Emerging speed demons from the nation’s north and west have earned national contracts for the first time as Australia’s champion cricket side looks to the future following the recent retirement of Alyssa Healy.
$4m star fails again as Aussie wreaks havoc before rain ruins key IPL clash
Kolkata Knight Riders picked up their first point of the IPL following the first no-result of the 2026 tournament after their match against Punjab Kings was abandoned after just 22 deliveries on Monday.
Bolters set to cash-in; young guns next in line — 43 stars who could play for Australia in Test frenzy
Last week’s announcement of Cricket Australia’s men’s 2026/27 contract list provided a glimpse at what the Test side could look like next summer.
Aussie young gun’s ‘daunting’ 14-month climb from super sub to world’s No. 1 batter
Disaster struck during Australia’s recent white-ball tour of the West Indies, an incident that sent shockwaves through the national women’s squad.
‘Absolutely smoking’: Aussie star goes berserk in 25-ball demolition; nervy final over in IPL thriller
Tim David belted eight sixes in a blistering 70 not out to fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second win of the IPL season, hammering Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs on Sunday.
IPL rocked by tense final-over thriller as India’s 154km/h weapon unleashed
Tushar Deshpande bowled an excellent last over as Rajasthan Royals edged out Gujarat Titans by six runs to win their second successive match of the IPL season on Saturday.
English cricket’s four-year rebuff was a ‘crying shame’. The Ashes disaster may have fixed it
There’s renewed hope among the United Kingdom’s Test hopefuls that County Championship success will translate to national selection following the recent Ashes disaster, which served as a wake-up call for the England team hierarchy.
Ponting’s IPL team remains undefeated as young Aussie gun impresses once again
A beautifully crafted half-century by skipper Shreyas Iyer took Punjab Kings to a second successive victory, by five wickets against Chennai Super Kings, and to the top of the Indian Premier League table on Friday.
Aussie spin queen rips through Windies before young star’s rapid knock clinches clean sweep
Alana King and Phoebe Litchfield starred as Australia capped off their dominant tour of the Caribbean with a commanding nine-wicket win in the third ODI at Warner Park in St Kitts.
‘Made our game easy’: Ashes hero lights up IPL with blistering knock to kickstart tournament
Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
Aussie star’s cameo falls short as IPL rivals pull off stunning escape act in low-scoring thriller
Delhi Capitals recovered from a top-order collapse as Sameer Rizvi hit an unbeaten half-century to help secure a six-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Wednesday.
Dramatic rise from state cricket discard to Test prospect reaches new heights with top gong
Kurtis Patterson’s dramatic rise from state discard to Test prospect has continued, receiving the Steve Waugh Medal for New South Wales’ men’s domestic cricketer of the year.
‘Nothing’s really changed’: Clear Konstas message as reasons for Aussie contract calls revealed
Sam Konstas was among a cohort of cricketers delivered the rudest of April Fools’ Day jokes on Wednesday but Australian selector George Bailey remains confident the New South Welshman has a future at the highest level.
Five stars axed in major Aussie contract shake-up with Ashes heroes rewarded
Cricket Australia have confirmed that Test opener Jake Weatherald is in their long term plans as the left-hander was awarded a maiden national contract on Wednesday.
Clear message in Lyon call; contract snub raises Ashes question — Winners and losers
A Tassie dasher yet to set the Test world on fire has been backed to deliver over a rising star once identified as Australia’s next great opener in a season of massive significance, while a western speedster is among those to lose their national contracts.