Australia to feel home advantage in Ashes build-up
While Australia have almost all their players in the Sheffield Shield before the Ashes, England will be left to play a squad game at a suburban ground in Perth.
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Gardner snares 5-15 as Scorchers cop embarrassing loss
Melbourne Renegades have repeated last season's WBBL final win over Brisbane Heat while the Sixers crushed Perth by 10 wickets at the WACA.
Green to bowl with changed action ahead of Perth Test
Cameron Green is ready for his toughest bowling workload in more than 12 months, revealing the subtle changes he has made to his action after back surgery.
Tasmania’s Test contenders fail to fire in Hobart
Test hopefuls Jake Weatherald and Beau Webster have failed in the Sheffield Shield for Tasmania as Australia squad member Brendan Doggett starred for SA.
WBBL clash washed out after Lanning sizzles for Stars
Melbourne Stars were favourites for a WBBL victory against Adelaide after Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland scored fifties but rain had the final say.
Doggett ready to shine in Test cricket: Kasprowicz
Former Australia quick Michael Kasprowicz has outlined his high hopes that Brendan Doggett is ready to make an impact as a Test fast bowler.
India put Australia in a spin to take 2-1 series lead
Australia lost 9-52 as India's spinners took control in a 48-run win in the fourth T20 international on the Gold Coast.
‘There’s heroes and villains’: Carey finds Ashes peace
Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey concedes his controversial 2023 stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow will be spoken about forever.
Green held back from bowling as WA take charge
Western Australia have gone to stumps at 0-87 in reply to South Australia's 215 on the opening day of their Shield match, where Cameron Green is not bowling.
Aussie delight as Cummins bowls, Smith tons up
Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has completed a brief return to bowling, hours before replacement skipper Steve Smith plundered a century for NSW.
Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock
Steve Smith has hit 118 in his first innings of the summer, in a boundary-laden Sheffield Shield knock for NSW that will no doubt be noticed by England.
Rain washes out first T20 with India on top of Aussies
The first match of Australia's five-game Twenty20 series with India has been abandoned after heavy rain settled in over Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Australia wait on skipper’s World Cup fitness call
Australia are leaving it late to make a call on the fitness of captain Alyssa Healy for the World Cup semi-final against hosts India in Navi Mumbai.
‘Cherish Ben forever’: dad’s tribute to teen cricketer
A "popular and much-loved" 17-year-old cricketer who died after being struck by a ball at training will forever be cherished, his grieving father says.
CA comes under criticism for financial performance
Cricket Australia has accepted criticism from a state chair for its financial performance, but the organisation believes record numbers are ahead.
Ex-cricketer’s assailants avoid jail after coke theft
Three men who beat up former spin bowler Stuart MacGill after two bricks of cocaine were stolen have been given community sentences for their violent acts.
Veteran Khawaja finds form for Queensland as Ashes loom
As the first Ashes Test looms, opener Usman Khawaja has hit 87 for Queensland against NSW in a Sheffield Shield match destined for draw.
Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen’s life
Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.
‘Un-Australian’ night ends ODI World Cup defence
Australia will be without the ODI and T20 World Cup trophies for the first time since 2018, after a scrappy semi-final loss to India in the 50-over tournament.
Labuschagne welcomes opening challenge with clear head
Marnus Labuschagne has detailed how less time in the nets has given him more clarity with the bat, ready to take on the challenge of opening in the Ashes.
Hazlewood, Marsh dominate India in T20 at heaving MCG
Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh have starred in Australia's four-wicket win over India at the MCG to go 1-0 up with three games left in the series.
Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen
Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.
India’s relief as star quick exits T20s for Ashes prep
After destroying India with the white ball, star Australia quick Josh Hazlewood will play for NSW in an ideal preparation for the Ashes.
India chase on point, level series against Australia
Despite some Tim David white-ball fireworks, India have held their nerve to chase down Australia's 6-186 and square the series with two games to play.
Golden girl Verma inspires India to World Cup triumph
Shafali Verma has proved the hero of India's first Women's World Cup triumph, scoring 87 and taking two wickets to help them beat South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Green wickets or longer Tests make for Ashes dilemma
Bowler-friendly wickets loom as a key ingredient to Australia's bid to unsettle England and retain the Ashes, but they won't help cricket's bottom line.
‘That’s why I’m here’: Windies gun to bring the Heat
Big-hitting West Indies recruit Chinelle Henry wants to leave her WBBL mark after being drafted by the Brisbane Heat.
Bullish Labuschagne shows ton of form in Ashes build-up
Marnus Labuschagne has proven his status as the form batter in the country ahead of the Ashes, hitting a fifth century of the summer for Queensland.
Labuschagne in best form in six years ahead of Ashes
Marnus Labuschagne is set to return to Australia's team playing the best he has since just before his rise to the world's top-ranked Test batter began in 2019.
‘I’ll be ready’: SA quick hoping for Ashes squad call
South Australian paceman Brendan Doggett has recovered from a hamstring injury and says he's ready and hoping for a call-up to Australia's Test squad.
Life won’t be easy for English bodies on harder wickets
England must weigh up how to manage their pace cartel through the Ashes, with Mitchell Starc warning the harder Australian surfaces take a toll on the body.