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2019 November
- Thu, Nov 14, 2019Pakistan pace great Waqar Younis believes the tourists have a young Dennis Lillee in their ranks in 16-year-old tearaway Naseem Shah.
- Thu, Nov 14, 2019Alex Doolan hit centuries in both innings as Tasmania held on for a tense draw against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield game at the Adelaide Oval.
- Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Pakistan's former captain-turned bowling coach Waqar Younis believes the tourists have their best chance yet of winning a first Test series in Australia.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019WBBL Sydney Sixers coach Ben Sawyer says bat has dominated ball in women's cricket, but it's only a matter of time before intimidation starts to bridge the gap.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Test fast bowler Pat Cummins is set for a strong summer if his form for New South Wales is any gauge as the Blues closed on another Sheffield Shield victory.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Victorian captain Peter Handscomb has two pieces of advice for Test hopeful Will Pucovski, as the young strokemaker eyes a debut against Pakistan.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Marnus Labuschagne will return for Welsh county cricket side Glamorgan in 2020 and 2021 after signing a new contract.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Australian allrounder and Collingwood fan Sophie Molineux knows how special the MCG is with a full house ahead of next year's T20 World Cup.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Mignon du Preez impressed but the Brisbane Heat had too much firepower and jumped to the top of the WBBL ladder with a comfortable win over the Melbourne Stars.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Pakistan's teenaged quick Naseem Shah has made an impact on the final day of their drawn pink-ball tour match against Australia A in Perth.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
Sydney Sixers stars Ellyse Perry and Erin Burns have combined to make short work of the struggling Hobart Hurricanes in a lopsided WBBL clash in Launceston.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019Day two of the Victoria-Queensland Sheffield Shield match ended with a hat-trick, a very angry fast bowler and confusion over who bats next.
- Wed, Nov 13, 2019
South Australia hold a 311-run lead over Tasmania at stumps on day three of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide.
- Tue, Nov 12, 2019
Australia A's Test batting hopefuls have spectacularly blown their opportunity to impress national selectors in the tour match against Pakistan.
- Tue, Nov 12, 2019
Steve Smith scored the slowest century of his career but says it was a necessity as NSW took charge of their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia.
- Mon, Nov 11, 2019
Pakistan danger man Babar Azam has continued his sparkling run of form, scoring an unbeaten century in the pink-ball tour match against Australia A in Perth.
- Mon, Nov 11, 2019
Steve Smith has been at his idiosyncratic best with a rare slow innings for NSW, who are seeking to bat Western Australia out of their Sheffield Shield match.
- Mon, Nov 11, 2019
James Pattinson will return from a rest for Victoria's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland as he tries to force his way back into the Test side.
- Mon, Nov 11, 2019South Australia made light of some key absentees to pile on the runs on a record-breaking opening day of their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.
- Sun, Nov 10, 2019 Pat Cummins has taken the most wickets of Australia's quicks in every series he's played for two years, but is yet to take the new ball in a Test at home.
- Sun, Nov 10, 2019
It was Sophie Devine's day in Adelaide as the superstar Kiwi produced a flurry of sixes to stun the Stars
- Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Travis Head leads a crowded field of Test candidates who will line up for Australia A in a three-day tour match at Perth's Optus Stadium.
- Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Heather Graham has shown class and poise with bat and ball to ensure a perfect WBBL weekend in Adelaide for Perth Scorchers.
- Sat, Nov 09, 2019
Nic Maddinson has been replaced by Cameron Bancroft in the Australia A team to face Pakistan in Perth after withdrawing on mental health grounds.
- Sat, Nov 09, 2019The Perth Scorchers survived a Bridget Patterson batting whirlwind to notch a nail-biting WBBL win in Adelaide over the Strikers.
- Sat, Nov 09, 2019Australia will finish the year unbeaten in T20 internationals in a highly-promising sign ahead of hosting the World Cup next year.
- Sat, Nov 09, 2019Jess Duffin's brilliance with the bat proved the difference as the Renegades returned to the winners' circle with a tense last-ball WBBL win over Hobart.
- Fri, Nov 08, 2019
Openers Aaron Finch and David Warner have guided Australia to a 10-wicket win over Pakistan in their T20 decider after Mitchell Starc laid the foundations.
- Fri, Nov 08, 2019
Sarah Aley is happy to do her bit as Sydney Sixers prepare for a WBBL rematch with Brisbane Heat on Saturday.
- Fri, Nov 08, 2019
Incumbent Test opener Marcus Harris must confirm his berth in next week's Australia A game against Pakistan.
- Fri, Nov 08, 2019
The Women's Big Bash League's move to early summer as a stand-alone competition is being considered an early success, with viewership significantly up.
- Tue, Nov 05, 2019
Usman Khawaja is confident he can stake a Test claim despite another disappointing knock in Queensland's Sheffield Shield draw with Western Australia.
- Tue, Nov 05, 2019 Steve Smith played every shot in the book and then some from outside the coaching manuals as his 80no helped Australia to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan.
- Mon, Nov 04, 2019
Australia's bowlers are having their best streak in Test cricket in almost a decade, with their ability to tighten the screws winning games for Australia.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019 A day after being walloped by the Strikers in Mackay, the Heat bounced back spectacularly to down the same side.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019Pakistan will arrive in Australia with a full-strength team ready to show why they are the world's best in Twenty20 cricket.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019Papua New Guinea will face Sri Lanka, Ireland and Oman to start their maiden Twenty20 World Cup, after a long line of Australian coaches helped them qualify.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019 Australia fell 11 balls short of forcing a Twenty20 result against Pakistan when rain and a 20-minute innings break combined to leave the match drawn.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019Sydney Thunder have made light work of a middling Hobart Hurricanes total of 148 to jump to the top of the WBBL table.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019
Tasmania captain Matthew Wade has hit an unbeaten 57 to help his side to a six-wicket victory over Victoria, who haven't won a match this season.
- Sun, Nov 03, 2019 Batsman Matthew Wade has reinforced his Test claims with consecutive half-centuries for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield win over Victoria.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019The WBBL match between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Thunder in Tasmania has been abandoned without a ball being bowled in Burnie.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019 Ellyse Perry guided her team to a four-wicket victory with ball to spare in a challenging run chase.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019Suzie Bates and Bridget Patterson have led the Adelaide Strikers to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019 Tasmania are 2-31 at stumps on day three of a rain-hit Sheffield Shield match against Victoria in Hobart, chasing 139 runs for victory.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019
South Australian batsman Travis Head has made a timely century against NSW on day two of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019
Shaun Marsh's fighting half-century and a wagging tail have helped Western Australia to recover with the bat in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.
- Sat, Nov 02, 2019
David Warner has gone from a crash-and-bash Twenty20 star to one of the best at constructing an innings in the format, according to Aaron Finch.
- Fri, Nov 01, 2019
Australia have scored a 3-0 series clean sweep against Sri Lanka with a seven-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 clash at the MCG.
- Fri, Nov 01, 2019 In-form Marnus Labuschagne is out to make the most of a pre-Test hit out at the Gabba when Queensland face WA in the Sheffield Shield starting Saturday.
- Fri, Nov 01, 2019 NSW debutant Daniel Solway has made a century against South Australia on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield game in Adelaide.
- Fri, Nov 01, 2019
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh says Victoria's Nic Maddinson is finally ready for a Test recall.
2019 October
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Chris Lynn says 25 million Australians would be united in their support of Glenn Maxwell, after he took a break from cricket to deal with his mental health.
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Glenn Maxwell will take a short break from cricket to deal with his mental health.
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Fifteen wickets have fallen on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and Victoria, with a quickfire Nic Maddinson 69 the highlight.
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Chris Lynn believes Australia will find Pakistan a tougher opponent than Sri Lanka after they kicked off their series with a warm-up win in Sydney.
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019
South Australian stalwart Callum Ferguson has won a Sheffield Shield recall for the Redbacks' game against NSW starting Friday at Adelaide Oval.
- Thu, Oct 31, 2019 Western Australia have lost 8-53 to hand Queensland a 26-run domestic one-day cup victory on the Gold Coast.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2019
Unbeaten half centuries to Steve Smith and David Warner and a fast spell from Billy Stanlake were the highlights as Australia waltzed by Sri Lanka in Brisbane.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2019
Australia coach Justin Langer has locked in Marnus Labuschagne for the first Test against Pakistan but two other batting slots remain vacant.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2019
A whitewash of world No.1 T20 side Pakistan, plus a win in Australia two years ago means Aaron Finch won't take Sri Lanka lightly on Wednesday night.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2019
Tasmania will give Tim Paine a break from Sheffield Shield cricket, with the Australia Test captain rested for the clash with Victoria on Thursday.
- Tue, Oct 29, 2019 Australian T20 captain Aaron Finch is relishing the opportunity to pilot a more stable outfit towards next year's World Cup on home soil.
- Tue, Oct 29, 2019 Will Pucovski has been named alongside Ashes squad members Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head in an Australia A side to face Pakistan.
- Mon, Oct 28, 2019
Dumped Australian Test opener Cameron Bancroft is feeling confident in his batting despite a lean start to the domestic season.
- Mon, Oct 28, 2019
Pakistan quick Naseem Shah will become the youngest player to feature in a Test in Australia if picked next month, as Pakistan insist conditions will suit him.
- Mon, Oct 28, 2019
Billy Stanlake is firming for a berth in Australia's T20 international at the Gabba with Mitchell Starc granted leave to attend his brother's wedding.
- Sun, Oct 27, 2019
The Brisbane Heat were down for the count before all-rounder Amelia Kerr took the Hurricanes to the cleaners to help secure a WBBL win for the defending champs.
- Sun, Oct 27, 2019 Australian captain Aaron Finch says Sunday's opening Twenty20 game against Sri Lanka is the start of a long haul towards next year's short-format World Cup.
- Sun, Oct 27, 2019
The Stars looked like finally breaking their WBBL duck before Alex Blackwell produced a perfectly-timed masterclass to guide the Thunder to safety.
- Sat, Oct 26, 2019
Defending WBBL champions Brisbane Heat crashed to a convincing loss to Perth Scorchers with Amy Jones and Meg Lanning showing their class in the run-chase.
- Sat, Oct 26, 2019Shabnim Ismail's class with the ball and Hannah Darlington's fielding brilliance helped the Thunder hold off the fast finishing Renegades in a WBBL thriller.
- Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Sydney Thunder teenager Phoebe Litchfield says the male bowlers she faced in A-grade cricket in her home town of Orange have steeled her success in the WBBL.
- Fri, Oct 25, 2019 Former Australian limited-overs international batsman Chris Lynn will captain a Cricket Australia XI in a Twenty20 warm-up game against Pakistan in Sydney.
- Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Shane Warne is concerned states aren't giving spinners a fair chance as he suggested Cameron Boyce could be Australia's answer if Nathan Lyon is ever injured.
- Thu, Oct 24, 2019
The PM's XI chased down Sri Lanka's 8-131 with one ball and a wicket to spare in a tense T20 match at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
- Thu, Oct 24, 2019 Western Australia have climbed to the top of the table in the one-day cup after beating Victoria by nine runs in a rain-affected clash at the WACA Ground.
- Wed, Oct 23, 2019
A strong all-round effort has carried the Melbourne Renegades to a four-wicket WBBL win over the Perth Scorchers.
- Wed, Oct 23, 2019
A brilliant batting cameo from leg-spinner Adam Zampa has helped South Australia past Queensland after Marnus Labuschagne's calm century for the hosts.
- Tue, Oct 22, 2019
Josh Hazlewood will play his first cricket game of the summer for NSW on Wednesday, back to full fitness and confidence after a rollercoaster 2019.
- Tue, Oct 22, 2019 Chris Lynn is perplexed why he hasn't heard from selectors after being overlooked for Australia's Twenty20 side, while still eyeing a World Cup spot.
- Tue, Oct 22, 2019
WA paceman Jhye Richardson says he is feeling good as his comeback from a serious shoulder injury continues to gain pace.
- Mon, Oct 21, 2019 Test batsman Marnus Labuschagne has steered Queensland to a four-wicket win over South Australia in their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba.
- Mon, Oct 21, 2019
Steve Smith will play his first game for Australia in Twenty20 cricket in three-and-a-half years on Sunday, eager to bring his form from global leagues home.
- Mon, Oct 21, 2019 Victoria are winless in two Sheffield Shield games this season after suffering a big loss to WA at the WACA Ground.
- Sun, Oct 20, 2019The Hurricanes' off-season recruiting is paying dividends after Nicola Carey and Chloe Tryon steered them to a second straight win over the Stars in the WBBL.
- Sun, Oct 20, 2019 Test hopeful Usman Khawaja has missed a chance to impress selectors, falling for a golden duck in Queensland's Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia.
- Sun, Oct 20, 2019
Victoria face a battle for survival after Shaun Marsh's double century put WA in the box seat in the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019 A Shaun Marsh century has guided Western Australia to 4-256 in reply to Victoria's first-innings total of 341 in their Sheffield Shield clash in Perth.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019 New Zealand international Sophie Devine produced a superb all-round performance to propel the Strikers to an opening-round WBBL victory over the Renegades.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019
The Sixers have had a shocker against the Heat in the WBBL, with a horrific batting collapse giving the champs' title defence a perfect start.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019
The Hobart Hurricanes, last year's WBBL wooden spooners, have stunned the Stars with a compelling all-round effort in Melbourne.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019 Mitchell Starc has made a five-wicket haul and Steve Smith has scored a century for NSW on day two of the latest round of Sheffield Shield matches.
- Sat, Oct 19, 2019
Steve Smith has scored a ton and combined with fellow centurion Moises Henriques to put NSW in control of their Sheffield Shield match with Tasmania in Sydney.
- Fri, Oct 18, 2019 Pat Cummins has enjoyed a four-week break since sending down almost 300 overs on a marathon England tour and is confident his body is fresh for the summer.
- Fri, Oct 18, 2019 A Sheffield Shield duck at the Gabba hasn't helped Travis Head in the Australian vice-captain's push for a Test recall at the same ground next month.
- Fri, Oct 18, 2019 New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr will provide the Brisbane Heat with a point of difference when their WBBL season begins.
- Fri, Oct 18, 2019
It's a different season but a familiar story as Ellyse Perry got the job done with bat and ball as the Sixers proved far too good for the Thunder in the WBBL.
- Thu, Oct 17, 2019 Friday marks one year to the Twenty20 World Cup, with Australia's stars ready to drastically increase their T20 exposure in pursuit of a maiden men's title.
- Thu, Oct 17, 2019
A look at every squad's chances for the WBBL05 season, which begins on Friday when the Sydney Sixers play the Sydney Thunder.
- Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Australian allrounder Mitch Marsh will miss the start of the Test summer after breaking his hand while punching a wall in frustration.
- Mon, Oct 14, 2019
Australian Test allrounder Mitch Marsh faces a race against time to be fit for the home summer after breaking his hand when he punched a dressing-room wall.
- Sun, Oct 13, 2019
In-form opener Daniel Hughes helped NSW survive a tricky run-chase and pick up an opening-round Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
- Sun, Oct 13, 2019 Mitch Marsh has hurt his hand while punching a wall in Western Australia and Tasmania's drawn Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.
- Sun, Oct 13, 2019 South Australia's Tom Cooper has finished unbeaten on 271 with their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at Junction Oval ending in a draw.
- Sat, Oct 12, 2019 Tim Paine wasn't keen to reflect on a drought-breaking Sheffield Shield century for Tasmania in Perth, 13 years after his previous first class ton at the WACA.
- Fri, Oct 11, 2019 Star cricketer Alyssa Healy says pregnancy was treated like an injury before, but a landmark parental leave scheme will extend women's careers in the sport.
- Fri, Oct 11, 2019
David Warner has posted a much-needed century in NSW's Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba.
- Thu, Oct 10, 2019 Marcus Harris scored a much-needed century, but Steve Smith posted a rare failure in a day of mixed fortunes for Australia's Test stars.
- Wed, Oct 09, 2019 Alyssa Healy posted another unbeaten century against Sri Lanka to ensure Australia easily claimed a women's ODI world record 18th consecutive victory.
- Wed, Oct 09, 2019
English 20-year-old Tom Banton will play for the Brisbane Heat this season after a dominant home summer saw him elevated to the national T20 squad.
- Wed, Oct 09, 2019
A Test recall next month isn't Usman Khawaja's driving force as he prepares to lead Queensland in a star-studded Sheffield Shield opener against NSW.
- Tue, Oct 08, 2019
Australia's women can set a new world record for consecutive ODI wins with victory on Wednesday against Sri Lanka in Brisbane.
- Tue, Oct 08, 2019 Victorian captain Peter Handscomb is out to start the Sheffield Shield season with a flourish as he tries to force his way back into the Test team.
- Tue, Oct 08, 2019
Australian opener David Warner will need to perform in the Sheffield Shield to retain his Test spot as selectors seek in-form batsmen to fill a shaky top six.
- Tue, Oct 08, 2019
World Cup paceman Jason Behrendorff is to undergo spinal surgery to fix a recurrent lumbar stress fracture issue.
- Tue, Oct 08, 2019 Mitchell Starc will play all Sheffield Shield available to him before the first Test as he faces the first real fight for a spot in a home summer in four years.
- Mon, Oct 07, 2019
Australian opener Rachael Haynes has posted a maiden international century to lead the hosts to a record-equalling 17th consecutive ODI win.
- Sat, Oct 05, 2019 Australia continued momentum from their Twenty20 series clean sweep to set Sri Lanka a tough victory target in their one-day international.
- Sat, Oct 05, 2019 Australia continued their winning run with a strong bowling performance ensuring a 16th consecutive ODI victory by 157 runs against Sri Lanka in Brisbane.
- Wed, Oct 02, 2019 Alyssa Healy has cracked a world record women's T20 international score with an unbeaten 148 propelling Australia to a crushing won over Sri Lanka in Sydney.
- Wed, Oct 02, 2019
Explosive English opener Alex Hales has signed a one-year deal to play for Sydney Thunder in the upcoming Big Bash League.
- Wed, Oct 02, 2019 Daniel Hughes joined a list of NSW's greats with his century helping the Blues past Western Australia and back into one-day cup contention.
- Tue, Oct 01, 2019
South Australia have revived their one-day cup campaign in impressive fashion with a bonus-point win over Tasmania.
- Tue, Oct 01, 2019
Aaron Finch has played one of the great One-Day Cup innings, posting a Victorian record score to give the competition holders a crucial win.
- Tue, Oct 01, 2019
Brisbane Heat have secured the services of South African superstar AB de Villiers in a massive coup for the BBL franchise.
2019 September
- Mon, Sep 30, 2019
WA batsman Ashton Turner will miss up to six weeks of cricket after he suffered a broken finger at training last week.
- Mon, Sep 30, 2019
Western Australia maintained a perfect start to the season to move top after a tense one-day Cup win left NSW's campaign in peril.
- Sun, Sep 29, 2019 Australia's women cricketers admit they have to find a way to way halt Sri Lankan batting star Chamari Athapaththu despite winning their opening T20 match.
- Sun, Sep 29, 2019
A Ben McDermott century has piloted Tasmania to their first win over the one-day cup cricket season.
- Sun, Sep 29, 2019 Usman Khawaja has hit a century for Queensland who have made it three wins from thre in the one-day cup with holders Victoria the latest victim.
- Fri, Sep 27, 2019 Dumped midway through the Ashes series, Usman Khawaja returns to domestic cricket and will revert to a tried and tested formula to regain his Australian spot.
- Thu, Sep 26, 2019
New South Wales have slipped to a second straight defeat as South Australia got off the mark in the One Day Cup after demolishing the Blues' batting line-up.
- Wed, Sep 25, 2019
D'Arcy Short staked a claim for a recall to Australia's one-day side as his belligerent century helped Western Australia to a win over Tasmania.
- Tue, Sep 24, 2019 Queensland's free-flowing batsman helped maintained their side's perfect start to the one-day cup in a one-sided win over South Australia.
- Mon, Sep 23, 2019 Tasmania narrowly failed to earn revenge for defeat in last season's one-day cup final after suffering a stunning collapse against Victoria.
- Fri, Sep 20, 2019 Warriors captain Mitch Marsh will be rested, but opener Cameron Bancroft has been cleared to play for Saturday's one-day clash with Victoria at the WACA.
- Fri, Sep 20, 2019
West Australian paceman Jhye Richardson will make his return from a dislocated shoulder in Saturday's One Day Cup clash with Victoria at the WACA Ground.
- Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Cricket Australia says it won't rush a decision on whether to tour Pakistan in early 2022.
- Thu, Sep 19, 2019 A century in the final Ashes match has Matthew Wade primed for a middle-order Test spot for the start of the Australian cricket summer.
- Wed, Sep 18, 2019
He had a lean run with the bat and made a few howling decisions, but Tim Paine remains the popular choice to captain Australia's Test side.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Australia have exceeded expectations by retaining the Ashes, thanks to Steve Smith and some superstar bowlers, but a drawn series means the drought continues.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Matthew Wade's ton gave Australia hope of a miracle win but the tourists were beaten on day four of the fifth Ashes Test, meaning the series was drawn 2-2.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2019
A snapshot from day four of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Steve Smith has signed off with a knock of 23 at the end of the most prolific Test series of his decorated career.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2019 Australia coach Justin Langer admits his team's batting is a big concern after a drawn Ashes series in which David Warner 'let Stuart Broad get into his head'.
- Sun, Sep 15, 2019 A snapshot from day three of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
- Sun, Sep 15, 2019
Captain Meg Lanning has scored an unbeaten half century to steer Australia to a six-wicket win in the opening T20 international against the West Indies.
- Sun, Sep 15, 2019
Skipper Tim Paine admits he has had a 'mare' with the Decision Review System in the Ashes as Australia face a mammoth task in winning the fifth Test.
- Sun, Sep 15, 2019 Steve Smith will be seeking the first fourth-innings century of his Test career when Australia confront a big chase at the Oval.
- Sat, Sep 14, 2019 A snapshot from day two of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
- Sat, Sep 14, 2019 England have reached 2-88 at lunch on day three of the fifth Ashes Test to hold a 157-run lead.
- Sat, Sep 14, 2019 Steve Smith was in no mood to discuss his legendary status or records after a knock of 80 at the Oval, his lowest score in a superb Ashes series.
- Sat, Sep 14, 2019
Steve Smith missed out on a ton at the Oval but still managed to break more records with a knock of 80, his lowest score of the series.
- Fri, Sep 13, 2019
A snapshot from day one of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
- Fri, Sep 13, 2019
Allrounder Mitch Marsh turned Australian jeers in his last Test appearance in December, to cheers with a fine spell of bowling against England at The Oval.
- Fri, Sep 13, 2019 David Warner has registered his eighth single-figure score in the Ashes series against England, setting a unwanted new record for a top-six batsman.
- Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Tim Paine says Mitch Marsh has never been fitter, praising the allrounder for putting in the hard yards that led to a recall for the fifth Ashes Test.
- Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Australia's women have beaten the West Indies by eight wickets for a ODI series clean sweep, the result opening up a four-point lead in the ICC standings.
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019 Allrounder Mitch Marsh has replaced Travis Head in Australia's XI for the Ashes series finale at the Oval, where Peter Siddle remains in the mix for a recall.
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019
Australia captain Tim Paine, who is relishing every day of a Test return he never thought would happen, is 34 but yet to give retirement any thought.
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019 Tim Paine has received a stack of congratulatory messages after Australia retained the Ashes, including one from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019 Steve Smith has broken many records in this Ashes but one major milestone, long considered unattainable, is within reach if he enjoys a prolific series finale.
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019 One of Don Bradman's most meaningful milestones, the 974 runs he scored in the 1930 Ashes, could be within reach if Steve Smith enjoys a prolific final Test.
- Tue, Sep 10, 2019 Australia are unlikely to rejig their top six for the Ashes finale in London, with Justin Langer hopeful David Warner will find form after a miserable series.
- Tue, Sep 10, 2019 A gap in the international schedule means that Steve Smith, Australia's best batsman since Don Bradman, could have a hit with the Sydney Sixers this summer.
- Tue, Sep 10, 2019
A recall for James Pattinson or Peter Siddle could be on the cards as selectors weigh up whether to rest Pat Cummins from the fifth Ashes Test.
- Mon, Sep 09, 2019 A snapshot of day five of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
- Mon, Sep 09, 2019
Nathan Lyon has followed up one of his career lowlights with a highlight, bouncing back from Ben Stokes' rampage to help Australia retain the Ashes.
- Mon, Sep 09, 2019 Tim Paine was contemplating retirement a tick over two years ago, now he has captained Australia's first team to retain the Ashes in England since 2001.
- Mon, Sep 09, 2019 Australia have recorded a 151-run ODI win over the West Indies as the tourists wrapped up a series victory.
- Sun, Sep 08, 2019 Australia are six wickets away from retaining the Ashes after reducing England to 4-87 at lunch on day five of the fourth Test, having set a target of 383.
- Sun, Sep 08, 2019 Steve Smith has led the way with the bat in this Ashes, scoring a mountain of runs to raise more questions about whether he will return to lead Australia again.
- Sun, Sep 08, 2019 Steve Smith has revealed David Warner concedes Stuart Broad has the wood over him after being dismissed for a third successive duck by the English quick.
- Sat, Sep 07, 2019 Josh Hazlewood says a minor tweak to his action has resulted in career-best form as the prospect of a tight turnaround looms large after the fourth Ashes Test.
- Sat, Sep 07, 2019
A fine spell of bowling from Pat Cummins helped set the tone for an Australian fightback with the ball against England in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
- Sat, Sep 07, 2019 Australia have claimed a first-innings lead of 196 runs on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, where Mitchell Starc helped roll England for 301.
- Fri, Sep 06, 2019 Australia have beaten the West Indies by a whopping 178 runs in their series-opening women's One-Day International in Antigua.
- Fri, Sep 06, 2019 Steve Smith admits he got used to batting with a neck guard, something he'd never done in a match until the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
- Fri, Sep 06, 2019 Australia captain Tim Paine finally found some form with the bat as his side built up a sizeable first-innings score in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
- Fri, Sep 06, 2019
England captain Joe Root has given teammates a fired-up pep talk after an unforgivable error from left-arm spinner Jack Leach proved incredibly costly.
- Thu, Sep 05, 2019 Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, Australia's best two performing batsmen in the Ashes, have batted together for the first time in a match.
- Wed, Sep 04, 2019 Australia are viewing England opener Jason Roy's demotion to No.4 as a win for their fast bowlers as the rivals prepare to square off in the fourth Ashes Test.
- Wed, Sep 04, 2019 Steve Smith's concussion substitution and reaction to missing part of the Ashes is a key moment for Cricket Australia, having set an example for all players.
- Wed, Sep 04, 2019 Australia's women begin a series against the West Indies this week, which will kickstart a hectic seven months of cricket.
- Wed, Sep 04, 2019
The Sydney Thunder have become the first WBBL club to take on a specialist Twenty20 coach from overseas, hiring champion English mentor Trevor Griffin.
- Wed, Sep 04, 2019 David Warner has failed once again in the fourth Ashes Test, falling for a second-ball duck to Stuart Broad.
- Tue, Sep 03, 2019
A closer look at Australia's record against England in Test matches played at Old Trafford.
- Tue, Sep 03, 2019
A closer look at five memorable Ashes Test matches at Old Trafford between England and Australia.
- Tue, Sep 03, 2019 Coach Justin Langer says Australia will use their Headingley heartbreak as motivation to hit back hard, as Muhammad Ali did after his childhood bike was stolen.
- Mon, Sep 02, 2019 Marnus Labuschagne is confident a shift up or down Australia's batting order will not affect the strong form he has displayed in the absence of Steve Smith.
- Sun, Sep 01, 2019 Mitchell Starc has snared seven wickets in a low-key tour match against Derbyshire but it was his control that made a big impression on selector Trevor Hohns.
- Sun, Sep 01, 2019 The return of Steve Smith isn't the only change to the XI being considered by Australia's selectors, with allrounder Mitch Marsh also in the mix for a recall.
2019 August
- Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who had been slated to be a standing umpire in the fourth Ashes Test, will serve as third umpire in the Old Trafford clash.
- Sat, Aug 31, 2019 Australia's vice-captains Pat Cummins and Travis Head say Steve Smith remains a batsman on a mission as he prepares to make his Test return in Manchester.
- Fri, Aug 30, 2019 Usman Khawaja and Marcus Harris have shared a 106-run opening stand to help Australia reach 1-169 at lunch on day two of the Ashes tour game in Derby.
- Fri, Aug 30, 2019 Tim Paine says Mitchell Starc's control in his opening spell of a tour game in Derby shows the improvements he has made in the nets during this Ashes.
- Thu, Aug 29, 2019 Former captain Ricky Ponting says a shattered Nathan Lyon will have some 'scarring' from the third Ashes Test but is confident the tweaker will bounce back.
- Wed, Aug 28, 2019 Veteran women's cricketer Alex Blackwell will play a record-equalling 19th domestic season but will cede the Sydney Thunder captaincy to Rachael Haynes.
- Wed, Aug 28, 2019 Steve Smith, rattled by a blow to the neck that forced him to miss the third Ashes Test, finds StemGuards claustrophobic but wants to conquer his fear.
- Tue, Aug 27, 2019 Steve Smith looms as the ace up Australia's sleeve as they attempt to bounce back from a gutting one-wicket loss to England in the third Ashes Test.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2019 A crucial not-out verdict from Joel Wilson has denied Australia an Ashes-retaining victory but captain Tim Paine says he is at fault for wasting both reviews.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2019 A closer look at who shone and who struggled in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, which England won by one wicket.
- Sun, Aug 25, 2019 Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have helped England to reach 4-238 at lunch on day four of the third Ashes Test in Leeds, where they are chasing a target of 359.
- Sat, Aug 24, 2019 England will need to haul in a target of 359 to win the 3rd Ashes Test in Leeds, where they've reached 0-11 at lunch on day three after surviving four overs.
- Fri, Aug 23, 2019
David Warner battled through a testing opening hour to chalk up his first half-century of the Ashes series at Headingley before falling to Jofra Archer.
- Fri, Aug 23, 2019 England have been bowled out for 67 shortly after lunch on day two of the third Ashes Test in Leeds, handing Australia a first-innings lead of 112 runs.
- Fri, Aug 23, 2019 Veteran offspinner Erin Burns and young star Heather Graham could debut for Australia in the West Indies after being named in a 14-player squad.
- Fri, Aug 23, 2019 David Warner has tipped Marnus Labuschagne to become a permanent fixture in the Australian batting line-up.
- Thu, Aug 22, 2019
A closer look at Australia's records against England in Test matches played at Headingley.
- Thu, Aug 22, 2019
A closer look at five memorable Ashes Test matches at Headingley between England and Australia.
- Thu, Aug 22, 2019 Steve Smith's gradual return from a concussion has started with some laps of the oval in Leeds on the eve of the third Ashes Test.
- Wed, Aug 21, 2019 Australia captain Tim Paine says batting with a clip-on neck guard makes sense and every cricketer should embrace the added protection.
- Wed, Aug 21, 2019
Chris Rogers, who once missed a Test because of delayed concussion, says Australia are trailblazers in terms of concussion testing and protocols in cricket.
- Tue, Aug 20, 2019 Former NZ quick Shane Bond, who played a key role in James Pattinson's recovery from career-saving back surgery, says recently resting the Australian was smart.
- Tue, Aug 20, 2019 Travis Head is a convert regarding neck guards, having batted with the helmet attachment in his second dig of the second Ashes Test after Steve Smith's scare.
- Tue, Aug 20, 2019
New Zealand cricket will lose women's captain Amy Satterthwaite for an indefinite period as she takes time off to have a baby.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019 Concussion substitute Marnus Labuschagne and vice-captain Travis Head have helped Australia salvage a draw on a dramatic final day of the second Ashes Test.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019 Cricket Australia's chief sports scientist says it would be an overreaction to force players to automatically sit out the rest of games after a head knock.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019
England captain Joe Root and Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne have agreed to disagree regarding a contentious catch during the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019
A member of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club was ejected on Saturday after making verbally abusive comments to Steve Smith in the Long Room at Lord's.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019
Steve Smith says he will consider using a neck guard whenever he returns from concussion after a nasty scare at Lords.
- Mon, Aug 19, 2019
A look at who starred and who struggled in the enthralling drawn second Ashes Test at Lord's
- Sun, Aug 18, 2019 Neck guards could soon become mandatory in cricket, especially after Steve Smith was stuck by a Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord's during the second Ashes Test.
- Sun, Aug 18, 2019 Jofra Archer says he never wants to see a batsman hit the deck like Steve Smith did at Lord's, where he was hit on the neck by a bouncer from the fast bowler.
- Sun, Aug 18, 2019 Steve Smith has been a central figure throughout this Ashes series and it was no different on day four of the second Test at Lord's.
- Sat, Aug 17, 2019 Stuart Broad says Steve Smith's on-field fidgetings are a distraction for umpires, after an Aleem Dar decision was overturned on review.
- Sat, Aug 17, 2019 Steve Smith was unaware of just how dramatic some of his movements at the crease have been at Lord's, where he admits to having a nap in a bathtub.
- Sat, Aug 17, 2019 Steve Smith has been rattled by three blows inflicted by England paceman Jofra Archer at Lord's, including a hit to the neck that forced him to retire hurt.
- Fri, Aug 16, 2019 Australia must expect a dose of their own medicine from England's quicks on day three of the second Ashes Test, battling opener Rory Burns has warned.
- Fri, Aug 16, 2019 Pat Cummins showed just why he is ranked as the No.1 bowler in Test cricket with a venomous spell that rattled England' batsmen at Lord's.
- Fri, Aug 16, 2019 Australia have reached 4-80 at lunch on day three of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, where Steve Smith showed great composure during a collapse of 3-11.
