Head keeps form with unbeaten 70 in ODI
Travis Head has hit an unbeaten 70 to help Australia to 6-291 against Sri Lanka, keeping his status as one of the nation's form batters before the Test series.
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Aussies lose spin battle in big SL chase
Australia have been comprehensively beaten by eight wickets by Sri Lanka in the third one-day international, failing to get the better of a spinning wicket.
Cummins, spinners star in Sri Lanka
Star Australian paceman Pat Cummins has snared 4-35 and debutant spinner Matthew Kuhnemann chipped in with two wickets in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.
Injury scare over Smith as Australia lose
The five-match ODI series between Australia and Sri Lanka is locked at 1-1 after the home side secured a 26-run victory in Kandy.
Stoinis, Agar latest tour casualties
Marcus Stoinis has been forced out of of Australia's ODI series in Sri Lanka with a side strain while Ashton Agar is also nursing an injury.
Australia in big chase against Sri Lanka
Australia opted not to play Mitchell Swepson while Adam Zampa remained home on paternity leave as Sri Lanka hit 7-300 in the series-opening ODI in Pallekele.
Aussies over spin fears as Maxwell stars
Glenn Maxwell claims Australia have taken steps forward against spin after his 80 not out off 51 balls helped pull off a big ODI chase against Sri Lanka.
Kane Richardson joins Aussie casualty list
Australia's ODI depth is being put to the test after Kane Richardson joined Mitchell Starc, Mitch Marsh, and Sean Abbott on the sidelines.
Shanaka thwarts Australian T20I sweep
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has played a superb innings to secure a four-wicket win and deny Australia a three-match sweep of their T20I series.
Wade secures T20 win against Sri Lanka
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has lifted Australia out of trouble and to a gritty three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the second match of their Twenty20 series.
Abbott hurt, leaves Australia’s T20 tour
Fast bowler Sean Abbott is heading back to Australia after fracturing a finger at training ahead of the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Hazlewood powers Aussies to T20 win v SL
Australia have dominated the opening Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, with Josh Hazlewood producing an electric spell of 4-16 and David Warner smashing 70 not out.
Starc injured in Australians’ T20 win
Josh Hazlewood and David Warner starred in Australia's Twenty20 thrashing of Sri Lanka, but Mitchell Starc suffered a finger injury and will miss Game 2.
Aussies stick with Smith for T20 opener
Josh Inglis has been squeezed out of Australia's XI for the opening Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, with Test star Steve Smith keeping his spot in the middle order.
Aussie coach McDonald to miss Tour start
New Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald will miss the start of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka after testing positive for COVID-19.
Packed schedule to help Finch find form
Under-pressure captain Aaron Finch is keen to take advantage of Australia's flurry of white-ball fixtures to emerge from his career-threatening form slump.
Cricketers brace for busiest summer
Australia's men will play at least 27 fixtures in their busiest ever home cricket summer, with white-ball matches to begin in August and Tests in November.
Gujarat win IPL at first attempt
Gujarat Titans have beaten Rajasthan Royals in front of 100,000 fans in their home ground in Ahmedabad to become IPL champions.
Symonds farewelled as true Aussie great
Family, friends, teammates have gathered to celebrate the life of Andrew Symonds at a private service at Townsville's Riverway Stadium.
Cricket greats gather to farewell Symonds
Family, friends, teammates have gathered to celebrate the life of Andrew Symonds at a private service at Townsville's Riverway Stadium.
Justin Langer lifts the lid on messy exit
Former Australia coach Justin Langer has expressed his anger about the lack of backing he received from Cricket Australia.
Ethical concerns over Australia’s SL tour
Australia's cricketers hold some ethical concerns over their looming cricket tour of Sri Lanka, but will back a call from officials for the series to go ahead.
Mott was men’s option before England move
Outgoing Australia women's cricket coach Matthew Mott was interviewed for Justin Langer's job before deciding to take charge of England's white-ball men's team.
Vettori on Australia’s new coaching staff
Daniel Vettori has made a full-time move into Australian cricket, with the former New Zealand spinner joining Andrew McDonald's new-look coaching staff.
Townsville public memorial for Symonds
Former Test cricketer Andrew Symonds' life will be celebrated by past teammates in a no-jacket, no-tie memorial service in Townsville.
Bowling doubts over Perry for Comm Games
A lower back stress fracture means Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry has been selected as a batter only ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Aussie Mott becomes England ODI, T20 coach
Australian women's coach Matthew Mott has officially accepted the plum job of leading England men's white-ball teams.
Bennett reflects on Symonds’ Broncos fling
Wayne Bennett was happy to have late Australian cricket Andrew Symonds at Broncos training, but quick to ensure he shelved ambitions of an NRL career.
Symonds the rebel cricketer with a cause
He often made headlines for all the wrong reasons but there can be no denying Andrew Symonds was a brilliant cricketer and genuine match winner for Australia.
Rods out for Roy as tributes keep flowing
Former Australia coaches Darren Lehmann and Justin Langer have paid tribute to Andrew Symonds after the 46-year-old died on Saturday night.
Sri Lanka 2-73 at lunch in first Test
Offspinner Nayeem Hasan claimed 2-28 as Bangladesh reduced Sri Lanka to 2-73 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test.