Murphy soaks up ‘surreal’ debut Test tour of India
Australia's newest spin wizard Todd Murphy says bowling to Indian icon Virat Kohli has been "as good as it gets" on his debut Test tour.
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Pat Cummins rules himself out of fourth Test in India
Australia captain Pat Cummins will remain in Sydney to be with his seriously ill mother and miss the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad.
Victoria watchful in Sheffield Shield pursuit of NSW
Victoria have gone to lunch 117 runs in arrears of NSW's first-innings tally with seven wickets remaining in Albury.
Qld edge lead as Peirson, Spencer shine in Shield
Jimmy Peirson and Spencer Johnson have stolen the spotlight in the Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba, but it was the home side that edged in front.
Resurgent Australia want to level series in India
Australia have won just their second Test in India since 2004, triumphing by nine wickets on day three of the third match of the series in Indore.
Marsh goes big on return to quell Tasmania in Shield
Tasmania were just one wicket away from staying in the race with Western Australia until Mitch Marsh started throwing the bat in their Sheffield Shield clash.
Haynes helped Mooney take on Gujarat Giants captaincy
Beth Mooney will come face to face with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur when her Gujarat Giants tackle Mumbai Indians in the inaugural Indian T20 women's league.
Victoria on Shield charge as NSW batters fail
A top-order batting collapse has left NSW struggling to avoid an innings defeat against second-placed Victoria.
Qld take pole spot in race for Sheffield Shield final
South Australia's Sheffield Shield hopes have ended at the Gabba, but Queensland enhanced their prospects of reaching the decider with a five-wicket win.
Cummins appears unlikely for fourth Test in India
Australia captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney and is increasingly unlikely to return to India for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.
Victoria retain Shield hopes as winless NSW crumble
A three-day loss has consigned NSW to the Sheffield Shield's wooden spoon, while Victoria go into the final round chasing a spot in the season finale.
WA beat Tasmania in Shield, move closer to rare double
A sixth win from nine matches has locked up top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder and ensured the holders will feature in another final.
Resurgent Australia seek to put pressure back on India
Australia coach Andrew McDonald believes his team has put "pressure" back on India after their stunning nine-wicket upset victory in the third Test in Indore.
Lyon-inspired Australia close in on Test win in India
A brilliant eight-wicket haul from Nathan Lyon has Australia poised to win the third Test against India in Indore to salvage something from a difficult tour.
Shield leaders WA again dominate as Tigers flop
Sheffield Shield leaders Western Australia trail by just 112 runs with nine wickets in hand after a poor day one by the visiting Tasmania.
Manenti leads SA Shield fightback against Qld
Ben Manenti has again enhanced his batting reputation as SA fought back from a poor start against Queensland on day one of their Shield clash at the Gabba.
Hughes injury adds to NSW blues against Victoria
Winless NSW struggled to post 203 before second-placed Victoria reached 1-15 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Albury.
Australia fight back on dominant Test day in India
Australia have hit back in the Border-Gavaskar series, dominating the opening day of the third Test against India on a spin-friendly pitch in Indore.
Aussie breakout star Kuhnemann spinning in a whirlwind
Australia left-armer Matt Kuhnemann says he has been "pinching himself" every day after being called into the Test squad following the first Test defeat.
New Zealand claim miracle one-run Test win over England
After being forced to follow on, New Zealand defied the odds to pull off a thrilling one-run win over touring England in the second Test, levelling the series.
Sweeping Steve Smith ‘angry’ over Delhi dismissal
Arguably Australia's finest batsman since Don Bradman, Steve Smith says he was "bedazzled" by his second innings dismissal in the defeat to India in Delhi.
India thinking about producing green fourth Test pitch
India could prepare a green pitch for the fourth Test against Australia to prepare for the World Test Championship final in a reversal on spinning conditions.
Smith believes Aussie captaincy will bring out his best
Steve Smith believes filling in as Australia captain will help him recapture his prolific best during the third Test against India at Indore's Holkar Stadium.
Renee Ferguson spared jail over Cricket Tas theft
Renee Ferguson, the woman embroiled in the texting saga with cricketer Tim Paine, has been sentenced to home detention after stealing from Cricket Tasmania.
Starc to return for Australia’s third Test in India
Mitchell Starc has declared himself a certain starter for Australia's third Test in India but admits he will be far from 100 per cent fit.
Queensland deny Blues with last-gasp win
Queensland hung on for a dramatic last-over win over old rivals New South Wales to end their One-Day Cup season on a high.
Australia lift women’s T20 World Cup again in style
Australia's brilliant cricket women have successfully defended their T20 World Cup title, defeating hosts South Africa by 19 runs in the final in Cape Town.
Defiant Clayton lifts Qld to late Shield win over NSW
Queensland have come back from an early setback to collect an important five-wicket Sheffield Shield win over old rivals New South Wales.
Cummins to miss Test in India due to family illness
Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the third Test and is no certainty to return to India for the rest of the tour due to a serious family illness.
Australia face resurgent Proteas in T20 World Cup final
South Africa are hoping the WBBL experience gained by some of their players will help them in the Women's T20 Final against reigning champions Australia.
I’ll bat anywhere Australia needs me: Travis Head
After being axed and then recalled during the troubled tour of India, Travis Head says he will bat anywhere in Australia's line-up to help the team.