Category: Australia Cricket

Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma has failed on his return to first-class cricket for the first time in nearly a decade, as several of his teammates also struggled to make an impact with the bat.

Rising English star Rocky Flintoff has stamped his mark on the cricketing world, belting 108 off 127 balls against a Cricket Australia XI on Thursday.

An untimely rain interruption has denied England a chance at its first victory of the women’s Ashes campaign as Australia clinched a tense six-run victory (via DLS method) in the second T20 at Canberra’s Manuka Oval on Thursday evening.

Former Australian Test captain Michael Clarke has been labelled a “player who defined his generation” after confirmation he would be inducted in to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

Rising spin star Tanveer Sangha has lit the fuse for an explosive showdown in Friday’s all-Sydney showdown for a spot in the BBL final, with the Thunder gun calling out his Sixers opponents as “scared to face” his team.

Inspired bowling and a 34-ball 79 by opener Abhishek Sharma helped India to a crushing seven-wicket win over England in the first T20 international on Wednesday.

Stars batsman Peter Handscomb has survived clearly being caught behind after neither the Thunder bowler or wicket-keeper appealed in stunning scenes at the SCG on Wednesday night.

The Melbourne Stars’ quest for an elusive maiden Big Bash title is over after Tanveer Sangha spun the Thunder out of a big hole, moving the Sydneysiders a step closer to a spot in next week’s final in Hobart.

It hasn’t taken long for controversy to strike in the elimination final between the Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars. on Wednesday night.

Alyssa Healy’s pain has proved to be boom batter Georgia Voll’s gain, and the 21-year-old says she’s feeling increasingly comfortable at international level as the fitness of the Australian captain for the remainder of the Ashes remains under a cloud.

Pat Cummins’ men have “completed cricket” but have somehow, inexplicably, been wiped out in Wisden’s Test Team of the Year.

Twelve months ago, the Sydney Thunder were the laughing stock of the Big Bash League.

Steve Smith was “worried” he may have needed surgery on the elbow injury that delayed him joining the Test team and will ease into training at a camp in Dubai to ensure he’s fit to captain Australia in next week’s opening clash with Sri Lanka.

Former English spinner Alex Hartley has revealed she has been “hung out to dry” by England’s current women’s cricket team after she criticised their fitness levels.

England captain Jos Buttler said Tuesday he wants to build an “alliance” with new white-ball coach Brendon McCullum, as they named their side for the first of five T20s in India.