Follow-on an option for Australia in rainy Galle
Australia look set to consider enforcing the follow-on after a rainy third day of the series opener against Sri Lanka in Galle.
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Sutherland buries hapless England in women’s Ashes Test
Australia are obliterating hapless England in the historic women's Test at the MCG, with Annabel Sutherland's superb 163 powering the hosts to a lead of 252.
Sutherland transforms into superstar after promotion
Run machine Annabel Sutherland has made the No.3 Test spot her own after being promoted to fill in for an injured Ellyse Perry at the MCG.
Kuhnemann spins his way from in doubt to on song
Matthew Kuhnemann recovered from his thumb injury to become Australia's most damaging bowler in the first innings of the series opener against Sri Lanka.
King spins Australia towards women’s Ashes whitewash
Australia's spin twins Alana King and Ashleigh Gardner are running through England at the MCG to put the hosts three wickets away from an Ashes whitewash.
Buckingham helps Australia A demolish England Lions
Australia A have secured a thumping win by an innings and 10 runs against the England Lions inside three days at Cricket Central in Sydney.
Aussies ‘near flawless’ in record rout of Sri Lanka
Australia have thrashed a woeful Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in the Test series opener in Galle for their biggest Test win on the subcontinent.
Aussies pass Test to secure historic Ashes whitewash
Australia have completed the first women's Ashes whitewash after crushing England by an innings and 122 runs in the day-night Test at the MCG.
Sore Healy to rest, vows to lead Aussies at World Cup
Injured Australia captain Alyssa Healy will rest for the next few months after her team completed a landmark women's Ashes whitewash of England.
Dubai stopover put Australia on path to big Test win
A training camp in Dubai helped Australia hit the ground running in the Test series against Sri Lanka, says stand-in captain Steve Smith.
There’s ‘plenty of cricket’ left in Ashes-bound Khawaja
Usman Khawaja looks guaranteed to open the batting in this summer's home Ashes after shaking off a tough period to star in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Head, Sutherland claim Australian cricket’s top honours
Travis Head has won his first Allan Border Medal and Annabel Sutherland has claimed the Belinda Clark Award, also for the first time.
Australia ‘not there yet’ in journey to greatness: Lyon
Australia tore through Sri Lanka in record fashion in the first Test, but cannot yet be considered a truly great side, says Nathan Lyon.
Run machine Head convincingly wins first Border medal
Travis Head has won the Allan Border Medal for the first time after dominating with the bat, also taking out the international one-day player award.
Hard times driving Sutherland to cricket stardom
Amid more success for the Australian women's cricket team, Belinda Clark Award winner Annabel Sutherland has reflected on their one big failure last year.
Scorchers great signs for Renegades in huge BBL move
Fresh off a stellar BBL season for the Perth Scorchers, veteran quick Jason Behrendorff is on the move to the Melbourne Renegades.
Hurricanes underline Tasmania’s sporting purple patch
Tasmania is enjoying a moment in the sporting sunshine, with the NBL's JackJumpers, BBL's Hurricanes and AFL coach Chris Fagan winning flags in the past year.
Test vacancy open as Head replaces Konstas at top
Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Aussie star still in doubt for historic women’s Test
Australia captain Alyssa Healy is still attempting to prove her fitness as she bids to return from a foot injury in the women's Ashes Test.
Australia chasing rare subcontinent series win
Australia have won only one Test series on the subcontinent in a decade but can begin turning things around this week.
Khawaja, Smith score tons as Aussies bully Sri Lanka
Australian veterans Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have caused Sri Lanka all sorts of problems on the first day of the Test series opener in Galle.
‘Ready to go’ but skipper Healy may miss Test spot
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has declared herself fit for the women's Ashes Test but could still be overruled from playing by selectors.
Aussie girls set for T20 World Cup semi despite defeat
Australia's teenage women's side will face South Africa in the T20 Under-19 World Cup semi-final despite a reality check in a shock loss to Sri Lanka.
Kuhnemann cleared for Sri Lanka after thumb injury
Australian offspinner Matthew Kuhnemann will fly to Sri Lanka this weekend after shaking off a thumb injury that had threatened his ability to tour.
‘We know’: Thunder absorb bail drama to reach BBL final
Sam Billings says the third umpire erred in a crucial moment of the Sydney derby BBL final that the Thunder won by four wickets.
How Warner’s captaincy transformed Sydney Thunder
In his first season as captain, David Warner has helped transform Sydney Thunder from woeful wooden spooners to BBL finals force.
Aussie women win again for Ashes white-ball whitewash
Beth Mooney has dominated with the bat as Australia's women cricketers thrashed England by 72 runs in the third T20 to secure a white-ball Ashes sweep.
Aussies set sights on heaping more Ashes pain on Poms
Australia's women's cricketers are planning to display their ruthless streak in their highly-anticipated Ashes Test match against England.
Khawaja would sooner walk away than stay too long
Usman Khawaja never wants to be the guy who outstays his welcome at Test level, but he has no firm retirement plans ahead of the Sri Lanka series.
Kuhnemann, Smith both train in first Galle session
Matthew Kuhnemann and Steve Smith appear ready to return from injuries after completing Australia's first training session since arriving in Sri Lanka.
Owen supreme as Hobart Hurricanes win maiden BBL crown
Hobart opener Mitchell Owen has produced the knock of his life, smashing 108 off 42 to steer the Hurricanes to a first Big Bash League title.