Aussie bowlers will take Ashes red-ball lesson to India
The recent women's Ashes series taught Australia not to place undue emphasis on preparations for the one-off Test in India, allrounder Ellyse Perry says.
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NZ stars given green light to put WBBL ahead of country
Brisbane Heat star Amelia Kerr says she will be available for Saturday's WBBL grand final if her side can overcome Perth Scorchers on enemy territory.
Stunning Maxwell ton secures miracle T20 win over India
Glenn Maxwell signed off on his Indian tour by reprising his Afghanistan heroics and delivering Australia a stunning last-ball win to keep the T20 series alive.
Heat crush Thunder to secure spot in WBBL prelim
The Sydney Thunder's WBBL title hopes are over after crashing to their sixth loss from their past seven games.
Rain stalls Matt Renshaw’s quest for Test selection
Test hopeful Matt Renshaw was 37 not out and Queensland 0-61 when rain stopped play against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield in Brisbane.
Stars expect Pakistan tearaway Rauf to play BBL opener
The Melbourne Stars are still expecting Haris Rauf to join them in the BBL despite the Pakistan bowler's tension with his country's cricket authorities.
Cummins ‘no doubt’ on captaincy after World Cup triumph
Riding the high of Australia's sixth Cricket World Cup triumph, a "buzzing" Pat Cummins says he is constantly improving in the captaincy role.
Scorchers’ Sciver-Brunt England player of year – again
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has won the Women's Cricket Award in England for a second year in a row.
‘Annoyed’ Thunder aiming to knock off Heat in Perth
The Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder will lock horns at the WACA Ground with the winner to face the Perth Scorchers in a WBBL preliminary final.
Green seeks summer of red-ball rhythm after Test axe
Cameron Green and Jhye Richardson will make their long-awaited return to Sheffield Shield cricket when Western Australia take on Queensland at the Gabba.
WBBL to consider stadium series earlier in season
The WBBL is open to reviewing the timing of its stadium series next summer but there is little chance that double-headers with the men will be reintroduced.
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.
Thunder’s loss to Sixers sets up tough WBBL finals task
The Adelaide Strikers will enter the WBBL play-offs as the form team but fellow finalists the Sydney Thunder suffered a big loss on the eve of the post-season.
India smash Aussie bowlers for 235 in second T20
India's top three all notched half centuries as Australia's bowling attack was pounded again as the tourists sought to level the T20 series against India.
Maxwell, Zampa back for second T20 against India
Australia will field a three-pronged spin attack of Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sanghaas they bid to level the T20 series against India
Adelaide seal top spot, Brisbane bound for WBBL finals
The Adelaide Strikers claimed top spot on the WBBL ladder and the Brisbane Heat secured a finals berth as both won games in the double-header at Adelaide Oval.
CA free up Labuschagne, Khawaja to start BBL with Heat
Brisbane have been told they will have Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja available for the start of their Big Bash League season.
Josh Inglis ton can’t stop India’s T20 revenge mission
Josh Inglis scored a brilliant maiden international hundred for Australia but it couldn't stop India winning the first T20I off the last ball in Visakhapatnam.
Lee keeps Hurricanes in race for WBBL finals
An unbeaten century from opener Lizelle Lee helped the Hobart Hurricanes smash the Melbourne Renegades by 93 runs and stay in contention for the WBBL finals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.