Khawaja wants to see multi-cultural change
Usman Khawaja believes the key to getting more players from multi-cultural backgrounds into elite level cricket in Australia is a more diverse coaching set up.
Usman Khawaja believes the key to getting more players from multi-cultural backgrounds into elite level cricket in Australia is a more diverse coaching set up.
Sri Lanka have been hit by a COVID-19 case inside their Test camp with veteran Angelo Mathews testing positive to the virus and removed from the Galle match.
Australia have secured a 10-wicket win in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle after bowling the hosts out for 113 in their second innings.
Australia have learned to embrace the spinning wickets of the sub-continent in their push to win in Asia and beat the world's best in Test cricket.
Mitchell Starc has confirmed he won't make himself available for the Big Bash amid the push for Australia's multi-format stars to feature in the competition.
Cricket Australia has again been hit with court action by the Seven Network as the free-to-air broadcaster attempts to terminate its TV rights deal.
Australia have finished a wild second day with a 101-run lead over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, with Cameron Green's 77 helping them to 8-313.
South African star Faf du Plessis has nominated for the BBL draft, marking the first major coup in Cricket Australia's attempts to revitalise the competition.
Nathan Lyon has claimed a five-wicket haul to have Sri Lanka all out for 212, before Australia lost three wickets in the final hour to go to stumps at 3-98.
Usman Khawaja will leave the Sydney Thunder for the first time since the BBL was established, heading to the Brisbane Heat where he'll be the side's captain.
Mitchell Swepson has kept his spot as Australia's second spinner for the first Test against Sri Lanka, with Travis Head firming to overcome a hamstring injury.
Australia could hand Jon Holland a shock recall to Test cricket if he recovers from a finger injury in time for the series opener against Sri Lanka in Galle.
A late innings fightback from Sri Lanka has set Australia 161 for victory in the last game of their five-match ODI series.
Captain Aaron Finch says Australia must improve in spin-friendly conditions after a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final ODI series in Colombo.
Steve Smith will beat a quad injury to play in the first Test against Sri Lanka while Mitchell Starc still needs to prove his fitness.
Usman Khawaja has told Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley that the Big Bash League will be left behind if it does not move to private ownership of franchises.
Steve Smith has long believed he bats best under pressure, a situation he will likely find himself in against Sri Lanka.
Australia have drafted in Glenn Maxwell to their Test squad in Sri Lanka after Travis Head was added to their growing injury list.
Key batter Travis Head has suffered a minor hamstring injury and is in some doubt for Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle next week.
Clubs will have the chance to retain one of their imports from last season during the newly formed BBL draft for overseas players.
David Warner can see the upside to Australia being spun out of their one-day series against Sri Lanka, saying it has made them better ready for the Tests.
Australia were denied by a stubborn bail when Charith Asalanka was on one before he hit 110 in Sri Lanka's 258 in the fourth one-day international in Colombo.
England have made the highest total ever in an ODI, hitting 4-498, including three individual tons, in their 50-over trouncing of the Netherlands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Australia's ODI depth is being put to the test after Kane Richardson joined Mitchell Starc, Mitch Marsh, and Sean Abbott on the sidelines.