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.
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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.
Woakes forces himself into England plans
After injury struggles, a rejuvenated Chris Woakes is now looking at breaking into England's line-up for their opening T20 World Cup match.
Shami in for Bumrah in India’s T20 squad
Paceman Mohammed Shami has replaced his injyred teammate Jasprit Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad.
Shami gets India call-up at T20 World Cup
Injured Jasprit Bumrah has been replaced by Mohammed Shami for the Indian team at the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Rain spares Australia’s blushes in T20
Australia were left reeling at 3-30 before rain ended the third T20I against England, with home captain Aaron Finch admitting his side had been outplayed again.
CA poised to open door for Warner review
Cricket Australia has asked its integrity department to propose an amendment to its code of conduct, allowing David Warner's leadership ban to be reviewed.
Perry makes statement in WBBL thriller
Ellyse Perry has starred with bat and ball in the Sydney Sixers' thrilling WBBL win over Brisbane, making an early statement in the national selection race.
CA consider lifting Warner’s captaincy ban
David Warner could be handed a leadership lifeline with Cricket Australia to consider rewriting its code of ethics.
England seal T20 series with strong win
England have beaten Australia in a second consecutive T20, Dawid Malan's 82 helping them win by eight runs in Canberra on Wednesday night.
Opportunity knocks in WBBL full of chances
The WBBL season looms as one of the most important in years for several players with openings in Australia's usually-stable top order ahead of a T20 World Cup.
Crucial days loom in Warner leadership ban
David Warner's leadership ban will be back on the agenda ahead of two days of meetings between Cricket Australia bosses in Hobart.
Pakistan handed Afridi boost for T20 WC
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi is back bowling after injury and will travel to Australia aiming to feature in his nation's T20 World Cup campaign.
Marsh out of one-day captaincy race
Allrounder Mitchell Marsh has ruled himself out of becoming Australia's next limited-overs captain, leaving minimal options to replace Aaron Finch.
Khawaja on cusp of Aussie Test record
Usman Khawaja is in the box seat to go past Don Bradman and Adam Voges and post the most runs by an Australian Test batsman over age 35 in a calendar year.
Jonassen open to filling captaincy void
Queensland and Brisbane Heat skipper Jess Jonassen is already a leader in the Australian cricket team and is ready if called on to be captain.
Wade falls late as England sneak home
England paceman Mark Wood has snared 3-34 to lead his side to an eight-run win over Australia in the T20 clash in Perth.
T20 recall shot comes for Perry in WBBL
The Women's Big Bash League looms as Ellyse Perry's best chance to fight her way back into Australia's T20 team.
Hunt stoic, stranded to defy Vic in Shield
Redbacks opener Henry Hunt insists he was happy to walk off the field two balls early, unbeaten on 97, to earn a stoic Sheffield Shield draw against Victoria.
Test stars lift Bulls’ campaign: Peirson
Jimmy Peirson's strong form has continued to begin the Sheffield Shield season as the Queensland keeper chases higher honours.
Wade credits England for Aussie turnaround
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has become a superb batter at No.7 and says a Twenty20 thrashing from England in 2021 was a 'lightbulb moment' for Australia.
Qld open Shield season with thumping win
After superb displays from Jimmy Peirson, James Bazley and Gurinder Sandhu, Queensland have beaten Tasmania by an innings and 172 runs in the Sheffield Shield.
Warner: David fits Aussie ‘brand’ for Cup
Tim David is taking a similar cricketing pathway to that of David Warner - but the veteran opener says the young tyro has other strings to his bow.
David puts WC case for Aussies in T20 win
Tim David kept the heat on Steve Smith for a middle order World Cup spot as David Warner and Mitchell Starc star in Australia's 31-run T20 win over West Indies.
Marnus opens brightly as Bulls take charge
Test star Marnus Labuschagne opened his red-ball season among the runs as Queensland put Tasmania to the sword on day two in Brisbane.
Smith embraces his T20 licence to thrill
Steve Smith says he feels no pressure ahead of the second T20 clash with West Indies and has outlined the approach he will adopt to his batting in Brisbane.
Bulls tame Tigers in Paine’s comeback
Tim Paine fell for six in his first-class cricket return as Queensland dominated Tasmania on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash in Brisbane.