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2021 April
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Sun, Apr 11, 2021NSW have won the toss and elected to bat against Western Australia in the final of the domestic one-day cup.
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Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Australia have clinched a 3-0 ODI series win in New Zealand to close out their summer of cricket with a world-record-extending 24th consecutive victory.
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Victoria have beaten South Australia by 21 runs in their Marsh Cup clash, ending a miserable domestic season for the Redbacks.
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Western Australia will have the chance to defend their Marsh Cup title after easily seeing off Tasmania and securing bonus-point victory.
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Australia spinner Jess Jonassen has detailed how a WBBL dressing-room spat gave Queensland the confidence and freedom to make their rise in women's cricket.
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Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Australian allrounder Daniel Sams is asymptomatic and in isolation after testing positive to COVID-19 while in India preparing for the IPL.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Henry Hunt brought up his second century of the Sheffield Shield season to save South Australia's blushes in their match against Victoria.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021
The NSW-Queensland Sheffield Shield match ended in a draw but the teams will do it all again when they meet in the final.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Tasmania crushed WA's hopes of making the Sheffield Shield final, beating the home side by 175 runs in the last regular-season game.
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Mon, Apr 05, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne cracked another ton and Nathan Lyon took six wickets as Queensland surpassed NSW's first innings in the Sheffield Shield.
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Mon, Apr 05, 2021
It was a profitable day for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield clash, the Bushrangers taking the lead and reducing SA to 5-151 by stumps on day three.
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Mon, Apr 05, 2021
Chasing a daunting 480 to win, Western Australia look unlikely to beat Tasmania to qualify for the Sheffield Shield final.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021
The Australian women's cricket team easily chased down New Zealand's 212 on Sunday, sealing a world record 22nd straight ODI win.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne was looking in ominous touch for Queensland in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Victoria were 7-201 in response to South Australia's 333 in their Sheffield Shield match.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021
Things aren't going according to plan for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield after solid Tasmania batting and injury ensured the visitors gained control.
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Sat, Apr 03, 2021Australia won last year's Twenty20 women's World Cup in front of 86,000 people, but they are now on the verge of an even bigger feat in one-day cricket.
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Sat, Apr 03, 2021
After a winless season that ensures they will again finish last in the Sheffield Shield, South Australia are looking to end on a high against Victoria.
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Sat, Apr 03, 2021
Eyeing off a spot in the Sheffield Shield final, Western Australia made a strong start against Tasmania before losing key bowler Joel Paris to injury.
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Sat, Apr 03, 2021
With both sides aiming for a place in the Sheffield Shield final, day one of the clash between NSW and Queensland finished nicely poised.
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Fri, Apr 02, 2021
A star-studded final round of the Sheffield Shield will determine which two of Queensland, NSW and Western Australia advance to the final beginning on April 15.
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Ellyse Perry is set to play a major role when Australia attempts to make one-day women's cricket history against New Zealand, captain Meg Lanning says.
2021 March
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Inspired by a century from Daniel Hughes, a star-studded NSW side have beaten Queensland by eight wickets in the Marsh Cup.
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Tue, Mar 30, 2021
New Zealand have upset world champions Australia to claim a four-wicket win off the last ball of the second Twenty20 women's cricket clash at Napier.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021
Three years after the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, Steve Smith has declared he is ready to again captain Australia.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021
Steve Smith will fit in one domestic match on return from an elbow injury before the superstar batsman flies out for Indian Premier League duties on Thursday.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021Mitchell Swepson will return from a stress fracture in his neck as Queensland chase finals berths in the one-day and Sheffield Shield competitions this week.
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Sun, Mar 28, 2021
All-rounder Ash Gardner has stroked an unbeaten half-century to steer Australia to a six-wicket over New Zealand in their Twenty20 women's clash.
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Sun, Mar 28, 2021
Queensland have dominated their one-day clash with South Australia in Brisbane, cruising to a 160-run win thanks largely to Marnus Labuschagne's 82.
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Sun, Mar 28, 2021Victoria's Sheffield Shield title hopes are over after they crashed to a 247-run loss to Western Australia at the WACA Ground.
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Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Ton-up Jonny Bairstow and six-smashing Ben Stokes blitzed India as England won the second ODI by six wickets to take the series into a mouth-watering decider.
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Sat, Mar 27, 2021Ahead of Australia's women's T20 series with New Zealand, coach Matthew Mott says his top six is set but there will be changes in the bowling stocks.
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Sat, Mar 27, 2021Georgia Redmayne was the star as Queensland picked up their first women's domestic cricket title with a comfortable win over Victoria.
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Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Western Australia have rammed home their advantage against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, leaving the Bushrangers needing a minor miracle on the final day.
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Fri, Mar 26, 2021Poor weather, rather than bad decision-making, led to the Shield game between Queensland and South Australia being abandoned without play, an official says.
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Fri, Mar 26, 2021Western Australia pushed on to almost 400 in the Sheffield Shield against Victoria before steamrolling through the Victorian top and middle order.
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Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Cameron Bancroft scored an important century as Western Australia fought back late against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA.
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Thu, Mar 25, 2021Three days in and the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia is yet to start after the deluge of rain took its toll on Ian Healy Oval.
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Thu, Mar 25, 2021
New Zealand lost their recent home series against England but fit-again all-rounder Ellyse Perry says that means they could fire against Australia.
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Wed, Mar 24, 2021
The Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and South Australia has been abandoned for the second day in a row.
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Tue, Mar 23, 2021
The chance to team up with fellow Indigenous star Hannah Darlington in an Australian shirt excites Ashleigh Gardner.
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Tue, Mar 23, 2021
The opening day of Queensland's Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia in Brisbane has been abandoned as heavy rainfall lashes the region.
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Tue, Mar 23, 2021
Western Australia have inflicted more Marsh Cup pain on Victoria after beating the visitors by 170 runs at the WACA on Tuesday.
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Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Tasmania have beaten NSW by 298 runs in their Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive Oval after dismissing the visitors for 194 in the second innings.
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Sun, Mar 21, 2021
NSW were rolled for their lowest ever Sheffield Shield total, with Tasmania's Jackson Bird taking a career-best 7-18 to help his side to a 492-run lead.
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Sun, Mar 21, 2021NSW's 24-year run of appearing in every Women's National Cricket League final is over, with Queensland to face Victoria in the decider.
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Sat, Mar 20, 2021
Tasmania reached 7-258 at stumps on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW, as Tim Paine finished unbeaten on 61.
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Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Meg Lanning says places in Australia's opening ODI against New Zealand are up for grabs in quarantine.
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Thu, Mar 18, 2021
David Warner has shown his class with a century to guide NSW to a three-wicket victory over Tasmania in the domestic one-day cup.
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Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Queensland have moved to the top of the Sheffield Shield ladder after their rain-marred clash with Victoria in Brisbane ended in a draw.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Persistent rain has forced play to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on day three of the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and Victoria.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021Uncapped quicks Darcie Brown and Hannah Darlington are among the Australians hoping a trip to New Zealand will help boost their hopes of World Cup selection.
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Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Test opener Marcus Harris believes he's reached a level of comfort in Sheffield Shield cricket that he wants to take to the international stage.
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021
The much-criticised pitch used for February's two-day Test between India and England has received an 'average' rating from cricket's governing body.
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Victoria have stuttered to 4-81 after just 21.4 overs were possible on a wet first day of their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland in Brisbane.
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Sun, Mar 14, 2021Rain has washed out play between NSW and Western Australia, putting the Blues back on top of the domestic one-day competition ladder.
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Sat, Mar 13, 2021
Jofra Archer took three wickets to help restrict India to 7-124 in the first T20 international and set up a comfortable eight-wicket win for England.
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Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Coach Jason Gillespie has vowed to turn around South Australia's form after his team suffered a "difficult to swallow" nine-wicket one-day loss to Tasmania.
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Fri, Mar 12, 2021Seven West Media says an arbitrator has determined that Cricket Australia should provide a $5.3 million discount to its free-to-air broadcaster.
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Thu, Mar 11, 2021
New Zealand will return to 50-over cricket next week with three ODIs against Bangladesh on home soil.
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Thu, Mar 11, 2021
A three-wicket burst by Michael Neser has set the platform for Queensland to claim a bonus-point 93-run one-day win over Western Australia at the Gabba.
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Wed, Mar 10, 2021
Tasmania have cruised to a six-wicket win over Victoria in a one-day match in Melbourne, where Jordan Silk starred with the bat.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
The Indian Premier League will give those on the fringe of Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, like Josh Philippe, a chance to boost their bid for a call-up.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
South Australia's declaration proved irresistible for the talent-laden NSW line-up, the Blues scoring a last-session Sheffield Shield win.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Victoria opener Marcus Harris has been given a one-game suspension and will miss his state's one-day clash with Tasmania in Melbourne.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Queensland made a late push for victory midway through day four but Western Australia hung on to draw their Shield clash.
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Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Victoria's Peter Handscomb and Marcus Harris set their side up for a Sheffield Shield win against Tasmania but rain had the final say.
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Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott and Kurtis Patterson all impressed for NSW but South Australia still have the whip hand in their Sheffield Shield match.
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Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Queensland are giving as good as they got in their Sheffield Shield game, moving to 5-453 at the end of day three in response to Western Australia's 5(dec)-458.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021Australia have lost their T20 series against New Zealand 3-2 after a seven-wicket defeat in Wellington.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Ravichandran Ashwin was left delighted by India's triumph over England but still rates his side's win in Australia as the pinnacle of their achievements.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
New Zealand's 3-2 triumph is just the sixth time the Black Caps have earned a multi-game series success over Australia.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Alex Carey has scored his fifth first-class century in South Australia's Sheffield Shield game against a strong NSW line-up.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
The return to form of Aaron Finch might be the best outcome from Australia's T20 series loss to New Zealand.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Cameron Green was finally dismissed for 251 as his Western Australia side built a huge total against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Martin Guptill has clubbed New Zealand to victory in their T20 series with Australia, the Kiwis claiming a seven-wicket win in the series decider.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021It was slow going at the MCG but a result does look on the cards in the Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and Tasmania.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Australia go into their T20 decider in New Zealand buoyed by spinners Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell having taken the lion's share of their wickets.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Aaron Finch has described the unnerving sensation of staying in a hotel during a major earthquake on Australia's T20 tour of New Zealand.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Alex Carey, Travis Head and Jake Weatherald all scored half-centuries to guide SA to 4-298 at stumps on the opening day of their Shield clash with NSW.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Allrounder Cameron Green has blasted his third century in as many matches for WA, an opening-day Sheffield Shield ton against Queensland at the Gabba.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
The Black Caps won't hesitate to consider more spin in Sunday's T20 series decider with Australia if the Wellington wicket provides turn.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Tasmania have opened up a lead of 53 runs at stumps on day two of their Shield clash against Victoria after Jackson Bird took four first-innings wickets.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Aaron Finch struck 26 off the final over and Australia's bowlers squeezed the life out of New Zealand to level the T20 series at 2-2.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the first Sheffield Shield match at the MCG since 2019, with Victoria going to stumps at 3-70 after Tasmania's 188.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Experienced midfielder Callan Ward is ready to spend some time in the ruck this AFL season as he and GWS seek to move on from a disappointing 2020.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Australia's 64-run defeat of New Zealand keeps their five-game series alive heading into Friday night's clash in Wellington.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Australia's Dan Christian had a crazy day in the Pakistan Super League, bowling a death-over that cost 32 runs before guiding a victorious Karachi run chase.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Australia captain Aaron Finch says he has been buoyed by the support of selectors, coaches and teammates to end his long T20 dry spell.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021Offspinner Molly Strano has replaced injured allrounder Annabel Sutherland in Australia's squad for their tour of New Zealand.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
James Pattinson's battle with mate and former teammate Peter Siddle will be an entertaining subplot in the Victoria-Tasmania Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
The WACA is confident Adam Voges will lead WA and the Perth Scorchers to future success after re-signing the coach for a further three years.
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Thu, Mar 04, 2021
David Warner proved he has overcome a groin injury by posting an impressive 87 for New South Wales in a six-wicket win over South Australia.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Ashton Agar became the first Australian to take six wickets in a T20 international in a 64-run win over New Zealand in Wellington on Wednesday.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Australia's hopes of taking part in the inaugural world Test championship final will come down to whether England can record an upset win over India.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Fit-again opener David Warner says with hindsight he would not have rushed back and returned to action during Australia's Test series against India.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Adam Zampa or Ashton Agar could be dropped for the third T20 against New Zealand as selectors search for a winning formula.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Australia's fifth and final T20 match against New Zealand will begin on Sunday at 12noon (10am AEDT) to allow Australia to head home that night.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Star allrounder Cameron Green was the hero as Western Australia started their one-day season with a thrilling win over South Australia.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Despite four players isolating after being in Auckland, coach Gary Stead says NZ have no availability issues for Wednesday's T20 clash with Australia.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Three of New Zealand's starting XI in the T20 series against Australia will not resume Black Caps duty until they return negative tests for COVID-19.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Glenn Maxwell has revealed his strategy for dealing with sledging from Kiwi fans during the T20 series in New Zealand as he eyes off another IPL stint.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
NSW superstar David Warner will face South Australia in a one-dayer at Adelaide Oval, marking his first game since Australia's Test series loss to India.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021"Logistical complications" have forced New Zealand Cricket to shift Australia's fifth and final T20 match to Wellington.
2021 February
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021Australia's T20 cricketers were considering a boycott of Auckland's Eden Park if playing there meant quarantining on the way home from their New Zealand series.
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Peter Handscomb's unbeaten 124 has helped Victoria salvage a draw in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW at Bankstown Oval.
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Nathan Lyon can't understand why there has been so much "crying" over the spin-friendly pitch that led to a chaotic Test defeat for England in Ahmedabad.
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
The Redbacks have been left to rue the one that got away after WA tail-enders Cameron Gannon and Liam O'Connor dug in to secure a thrilling Shield draw.
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021
Injured batsmen Steve Smith and David Warner may both return for NSW next week.
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Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Josh Philippe's international career took off with 45 in Dunedin but the T20 ace says he "definitely left a few runs out there" in Australia's tight loss.
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Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Australia's scheduled T20 match against New Zealand in Auckland has been shifted, with Wellington to host the next two games, with no crowds.
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Sat, Feb 27, 2021Hannah Darlington has capped a big week, following her first call-up to the Australia squad by becoming the youngest cricket captain in NSW's 165-year history.
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Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Cameron Green hit an unbeaten 168 in the Shield clash between Western Australia and South Australia, with SA taking an overall lead of 243 into the final day.
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Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Victoria have reached 1-129 at stumps on day three of the rain-hit Sheffield Shield clash at Bankstown Oval, reducing NSW's lead to 45 runs.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021Daniel Sams was everywhere in Australia's narrow T20 loss to New Zealand, opening and closing the bowling, making a run out and posting a quickfire 41.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Australia quick Kane Richardson says the bowling lineup needs to heat up if the T20 side is to win the series against New Zealand.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Travis Head has scored his highest first-class score of 223 in his first Sheffield Shield game for South Australia since being dropped from the Test team.
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Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Moises Henriques third century of the Sheffield Shield has helped NSW to a big lead over Victoria and added weight to claims he could be Australia's No.5.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
New Zealand have beaten Australia by four runs in a grandstand finish in Dunedin on Thursday, taking a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
NSW quick Harry Conway has taken 3-31 to leave Victoria 7-168 at stumps on day one of their Sheffield Shield match at Bankstown Oval.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
After striking eight sixes against Australia, New Zealand veteran Martin Guptill is now the world's leading six-hitter in international T20s.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Travis Head has hit an unbeaten century for South Australia against Western Australia in his first red-ball innings since being dropped from the Test team.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Marcus Stoinis says he expects criticism is getting to Aaron Finch but Australia's captain has the full backing of his teammates.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
The Australian men's cricket team returns to Dunedin for the first time in 21 years, this time for a T20 international against New Zealand.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Left-arm quick Daniel Sams is one of a few Australian internationals to play in the Plunket Shield: New Zealand's version of the Sheffield Shield.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
An elbow injury has ruled Steve Smith out of NSW's Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria, while Mitchell Starc will miss the game after the death of his father.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021Queensland spinner and Test aspirant Mitch Swepson looks set to miss the remainder of the domestic summer after suffering a stress fracture in his neck.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Rising star Cameron Green will return to Sheffield Shield duties this week when he lines up for WA against South Australia at the WACA, starting on Thursday.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
David Warner has drafted at pick three by Southern Brave in the innovative British cricket tournament The Hundred.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Teenage quick Darcie Brown and Hannah Darlington, 20, have been picked in Australia's women's squad for the white-ball NZ tour as selectors look to the future.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021Batting sensation Devon Conway has made no secret of his desire to play Test cricket for the Black Caps after his brilliant T20 knock against Australia.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Australia have flown to Dunedin for game two of their Twenty20 series against New Zealand hoping to execute better than in Christchurch.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
David Gallop has taken up a spot on Cricket NSW's board, with the former NRL and FFA boss having his appointment approved.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Australia captain Aaron Finch refused to use quarantine as an excuse as Mitch Marsh made his highest T20 score on an otherwise poor night against New Zealand.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
The news keeps getting better for Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson who will play for the Welsh Fire in The Hundred series.
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Nathan Lyon will not seek to fill a long gap between Tests by playing county cricket in England, revealing he has knocked back a chance to sign with Hampshire.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Australia's T20 skipper Aaron Finch joined his NZ counterpart Kane Williamson to lay a wreath in Christchurch on the anniversary of a devastating earthquake.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Devon Conway's 99 not out was the difference as Australia lost their T20 series opener to New Zealand in Christchurch.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Usman Khawaja has guided the Queensland Bulls to a four-wicket win over Tasmania in the one-day cup, his second match-winning knock in three days.
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Mon, Feb 22, 2021
Pat Cummins will take Josh Hazlewood's place in NSW's Sheffield Shield side but injured opener David Warner remains on the sidelines.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Australian cricketers need more one-day cricket to stay competitive with the rest of the world, according to ODI captain Aaron Finch.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021
Australia begin their five-match T20 series with trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand on Monday in Christchurch with a fresh outlook.
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Sun, Feb 21, 2021A look at Australia's T20 series against New Zealand, starting on Monday in Christchurch.
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Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Captain Usman Khawaja's unbeaten 115 has helped Queensland reel in a target of 310 and complete a three-wicket win over Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield.
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Sat, Feb 20, 2021
NSW Breakers coach Dominic Thornely has called on Australia's cricket selectors to hand Sammy-Jo Johnson a debut on next month's white-ball tour of New Zealand.
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Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Matthew Wade is in the box seat to keep for Australia at this year's Twenty20 World Cup, but the veteran is upbeat his Test axing won't end his Test career.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Jhye Richardson has the chance to push for a Twenty20 World Cup spot in India with his $2.48-million IPL deal, two years after an injury cost him dearly.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Queensland will resume at 0-38 on day four of their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart, needing a further 272 runs to win.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021Cricket Australia has shifted a Sheffield Shield clash from Melbourne to Sydney because of concerns about border closures.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Nathan Lyon snared his maiden 10-wicket match haul for NSW but could not prevent Victoria chasing down 141 to win the Sheffield Shield clash at the SCG.
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Fri, Feb 19, 2021
Allrounder Glenn Maxwell, along with fast bowlers Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith, were the big winners among the Australian contingent in the IPL auction.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Joe Burns has scored 171 on day two of Queensland's Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania, marching his side to a first-innings total of 275.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Nathan Lyon has snagged six wickets on day two of NSW's Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria, admitting he was exhausted after a draining Test summer.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Allrounder Glenn Maxwell and leading BBL wicket-taker Jhye Richardson have been the big winners out of the Australian players in the IPL auction.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Will Pucovski, who suffered a shoulder injury during his Test debut at the SCG, has been booked in for surgery.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh and Josh Philippe are among the Australian stars who will feature in the draft for English cricket's The Hundred.
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Adam Zampa, who will have gone almost a month between games when Australia start a trans-Tasman Twenty20 series, admits he would have preferred a shorter break.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021The England-Australia under-19 cricket series due to take place in Australia in April has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021An unbeaten century from recalled batsman Caleb Jewell has helped Tasmania reach 7-293 at stumps on day one of their Sheffield Shield game against Queensland.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Kane Richardson has proven he is a far different bowler to the last time he was part of an Australian bowling attack.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
NSW have been bowled out for 165 on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the SCG, where the visitors reached 0-61 at stumps.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne's astronomical rise will go under the hammer for the first time while Steve Smith and veteran Dan Christian hope to land IPL teams.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
Ben McDermott has put the focus on starting faster with the bat if he gets a second chance in Australia's Twenty20 middle order against New Zealand.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021
Steve Smith took a less-is-more approach to his cricket between matches, putting down the bat for four weeks before his return to action for NSW.
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Pat Cummins has fired with bat and ball in his NSW captaincy debut, helping the Blues defeat Victoria by 59 runs in a one-day clash at North Sydney Oval.
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
As another Indian Premier League auction looms, Australia T20 star Glenn Maxwell has recalled his "life-changing" million dollar deal in 2013.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
New Zealand have named a steady-as-she-goes 13-man squad to take on Australia in a five-game T20 series beginning on February 22.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Australian paceman Andrew Tye says the visitors respect the quality of New Zealand's squad for their upcoming T20 cricket series.
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Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Four of the BBL's biggest stars have committed their futures to the Perth Scorchers, as the franchise chases a record fourth competition title.
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Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Powerful allrounder Mitch Marsh says he's looking forward to swinging hard in the middle order during the upcoming five-match T20 series in New Zealand.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Will Pucovski's shoulder injury is still a painful concern for the young batsman, who is weighing up whether to undergo surgery.
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Australian T20 allrounder Ashton Turner says quarantine has allowed for mental freshness before the five-match series against New Zealand.
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Captain Meg Lanning says a documentary on Australia's Twenty20 World Cup triumph, in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG, shows her squad's emotion and nerves.
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Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Geelong utility Mark Blicavs plans on playing in defence this AFL season as he attempts to fill the void left by retired defender Harry Taylor.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Selectors have already picked half of Australia's T20 World Cup squad with players vying for other spots during the five-match series in New Zealand.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Pat Cummins is among the Australians set to take part in this year's Indian Premier League, which organisers hope to hold in India despite COVID-19 challenges.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
National vice-captain Pat Cummins has been appointed skipper of NSW's one-day side as he and other Test stars prepare to return to domestic cricket.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Cricket Australia has announced revised dates for the Sheffield Shield plus men's and women's domestic one-day competitions.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Australia's T20 side will only be released from hotel quarantine in New Zealand on the day of their first match in Christchurch.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
NSW captain Alyssa Healy says her side will be wary of the threat posed by former teammate Ellyse Perry when they begin their one-day season against Victoria.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Cricket South Africa, dismayed over Australia's refusal to tour on health grounds, has written to both the global governing body and Cricket Australia.
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Tue, Feb 09, 2021
Australian Test great Shane Warne was not alone in criticising England's "timid and cautious" approach to trying to win the first Test against India in Chennai.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Jhye Richardson and Alex Hales, fresh from productive Big Bash League seasons, are among the stars hoping to be picked up in the Indian Premier League auction.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
This season's Big Bash League regular season and finals series were the most-watched in the tournament's 10-year history.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Steve O'Keefe, who has played for Sydney Sixers throughout all 10 seasons of the Big Bash League, is unsure whether he will play on in 2021-22.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Ashton Turner says he and other players heading to New Zealand for a Twenty20 tour are excited despite the prospect of more quarantine and biosecurity bubble.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021
James Vince has scored 95 and held two catches to help Sydney Sixers defeat Perth in the Big Bash League final at the SCG.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021Englishman James Vince says he'd love to be part of Sydney Sixers' squad when they pursue a third straight Big Bash League crown.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
All eyes will be on the Big Bash League's player of the tournament Josh Philippe as he seeks to deliver another best-on-ground performance in the final.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021Sam Gannon played three Tests for Australia and was a highly-regarded cricket administrator.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Steve Smith says Justin Langer has areas of improvement to work on - and wants to address them - but is certain he is the right man to coach Australia.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Steve Smith has won his third Allan Border medal, while Beth Mooney has added the Belinda Clark award to her trophy cabinet.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Callum Ferguson says he is on the lookout for a new Big Bash League club after being told his time captaining Sydney Thunder is over.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Ashton Turner's Perth Scorchers will chase a fourth BBL title against the reigning champion Sydney Sixers on Saturday in the fourth decider between the sides.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shipperd, having helped improve players ranging from Ricky Ponting to Josh Philippe, has enhanced his status yet again this summer.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Perth Scorchers' prized England international recruit Jason Roy is in doubt for the Big Bash League final against Sydney Sixers because of an ankle injury.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne says Australia's Test squad must support each other and unite when they next link up, adding that he loves under-fire coach Justin Langer.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques says it would be inconvenient for everyone if the Big Bash League final is staged on a reserve day because of rain.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inductee Lisa Sthalekar continues to push for progress in the women's game since her 2013 retirement.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021Liam Livingstone says the Perth Scorchers are brimming with confidence and have real momentum going into the Big Bash League final against Sydney Sixers.
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Fri, Feb 05, 2021
A round of golf has proven expensive for Melbourne Renegades allrounder Will Sutherland, who has been fined $5000 by Cricket Australia for a biosecurity breach.
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Thu, Feb 04, 2021Sydney Sixers star Josh Philippe, having proven himself a damaging white-ball batsman, knows he may not play a single first-class game this season.
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Thu, Feb 04, 2021
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will have to overcome an elbow complaint to face Australia in the Twenty20 series.
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Thu, Feb 04, 2021
Perth Scorchers have crushed Brisbane Heat by 49 runs in their Big Bash League semi-final, setting up another high-stakes clash with Sydney Sixers.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Australia will stick with the original T20 squad for a looming tour of New Zealand despite Test players being available.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Cricket Australia's interim CEO Nick Hockley says coach Justin Langer has the "full support" of CA hierarchy amid reports of unrest within the playing group.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Recently crowned as world No.1 for the first time, New Zealand are now guaranteed participants in the inaugural World Test Championship final in July.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Cricket South Africa says Australia's decision to cancel their upcoming tour is 'extremely disappointing' given the work the hosts put into managing safety.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Chris Lynn has credited the Brisbane Heat's selflessness for their revival as they prepare to play the Perth Scorchers for a spot in the BBL final.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Australia's cricket tour to South Africa in March has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic in the host country.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
The BBL final will be attended by about 28,500 spectators after health authorities agreed to lift crowd capacity at the SCG.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Michael Klinger has resigned as coach of the Melbourne Renegades with the team finishing last in his two BBL tournaments in charge.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021Merv Hughes has become the 56th person inducted to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021Carlos Brathwaite says the Sydney Sixers will need to control their emotions in front of a home crowd at the SCG if they are to claim another BBL title.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Brisbane Heat are threatening to snatch the Big Bash League title as they eye a fourth straight must-win game, which has been shifted from Perth to Canberra.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Perth Scorchers coach Adam Voges says his player felt flat when told coronavirus restrictions would deny them a home BBL final.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Sydney Sixers, having secured hosting rights for the Big Bash League final, are yet to give up hope of Mitchell Starc returning for the SCG season finale.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Sydney Thunder skipper Callum Ferguson says 19-year-old spinner Tanveer Sangha is ready to play Twenty20 cricket for Australia on their tour of New Zealand.
2021 January
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021
England superstar Ben Stokes and Sydney Sixers veteran Steve O'Keefe are the latest notable figures calling for the Big Bash League to adopt a review system.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021
Brisbane Heat have defeated Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League elimination final, hauling in a target of 159 on the back of Sam Heazlett's unbeaten 74.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021
Steve O'Keefe says Sydney Sixers' adaptability has helped them navigate a nomadic season in which they are on the cusp of a third Big Bash League title.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021
The Perth Scorchers will host their Big Bash League final in Canberra after their home city was placed in lockdown because of a COVID-19 case.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Nathan McAndrew, who is helping power Sydney Thunder's push for another title, is a prime example of how the Big Bash is a launching pad for grade cricketers.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Jimmy Peirson says Brisbane Heat have ditched their ego as they seek to win four Big Bash League finals and secure the club's second title.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Brisbane have enjoyed the return of Marnus Labuschagne from Test duty, and not just because of his run-scoring ability.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Mitch Marsh's controversial dismissal proved a talking point in the lopsided Big Bash League qualifying final between Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Big Bash League defending champions Sydney Sixers will host this season's final after crushing Perth by nine wickets in their qualifying final in Canberra.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Ben Laughlin flew for a terrific catch while Jimmy Peirson showed considerable calm as Brisbane chased down 131 to end Adelaide's BBL season at the Gabba.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Sydney Sixers veteran Dan Christian says Manuka Oval will serve as a good substitute for the SCG in his Big Bash League side's qualifying final against Perth.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Sydney Thunder have a big selection call to make for their Big Bash League final, with Daniel Sams progressing well as he seeks to return at Manuka Oval.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021Trent Woodhill, the architect of new Big Bash League rules, believes the International Cricket Council may follow suit and rejig Twenty20 powerplays.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Englishman Alex Hales has crunched a record 30 sixes during the BBL season and will have a target on his back during the finals.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Brisbane Heat captain Chris Lynn says his side has learnt from "character-building" close losses as they aim for five straight wins to claim the BBL title.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Cricket Australia has named a 13-man team of the tournament after asking all eight BBL coaches to cast their votes.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shipperd says the table-topping defending champions won't let uncertainty clouding the SCG stall their push for another Big Bash crown.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021Sydney Thunder legspinner Tanveer Sangha is as shocked as anybody that he could make his international and Big Bash League debuts in the same season.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021
Star paceman Jhye Richardson says his lack of long-form cricket means that selectors were right to pick him for the T20 tour of NZ instead of the Test series.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
A look at how the BBL's finals will shape up, with five matches to be played before the eventual winner is declared.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Moises Henriques has enjoyed an immediate impact on his return from Test squad duties as the ladder-leading Sydney Sixers eye another BBL title.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Teenage legspinner Tanveer Sangha is the fresh face in Australia's Twenty20 squad to tour New Zealand, led by out-of-form batsman Aaron Finch.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne is rated as one of the best batsmen in world cricket, but it's his efforts with the ball that has caught the attention of late.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021Adam Milne has gone from 16 months out of cricket to be back feeling his best and helping the Sydney Thunder to the Big Bash finals.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Australian cricket selector Trevor Hohns says the criticism of captain Tim Paine following the loss to India was unfair and, in some cases, in poor taste.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Matthew Wade has been dropped from Australia's Test squad to tour South Africa with in-form wicketkeeper Alex Carey from South Australia earning a call-up.
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Wed, Jan 27, 2021
Sydney Sixers are excited about the prospect of playing home finals in Canberra in pursuit of another BBL title after they finished top of the ladder.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Former Test captain Greg Chappell says Tim Paine's role as Australia's captain and wicketkeeper should not be in question following the series loss to India.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
The last three games of the BBL's regular season on Tuesday will decide the make-up of the finals, with seven of the eight teams in the mix.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch endured a lean patch during the BBL season and plans to take a short break before next month's tour of New Zealand.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Brisbane Heat will play in the BBL finals after downing the Perth Scorchers by six runs on Tuesday at Adelaide Oval.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Hobart Hurricanes needed to beat last-placed Melbourne Renegades to snare a BBL finals spot, but managed just 9-139 in pursuit of 151 for victory.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Sydney Sixers have finished top of the BBL table after a five-wicket win over Melbourne Stars, who missed their finals chance.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Sydney clubs Sixers and Thunder will host BBL finals matches at Canberra's Manuka Oval because of ongoing travel restrictions surrounding their home city.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
The Australian Cricketers' Association says players won't push for the lighter option of T20s in New Zealand ahead of a hard lockdown for South Africa Tests.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Five teams are fighting over the remaining three BBL finals spots heading into the last round of qualifying matches, with the Scorchers and Sixers locked in.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Former NRL boss Todd Greenberg will take over as the new chief executive of the Australian Cricketers Association, ready for his history to help him.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Sydney Thunder will play in the BBL finals after downing the Adelaide Strikers by nine wickets at Adelaide Oval.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Brisbane Heat captain Chris Lynn says Test batsman Marnus Labuschagne has been a welcome inclusion as the team clings to hopes of a BBL finals berth.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
The Perth Scorchers are still unsure if they will be allowed to play home finals in Western Australia this season because of ongoing border restrictions.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
The Adelaide Strikers have mounted a huge fightback to defend their total of 6-159 in a crucial BBL win over the Sydney Thunder.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Matthew Wade (86) and Darcy Short (72) have fired at the top of the order as Hobart Hurricanes beat Sydney Sixers by seven runs in the BBL.
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Sat, Jan 23, 2021
It's been dubbed the 'goose step' - and Perth Scorchers paceman Jhye Richardson has no plans shelve the quirky bowling trick any time soon.
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Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Brisbane Heat improved their BBL finals chances with a comfortable 26-run win over last-placed Melbourne Renegades.
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Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Perth Scorchers have won eight of their last nine matches and moved to the top of the BBL table with their 11-run win over Melbourne Stars.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Adelaide Strikers linchpin Alex Carey says he had an inkling he would be cut from his Indian Premier League franchise.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Alex Carey has revealed he'd put being a reserve for the Test squad ahead of playing Twenty20s, as selectors work out how to split Australia's cricketers.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021Andre Fletcher has been ruled out of the Melbourne Stars' clash with the Perth Scorchers, his last Big Bash game before leaving for a T10 league in Abu Dhabi.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
After cracking a brilliant BBL century for Sydney Thunder, Englishman Alex Hales says he has no idea if his exile from international cricket will ever end.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
BBL leading wicket-taker Jhye Richardson was the player of the match as Perth Scorchers registered an important 22-run BBL win over Hobart Hurricanes.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
An Alex Hales century helped Sydney Thunder post a record BBL score of 232 in a 46-run win against the Sydney Sixers on Friday night.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Perth Scorchers quick Jhye Richardson's eye-catching Big Bash League form has put him back in the national selection frame after he overcame shoulder injuries.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Big Bash League players have raised fresh concerns over the unstable playing surface at Marvel Stadium.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Fit-again paceman Jason Behrendorff says it's nice to be back playing cricket again after being dogged by a series of back stress fractures since 2014.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Adelaide Strikers opener Alex Carey scored a ton as his BBL side defeated Brisbane Heat by 82 runs on Thursday night.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Former Test batsman Peter Handscomb says criticism of Tim Paine's captaincy is an "absolute joke" following Australia's series defeat to India.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Young Indian star Rishabh Pant has gone from second-choice gloveman in his country to the world's best wicketkeeper-batsman in one career-defining series.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
The Sixers are hoping for Sean Abbott and Moises Henriques to make their BBL returns provided they record negative COVID tests, as expected, in time.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Steve Smith, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell, three Australian T20 titans, are the biggest names to have been ditched by their Indian Premier League franchises.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Melbourne Stars face top sides Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers in their last two matches as they fight for a spot in the Big Bash League finals.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021Three BBL clubs will wear Indigenous jerseys around the January 26 public holiday while Cricket Australia will drop the term "Australia Day" from promotions.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
South Africa's health crisis and national cricket side will now determine whether Australia take part in the inaugural Test championship final.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Mackenzie Harvey smashed an unbeaten 47 as he and Beau Webster steered the Renegades to a five-wicket upset win over the Stars in the BBL's Melbourne derby.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Australia and India produced no shortage of highlights during one of the greatest Test series of the modern era.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Jhye Richardson says he felt some anxiety when he made his recent comeback from shoulder surgery, but those feelings are gone thanks to his sizzling BBL form.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Nathan Lyon has told the Sydney Sixers he will sit out the end of the BBL season with fellow Test stars Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green also set to miss games.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
One and a half years after England's Ben Stokes shocked Australia in an epic run chase, Rishabh Pant produced a similar knock to snatch victory in Brisbane.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Australia's selectors face some big calls when the time comes to pick a Test squad for a series against South Africa.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Mitchell Starc has returned to Sydney for scans on his hamstring as captain Tim Paine threw his support behind the bowler after India's Brisbane run chase.
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021Sydney Thunder allrounder Daniel Sams has been ruled out of the rest of the BBL regular season with a hand injury and is now battling to be fit for the finals.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Melbourne Stars opener Andre Fletcher has confirmed he will exit the BBL before the finals to play in a T10 league in the UAE.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
India have secured a remarkable 2-1 series win against Australia with a record final-day run chase of 328 at the Gabba, where the hosts hadn't lost since 1988.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Tim Paine says he has unfinished business and wants to lead Australia's Test side beyond a gut-wrenching 2-1 series loss to India.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Steve Smith has praised Cameron Green's debut summer, predicting the allrounder's quest for a maiden scalp will end on the final day of the Test series.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
India stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane says his side had little interest in accepting a draw in the series-deciding fourth Test against Australia.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021The Perth Scorchers have rocketed to second spot after crushing the Brisbane Heat by 59 runs in a one-sided BBL contest.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
A snapshot of day five of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Mitchell Starc has declared himself fit to bowl on the final day of the Gabba Test as Australia chase 10 wickets to secure a series win against a defiant India.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
How players from Australia and India performed across the four-Test series.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021The Sydney Thunder have some hope Daniel Sams' wrist injury won't add to the pain of their six-wicket loss to the Hobart Hurricanes.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Nathan Lyon has been left stranded on 399 Test wickets after a frustrating series loss to India in which they handled him better than any other visiting side.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Josh Hazlewood says Australia's quicks are ready to dig deep in the final innings at the Gabba, having pulled up well after a taxing finish to the SCG Test.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Allan Border and Adam Gilchrist are among the cricketing greats who are questioning Australia's decision not to declare at tea on day four of the final Test.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021James Faulkner will likely miss the remainder of the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes after re-aggravating a hamstring injury at training.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021India are yet to give up hope that injured paceman Navdeep Saini could bowl in Australia's second innings at the Gabba.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
The series between Australia and India remains in the balance at stumps on day four of the final Test in Brisbane, where the visitors are chasing 328 to win.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021Melbourne Stars quick Liam Hatcher, man of the match against the Renegades, is thriving after his move to the BBL team this season from Sydney Thunder.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Ben McDermott has smashed 96 from 56 balls to take the Hobart Hurricanes to third on the BBL ladder after a six-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Jhye Richardson's golden BBL season produced another highlight when his sidestep move dismissed Sydney Sixers star Josh Philippe.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
A snapshot of day four of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Australia will hope Mitchell Starc is fit to bowl as the hosts chase the 10 wickets required for victory in the game and series in Brisbane.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Mark Waugh doesn't expect Matthew Wade to hold his place for Australia's next Test after the batsman capped an underwhelming series against India with a duck.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Allan Border, Adam Gilchrist and Justin Langer agree that Test cricket's rules regarding rain delays and resumptions should be reviewed.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021Liam Livingstone has returned to form at the right time for the Perth Scorchers, as the race for Big Bash finals spots goes into the last matches.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
The Melbourne Stars made tough work of a six-wicket win over the Melbourne Renegades in their BBL derby at the MCG before Nic Maddinson steered them home.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar says Rohit Sharma gifted his wicket to Australia in Brisbane, roasting the veteran for his lack of restraint.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021An entertaining seventh-wicket stand between India's unheralded Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar has continued a rollercoaster Test series.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
A snapshot of day three of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021The Sydney Thunder have made a deliberate plan to have their full squad available all season and they expect it to pay off more as the Big Bash finals near.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Chasing a 400th Test wicket, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon hasn't been able to reach the milestone on day three at the Gabba.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Allrounder Cameron Green has now bowled more balls in a series without earning a Test wicket than any other Australian seamer this century.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Australia reached 0-21 at stumps on day three of their series-deciding fourth Test against India at the Gabba, where they lead by 54 runs.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald says his cricket side are planning to fly to South Africa for a three-Test tour.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne says the Gabba pitch is dryer than normal, highlighting some inconsistent bounce on day one of the fourth Test.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021India's makeshift attack has delivered for the tourists in the final Test at the Gabba, dismissing Australia for 369 in the first innings.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Less than a week after a day to forget at the SCG, Australian captain Tim Paine has lifted his team's total at the Gabba with another gutsy batting display.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Josh Philippe has hit his second straight half-century to help the Sydney Sixers to a BBL win over Perth Scorchers and prompt calls for Australia selection.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
India have reached 2-62 at stumps on a rain-hit second day of the series-deciding fourth Test at the Gabba, after Australia were bowled out for 369.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Injured paceman Navdeep Saini has not returned to the field for India on day two of the series-deciding fourth Test at the Gabba.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
The BBL's power surge has made life tougher for opening batsmen, but Sydney Thunder's Alex Hales claims the field spreading earlier is behind his big hitting.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
A snapshot of day two of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Renegades skipper Aaron Finch says he needs to rediscover his attacking mindset as his team take on derby rivals Melbourne Stars at the MCG.
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Sat, Jan 16, 2021
Melbourne Stars opener Andre Fletcher has revealed details of a surprise phone call from Brian Lara that sparked his match-winning innings against Adelaide.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Australia have reached 5-274 at stumps on day one of the fourth Test against India in Brisbane, where Marnus Labuschagne posted a century.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Cricket Australia have started conversations with state governments on allowing Test players to exit Brisbane and play BBL, hopeful the bio-bubble will help.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021Thangarasu Natarajan missed his daughter's birth to tour as a net bowler, but on Friday became the first Indian to debut in all three formats on the same tour.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Andre Fletcher smacked 89 not out and Adam Zampa claimed 5-17 to guide the Melbourne Stars to a big win over the Adelaide Strikers at the MCG.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021Navdeep Saini limped off the Gabba with a suspected groin injury, becoming the latest on a long list of Indians to suffer a setback in the Test series.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Marnus Labuschagne has scored his fifth Test century to steer Australia out of early danger in the series-deciding fourth Test against India at the Gabba.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021Nathan McAndrew grew up playing on the fields named after Shane Lee in the Illawarra, but now the Sydney Thunder allrounder has impressed his childhood idol.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Former South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel played his first match in five months as Brisbane Heat scored a five-wicket BBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Australia's search for a functioning opening partnership continues after David Warner and Marcus Harris were out cheaply against India's makeshift Test attack.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
A snapshot of day one of the fourth cricket Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021
India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has become the latest person to defend Steve Smith, saying that the much-maligned incident hardly mattered to the tourists.
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Fri, Jan 15, 2021Wickets have proven more important than runs during the power surges of this year's Big Bash, with teams unable to recover from a flurry of wickets.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
The Gabba's head groundsman David Sandurski is confident all the wicket's hallmarks will be on display when the fourth Test begins on Friday.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Gabba security is on alert for any unacceptable abuse from fans at the fourth Test, with Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon urging supporters to be respectful of India.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Will Pucovski has failed a fitness test at the Gabba, with Marcus Harris locked in to open the batting in Australia's Test series decider against India.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah is yet to be ruled out of the fourth Test in Brisbane, where India are refusing to confirm if they could roll the dice on the injured spearhead.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Joe Burns hit 31 not out from 15 balls to steer Brisbane Heat to a five-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades after some nervous moments in the BBL.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Melbourne Stars allrounder Marcus Stoinis will resume bowling in the Big Bash after being hampered by a side strain.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Tim Paine says he should have been a better captain and kept Mitchell Starc more relaxed at the SCG, where the left-armer recorded match figures of 1-127.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
A five-match winning streak has silenced the early-season critics of Perth Scorchers coach Adam Voges.
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Thu, Jan 14, 2021
The Sydney Sixers have had the toughest Big Bash road schedule of any team due to COVID-19, but they've turned it into a positive to go top of the standings.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Many other countries just don’t get test cricket.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Josh Hazlewood says touring sides don't like to play at the Gabba, while Australia grow a leg when in action at the venue because of their undefeated streak.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
India have arrived in Brisbane for the fourth Test but angst about their biosecurity bubble continues to bubble away, according to several reports in India.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
It has been an injury-cursed summer of cricket for both teams, prompting Justin Langer to ponder whether the rescheduled Indian Premier League played a part.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Australia coach Justin Langer says he is "really hopeful" that injured young gun Will Pucovski will be cleared to play the Test series decider against India.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Australian coach Justin Langer is appalled by commentary suggesting Steve Smith had scuffed the crease to put off the Indian batsmen on day five at the SCG.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Offspinner Nathan Lyon says he is humbled and excited by the fact he will soon become only the 13th man to play 100 Tests for Australia.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
In-form Perth Scorchers allrounder Mitch Marsh won't be able to bowl again this season after scans confirmed he has suffered a moderate side strain.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
They may be without star allrounder Mitch Marsh for several games, but the Perth Scorchers loom as the team to beat for the BBL title this season.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Justin Langer is backing under-fire captain Tim Paine but knows it only takes one incident to ruin Australia's rebuild following the 2018 ball-tampering saga.
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Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Steve O'Keefe took a career-best 3-15 before Josh Philippe scored 64 to help the Sydney Sixers to a Big Bash win over the Sydney Thunder.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Australia's bowlers will be forced to deal with their toughest turnaround in eight years for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy decider against India at the Gabba.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Nic Maddinson says he will continue banging on the Australian selectors' door as he bids to add to his Test tally.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah will reportedly be an enforced omission for the Test series decider in Brisbane, having been one of several fresh injury concerns for India.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Perth Scorchers star Mitch Marsh will undergo scans on Wednesday after suffering a suspected side strain while bowling against the Hobart Hurricanes.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Tim Paine says his behaviour was out of line on day five at the SCG, where he was criticised for verbals directed at India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Australia's star pacemen and young batsman Will Pucovski will be monitored closely before the four-Test series decider against India starts in Brisbane.
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Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Tim Paine says there was nothing untoward about Steve Smith's marking of centre at the SCG during India's second innings.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
A snapshot of day five of the third cricket Test between Australia and India at the SCG.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021All Big Bash games have been moved from Sydney due to the COVID-19 outbreak after Cricket Australia confirmed the final parts of their schedule.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Daniel Christian's composure in a successful Sydney Sixers run chase has ended Brisbane's winning streak and denied them a rise to third on the BBL ladder.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley says his organisation and NSW Police are still investigating alleged racial abuse of Indian players at the SCG.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
The fourth Test between Australia and India will be played in Brisbane from Friday with the crowd capped at 50 per cent capacity at the Gabba.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Mitch Marsh hopes he will stay a one-club BBL player after re-signing with the Perth Scorchers for a further four years.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Cameron Green has made a seamless transition to Test cricket and is living up to the hype, having top-scored in Australia's second innings of the SCG Test.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Australia captain Tim Paine, fined for dissent over an incident on day three of the SCG Test, says he must set a better example for children watching on TV.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
India have batted through the final day for a crucial draw in the third Test against Australia at the SCG.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Hanuma Vihari is the latest member of India's squad to suffer an injury, while it is unclear whether Rishabh Pant will be able to take the gloves in Brisbane.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
A shoulder injury to exciting young opener Will Pucovski is a concern for Australia heading into the series-deciding fourth Test starting in Brisbane on Friday.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
After a disciplined performance with the ball, the Adelaide Strikers overcame a mid-innings stagger with the bat to sneak past the Melbourne Stars.
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Mon, Jan 11, 2021
David Warner says he is finding it quite difficult to play with a restrictive groin injury as he confronts a three-day turnaround between Tests.
2021 February
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Australia's T20 squad has started a fortnight's quarantine ahead of a five-game series against New Zealand.