Australia chasing sound of silence in World Cup final
Australia will be out to quieten the 130,000-plus crowd when they face hosts India in Ahmedabad in pursuit of a sixth World Cup title.
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Australia’s World Cup triumph the pinnacle: Cummins
Travis Head's superb knock has guided Australia to a sixth World Cup title, an achievement captain Pat Cummins hailed as the pinnacle of international cricket.
World Cup puts Cummins’ team among Australia’s greatest
Australia's World Cup win in India has ensured Pat Cummins' team a place in the conversation about the nation's greatest men's cricket sides.
Hurricanes’ new skipper Ellis keen on shorter BBL
Quick Nathan Ellis will lead the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League this summer after replacing veteran Matthew Wade as skipper.
Australia scrape home in semi to reach World Cup final
Australia have booked a spot in the Cricket World Cup final against India after surviving a collapse with the bat to claim a three-wicket win over South Africa.
Australia face great unknown on state of final wicket
A week of drama over the choice of wickets for major games of the World Cup has the potential to dominate the build up to Australia's final against hosts India.
Khawaja falls late as Victoria put clamps on Queensland
Test paceman Scott Boland snared the prized scalp of Usman Khawaja to put Victoria in the box seat against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
Matthews stars as Renegades pip Heat, end losing streak
Melbourne Renegades skipper Hayley Matthews starred with bat and ball in a two-run win over Brisbane after Hobart beat Melbourne Stars by eight wickets.
WC final culmination of ‘career-defining’ year: Cummins
A hectic 2023 shapes as career-defining for the Australian cricket team, says Pat Cummins ahead of the World Cup final against India.
Late wickets keep Queensland in the Shield hunt at MCG
Victoria has a lead of 237 with four wickets in hand ahead of the last day of their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the MCG.
Thunder, Strikers book WBBL finals spots with big wins
The WBBL's finals series is taking shape after Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers booked their spots alongside Perth Scorchers with big wins on Saturday.
Jonassen studies Jadeja ahead of historic India Test
The first bowler to take 150 WBBL wickets, Australia's spinner Jess Jonassen said Ravindra Jadeja has been a focal point ahead of the upcoming India tour.
Vics crawl on tricky Shield pitch against Queensland
Marcus Harris and Peter Handscomb both score fifties as Victoria crawled to 4-201 at stumps in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the MCG.
Lanning’s retirement call ‘shocking’, Indian rival says
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admits she was was shocked at long-time rival Meg Lanning's decision to retire from international cricket.
Heat, Strikers win as WBBL race hots up for top spot
Brisbane Heat's Georgia Redmayne (70) starred in a 53-run WBBL win over Hobart, while Adelaide's bowlers have shone in a six-wicket victory over Sydney Thunder.
Weather won’t factor into Australia’s semi-final side
Australia have left confirmation on whether Marnus Labuschagne or Marcus Stoinis will play in the World Cup semi-final against South Africa until the toss.
Kohli & Shami power India past NZ into World Cup final
Virat Kohli's record 50th ODI ton and Mohammed Shami's 7-57 have rocketed India into their home World Cup final with a 70-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai.
Experience – and a freak – boost Aussie World Cup bid
Pat Cummins feels Australia have the edge over South Africa in big-match experience as they go into the World Cup semi-final - and they also have Glenn Maxwell.
Injury-prone Cheatle a chance of making Test debut
Lauren Cheatle is ever so close to making her Australian Test debut, four years after injuries stalled her international career.
Six-in-six match-winning cricket ball to be displayed
The ball with which a Queensland club cricketer took six wickets in the final over to bowl his team to victory is to go on display.
Rain could force World Cup toss rethink in Kolkata
Australia's plan of batting first if they win the World Cup semi-final toss and putting South Africa under pressure could be impacted by forecast rain.
Gold Coast bowler’s six wickets in an over goes global
A third-grade cricketer from Queensland has made headlines around the world after taking six wickets in six balls to win a club match in a stunning last over.
Carmichael cameo gives Sydney last-ball WBBL win
The Sydney Sixers have secured a final-ball win over the Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL on the back of Mathilda Carmichael's unbeaten 32.
Selectors prepare for life after Lanning ahead of India
Australia's selectors are likely to hold off naming a full-time replacement for Meg Lanning when they announce their squad for a multi-format tour of India.
Maxi’s turned himself into bowling threat too: Vettori
Glenn Maxwell's miraculous batting shouldn't disguise what a weapon he has also become with the ball as Australia approach the business end of the World Cup.
Healy wants to lead Australia through transition period
Alyssa Healy has put her hand up to take over from Meg Lanning as Australia's next cricket captain and lead the team's generational transition.
English players could miss WBBL final for India trip
England's best players could be forced to leave the WBBL on the eve of the competition's final, according to the country's travel plans for a tour of India.
Marsh back in form with big ton in Australia triumph
Mitch Marsh has plundered an unbeaten 177 from 132 balls to lead Australia to an eight-wicket World Cup win over Bangladesh in Pune.
Victoria crush Tasmania in domestic one-day match
In-form opener Matt Short and young quick Sam Elliott have powered Victoria to a convincing six-wicket domestic one-day win over Tasmania in Launceston.
Scorchers belt ‘Gades, Heat hold off Strikers in WBBL
Perth star Sophie Devine has blasted the Scorchers to a thumping 10-wicket WBBL win over Melbourne Renegades who've now lost seven matches in a row.
Teenage Star Illingworth eyes record WBBL speeds
Teen Milly Illingworth has spent years developing a bowling action like Jeff Thomson, and has now set her sights on breaking women's cricket's speed barriers..