Category: Australia Cricket

Matthew Short was the only Australian purchased at Thursday’s auction for the Men’s Hundred as uncapped spinner James Coles pocketed an eye-watering sum following a bidding war.

Australia’s gun wicketkeeper batter Beth Mooney was the most sought after commodity at the inaugural auction for English cricket’s women’s Hundred on Wednesday, receiving a £210,000 ($394,054) payday.

New South Wales has the weather gods to thank after Kurtis Patterson’s half-century led them to the One-Day Cup crown in Hobart.

The race to coach one of Australia’s most successful domestic sides has been won by former Test spinner Beau Casson.

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa will not play New South Wales’ One-Day Cup final against the Tasmania in Hobart after making the “very unselfish” decision to step aside for his heir apparent.

New South Wales’ Tahlia Wilson has earned her maiden national call-up, chosen as Australia’s reserve wicketkeeper for the upcoming white-ball tour of the West Indies.

Queensland’s Sheffield Shield dream is still alive after Brisbane’s miserable weather helped the Bulls salvage an undeserving draw in their low-scoring contest against Western Australia at Allan Border Field.

India won a record third T20 World Cup title and became the first team to defend their crown with a 96-run thumping of New Zealand in a lop-sided final on Sunday.

Selfless Alyssa Healy had no intention of opening the batting for Australia on her final day of international cricket, saying her “time in the sun” was over after leading her team to a 10-wicket Test match thrashing of India in Perth.

New Zealand will “not mind breaking a few hearts” in the T20 World Cup final against defending champions and hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday.

New Zealander Brett Randell has made history during a Plunket Shield match in Napier on Sunday morning, becoming the first cricketer to take five wickets across five deliveries in a first-class contest.

Nearly a week after their T20 World Cup exit, the West Indies are yet to return home due to flight restrictions caused by the Middle East conflict.

Australia is on the verge of a commanding victory in the women’s Test against India at the WACA after Annabel Sutherland sealed her legacy as one of the sport’s modern greats with another impressive hundred.

Brendon McCullum is set to remain England’s coach across all formats as the England and Wales Cricket Board wrapped up a review following their 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia.

Australia dominated day one of the day/night Test against India at the WACA, but there was no fairytale first innings from retiring captain Alyssa Healy.