Ashes hopefuls humbled in England Lions’ heavy defeat
Unheralded opener Tim Ward and former Test batter Peter Handscomb have lifted a Cricket Australia XI to a seven-wicket win over the England Lions.
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Gabba fire, Marnus hit-and-run can’t stop Hurricanes
Matthew Wade hit a final-ball six as Hobart notched a crucial Big Bash win in Brisbane that was delayed by a fire in the grandstand.
Thumb injury leaves Kuhnemann’s Test return in tatters
Recalled Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's availability for the tour of Sri Lanka is in serious doubt due to a thumb injury.
Warner leans towards Head not Konstas to open in SL
Legendary Test opener David Warner has thrown his support behind Travis Head starting at the top of the order instead of Sam Konstas on the tour of Sri Lanka.
BBL’s Scorchers left to rue what might have been
The Perth Scorchers have been left to rue a four-game losing streak that will likely preclude them from the finals for only the third time in 14 years.
King ‘bloody stoked’ with Australia’s unlikely ODI win
Australia have grabbed a crucial early lead in the women's Ashes after defending a paltry 180 in the second ODI against England at the Junction Oval.
Sam Konstas will keep sticking to his guns in Sri Lanka
Sam Konstas has not yet heard from selectors about their top-order plans for the tour of Sri Lanka but will remain his confident self if given another chance.
Rocky Flintoff out for 19 in first knock on Lions tour
Rocky Flintoff stroked three boundaries, but it was swing specialist Sam Cook who impressed most on day one of England Lions' tour of Australia.
King does Warne proud as Wareham prepares for T20s
Australia's Alana King has been the player of the women's Ashes so far, but the star spinner is still unlikely to keep her spot for the T20 part of the series.
Drawn 2023 Ashes driving Australia’s women this summer
Australia have vowed to be a more "fearless" team in this summer's Ashes, after Alyssa Healy's side drew the last series in England in 2023.
Smith on ‘little chat’ behind Connolly Test call-up
Stand-in Australian Test skipper Steve Smith has revealed he pushed selectors to include bolter Cooper Connolly on their tour of Sri Lanka.
Stand-in skipper Smith won’t complicate it for Konstas
Steve Smith is keen to help Australia's next generation of batters flourish in all conditions, but says ultimately they'll teach themselves.
Nervous 9999s: Smith opens up on milestone miss
Steve Smith admits he thought "too much" of passing the 10,000 Test runs milestone against India before falling one run short.
Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener
Alyssa Healy will be able to play as a wicketkeeper for Australia in the Ashes series opener, after getting through a solid work out on her sore knee.
Smith proves his T20 worth with stunning BBL century
Steve Smith has smashed 121 runs from 64 balls to lead the Sydney Sixers to a 14-run BBL win over Perth, in a masterful display of targeted hitting at the SCG.
Matt Short goes big as Strikers break BBL team record
Matt Short has belted the Adelaide Strikers' fastest century and they posted their highest BBL score in the crucial 56-run win over Brisbane.
Hamstring might hobble Strikers’ in-form opener Lynn
In-form Adelaide Strikers opener Chris Lynn might be out for the rest of the BBL with a hamstring injury, in what would be a major blow to their finals hopes.
Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener
Australia have claimed a four-wicket win to open the multi-format Ashes, with Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner starring in the victory over England.
Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target
Seven months after being left out of Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup, in-form Steve Smith says he wants to play in the 2028 Olympics in the format.
Australia ‘confident’ on Cummins for Champions Trophy
Australia have named injured captain Pat Cummins in their squad for the Champions Trophy, while Jake Fraser-McGurk headlines the list of notable omissions.
O’Keefe backs Connolly as bolter for Sri Lanka call-up
If retired Test spinner Steve O'Keefe has his wish, young gun Cooper Connolly will be on the plane to Sri Lanka less than a year after his first-class debut.
Gardner leads calls for expanded women’s Ashes
Ashleigh Gardner has called for more Tests to be included in the women's Ashes, with England players also backing a push for three in the multi-format series.
Why Aussies rushed to recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka
Nathan McSweeney was axed after three Tests, now he is back in Australia's squad with some strong words of endorsement from chief selector George Bailey.
Sutherland forges own path towards leading next gen
Annabel Sutherland has gone from being introduced as ex-CEO James Sutherland's daughter on international debut to one of the game's biggest stars.
Dan Christian, 41, comes out of retirement in BBL
Almost two years after retiring from professional cricket, Twenty20 specialist Dan Christian has come to the rescue of the injury-hit Sydney Thunder.
Test crowds beat Bradman-era records to be best ever
Australia's 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph has become the first series in history to crack an average attendance mark of 40,000 per day in this country.
Selection squeeze for quicks in spinning Sri Lanka
Josh Hazlewood is tracking well to overcome a calf injury and be available for Sri Lanka, meaning another selection squeeze could loom for Australia's quicks.
Bryant, Renshaw lift Heat to stunning win over Thunder
Brisbane Heat kept their BBL finals hopes alive thanks to a 108-run stand between Max Bryant and Matt Renshaw in a five-wicket win over Sydney Thunder.
Spin-seam combo wrapped up in a tidy Beau for Sri Lanka
Australia's Test selectors will soon name a touring squad for Sri Lanka, with allrounder Beau Webster spruiking his ability to bowl both seam and spin.
Test players prepare for BBL, but no Head, Lyon, Boland
Cricket Australia has confirmed which of its Test players will suit up in the Big Bash League this summer.
Rain washes out Sixers-Heat BBL game
The BBL contest between the ladder-leading Sydney Sixers and defending champions Brisbane Heat in Coffs Harbour has been abandoned without a ball being bowled.