Emerging speed demons from the nation’s north and west have earned national contracts for the first time as Australia’s champion cricket side looks to the future following the recent retirement of Alyssa Healy.
County cricket: earliest ever start to a season throws up some old truths
The first round showed us the benefits of bravery, the gap between the divisions and the unpredictability of cricket
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Continue reading...$4m star fails again as Aussie wreaks havoc before rain ruins key IPL clash
Kolkata Knight Riders picked up their first point of the IPL following the first no-result of the 2026 tournament after their match against Punjab Kings was abandoned after just 22 deliveries on Monday.
Bolters set to cash-in; young guns next in line — 43 stars who could play for Australia in Test frenzy
Last week’s announcement of Cricket Australia’s men’s 2026/27 contract list provided a glimpse at what the Test side could look like next summer.
Aussie young gun’s ‘daunting’ 14-month climb from super sub to world’s No. 1 batter
Disaster struck during Australia’s recent white-ball tour of the West Indies, an incident that sent shockwaves through the national women’s squad.
‘Absolutely smoking’: Aussie star goes berserk in 25-ball demolition; nervy final over in IPL thriller
Tim David belted eight sixes in a blistering 70 not out to fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second win of the IPL season, hammering Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs on Sunday.
IPL rocked by tense final-over thriller as India’s 154km/h weapon unleashed
Tushar Deshpande bowled an excellent last over as Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by six runs to win their second successive match of the IPL season on Saturday.
English cricket’s four-year rebuff was a ‘crying shame’. The Ashes disaster may have fixed it
There’s renewed hope among the United Kingdom’s Test hopefuls that County Championship success will translate to national selection following the recent Ashes disaster, which served as a wake-up call for the England team hierarchy.
Ponting’s IPL team remains undefeated as young Aussie gun impresses once again
A beautifully crafted half-century by skipper Shreyas Iyer took Punjab Kings to a second successive victory, by five wickets against Chennai Super Kings, and to the top of the Indian Premier League table on Friday.
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A smattering/ripple/slurp of applause as the players take the field. Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes in the middle. A windswept Ian Holland with the ball, the umpire in gloves. Here we go…
Ali Martin spoke to Shoaib Bashir. I really hope he finds the pastures welcoming at Derby – must have been a topsy-turvy few years.
Continue reading...Aussie spin queen rips through Windies before young star’s rapid knock clinches clean sweep
Alana King and Phoebe Litchfield starred as Australia capped off their dominant tour of the Caribbean with a commanding nine-wicket win in the third ODI at Warner Park in St Kitts.
‘Made our game easy’: Ashes hero lights up IPL with blistering knock to kickstart tournament
Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
England interest rekindled and injury substitutes arrive as county cricket returns
County Championship kicks off on Good Friday
ECB and Ben Stokes say England places are up for grabs
With more of a sparkle in its eye than for years, the County Championship shimmies into life on Good Friday, coat done up, gloves fastened.
After years of wrangling, the schedule has been settled (for now), and the three-year Kookaburra ball trial, which had seam bowlers weeping into their Weetabix, dumped, but there is still place for a regulatory tweak, and it’s a substantial one. This year, the England and Wales Cricket Board is trialling substitutes, allowing a player to be replaced by a fully playing sub, rather than just a covering fielder. And the terms of reference have broadened too: the system will cover sickness and significant life events – such as the birth of a child or a family illness – as well as injury.
Continue reading...Aussie star’s cameo falls short as IPL rivals pull off stunning escape act in low-scoring thriller
Delhi Capitals recovered from a top-order collapse as Sameer Rizvi hit an unbeaten half-century to help secure a six-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Wednesday.