Steketee, Mahmood in as Heat host Thunder
The Brisbane Heat will bowl first against the Sydney Thunder at the Gabba, with Mark Steketee back from Australian duties in a boost for the hosts.
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Root’s Australian Test conundrum continues
The Joe Root conundrum continues with the English captain again failing to convert a Test half-century into a ton in Australia.
Starc puts Aussies on course for Test win
Mitchell Starc has become the first man to 50 pink-ball Test wickets to help Australia to a dominant position after day three of the day-night Test in Adelaide.
England batters must learn lessons: Cook
Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook believes England's error-prone batters aren't following the basic lessons that even 13-year-old kids are taught.
Slow-going England further in negative
England have had their over-rates penalty from Brisbane increased from five to eight World Test Championship points, leaving them in even more pain.
Popular Neser gets reward for 26-game wait
Michael Neser waited 26 games for his first Baggy Green - but took just two balls to claim one of the most popular Test wickets for Australia.
Mahmood poised to heat up BBL, Ashes ready
Sydney Thunder's Saqib Mahmood will make his BBL debut soon, putting thoughts of this summer's Ashes and the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup to the back of his mind.
David Warner again falls shy of Ashes ton
Opener David Warner has fallen short of a century for the second time in as many Ashes Tests, dismissed for 95 at Adelaide Oval.
England defend Ashes bowling tactics
England have defended their bowling tactics on a largely fruitless opening day of the second Test against Australia.
Warner’s painful knock puts Aussies on top
David Warner has overcome rib pain to combine with Marnus Labuschagne to put Australia on top of the pink-ball Ashes Test, going to stumps on day one at 2-221.
Pakistan/WI ODI series ditched over COVID
The West Indies limited-overs tour to Pakistan has been cut short after the number of COVID-19 cases in the visiting squad rocketed to nine.
Scorchers to spend BBL season on the road
The Perth Scorchers will play only one game at Optus Stadium this BBL season after WA's tight border made it impossible to fixture any more games in Perth.
Patient Aussies 1-129 at tea in Ashes Test
David Warner has overcome rib pain to battle through an intense start from England and help Australia to 1-129 at tea on day one of the second Test in Adelaide.
Aussies win toss and bat against England
Australia won the toss and will bat first against England in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Cummins’ COVID brush won’t force lockdown
Australia and England players are set to avoid a hard bubble despite Pat Cummins being ruled out of the Adelaide Test after becoming a close COVID-19 contact.
Smith in bizarre return to Test captaincy
Steve Smith is making a bizarre return to the Australian Test captaincy for the second Test against England in Adelaide.
Gilkes hails fellow BBL young gun’s dare
Matt Gilkes is in awe of the fearless approach of fellow BBL young gun and Sydney Thunder teammate Tanveer Sangha.
SAfrica to review report on discrimination
Cricket South Africa says it will review "with an open mind" the recommendations made in an independent report into alleged racial discrimination.
India’s Kohli denies rift with Rohit
India Test skipper Virat Kohli says there is no rift between him and new ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, making himself available for the short-form games against SA.
Philippe tops Maxwell in Sixers’ BBL win
Josh Philippe has led the Sydney Sixers to another win over the Melbourne Stars despite Glenn Maxwell's maiden Big Bash League century.
England great Anderson studies Hazlewood
England paceman Jimmy Anderson says he's studied Adelaide's day-night Test matches in a bid to unlock the secret of pink ball bowling.
Warner to play through pain in Adelaide
David Warner will play in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval despite battling rib pain, while Jhye Richardson will replace the injured Josh Hazlewood.
Pace veterans poised as England drop Wood
England have named both Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad in their 12-man squad for Adelaide, controversially resting Mark Wood for the second Ashes Test.
NSW COVID surge bad news for BBL Scorchers
The Perth Scorchers look set to spend the rest of the BBL season on the road following a huge surge in COVID-19 cases in NSW.
Australia, England to meet early in Cup
Australia and England will clash in their opening match of the 2022 women's cricket World Cup to be held in New Zealand in March.
Stars’ Maxwell unleashes BBL Big Show
Captain Glenn Maxwell has belted his first Big Bash League century to turn a woeful Melbourne Stars start into a competitive total against the Sydney Sixers.
Day-night Tests still a mystery: Cummins
Australia has a perfect record in pink ball Tests but skipper Pat Cummins says they still bring plenty of unknowns.
Borders leave Perth’s Mills in BBL limbo
Perth Scorchers' import Tymal Mills picked up 3-23 in his side's big win over the Hobart Hurricanes but won't be travelling to WA for their next home game.
Pakistan edge Windies to take T20 series
Pakistan have gained a record 19th T20 victory in 2021 with a nine-run defeat of a spirited West Indies team that secured a series victory
Root: I expected too much of Stokes
England captain Joe Root has admitted he expected too much of Ben Stokes in the first Test as he regards him as a 'superhero', but believes he will come good.
Marsh century leads Perth to big BBL win
Mitch Marsh has hit an unbeaten 100 from 60 deliveries - his highest Twenty20 score - as the Perth Scorchers scored a 53-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes.