Category: Australia Cricket

India has banned fans from its training sessions amid claims they were getting “mocked and laughed at” in Adelaide.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan expects Pat Cummins to bounce back to his best in Adelaide as Australia seeks to resurrect its hopes in what shapes as a legacy-defining series for the side.

An Indian journalist has taken a curious look at how the Australian public treats Pat Cummins’ Aussie cricket team, surprised that it is “not unequivocally loved” despite all its achievements.

Ben Stokes’ disdain for the World Test Championship has grown larger as England were deducted three points for their slow over rate during their eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in Christchurch.

The WBBL season has come and gone for 2024, as the Australian women’s team gears up for an epic summer of international cricket — first starting against India on Friday.

• Test great’s tatty cap said to have ‘some insect damage’
• Record $479,700 fetched for one of Bradman’s cricket hats

The combination of Sir Donald Bradman’s fabled brilliance and the baggy green’s near-mythical status has persuaded an Australian to part with nearly half-a-million dollars for one of the Don’s Test caps.

Unlike modern Australian players the Test cricketers of Bradman’s era wore a different cap for each series, so the one worn by Bradman during the 1947-48 home summer against India is far from unique, but it has nevertheless sold at auction for $479,700, a record for a cap worn by the great batter.

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A “baggy green” Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $390,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.

Cricket NSW have reportedly apologised to spinner Adam Zampa after he was met with a wave of public criticism after being selected for a Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania.

With another dazzling century in the books, one thing is clear about the career of young NSW batting prodigy Sam Konstas:

Former NRL supremo Todd Greenberg has been entrusted with leading Cricket Australia into a massive year for the sport capped by England’s tour for the Ashes from late November, 2025.

The AFLW and WBBL have achieved record ratings as women’s sport continued its rapid rise in 2024.

The AFLW and WBBL have achieved record ratings as women’s sport continued its rapid rise in 2024.

The Melbourne Stars have finalised their list for the upcoming BBL season, with veteran quick Peter Siddle completing a “full circle” moment by joining the club he originally signed with but never got the chance to play a game due to international commitments.

Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar has branded Josh Hazlewood’s omission from the Adelaide Test suspicious, suggesting it was related to the champion paceman’s divisive comments rather than injury.

This summer is continuing a vibrant tradition in international cricket: the graduation of brilliant U19 cricketers to fully-fledged stars of the game.