Category: Australia Cricket

Discarded Test opener Jake Weatherald, white-ball blaster Jake Fraser-McGurk and new recruit Matthew Gilkes went ballistic as South Australia set Tasmania 384 to win in their One Day Cup clash at Adelaide’s Karen Rolton Oval.

Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s tenure as New South Wales coach began in stunning fashion with the Blues knocking off Queensland’s monster total of 358 with an over to spare at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field on Tuesday night.

Pat Cummins is about to play his first ODI in nearly two years, but for the first time since taking the reigns after Aaron Finch’s retirement in 2022, he may not skipper the Australians.

India have been accused of ‘bullying’ after a controversial decision to overturn a wide in the final over saw them defeat Japan in a men’s T20 international on Tuesday.

Andrew McDonald has revealed two in-form ODI batters are in the mix to bat at No.3 for Australia during its first Test tour of South Africa since Sandpapergate.

Australian women’s captain Sophie Molineux has opened up on her surprise ascension to the top job, revealing the ‘oh, s***’ moment the prospect of leading the team became real.

Australia has completed a 3-0 sweep against Zimbabwe in a series where many shone but some others failed to fire.

Josh Inglis scored his second one-day international century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in ⁠the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over hosts ⁠Zimbabwe with a ball ⁠to spare in Harare on Sunday.

When Ellis was joined at the crease by Australia’s No 11, Spencer Johnson, ⁠the tourists needed 27 runs for victory, something the pair managed at a run-a-ball to take their side to the win.

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The Australians will face South Africa in a best-of-three ODI series — starting Thursday — as the selection squeeze continues to build and players fight to cement their place in the side.

Australia have survived a massive late scare from Zimbabwe to complete a 3-0 series sweep in a thrilling final ODI.

Queensland and Marnus Labuschagne were left to rue the lack of a fifth bowler as the captain’s disastrous final over saw debutant Liam Blackford secure a stunning One-Day Cup win for Victoria.

New Zealand may be without their best young player for this summer’s four-Test tour of Australia after Rachin Ravindra dislocated his right shoulder while attempting a diving catch during a promotional shoot in Auckland earlier this week.

The spirit of the Gabba is set to live on at Brisbane’s new Olympic Stadium with a plan revealed to relocate the iconic cricket pitch after the 2032 Games.

While Marnus Labuschagne is not in Zimbabwe with Australia’s ODI squad, the 32-year-old is set to return for Queensland in their One-Day Cup opener against Victoria at Allan Border Field on Saturday.

• Australia (win by 84 runs) 356-6; Zimbabwe 272 all out

• Home side favourites to complete clean sweep on Sunday

Opening batter Travis Head smashed a 75-ball hundred as he led Australia to a series-clinching 84-run victory in the second cricket ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday.

Head’s swashbuckling 112 off 84 balls was well supported by captain Mitchell Marsh’s 53, his 21st ODI half century, and Cooper Connolly’s 78, his third successive 50-plus score in the format, in Australia’s sizeable total of 356-6.

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