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.
Stunning demise of Aussie Test contender laid bare as horror run destroys recall hopes
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.
‘The time feels right’: New Zealand’s Southee to retire from Test cricket after England series
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.
‘King is back’: Indian great’s Kohli warning after Ricky Ponting’s criticism
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.
‘You’re going to get dropped’: Aussie great’s warning for batting prodigy after ODI flop
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.
Big Bash race heats up as Aussie skipper shines in unfamiliar role: Wrap
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.
Khawaja reveals subtle hint behind Big Show; Warner opener question remains: What we learned
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.
Player movement windows set to spark trade frenzy in the Big Bash Leagues
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.
Bird is the word! Former Test quick snares seven in Shield demolition
New South Wales seamer Jackson Bird has ripped through South Australia in a stunning blitz at Adelaide Oval, taking seven wickets in a Sheffield Shield demolition on Thursday.
The forgotten great behind stunning cricket boilover… and the Aussie snub that fuelled him
Australia’s undoing in the recent ODI series against Pakistan was masterminded by two of their own who were not even supposed to be there.
‘We were about to tell him’: Phillip Hughes secret Darren Lehmann held for 10 years revealed
As Australian cricket prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Phillip Hughes’ death, former coach Darren Lehmann has revealed the young batter had secretly won an Australian Test recall at a selectors’ meeting held before he was felled at the SCG in the tragic incident that took his life.
‘Love to be the man’: All-round gun preparing Test push if selectors come calling
Beau Webster would “love to be the man” if the Australian selectors come knocking for an all-rounder during the Test series against India.
‘Don’t think it’s very fair’: New T20 skipper slams ‘disrespectful’ call amid CA selection criticism
Temporary Australian T20 captain Josh Inglis says it’s unfair to label his side for Thursday night’s T20 clash with Pakistan at the Gabba as a “B” line-up as he urged the hosts to “forget about” their poor performances in the one-day international series between the teams.
‘Don’t know where this started’: Uzzie hits back at openers ‘myth’ in defence of new partner
Usman Khawaja says it’s a “myth” that an opening combination needs a fast scorer as he endorsed the selection of Nathan McSweeney as his new partner at the top of Australia’s batting order.
‘Not how cricket works’: Bailey hits back at ex-teammate over selection swipe
Australian chief selector George Bailey is adamant Nathan McSweeney “has the game to succeed at Test level” after a former Test opener criticised his call-up as a “guess”.