Buttler serves up crucial England T20 win
England's T20 World Cup campaign has survived, likely at Australia's expense, thanks to a 20-run victory over New Zealand at the Gabba on Tuesday.
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Bitter-sweet Halloween fortunes for Maxi
Glenn Maxwell has shown his worth with the ball but he wasted a valuable opportunity with the bat in the T20 World Cup clash at the Gabba against Ireland.
Afghanistan’s Zazai out of T20 World Cup
Australia's final T20 World Cup group opponents Afghanistan have lost powerful opening batter Hazratullah Zazai through injury with Gulbadin Naib replacing him.
Starc still wants wickets despite new role
Mitchell Starc says he will continue to adapt through the T20 World Cup as he comes to terms with a new role away from the new ball for Australia.
‘Brains trust’ ready to fill in for Finch
Australia's senior players hope skipper Aaron Finch recovers swiftly from his hamstring injury, but are confident they have the smarts to cope if he doesn't.
Sri Lanka stay alive in T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka aim to go out "all guns blazing" against England after keeping their slight semi-final hopes alive in the T20 World Cup with a win over Afghanistan.
Steve Smith ready as Aussie trio get scans
Steve Smith is ready to step up and perform for Australia in the T20 World Cup as Aaron Finch, Tim David and Marcus Stoinis get scans on injured hamstrings.
WA, Qld skittled on crazy day at the WACA
WA quicks Lance Morris and Joel Paris have combined for seven wickets to keep their side's victory hopes alive in the Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.
Finch injured in Australia’s WC win
Aaron Finch made 63 but suffered a hamstring injury in a 42-run win over Ireland in the T20 World Cup as Australia finished the game with three sub fielders.
WA’s Richardson on song as Bulls crumble
Jhye Richardson has taken four wickets but Usman Khawaja and Michael Neser produced half-centuries to ensure Queensland made it past 200 on a green WACA wicket.
Kohli drops sitter as SA beat India
Aiden Markram and David Miller have cracked half centuries to guide South Africa to a T20 World Cup victory over India in Perth.
Gardener stars in Sydney Sixers WBBL win
Australian star Ashleigh Gardner was in fine form for the Sydney Sixers in their eight-wicket WBBL win over Hobart Hurricanes.
Phillips ton puts NZ in box seat in T20WC
Glenn Phillips' superb century has piloted New Zealand to a 65-run win over Sri Lanka, putting the Black Caps in the box seat for T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Scorchers go top after WBBL win over Heat
Perth Scorchers have gone top of the WBBL ladder after a thrilling three-run win over Brisbane Heat.
Moeen still gets wretched Ashes flashbacks
Allrounder Moeen Ali reckons he still gets unwelcome flashbacks to England's wretched 2017-18 Ashes tour as he tries to accentuate the World Cup positives.
Bangladesh win after last ball rebowled
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three runs in the T20 World Cup after the final delivery was rebowled following a bizarre no-ball conceded by Bangladesh's keeper.
Aussies wary of T20 giant-killers Ireland
Skipper Aaron Finch says Australia must be ready to adapt and 'do the basics right' against Ireland in their Twenty20 World Cup match at the Gabba.
Seven in court over $450m cricket contract
Seven will contest the quality of last season's BBL, where lower-grade players were used when compared to the IPL, in its court fight with Cricket Australia.
Strikers exact WBBL revenge on Scorchers
Adelaide have exacted some revenge for their defeat to Perth in last season's WBBL final by surviving a stumble to record a six-wicket win over the Scorchers.
Aust-England T20 World Cup game abandoned
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster against England has been abandoned without a ball being bowled because of wet weather at the MCG.
Afghan-Ireland T20 match ruined by rain
The group one T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Ireland at the MCG has been called off because of rain without any play.
Buttler: England T20 destiny in own hands
Jos Buttler still thinks England have their T20 World Cup destiny in their own hands despite feeling sad about the Melbourne wash-out against the hosts.
Aussies back Finch to turn T20 form around
Australia coach Andrew McDonald has confidence Aaron Finch can finish the Twenty20 World Cup strongly and has left the door ajar for a Steve Smith return.
Handscomb continues his shield run feast
Victoria captain Peter Handscomb made 95 against Tasmania to take his season run tally to 518 in the Sheffield Shield.
Strikers pace duo destroy Heat in WBBL
A masterclass of fast bowling by Adelaide opening bowlers Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown has secured a 31-run win over Brisbane in the WBBL.
Zimbabwe stun Pakistan in T20 thriller
Zimbabwe have pulled off one of the great T20 World Cup upsets by beating Pakistan in a match decided by a run out on the final ball.
Aussies to honour Warne in MCG battle
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup battle against England will be their first match at the MCG since the shock death of Shane Warne in March.
Finch ‘confident’ in T20 World Cup form
Aaron Finch is confident in his own form and has backed under-fire star quick Pat Cummins ahead of Australia's must-win Twenty20 World Cup game.
Pucovski takes indefinite cricket break
Australia's batting prodigy Will Pucovski has opted to take a third indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons.
Stoinis stars as Australia down Sri Lanka
Marcus Stoinis has smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to carry Australia to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup clash in Perth.
Heat beat Thunder and rain in thriller
Brisbane Heat won a rain-affected WBBL clash over Sydney Thunder by three runs using the DLS method after allrounders Amelia Kerr and Charli Knott rescued them.