India belt jaded Australia by 44 runs in second T20
A fatigued Australia followed a wayward bowling display with a stop-start performance with the bat to go down 2-0 to India in the T20 series.
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Bancroft, Harris and Renshaw to all play PM’s XI match
The leading contenders for David Warner's spot in the Test team will each have a chance to stake their claim against Pakistan for a Prime Minister's XI.
Cummins sees legacy created in World Cup and Test wins
Australia captain Pat Cummins has detailed how his team have created a long-lasting legacy in a year that included Ashes retention and two world titles.
T20 fixturing “hard to fathom”, says Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne says it is "hard to fathom" that Australia's players have to feature in a T20 against India four days after the World Cup final.
Dunkley and Day shine as Stars upset Scorchers in WBBL
Perth's hopes of finishing top of the WBBL ladder have been hit with a 33-run loss to the Melbourne Stars in Perth.
Warner skips T20s, boosting Smith’s chances to open
David Warner has withdrawn from Australia's Twenty20 series against India, which is already shaping as an ugly reminder of cricket's cluttered calendar.
Five penalty runs help Sixers pip Heat in WBBL drama
Sydney Sixers' WBBL finals hopes still flicker after beating Brisbane with one ball to spare, while Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by three runs.
Rules for transgender international cricketers narrowed
New regulations prompted by a case of an Australian-born Canadian player will tightly restrict male-to-female transgender cricketers competing internationally.
Boland, Sutherland star as Vics beat Bulls in Shield
Will Sutherland has overcome the disappointment of a costly dropped catch to inspire Victoria to a 113-run Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
Cummins gives Australia a sniff in World Cup final
Pat Cummins' captaincy and fine Australian bowling have helped his side restrict undefeated hosts India to 240 in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
Retired Australian legend Lanning takes break from WBBL
Less than two weeks after retiring from international duties, Australian legend Meg Lanning has taken a personal break from the WBBL with the Melbourne Stars.
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.
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.