Category: Australia Cricket

Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll smacked rapid fifties as Australia dominated reigning world champions New Zealand in Friday’s T20 series opener with an eight-wicket triumph at Eden Park.

Usman Khawaja has fired back at “inflammatory” and “categorically untrue” comments from Queensland head of elite cricket Joe Dawes, addressing his absence from last week’s Sheffield Shield match in a dramatic press conference.

The IPL is offering bowlers some much-needed relief by scrapping a Covid-era rule banning players using saliva on the ball.

Beth Mooney would relish the opportunity to finish her international career as Australia’s wicketkeeper across formats, but acknowledges she’s no certainty to serve as Alyssa Healy’s eventual successor with the gloves.

Australian pinch-hitter Jake Fraser-McGurk risks feeling the wrath of the Indian Premier League’s cutthroat selection policies if he doesn’t overturn his recent form slump over the coming weeks.

At 40 years of age, Peter Siddle was still charging in after 6pm on day four at the WACA, the last game of his last season, just three overs away from ending an almighty red-ball career, which to that point had netted 791 wickets across nearly 20 years.

Questions have been asked about the Sheffield Shield bonus point system after Queensland made next week’s final courtesy of a draw in the last game and ended the 10-round season with less wins than Victoria.

The Indian Premier League returns this weekend, with the 18th edition of the glamorous T20 tournament getting underway in Kolkata on Sunday.

Queensland captain Marnus Labuschagne says his team will lean on the ability to fire when it matters most having seized a spot in next week’s Sheffield Shield final against South Australia after a dramatic final day on which Western Australia fell just 35 runs short of reaching a fourth-straight decider.

Queensland batted its way to every possible bonus point in their bid for a stunning berth in the Sheffield Shield final, all but ending Victoria’s chances to meet South Australia despite moving in to a winning position against WA, who could yet reach a fourth-straight decider.

He’s enjoying arguably the best batting form of his cricketing career for both his country and his state and there’s a drought-breaking goal driving Alex Carey’s glorious run.

Indian superstar Virat Kohli has dropped a hint about his playing future while discussing the disappointment of the recent Test tour of Australia.

Mumbai Indians won their second Women’s Premier League title on Saturday after a sharp performance from their bowlers and a solid knock from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped them beat Delhi Capitals by eight runs.

When former Test star Stuart MacGill in April 2021 made his way into an underground car park beneath the Sydney north shore restaurant he ran with his partner, he had little idea it would change the course of his life and tarnish his legacy.

Former Test opener David Warner has yet to be convinced the Bazball “myth” is a proven method across all conditions, declaring he can’t see England’s bold strategy working on Australian soil next summer.