‘Looks pretty good’: Cummins eyeing Gabba Test return
Test captain Pat Cummins is a chance of returning to the Australian Test team when the Ashes series continues at the Gabba.
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England have Gabba hope amidst historical horror
England's last three Ashes series triumphs in Australia followed iconic displays at the Gabba but overall their Test record in Brisbane is poor.
Smith comes up with bright idea to fix glaring problem
Steve Smith is planning to use black eye strips to combat the bright lights of the Gabba when the day-night Ashes Test begins.
England cricket great Robin Smith dies in Perth aged 62
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton have led the tributes to cricket great Robin Smith, who has died in Perth.
Jacks gives England tactical shift for Gabba: Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes insists the all-round talents of Will Jacks will suit the Gabba as he rejects suggestions his bowlers are already fatigued.
Sixers continue late-season WBBL surge with big win
The last time the Sydney Sixers played the Melbourne Stars, Meg Lanning destroyed them. It was a much different story on Wednesday as the Sixers won again.
In face of Bazball, Smith opens up on the Aussie way
Steve Smith has offered an insight into Australia's plan to counter the English "Bazball' tactics in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.
Unwanted history looms for Archer against Smith
The battle between Jofra Archer and Steve Smith continues at the Gabba, but England's paceman has 0-96 from the 189 balls he has bowled at the Australian.
England greats slam ‘amateurish’ resting for PM’s match
England's decision to fly to Queensland early instead of playing a pink-ball match has been slammed following their first Test capitulation in Perth.
Aussie pace aces gear up ahead of return for Ashes
Australia captain Pat Cummins has bowled with a pink ball in Sydney as the star paceman tries to prove his fitness for the second Ashes Test.
How the Gabba Test pitch will perform under lights
Gabba pitch curator Dave Sandurski and Queensland stars Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett outline why the second Test pitch should give bowlers and batters hope.
‘No fight, no plan’: NSW slammed for Shield collapse
A former NSW coach and star has taken the Blues to task for an unexpected day-four collapse to hand Tasmania a thumping Sheffield Shield win.
Connolly leads WA resistance in Shield draw with SA
Western Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly has led the resistance with the bat in a drawn Sheffield Shield game against South Australia.
Adelaide pip Brisbane Heat in final-ball WBBL thriller
Adelaide have logged a tense last-ball win to leave Brisbane still winless after six games in the WBBL.
Australia to face Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup group
Aussies have been drawn in same T20 World Cup group as co-hosts Sri Lanka but begin with a match against Ireland.
Veteran Khawaja backed by contender to keep Test spot
Matt Renshaw might be close to gaining a Test recall but the Queensland opener believes under-fire veteran Usman Khawaja still has what it takes in the Ashes.
Legacy on line for Stokes and Root in Australia: Botham
Ian Botham has told Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must find success in Australia to seal their status as all-time greats.
Hottest Test team faces cool-down period after glory
South Africa, the hottest Test nation, won't play another Test until next September in a quirk of the cricket calendar.
Marnus finds ‘second phase mojo’, best to come: coach
Marnus Labuschagne's batting coach Neil D'Costa explains how his pupil rediscovered his batting DNA and is now ready to enter another rich vein of Test form.
Doggett will ‘be ready’ for Gabba Test as Cummins looms
Paceman Brendan Doggett is unsure whether he will play in the day-night Test at the Gabba but has guaranteed he will be ready to fire if Pat Cummins is absent.
Cummins left out for Gabba, but good news for Khawaja
Pat Cummins is yet to be cleared to return from his back injury for the second Ashes Test, but Usman Khawaja is a chance to overcome his and play at the Gabba.
Lose toss, chase is best England hope at Gabba: Vaughan
Michael Vaughan insists England can win at the Gabba in the second Test, but says defying history in day-night games and chasing presents their best hope.
Khawaja on the mend, won’t need jab to play Gabba Test
Usman Khawaja has revealed he was set to have an epidural in order to bat on the third day in Perth, but says painkillers won't be needed to play at the Gabba.
Rain robs Thunder of WBBL win in controversial call
The Sydney Thunder were three runs shy of a WBBL win over the Strikers when play was called off by umpires due to rain in Adelaide.
CA to speak with Khawaja over Perth pitch criticism
Usman Khawaja could face a sanction for labelling the Perth pitch a "piece of shit", with Cricket Australia understood to be disappointed by the remarks.
Call us rubbish, not arrogant: England defend approach
England will stick with their aggressive approach through the Ashes, despite being labelled arrogant and brainless after the two-day loss in Perth.
Head’s role as No.5 saviour offers food for thought
Travis Head's Perth heroics showed he could be an option to open for Australia, but his regular efforts to rescue Australia at No.5 may be just as important.
England blow with paceman set to miss second Ashes Test
Mark Wood is expected to miss the second Ashes Test, after suffering soreness in the same knee that ruled him out of England's entire home summer.
Kellaway tames Lions to prove his Test potential
PM Anthony Albanese may have missed his side face the England Lions because he was getting married, but Test selectors will have liked Campbell Kellaway's 82.
The compelling case for Nathan Lyon at the Gabba
Only Mitchell Starc has bowled more overs with the pink ball than Nathan Lyon as speculation continues as to whether the spinner will play at the Gabba.
Perry clinic sets up thrilling WBBL finals race
Ellyse Perry has lifted the Sydney Sixers back into the WBBL's top four after a win over the Thunder, while Adelaide are still alive after beating Brisbane.