Pakistan crush NZ to reach T20 WC final
Pakistan have become the first team to reach the Twenty20 World Cup final after beating New Zealand by seven wickets in their semi-final at the SCG.
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Strano haul helps Hobart to easy WBBL win
The Hobart Hurricanes have moved to within two points of fourth place in the WBBL after an eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Renegades,
Australia keep quicks on field before Test
Australia will roll out Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in ODIs against England, just weeks out from the start of a nine-Test summer.
Bail denied for Sri Lankan cricket star
Suspended Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has had his bail application denied in a Sydney court, after being accused of raping a woman.
Watson questions officials after T20 loss
Former World Cup winner Shane Watson has blasted the call to drop Mitchell Starc against Afghanistan amid fallout from Australia's T20 World Cup failure.
Redmayne, Harris star as Heat beat Thunder
Brisbane Heat have surged to second spot on the WBBL ladder after beating the Sydney Thunder by 14 runs in Hobart.
Aussies win but lose control of T20 fate
Australia have defeated Afghanistan but are now relying on Sri Lanka to beat England if the hosts are to advance to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Aussies ponder what ifs at T20 World Cup
While hoping for a Sri Lankan win over England to keep them alive in the T20 World Cup, Australia's Glenn Maxwell is pondering the what ifs.
Finch’s future in limbo with Australia out
Aaron Finch will finish up as Australia's third-most prolific run-scorer in white-ball cricket if his international career is over after the Twenty20 World Cup.
Redbacks catch Hughes short in run-spree
Daniel Hughes was run-out at the bowler's end just as it appeared inevitable the century-maker would steer NSW past South Australia's 331 one-day Cup target.
Scorchers, Strikers notch WBBL wins
Beth Mooney's unbeaten 99 has led Perth past WBBL leaders Sydney Sixers, while Madeline Penna hit 56 not out to guide Adelaide to victory against the Stars.
Philippe leads WA to one-day win over Qld
Western Australia remain unbeaten in domestic one-day competition after a five-run win over Queensland at the WACA.
England win ends Australia’s T20 campaign
Australia have been knocked out of the Twenty20 World Cup in the group stage after England defeated Sri Lanka at the SCG to qualify ahead of the hosts.
Hard questions after Australia’s T20 exit
Australia's inability to put the foot to the throat of opponents has meant that years of a planning for a home Twenty20 World Cup has resulted in an early exit.
Sri Lankan cricketer on sex assault charge
Police allege Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka sexually assaulted a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs after the pair met for a date.
Aussies expect T20 player turnover: coach
Australia's T20 outfit faces a turnover of players after the failed World Cup defence, coach Andrew McDonald says.
South Africa bundled out of T20 World Cup
South Africa have suffered a shock 13-run loss to the Netherlands, crashing out of the T20 World Cup at the group stage.
Big WBBL day for Schutt and Harris
A quickfire 50 to Brisbane's Laura Harris and a wicket taking milestone for Megan Schutt highlighted the latest day of WBBL action.
Afridi stars as Pakistan make T20 semis
Paceman Shaheen Afridi has taken four wickets as Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Hurricanes leggie puts Renegades in a spin
Legspinner Maisy Gibson has taken a career-best four wickets for the Hobart Hurricanes to consign the Melbourne Renegades to a sixth consecutive WBBL defeat.
Victorian batting prodigy unfazed by hype
Victoria's rising star Ashley Chandrasinghe is not setting any timeline on debuting for Australia after a composed Sheffield Shield century on debut.
Andre Russell gets BBL cameo with ‘Gades
Andre Russell will play in the summer's Big Bash League despite being overlooked in the draft, picked up as a temporary replacement player for the Renegades.
Ponting ponders Pat Cummins’ T20 Cup role
Cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Australia might need to make the tough call of leaving out ace quick Pat Cummins for their crunch Twenty20 World Cup game.
Sam Curran boosted by IPL experience
England star Sam Curran says his high-pressure experiences in the Indian Premier League have helped hone him for an excellent T20 World Cup.
Finch hopeful of playing T20 crunch game
Australia's captain Aaron Finch rates himself a 70 per chance of playing against Afghanistan in their key T20 World Cup clash.
WA secures famous Shield win over Bulls
Allrounders Aaron Hardie and Hilton Cartwright have steered Western Australia out of giant trouble to secure a famous Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
Head falls cheap as SA falter in Shield
Travis Head has fallen for single digits for a fourth straight Sheffield Shield innings as South Australia fell to 4-128 in reply to NSW's 5(dec)-389.
Finch a chance for Aussie T20 crunch game
Despite carrying a hamstring injury, captain Aaron Finch has a chance of playing in Australia's crunch T20 World Cup game against Afghanistan.
Kiwis rue Buttler misses, eye plucky Irish
Kane Williamson admits he was embarrassed to find he had not caught England's Jos Buttler, who capitalised to leave the Kiwis needing to defeat Ireland.
T20 numbers game now in England’s favour
England hold all the cards in their battle with Australia for a T20 World Cup semi-final spot thanks to their 20-run defeat of New Zealand in Brisbane.
Buttler goes big as England set Kiwis 180
Jos Buttler played some incredible strokes in his 73 off 47 balls, helping England to 179 against New Zealand in their crucial T20 World Cup clash in Brisbane.