Lanning leads Aussies into World Cup semis
Australia have pulled off a record Women's Cricket World Cup run chase, making 4-280 to reel in India at Eden Park on Saturday and qualify for the semi-finals.
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Warne’s son key in Saints tribute to great
St Kilda have honoured Shane Warne at their first AFL game of the season, with the late cricket legend's son Jackson tossing the coin pre-match.
Tail wags as Vics eye shield host rights
Victoria will be playing for Sheffield Shield hosting rights against Western Australia next week after a drama-charged win over Tasmania.
WA chase home final, Blues battle injuries
Western Australia have taken the positives from their rain-impacted draw against NSW with a Sheffield Shield final berth still on offer for both teams.
Aussies eye return to World Cup semis
Victory over India in Saturday's clash at Auckland's Eden Park will make Australia the first confirmed semi-finalist in the Women's Cricket World Cup.
Lillee leads tributes as Marsh farewelled
Dennis Lillee was among the family and friends to remember Rod Marsh's full life as the former Test wicketkeeper's funeral service in Adelaide on Thursday.
Australia’s fifth-day bowling failings
Australia's bowlers have been struggling to force a win on the fifth day of Test matches since 2020.
NZ border opening too late for World Cup
Australians hoping to cheer on Meg Lanning's side in New Zealand for the latter stages of the Women's World Cup have been left crestfallen.
Cummins defends tactics in drawn Test
Australia's captain Pat Cummins says he's content with his tactics in the drawn second Test against Pakistan.
Babar heroics blunt Aussies in Test draw
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has made a heroic 196 to secure a draw against Australia in the second Test in Karachi, leaving the three-match series at 0-0.
Aussie veteran Haynes on top of World Cup
Veteran Australia opener Rachael Haynes is the World Cup's leading run-scorer to date, with 277 runs at 92.33 in New Zealand.
Aussies brace for tough Test victory push
Australia's cricketers expect a tough day as they push for victory against Pakistan in the second Test in Karachi with captain Pat Cummins under scrutiny.
McDermott lifts Tigers against Victoria
Tasmania are well placed in their vital Sheffield Shield match against Victoria despite final-over heartbreak for top-scorer Ben McDermott.
Bancroft ton gives NSW the Blues in Shield
Former Test opener Cameron Bancroft notched his 18th first-class century as NSW endured a long day one in the field against Western Australia in the Shield.
Babar’s ton of resistance thwarts Aussies
Chasing 506 runs to win, a Babar Azam century has steered Pakistan to 2-192 against Australia at stumps on day four in the second Test.
Tigers on back foot after double strike
Both Tasmania openers were dismissed early on day one of their potentially pivotal Sheffield Shield match against Victoria in Melbourne.
Aussies wobble but win in World Cup chase
Australia chased down the West Indies' 131 for a fourth straight Women's World Cup win despite top-order failures in Wellington.
Starc centimetres from rare Test feat
Paceman Mitchell Starc says he's never really thought about his huge number of chances to take a hat-trick for Australia.
Starc stars as Pakistan crash in Karachi
After Mitchell Starc's heroics with the ball, Australia hold a massive 489-run lead over Pakistan at stumps on day three of the second Test in Karachi.
Australia grab early Pakistan wicket
Pakistan are 1-38 in reply to Australia's first innings of 9(dec)-556 at lunch on day three of the second Test in Karachi.
Pace star Brown soaks up World Cup wickets
Australia are searching for their fourth Women's Cricket World Cup win from four when they face the West Indies in Wellington on Tuesday.
Aussies defend Test tactics in Pakistan
Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey says Australia's bowlers will have a difficult challenge to take 20 Pakistan wickets in three days to win the second Test.
Carey falls shy of Test ton for Australia
Alex Carey fell just shy of his maiden Test century as Australia reached 8-505 against Pakistan at stumps on day two of the second Test in Karachi.
Australia smash Kiwis in World Cup stunner
Ash Gardner smashed four sixes in an unbeaten 48 and Darcie Brown took 3-22 as Australia overcame early strife for a 141-run World Cup win over New Zealand.
Khawaja relishes Test ton in Karachi
Australian opener Usman Khawaja says he's relished scoring a Test century in Karachi, the Pakistani city where his family come from.
Aussie Khawaja hits Test ton in Pakistan
Australia are 3-251 against Pakistan at stumps on the opening day of the second Test, with Usman Khawaja making a century in Karachi.
Trans-Tasman contest could be Cup classic
Meg Lanning says she expects hosts New Zealand to come hard at Australia in their trans-Tasman Women's Cricket World Cup clash in Wellington on Sunday.
Cummins dismisses Aussie record in Karachi
Australia's bleak record in Karachi of no wins from eight Tests is irrelevant to the second Test against Pakistan starting Saturday, captain Pat Cummins says.
Swepson to make Test debut for Australia
Legspinner Mitchell Swepson will make his Test debut in the second Test against Pakistan, replacing paceman Josh Hazlewood for the fixture in Karachi.
Shane Warne comes home to his family
Shane Warne's family was waiting when a private jet carrying his body landed at a Melbourne airport on Thursday night from Thailand.
Australia moving on from dull first Test
Australia are holding no grudges over the lifeless pitch rolled out for the drawn first Test and will be hoping to learn from their mistakes against Pakistan.