Sixers suffer another WBBL loss as Strikers soar to top
The Sydney Sixers are on bottom of the WBBL ladder with a 1-5 record after slumping to a five-wicket loss to the Adelaide Strikers.
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Marsh tells team: ‘I’ll be back to win this World Cup’
Mitch Marsh has returned home from the World Cup for personal reasons but has told teammates he'll be back to help Australia win the tournament.
Marsh flies out of India, will miss World Cup game
Australia allrounder Mitch Marsh has flown home to Perth for personal reasons and will miss the crucial World Cup cricket clash with England.
Maxwell concussed in cart fall, out of World Cup clash
Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell will miss the World Cup match against England after falling from a golf cart and being concussed.
Jewell century lifts Tigers to Marsh Cup win over Bulls
Caleb Jewell's 137 set up a 28-run Marsh Cup win for Tasmania over Queensland despite Bulls opener Ben McDermott's 143 against his former team.
CA eye-off third umpire for all WBBL games next season
Big Bash officials are looking to have a third-umpire available for all WBBL games, after the gap in technology between TV and streamed games was highlighted.
WBBL umpiring, technology in spotlight in Hobart win
Hobart Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee has been given a life before hitting 91 in her side's 24-run WBBL win over the Sydney Thunder.
Bizarre run out helps Adelaide end Heat’s WBBL start
Amanda-Jade Wellington has effected a bizarre run out to help Adelaide beat Brisbane in the WBBL, after the Melbourne Stars also defeated Perth.
Tassie pull off record Shield chase to beat Queensland
Tasmania have chased down 432 against Queensland for the biggest successful run chase in their Sheffield Shield history in a thrilling finish in Hobart.
Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania
Tasmania have gone to stumps on day three at 2-88 in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, chasing 432 for an unlikely fourth-innings victory.
No day-night Test for Aussie women in India
India have opted against turning the women's Test against Australia into a pink-ball fixture, with the match to be played during daylight in Mumbai in December.
Australia close in on WC semi after classic win over NZ
Australia have beaten New Zealand by just five runs in Dharamshala to move closer to a semi-final place at the cricket World Cup in India.
NSW’s winless Shield streak continues with loss to Vics
Victoria have secured their first win of the Sheffield Shield season with a commanding 205-run thumping of struggling NSW at the MCG.
Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping
Ex-Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has faced court for the first time after he was charged over his role in an alleged drug supply operation.
Athapaththu shines in WBBL to keep Thunder rolling
Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu has smashed 80 from 54 balls to help the Sydney Thunder cruise to an eight-wicket WBBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.
Joe burns Tigers with first Shield ton in 980 days
Queensland's Joe Burns made an unbeaten 127 on the first day of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania as the Bulls reached stumps on 3-293.
Bancroft compiles half-century in national team push
Cameron Bancroft has posted his third score above 50 to start the Sheffield Shield season, as he pushes his case to replace David Warner as Australia's opener.
Lyon unscathed after wet and slow return to Shield
Nathan Lyon has bowled 16 overs for NSW against Victoria on his first day back in red-ball cricket since tearing his calf in the Ashes series in England.
Qld overcome Neser Shield withdrawal to pressure Tassie
Queensland are well on top of Tasmania on day two of their Sheffield Shield match, despite Michael Neser leaving the match for personal reasons.
Healy out of WBBL, racing to tour India after dog bite
The WBBL season is over for Alyssa Healy after she was bitten by her dog, with the Australia star battling to be fit for the end-of-year tour of India.
Smith finds his hands again in warning for New Zealand
Australia's batting star Steve Smith has found his hands again at the crease, sounding an ominous warning to his side's next World Cup opponents New Zealand.
Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead
Victoria hold a lead of 225 in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW despite fringe Test opener Marcus Harris falling cheaply for the second time in the match.
Heat remain unbeaten, Hurricanes break drought in WBBL
Brisbane Heat made it four wins from four in a 13-run victory over Melbourne Stars after Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by seven wickets in the WBBL.
Cricket Australia braces for more pain after $17m loss
Hosting the Twenty20 World Cup has been crucial to Cricket Australia restricting its net loss to $16.9 million in the last financial year.
Aussies smash Dutch as Maxwell breaks World Cup record
Australia have beaten the Netherlands by a record 309 runs in Delhi after Glenn Maxwell blasted the fastest century in the history of cricket's World Cup.
Khawaja rested for second-straight Shield match
Australia opener Usman Khawaja will miss a second-straight Sheffield Shield match for Queensland in a bid to manage his workload.
WBBL technology issue exposed as Strikers, Heat win
The Melbourne Stars have fallen victim to the WBBL's lack of umpire technology for selected matches after they were beaten in the final over by Adelaide.
Sixers lean on history for proof WBBL hope isn’t lost
Pre-tournament favourites the Sydney Sixers have slumped to a 0-3 start to the WBBL following their loss to Brisbane, but they insist all hope is not yet lost.
Australia’s big three could play whole World Cup: coach
Australia will not rest any of their frontline pacemen against the Netherlands, as Andrew McDonald warns the Dutch are not to be taken lightly at the World Cup.
Melbourne Renegades take down Strikers in WBBL upset
The Adelaide Strikers' 81-run upset loss to the Melbourne Renegades has extended the losing streak of WBBL teams winning the toss and bowling to seven games.
Healy hopeful of WBBL return, India tour after dog bite
Australia vice captain Alyssa Healy is hopeful of touring India following surgery on a badly damaged finger after getting her hand between two unruly dogs.