moises Henriques and Ben Dwarshuis have starred as NSW moved to the top of the One-Day Cup table with a dominant win over Tasmania.
Smith flags ‘last-minute’ call on Cooper Connolly debut
Australia's top six is set to remain the same for the second Sri Lanka Test, but a "last minute" decision will be taken to determine the bowling attack.
Konstas leaves Sri Lanka to play Sheffield Shield
Sam Konstas has left Sri Lanka ahead of Australia's second Test in Galle to play Sheffield Shield for NSW.
Aussies tip another spin-friendly pitch in Sri Lanka
Australia expect they will need to go big on spin to win in Galle and seal a first series victory over Sri Lanka since 2011.
Hard times driving Sutherland to cricket stardom
Amid more success for the Australian women's cricket team, Belinda Clark Award winner Annabel Sutherland has reflected on their one big failure last year.
Run machine Head convincingly wins first Border medal
Travis Head has won the Allan Border Medal for the first time after dominating with the bat, also taking out the international one-day player award.
Australia ‘not there yet’ in journey to greatness: Lyon
Australia tore through Sri Lanka in record fashion in the first Test, but cannot yet be considered a truly great side, says Nathan Lyon.
Head, Sutherland claim Australian cricket’s top honours
Travis Head has won his first Allan Border Medal and Annabel Sutherland has claimed the Belinda Clark Award, also for the first time.
There’s ‘plenty of cricket’ left in Ashes-bound Khawaja
Usman Khawaja looks guaranteed to open the batting in this summer's home Ashes after shaking off a tough period to star in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Dubai stopover put Australia on path to big Test win
A training camp in Dubai helped Australia hit the ground running in the Test series against Sri Lanka, says stand-in captain Steve Smith.
Sore Healy to rest, vows to lead Aussies at World Cup
Injured Australia captain Alyssa Healy will rest for the next few months after her team completed a landmark women's Ashes whitewash of England.
Aussies pass Test to secure historic Ashes whitewash
Australia have completed the first women's Ashes whitewash after crushing England by an innings and 122 runs in the day-night Test at the MCG.
Aussies ‘near flawless’ in record rout of Sri Lanka
Australia have thrashed a woeful Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in the Test series opener in Galle for their biggest Test win on the subcontinent.