Australia feel real home-ground T20 boost
Australia will carry a genuine home-ground advantage into the Twenty20 World Cup, with data showing they benefit more from hosting matches than any other team.
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Voll leads Heat to WBBL win over Renegades
A half-century by Georgia Voll was the decisive factor as Brisbane beat the Melbourne Renegades by 26 runs in their WBBL clash in Adelaide.
Marsh’s bowling final piece of T20 defence
Mitch Marsh is firming as a chance to bowl in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup opener against New Zealand, with the hosts now settled for their title defence.
Bad light robs Queensland of Shield win
Queensland's openers needed 16 runs from three overs to beat NSW in the Sheffield Shield clash in Sydney when the umpires called of play due to bad light.
Off-field issues no worries for McDonald
Australia's build-up to the Twenty20 World Cup has been plagued by off-field headlines, but coach Andrew McDonald insists his team is not distracted.
Renshaw 200, Neser century fire Bulls
Queensland opener Matt Renshaw and allrounder Michael Neser have combined for a state record 257-run sixth-wicket stand in the Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
Green replaces injured Inglis in WC squad
Australia have called up powerful allrounder Cameron Green to replace luckless back-up wicketkeeper Josh Inglis in the Twenty20 World Cup squad.
England go for Mills after Topley blow
Reserve Tymal Mills has been upgraded to England's 15-strong T20 World Cup squad after the injury blow to Reece Topley.
England suffer massive T20 World Cup blow
England have been left with a major selection headache following news Reece Topley has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of WBBL
Melbourne Renegades have received their worst-possible WBBL injury news, with Indian superstar Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of the tournament with a back injury.
Jewell posts ton as Tasmania beat SA
Tasmania have rebounded from their horror Sheffield Shield loss to Queensland by beating South Australia by seven wickets in Adelaide.
Players free to boycott T20 WC sponsorship
The ICC will not sanction any player who opts out receiving a man-of-the-match award at the T20 World Cup based on personal beliefs against sponsors.
Renshaw drops anchor as Bulls, Blues toil
Matt Renshaw has reminded Australian cricket of his patience, batting through the second day of Queensland's Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
Australia eye shot at historic T20 defence
Aaron Finch's T20 team can join the great West Indies side of the 1970s and Australia of the late 1990s and early 2000s as the only teams to defend a World Cup.
Chameera injury mars crucial Sri Lanka win
UAE leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan took a hat-trick in an eventful T20 World Cup loss to Sri Lanka, whose pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera hobbled off the ground.
Heat openers in record stand in WBBL win
Brisbane Heat openers Georgia Redmayne and Grace Harris have combined for a 165-run opening stand to set up a 21-run WBBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.
Topley in doubt for England T20 WC opener
Fast bowler Reece Topley is in doubt for England's opening T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan after suffering a freak ankle injury.
Steve Smith set to miss World Cup opener
Australian chairman of cricket selectors George Bailey says Steve Smith is not slated to be in the starting 11 for the T20 World Cup clash with New Zealand.
Bailey wants issue of Warner ban resolved
Australia's chairman of cricket selectors George Bailey has backed David Warner's leadership credentials and wants a decision on his lifetime ban resolved soon.
NSW fight back in Shield against Bulls
NSW finished the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland on 9-246 after the Bulls' pacemen had them on the ropes at 3-16 early.
Cummins turns back on CA sponsor
Australia's captain will no longer appear in adverts for CA sponsor Alinta Energy, saying it is important to balance who is welcomed "into the cricket family".
Bulls win Shield toss and bowl against NSW
Queensland will bowl first after winning the toss against NSW in the Sheffield Shield game in Sydney.
Cummins appointed Australia ODI captain
Pat Cummins insists he will be able to juggle several hats after test Test skipper was announced as Australia's 27th men's one-day international captain.
Marsh ‘close’ to bowling ahead of T20 WC
Fast bowler Kane Richardson says Australia will have suitable options at the T20 World Cup even if allrounder Mitchell Marsh doesn't bowl early in the campaign.
Finch innings not enough as India win T20
India took four wickets with the last four balls to beat Australia by six runs after Aaron Finch scored a masterful 76 in a warm-up T20 clash at the Gabba.
Abbott set to discard forgotten-man status
NSW allrounder Sean Abbott is set to play his first red-ball game in close to a year, after going from Test candidate to perennial reserve for Australia.
Cummins floats Warner joint-captaincy plan
A shared arrangement for captaining Australia's ODI side would suit Test skipper Pat Cummins, with David Warner's leadership ban likely approaching its end.
Sixers reclaim status as WBBL heavyweights
Last season's wooden-spooners the Sydney Sixers have won three straight to set their WBBL season off with a bang, ending the opening weekend top of the ladder.
Redbacks bat first against Tasmania
South Australia have won the toss and will bat first in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Adelaide Oval.
Heat, Sixers win in WBBL double-header
Sydney Sixers spinner Sophie Ecclestone starred with the ball and Brisbane Heat teenager Ellie Johnston with the bat in their teams' WBBL victories in Mackay.
Finch expects David to star in World Cup
Big-hitting Tim David looms as a key player in Australia's T20 World Cup title defence, with captain Aaron Finch glowing about the allrounder's potential.