Australia will travel to Pakistan for a three-game T20 series which will serve as a key warm-up for the upcoming World Cup.
Revealed: Superstar’s call on T20 future explained as Test tour wreaks havoc on BBL spin stocks
Australian white-ball superstar Adam Zampa is in no rush to decide on his Big Bash future, as the T20 league’s player movement window opens on Wednesday.
‘Hidden for 75 years’: Bradman baggy sells for mammoth figure after opponent’s ‘dying wish’
Sir Donald Bradman’s baggy green has sold for a mammoth figure, with an anonymous bidder securing the prized possession for $460,000.
Aussie great calls for change as brutal 11,000km travel toll leaves Sixers short in BBL final
Sixers coach Greg Shipperd has already appealed to Cricket Australia to amend the schedule, as his side were defeated in the BBL15 final in their second trip west in less than a week.
‘Brand we want to play’: Epic 14-ball half century stuns in crushing T20 series clincher
Inspired bowling and a 14-ball fifty by opener Abhishek Sharma led India to a crushing eight-wicket series-clinching win over New Zealand in the third T20 international on Sunday (times local).
This dynasty just reached uncharted territory… but there is a terrifying reality for rest of BBL
The Perth Scorchers have made Big Bash history.
SIX OF THE BEST! Scorchers’ BBL crown confirms dynasty after Sixers’ epic slump
The Perth Scorchers’ continued dominace of the Big Bash League has seen them secure an incredible sixth title on Sunday night, defeating the Sydney Sixers by six wickets at Optus Stadium.
‘Tough to watch’: Scorchers star Joel Paris’ heartbreaking bid for maiden BBL final revealed
The Perth Scorchers cemented themselves as the Big Bash League’s most successful franchise after snaring a record sixth title on Sunday.
Pace duo’s ruthless burst helps Aussies stay unbeaten as ‘clinical’ pairing makes most of first hit out
Another disciplined bowling performance from Australia’s Under-19 side has kept the reigning champions unbeaten at this World Cup, defeating South Africa by six wickets on Sunday.
‘Can’t see how!’: Scorchers denied AGAIN in deja vu act as calls for rule change grow
The Perth Scorchers have once again found themselves on the wrong end of a catching controversy in BBL|15, this time in the season finale with a sixth Big Bash title on the line.
What time does the 2026 BBL Grand Final start, and how can I watch?
Two of the Big Bash League’s most successful franchises, the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, face off in the grand final to cap season 15.
‘I could feel it’: Inside the ‘player-led’ meeting which sparked remarkable Sixers turnaround
Two weeks into the BBL15 season and things were looking bleak for the Sydney Sixers.
‘Worst pitch I’ve ever played on’: England unleash SIX spinners in ‘shocking’ 41-year first
Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on a turning track to steer England to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, squaring the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Saturday.
‘Deeply disappointed’: Bangladesh cut from World Cup as replacement nation revealed
Scotland will replace Bangladesh at next month’s T20 World Cup, cricket’s governing body confirmed on Saturday, after Bangladesh effectively pulled out of the tournament due to a row over playing matches in India.
Steve Smith hits his groove – but too late for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad
Batter will not be going to India and Sri Lanka despite fine form in the Big Bash but he does have an eye on the 2028 Olympics
Considering that Steve Smith was once observed changing gloves after facing eight balls, it is no surprise to see him throw down a gauntlet. The surprise is that he is doing so in 20-over cricket, the format where his batting has historically made the most modest impression.
It is an incongruity of Australia’s season that Smith has the hottest hand in the Big Bash League and it is too late to have him considered for an imminent World Cup with the squad selected weeks ago. Smith wanted to be there, but his bigger concern is not the T20 World Cup of 2026. It’s the Los Angeles Olympics of 2028.
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