KP a great entertainer, but no match for me
Chris Gayle 1:00 PM Everybody knows when it comes to the best batsmen in the world that right near the top are Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen. Come Saturday night, we've both got a chance to remind you why.
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Johnson, Maxwell keep million-dollar deals
Jesse Hogan 10:45 AM Mitch Johnson can discard any notion of needing a Big Bash cameo to impress IPL scouts, because his team Punjab has elected to maintain their million-dollar deals with him and Glenn Maxwell.
Siddle opts out of training
9:38 AM Injury-struck paceman Peter Siddle has failed to train with the Australian side on Friday, two days out from the third Test against the West Indies.
Zimbabwe's Kevin Pietersen? Australian players' chief suggests cricket transfer system
Chris Barrett 9:00 PM The Australian Cricketers' Association president has made a radical proposal aimed at enriching Test cricket around the globe.
Head blasts Adelaide to victory over Sixers
Daniel Lane 1:31 AM The New Year's Eve fireworks were ignited in Adelaide by Travis Head who guided his team to an incredible five-wicket victory after being set 177 by the Sydney Sixers.
Test team of 2015: a groundbreaking line-up
Chloe Saltau Alastair Cook, Steve Smith and Dave Warner make the cut ... but who will be carrying the drinks?
O'Keefe poised for home Test debut
Chris Barrett 2:34 AM There is a story about Steve O'Keefe that sums up the years of indifference to him, and can only leave you shaking your head.
Bowlers set to be crucial in Melbourne derby
Jesse Hogan 6:18 PM ​With players such as Kevin Pietersen and Glenn Maxwell up against Chris Gayle and Aaron Finch, Saturday's BBL Melbourne derby shapes as a battle of the bat.
Former Windies opener pursues MLB career
Daniel Cherny They've lost players to rival cricket competitions, and now the West Indies have shed a player to baseball.
Strikers beat Scorchers in women's BBL
11:09 PM The Adelaide Strikers recorded their second win in the women's Big Bash League, defeating the Perth Scorchers by 35 runs at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
South Africa are ripe for a walloping again
Geoff Boycott We came to this series with South Africa No.1 in the world but at the moment they are in a mess.
Dilshan helps Lanka stay alive in ODI series
8:20 PM Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his 47th one-day half century to anchor a much-improved Sri Lanka to a morale-boosting eight-wicket victory on Thursday that kept their one-day series against New Zealand alive
Pressure mounts on South Africa
Scyld Berry Whether it has been to England, Australia or New Zealand, South Africa have lost a lot of Test cricketers - and in their absence the standard of domestic cricket has sunk because the first-class sides cannot afford to bring in overseas stars.
Marsh not motivated by Test axing
Shaun Marsh batted like he had a point to prove in Perth Scorchers' record-breaking win on Wednesday night but he denies his eye-catching knock was a message to Australia Test selectors.
Scorchers sell out all home games
Tim Carrier There's bad news for fans hoping to watch the reigning Big Bash premiers in action this summer with the Perth Scorchers officially selling out their remaining two home games.
Latest cricket news
ACT govt happy with current security at Manuka and Canberra Stadium
David Polkinghorne 4:35 PM The ACT government has contingencies in place to increase security at both Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium.
Maddinson backs Abbott to storm back
Daniel Lane 3:38 PM Sydney Sixers captain Nic Maddinson conceded his team misses Brett Lee but expressed complete confidence in Sean Abbott bouncing back from Strikers' batsman Travis Head's New Year's Eve mugging at Adelaide Oval.
WBBL giving South Africans a long-awaited chance to play in Australia
Jesse Hogan 3:11 PM For Mignon du Preez and Dane van Niekerk, the opportunity to play in Saturday's first Melbourne derby is remarkable given South Africa's scant experience against Australians.
KP a great hitter and entertainer, but no match for me
Chris Gayle 1:00 PM ICC player rankings? Whatever. Everybody knows when it comes to the best batsmen in the world that right near the top are Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen. Come Saturday night, we've both got a chance to remind you why.
Bumper early crowds in Perth, Melbourne milestones in rise of Twenty20
Jesse Hogan 3:00 PM Domestic cricket for a long time attracted paltry crowds in Australia. Bumper attendances to two matches have proved to be milestones in what is now the thriving Big Bash League.
Haddin injury adds to Sixers' woes
8:19 AM The Sydney Sixers may be waking up to a New Year's headache after veteran Brad Haddin joined a growing injury ward in their Big Bash loss to the Adelaide Strikers.
Warner won't follow Powell to baseball
Chris Barrett 9:48 PM The Australian opener explored the option of a career in baseball, but is on too good a wicket to be starting out in a new sport.
Live Big Bash League: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers
Phil Lutton 7:44 PM Adelaide Strikers host Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, with both teams looking to win to improve their finals chances.
Tradition triumphs in the absence of competition
Leaping Larry 12:30 PM In the modern cricketing landscape, some may have wondered in previous years why there was Big Bash League cricket orbiting the nation at the same time international tours were in progress.
How Australia rebuilt after a battering from the Windies
Dean Jones 1:30 PM After a battering by the West Indies in the Boxing Day Test of 1988-1989, Australian cricket reached a turning point in the SCG Test that followed.
Cricket set to embrace more female leadership
Matt Murnane 7:03 PM The head of cricket in Victoria has thrown his support behind a state government policy to radically shake up leadership in sport.
The umpire strikes back: Does cricket rely too much on technology?
Holly Ferling 6:15 PM COMMENT Technology that changes outcomes in games is potentially overruling the world's best umpires and also making them second-guess their judgments.
Fan takes diving screamer in the stands
Jesse Hogan One cricket fan pulled off one of the best crowd catches you'll ever see on Wednesday night, hauling in a massive Chris Gayle six during the Big Bash League clash between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers at Etihad Stadium.
Klinger, Marsh expose Renegades' bowling
Jesse Hogan Melbourne Renegades' paucity of strike bowlers while James Pattinson is on national duty was again ruthlessly exposed, as Michael Klinger and Shaun Marsh made Perth the first team in Australia to mount a successful chase without losing a wicket.
Gillespie is dizzy over Ross
David Polkinghorne Strikers coach backs ACT Comet for T20 World Cup and says Jono Dean "next cab off rank".
England take lead in series against Proteas
Moeen Ali took three wickets on Wednesday as England made quick work of securing victory in the first Test by bundling out South Africa for 174 before lunch and ensuring a 241-run victory on the last day at Kingsmead.
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