In joyfulness strained
It would be easy to blame the Fanatics and their self-conferred Properness for the tedious absurdity that is the playing of the national anthem at a sports event, but we ...
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Injuries to fast bowlers help new boy pitch up
A challenging pre-season boot camp for Victoria and a strong Australia A campaign have emerging fast bowler Chris Tremain primed for this month's tour of South Africa.
Australia 'hopeful' Starc will be fit for start of summer
Cricket Australia is "hopeful" spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the start of this summer's Test series after a freak training accident left him requiring a leg brace ...
Osborne re-signs with Sydney Thunder
ACT bowler Erin Osborne is looking forward to leaving behind all of "the fun stuff you enjoy about winter".
England cricketer Hick is Australia's new batting coach
Former England batsman Graeme Hick will be Australia's specialist batting coach until 2020.
Khawaja focused on home Test summer rather than solution to spin woes
Despite being dropped in Sri Lanka the 29-year-old is expected to come straight back into the Australian side for the first Test against South Africa in Perth.
Eoin Morgan refuses to tour Bangladesh over security fears
Eoin Morgan became the first England captain to pull out of a tour on security grounds when it was announced he will not lead the team in Bangladesh for fear of a terrorist attack.
O'Keefe quits alcohol for six months after pub incident
Steve O'Keefe always liked a drink and a chat. It was just that one Saturday night last month in Manly he did a bit too much of both.Â
Stars acclimatise before tour of Sri Lanka
The Southern Stars hope to learn from the men's rocky run when they begin their first ever tour of Sri Lanka next week.
Maxwell leads Australia's T20 series sweep - now for review
A thorough review of Australia's tour of Sri Lanka, which ended with a positive glow, can begin in earnest with the tourists on their way home from their nine-week trip.
Glenn Maxwell powers Australia to Twenty20 win over Sri Lanka
Another remarkable display of power hitting from Glenn Maxwell has helped Australia to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka for a clean sweep of the Twenty20 series.
Live: Sri Lanka v Australia, second T20
Sri Lanka and Australia go head-to-head.
Perry looks forward to Southern Stars' first series in Sri Lanka
The Southern Stars' first ever bilateral series in Sri Lanka starts next week.
Weston Creek Molonglo quick scores Sydney Thunder rookie deal
You could forgive Weston Creek Molonglo fast bowler Joe Slater for struggling in his school exam on Friday.
Blizzard hopes Sydney Thunder find the ACT's diamond in the rough
Cricket ACT's Aiden Blizzard hopes someone will follow Mac Wright's footsteps this season.
Australia hopeful of change despite Test overhaul being shelved
The International Cricket Council's bold plans to introduce a revamped Test structure have been shelved, although Cricket Australia is "optimistic" they will be reactivated at ...
Burns hopes to heat up for Test recall
Dropped Australian opening batsman Joe Burns says the pain of his first defeat as a Test cricketer was worse than his own axing in Sri Lanka, but he is focused on regaining ...
Australia sets new record in victory over Sri Lanka
A stunning return to form for Glenn Maxwell has lifted Australia to a record total and a one-sided 85-run victory to open the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.
Live: Sri Lanka v Australia, sixth ODI
Sri Lanka and Australia go head-to-head.
De Villiers back from injury to face Australians
Proteas' talismanic captain AB de Villiers has recovered from injury and been included in the Proteas' squad for the one-day series at home against Australia starting later ...
Hungry Proteas will be like 'wild dogs' in Australia: Steyn
South Africa spearhead Dale Steyn says the Proteas' attack will morph into a pack of "wild dogs" in looking to tear down Australia this summer and already boasts a more ...
Open T20 windows, say cricketers
More than half of international cricketers might choose the freedom to play T20 club cricket over a Test contract, a survey indicates.
Bowler goes from balls-up to Australian squad
Once sanctioned for etching a lewd image onto a pitch, Daniel Worrall has again made an impression.
Why is Australia so much better in one-day cricket than Tests in Asia?
It's Australian cricket's great sub-continental conundrum: how can a team so dominant in one-dayers in Asia be so poor in Tests?
Finch, Lynn ruled out of Sri Lanka T20 series
Australia batsmen Aaron Finch and Chris Lynn have been ruled out of the two-match Twenty20 series in Sri Lanka with injuries.
Pakistan seal consolation ODI win
England captain Eoin Morgan has no regrets about team selection despite the hosts losing the final one-day international against Pakistan by four wickets in Cardiff.
Warner finds form as Australia cruise to victory over Sri Lanka
David Warner finally found form to hit the highest score by an Australian batsman in Sri Lanka and lift his side to a comfortable five-wicket win for a 4-1 series victory margin.
Cricket South Africa announces racial quotas across all formats
Cricket South Africa have put in place racial quotas for the national team across all three formats of the game in an effort to increase the number of black players in a sport ...
Live: Sri Lanka v Australia, fifth ODI
Sri Lanka and Australia go head-to-head in the last one day international of the series.
Canberra kids spark fast bowler Pat Cummins' Test ambitions
Pat Cummins has endured a frustrating five years after bursting on to the Test scene as an 18-year-old in a match-winning performance against South Africa.