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.
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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.
Wellington equals best WBBL bowling record
Amanda-Jade Wellington has equalled her own record for the best WBBL bowling figures as her Adelaide Strikers downed the Melbourne Renegades.
Tim Paine ‘abandoned’ by CA amid text saga
Ex-Test skipper Tim Paine says he felt abandoned by Cricket Australia when the governing body became aware a texting scandal would be made public.
Proteas engaged in ball tampering: Paine
Tim Paine claims South Africa tampered with the ball in the final Test of the 2018 series against Australia and accuses the local broadcaster of a cover-up.
Aussies not rocked by Sandpapergate claims
Mitch Marsh says David Warner won't be distracted from Australia's T20 World Cup campaign by new allegations about the Sandpapergate scandal.
Plaudits fly in for Indian superstar Kohli
Superstar Virat Kohli's extraordinary match-winning knock against Pakistan has been described as one of the greatest played by an Indian batter.
Bad light robs Queensland of Shield win
Queensland's openers needed 16 runs from three overs to beat NSW in the Sheffield Shield clash in Sydney when the umpires called of play due to bad light.
Marsh’s bowling final piece of T20 defence
Mitch Marsh is firming as a chance to bowl in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup opener against New Zealand, with the hosts now settled for their title defence.
Voll leads Heat to WBBL win over Renegades
A half-century by Georgia Voll was the decisive factor as Brisbane beat the Melbourne Renegades by 26 runs in their WBBL clash in Adelaide.
Australia feel real home-ground T20 boost
Australia will carry a genuine home-ground advantage into the Twenty20 World Cup, with data showing they benefit more from hosting matches than any other team.
Stokes slams ‘stupid’ big boundary markers
Ben Stokes has criticised the "stupid" size of cricket's boundary marking sponges after they caused Reece Topley's World Cup-ending injury.
Australia handed T20 WC flogging by NZ
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup defence is already hanging by a thread after just one game, flogged by 89 runs in their SCG tournament opener by New Zealand.
Australia adamant World Cup hopes not lost
Andrew McDonald has pointed to Australia's previous fightbacks from early Twenty20 World Cup defeats as proof his side can still defend their title.
Perth top WBBL as rain ruins double header
Perth Scorchers have reclaimed top spot in the WBBL after picking up a point although rain prevented a result in both of Sunday's games at the WACA.
Kohli blasts India to classic T20 Cup win
A legendary Virat Kohli knock has inspired India to an extraordinary four-wicket T20 World Cup win over arch-rivals Pakistan at the MCG in front of 90,293 fans
Renshaw 200, Neser century fire Bulls
Queensland opener Matt Renshaw and allrounder Michael Neser have combined for a state record 257-run sixth-wicket stand in the Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
Off-field issues no worries for McDonald
Australia's build-up to the Twenty20 World Cup has been plagued by off-field headlines, but coach Andrew McDonald insists his team is not distracted.
Green replaces injured Inglis in WC squad
Australia have called up powerful allrounder Cameron Green to replace luckless back-up wicketkeeper Josh Inglis in the Twenty20 World Cup squad.
England go for Mills after Topley blow
Reserve Tymal Mills has been upgraded to England's 15-strong T20 World Cup squad after the injury blow to Reece Topley.
Renshaw drops anchor as Bulls, Blues toil
Matt Renshaw has reminded Australian cricket of his patience, batting through the second day of Queensland's Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
Players free to boycott T20 WC sponsorship
The ICC will not sanction any player who opts out receiving a man-of-the-match award at the T20 World Cup based on personal beliefs against sponsors.
Jewell posts ton as Tasmania beat SA
Tasmania have rebounded from their horror Sheffield Shield loss to Queensland by beating South Australia by seven wickets in Adelaide.
Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of WBBL
Melbourne Renegades have received their worst-possible WBBL injury news, with Indian superstar Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of the tournament with a back injury.
England suffer massive T20 World Cup blow
England have been left with a major selection headache following news Reece Topley has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Australia eye shot at historic T20 defence
Aaron Finch's T20 team can join the great West Indies side of the 1970s and Australia of the late 1990s and early 2000s as the only teams to defend a World Cup.