Category: Australia Cricket

Australian white-ball captain Mitchell Marsh hit 111 to set up a tense nine-run win for Lucknow Super Giants in a rain-hit IPL clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.

The dates for the Australian men’s team’s next assignments have been confirmed with the white-ball squads to begin a tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh later this month.

Test match cricket is back for the first time since Australia’s sealed a 4-1 Ashes victory at the SCG January with Pakistan touring Bangladesh.

To help prevent overseas T20 leagues from poaching the country’s biggest stars, Cricket Australia has reportedly offered Pat Cummins a $12 million long-term deal, ensuring the national captain prioritises Test cricket until 2029.

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen smacked 69 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad climb to the top of the IPL table with a convincing 33-run win over Punjab Kings on Wednesday.

Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 by opener Sanju Samson helped Chennai Super Kings stay in the hunt for the IPL playoffs with an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

White-ball stars Glenn Maxwell and Matt Short have opted to become full-time freelancers after losing their Cricket Australia contracts.

Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton took apart the Lucknow Super Giants attack as Mumbai Indians powered to a six-wicket win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the IPL on Monday.

The Sydney Sixers have unveiled former Australian all-rounder James Hopes as their new Big Bash League coach, signing the Queensland cricket legend on a two-year contract.

Australian all-rounder Aaron Hardie produced an all-round masterclass to help the Peshawar Zalmi win their first Pakistan Super League title in nine years, defeating Marnus Labuschagne’s Hyderabad Kingsmen during Sunday’s final in Lahore.

Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine helped Kolkata Knight Riders to their third straight win in the IPL as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets on Sunday.

Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings hammered fellow IPL giants Mumbai Indians by eight wickets on Saturday to stay in the hunt for the playoffs.

England bowler Ollie Robinson and Sussex teammate Jack Carson pulled off two of the most remarkable innings by lower order batters in recent memory on day one of a County Championship match at The Oval.

An opening partnership of 110 from 57 balls by Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul paved the way for Delhi Capitals to record their highest successful chase in the IPL, beating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined a quarter of his match fee for vaping in the dressing room during a game, the Indian Premier League said Thursday.