Khawaja hits 200 before Aussie bowlers strike in Galle
After Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis starred with the bat, Australia's bowlers found early wickets on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
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Star injured as King shines in Australia’s dominant day
Australia have made a near-perfect start in their bid to whitewash the women's Ashes, dominating England on day one of the pink-ball Test at the MCG.
Aussie girls set for T20 World Cup semi despite defeat
Australia's teenage women's side will face South Africa in the T20 Under-19 World Cup semi-final despite a reality check in a shock loss to Sri Lanka.
‘Ready to go’ but skipper Healy may miss Test spot
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has declared herself fit for the women's Ashes Test but could still be overruled from playing by selectors.
Khawaja, Smith score tons as Aussies bully Sri Lanka
Australian veterans Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have caused Sri Lanka all sorts of problems on the first day of the Test series opener in Galle.
Australia chasing rare subcontinent series win
Australia have won only one Test series on the subcontinent in a decade but can begin turning things around this week.
Aussie star still in doubt for historic women’s Test
Australia captain Alyssa Healy is still attempting to prove her fitness as she bids to return from a foot injury in the women's Ashes Test.
Test vacancy open as Head replaces Konstas at top
Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Hurricanes underline Tasmania’s sporting purple patch
Tasmania is enjoying a moment in the sporting sunshine, with the NBL's JackJumpers, BBL's Hurricanes and AFL coach Chris Fagan winning flags in the past year.
Scorchers great signs for Renegades in huge BBL move
Fresh off a stellar BBL season for the Perth Scorchers, veteran quick Jason Behrendorff is on the move to the Melbourne Renegades.
Higher honours, big pay day coming for Hurricanes hero
Mitch Owen could be a bolter for Australia's T20 World Cup squad next year, given his form for Big Bash League winners the Hobart Hurricanes.
‘Be brave’: Aussies mull radical batting experiment
Travis Head says Australia will consider taking the radical step of changing the batting order mid-game against Sri Lanka.
Owen supreme as Hobart Hurricanes win maiden BBL crown
Hobart opener Mitchell Owen has produced the knock of his life, smashing 108 off 42 to steer the Hurricanes to a first Big Bash League title.
Kuhnemann, Smith both train in first Galle session
Matthew Kuhnemann and Steve Smith appear ready to return from injuries after completing Australia's first training session since arriving in Sri Lanka.
Khawaja would sooner walk away than stay too long
Usman Khawaja never wants to be the guy who outstays his welcome at Test level, but he has no firm retirement plans ahead of the Sri Lanka series.
Aussies set sights on heaping more Ashes pain on Poms
Australia's women's cricketers are planning to display their ruthless streak in their highly-anticipated Ashes Test match against England.
Aussie women win again for Ashes white-ball whitewash
Beth Mooney has dominated with the bat as Australia's women cricketers thrashed England by 72 runs in the third T20 to secure a white-ball Ashes sweep.
How Warner’s captaincy transformed Sydney Thunder
In his first season as captain, David Warner has helped transform Sydney Thunder from woeful wooden spooners to BBL finals force.
‘We know’: Thunder absorb bail drama to reach BBL final
Sam Billings says the third umpire erred in a crucial moment of the Sydney derby BBL final that the Thunder won by four wickets.
Kuhnemann cleared for Sri Lanka after thumb injury
Australian offspinner Matthew Kuhnemann will fly to Sri Lanka this weekend after shaking off a thumb injury that had threatened his ability to tour.
Flintoff’s son belts hundred for Lions in Australia
Teen star Rocky Flintoff has continued his stunning rise to prominence with a century for the England Lions against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.
Wet win keeps Australia’s Ashes whitewash bid on track
Australia have claimed their fifth-straight win and an outright women's Ashes series triumph, beating England by six runs in a rain-affected second T20I.
Renshaw in ‘good order’ as BBL future in limbo
After a shaky start to the domestic season, Matt Renshaw feels his game is in good order after a solid BBL campaign and encouraging red-ball form.
Not scared or vulnerable: Sixers dodge Thunder digs
Sydney Sixers player Jordan Silk has dodged verbal punches from Sydney Thunder's Tanveer Sangha, dismissing claims his side are "scared" and "vulnerable".
Thunder surge into grand final qualifier beating Stars
Nathan McAndrew has starred as the Sydney Thunder defeated the Melbourne Stars in a knockout Big Bash League finals match.
David Warner has Sydney Thunder believing again
Retired Test opener David Warner has had an impact on and off the field in his first full Big Bash League summer.
Steve Smith feared he needed surgery on injured elbow
Steve Smith is preparing to face Sri Lanka in Galle, but the star Australia batter initially feared his elbow injury could require more surgery.
Hurricanes hold out Sixers for Big Bash final spot
The Hobart Hurricanes have qualified for the Big Bash League final and will have a shot at their first title after beating the Sydney Sixers by 12 runs.
Selectors haven’t raised Test debut with Connolly
Test bolter Cooper Connolly is yet to hear from selectors about the possibility of earning a maiden baggy green in Sri Lanka.
NFL’s 49ers play surprise role in Thunder’s BBL rise
NFL team the San Francisco 49ers had a hand in the Sydney Thunder's rise from the Big Bash League's doldrums.
Australia retain women’s Ashes with big T20I win
Australia have retained the women's Ashes with a 57-run defeat of England in the multi-format series' first Twenty20 International at the SCG.