Category: Australia Cricket

Former Australian captain Tim Paine says the brigade of opening batters who were overlooked for Australia’s Test team only have themselves to blame to for losing out to makeshift Nathan McSweeney after one-time hopeful Matthew Renshaw declared he and others were “hurt” by the move from selectors.

The West Indies, led by explosive half centuries from openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis, have chased down a record target of 219 to beat England with an over to spare to win by five wickets in their T20 international on Saturday.

Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League, putting the Australian captain under an injury cloud ahead of next month’s ODI series against India.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has withdrawn from next week’s Indian Premier League Auction to prioritise his long-awaited return to Test cricket.

Australia held its nerve to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Pakistan, clinching a tense 13-run win at the SCG on Saturday evening courtesy of a career-best performance from Spencer Johnson.

When Ravi Shastri first visited Rishabh Pant after his horrific car accident there was no comforting place to look.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

A “very special” innings from Georgia Voll engineered the Sydney Thunder’s highest ever successful chase in a vital win over the Perth Scorchers at the MCG on Friday.

When he was picked for Australia A to play two games against India A, Cameron Bancroft was seriously being considered for a Test recall with an opener’s spot available.

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team’s upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton.

Indian great Ravi Shastri says Virat Kohli’s stunning record in Australia could be key to proving his critics wrong when the Border-Gavaskar series begins next week as Ricky Ponting conceded his comments about the Indian maestro’s poor recent Test form could “add something” to the showdown.

Former Australian opener David Warner believes white-ball successor Jake Fraser-McGurk won’t abandon his all-guns-blazing approach to opening in ODIs despite calls for the rising star to wind down the aggression during the Powerplay.

The Heat have joined a logjam of teams at the top of the WBBL ladder after their quicks tore through the Sixers’ top order to set up a crucial 12-run win that puts a serious dampener on Sydney’s chances of making the finals.

Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in its three-match T20 series against Pakistan after emerging victorious from a frantic seven-over bash at the Gabba on Thursday.

More player movement between Big Bash franchises could happen as soon as the end of this season after Cricket Australia confirmed a 10-day player movement window will be brought in to mirror the AFL’s trade period.