CA schedule with asterisk next to Adelaide Test

Chris Barrett 8:33 AM   South African players' opposition to playing in a day-night Test has complicated plans for two pink-ball internationals to be played next season.

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David Warner has produced a tremendous captain's knock to hand the Sunrisers Hyderabad their first win of the Indian Premier League season.

Watson stars in Bangalore IPL loss

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WACA to host first Test of the summer against South Africa

Steve Smith takes the field on day five of the second Test.

Brendan Foster 4:39 PM   The WACA will host the opening Test of the summer for the first time in more than a decade when Australia takes on South Africa in early November.

See the big picture: Cricket Australia to pink ball doubters

'Big picture': James Sutherland.

Chris Barrett 4:16 PM   There is a sense of deja vu at Cricket Australia headquarters in Melbourne about the apparent intransigence of the South Africans.

Pink ball Test gets thumbs down from Proteas

South Africa?s captain AB de Villiers, looks on during the match presentation on the third day of the third test cricket ...

Daniel Lane 11:25 AM   South Africa cricket captain AB de Villiers has become the latest to voice his concerns about a potential Adelaide Test day-nighter, suggesting even some Australian players have reservations about the format.

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Canberra's Manuka Oval passes the Test

Australian captain Steve Smith and his men will first return to Canberra in December for an ODI against New Zealand.

David Polkinghorne 10:45 AM   Finally, Canberra's Manuka Oval will host its first Test - against Sri Lanka in the 2018-19 summer.

CA announce schedule with asterisk next to Adelaide Test

Pink fit: Cricket Australia sweating on New Zealand response to day-night Test

Chris Barrett 8:33 AM   South African players' opposition to playing in a day-night Test has complicated plans for two pink-ball internationals to be played next season.

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South Africa refuse to play (pink) ball

Shaun March in action during the inaugural pink-ball Test in Adelaide.

Next summer's Adelaide's pink-ball Test is under threat with South Africa refusing to play the day-night fixture.

Finch steers Lions to IPL win

Aaron Finch hit the winning runs.

Aaron Finch hit an unbeaten half-century to steer the Gujarat Lions to a last-ball victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

Finch shows what Australia missed

Aaron Finch.

Aaron Finch again reminded Australian selectors what they missed out on in the World Twenty20, smashing his second consecutive half-century in the Indian Premier League.

Ponting's Mumbai takes first IPL win

India's Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for Mumbai's IPL win.

Ricky Ponting's Mumbai Indians have recorded their first Indian Premier League win of the season with skipper Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 84 laying the foundations for a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.

Support floods in for stricken cricketer

Staying positive: James Taylor.

Daniel Lane   Taylor was taken to hospital with what was initially thought to be a viral complaint during Nottingham's pre-season fixture against Cambridge MCCU last week. The scans ended his career.

School comes first for rising Comet Wright

Welcome advice: Cricket ACT junior Mac Wright got chance to chat with Sydney Thunder star Jacques Kallis.

Chris Dutton   Canberra cricketer Mac Wright wants to take wickets, but has his sights set on good HSC figures before he starts his stint in Tasmania.

Ex-Windies cricketer jailed, deported from NZ

Sent packing: Franklyn Rose in action against New Zealand in 1999.

Simon Maude   Former West Indies cricketer Franklyn Rose has been deported from NZ to Jamaica after the country's Immigration Minister refused to allow him to stay.

England cricketer Taylor forced to retire

Career over: James Taylor.

England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire from cricket due to a heart condition.

Saggy green? Not us, says cap maker

The maker of the baggy green cap has assured Cricket Asutralia the company is viable.

Greg Baum   The long-term maker of the iconic baggy green cap has moved to reassure Cricket Australia that the company was viable in the face of reports that the company is under stress.

Finch stars on Lions debut in IPL

Aaron Finch played just two games at the World Twenty20.

Aaron Finch sent a subtle reminder to Australian selectors of his fondness for Indian conditions with a man-of-the-match performance in his Gujarat Lions debut in the IPL.

Maxwell reflects on 'Homeworkgate'

Glenn Maxwell: Says Steve Smith is just the man to fight off India in the Test arena.

Steve Smith will ensure Australia are cohesive and calm when they visit India next year in what looms as the biggest threat to their No.1 Test ranking.

Hogg turning IPL at age 45

The evergreen Brad Hogg of the Scorchers celebrates after taking the wicket of Nathan Reardon.

Brad Hogg is showing no sign of slowing down, producing another masterful performance on the opening weekend of the Indian Premier League.

Kevin Pietersen considering a switch back to South Africa

Kevin Pietersen playing for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League final against the Sydney Thunder in January.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has refused to rule out a spectacular return to Test cricket with his native South Africa.

CA to launch review into failed World T20 campaign

Enjoying retirement: Brad Haddin has a laugh with some junior cricketers.

Andrew Wu   Cricket Australia will launch a review into its failed World T20 campaign but former Test vice-captain Brad Haddin does not believe the country needs to change its approach to the shortest format.

Canberra's Test cricket snub hard to swallow

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Lee Gaskin   Canberra cricket fans have every right to feel outraged at Cricket Australia's decision to again leave us off the Test calendar.

Maxwell to push for Test recall in IPL

Glenn Maxwell's first-class numbers have indeed been impressive in recent years.

Glenn Maxwell's fifth Indian Premier League season starts next week.

AFL hopeful wins Premier Cricket's top prize

Top gun: Jess Cameron (right) with Ellyse Perry after winning the women's World Twenty20 title in 2014.

Larissa Nicholson   AFL hopeful Jess Cameron has yet another trophy for her mantelpiece, after winning Victorian premier cricket's top prize for the third time.

'It was like the whole world had come down on me'

Joe Root (left) and Ben Stokes during the presentation.

Nick Hoult   Ben Stokes sums up how he felt at the end of the World Twenty20 final.

Southern Stars must 'raise the bar' as rivals catch up: Osborne

Major coup: Australian Southern Stars all-rounder Erin Osborne will join the ACT Meteors for the 2015-16 Women's ...

Jon Tuxworth   Erin Osborne believes the big wage increase for top Australian women's players is vital to maintain the team's dominance. 

Canberra still in Test frame despite snub

Reece Moulden and Nick Forester were among the fans at Manuka Oval to watch Australia play India in January.

Jon Tuxworth   Officials are confident Manuka Oval will host a Test match within the next four years.

AFL and cricket could be beneficiaries of NRL infighting over stadia investment

Sports Minister Stuart Ayres.

Chris Barrett   Rival sports are ready to pounce as the infighting between NRL clubs, League Central and the Macquarie Street stalls the $1.6 billion stadia investment.

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Broad backs Stokes to be an England great

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes can recover to become one of England's best ever players after his World Twenty20 nightmare when he was hit for four sixes in the last over of the final, teammate Stuart Broad said.

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