Ex-Test opener’s Marsh message for selectorsSHAUN Marsh has never played more than four Tests in a row, but if former Australia opener Chris Rogers has his way, that should be about to change.
Cricket legends in line to coach AustraliaWITH Darren Lehmann busy with the Test side early next year, two of his legendary former teammates are in the running to take over the helm of the T20 unit.
Aussie captain smashes domestic recordAUSTRALIA captain Meg Lanning has broken her own women’s domestic cricket record for the highest individual score, smashing 190 against Tasmania off just 153 balls.
Hogg’s heartbreaking suicide admissionFORMER Test cricketer Brad Hogg has revealed he contemplated suicide after the breakdown of his first marriage.
Cricket wants Ashes Stadium openerCRICKET is refusing to give up hope of opening Perth Stadium with an Ashes Test early next summer.
Cool weather slows WACA Test pitchWACA curator Matt Page will leave extra grass on the pitch for this week’s First Test, admitting the flat Test strip served up last summer was disappointing.
Kookaburra makes changes to red ballKOOKABURRA has made several changes to the way it makes its traditional red cricket balls in the wake of last summer’s Test debacle at the WACA Ground.
Change of scenery good for Harris: RogersFORMER Australian Test opener Chris Rogers says a change of scenery could be just what Warrior-turned-Bushranger Marcus Harris needs to fulfil his potential.
Sayers lauds Redbacks’ depthREDBACKS paceman Chadd Sayers has pointed to SA’s depth after a convincing Shield win over WA and the Second XI’s run-fest against South Africa this week.
No walk in the park for Test discard MaxwellGLENN Maxwell is starting from a long way back if he wants to make a bid for selection for Australia’s Test tour of India after being relegated to park cricket.
Ball isn’t pretty in pink: WarnerIT’S the ball that is supposed to save Test cricket but David Warner isn’t convinced that the pink rock is the answer.
Clarke’s message to Simon KatichMICHAEL Clarke came under serious fire from former team mates this week, and now he has a simple word for Simon Katich.
The Redbacks paceman outshining Test starsTHERE’S a fast bowler in South Australia showing up the country’s stars, and some are calling for him to be in Test consideration. This is the team of the round!
Boof’s regret: Two players I should have retiredBEFORE Australia lost the Ashes 3-2 in England last year, coach Darren Lehmann knew in his heart that two players were finished at Test level - but he picked them anyway.
The selection headache CA doesn’t needCHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh admits the all-rounder’s spot remains a worry, but he hopes Mitch Marsh will ease the pressure on everyone by scoring a Test ton.
Ugliest feuds and spats of Aussie teammatesMICHAEL Clarke exposed the ugly reality that Australian cricket teammates often aren’t friends - and are sometimes enemies. Here are 10 nasty dressing room clashes, involving huge names.
Captain Grumpy fires up over CA selection policyCRICKET great and former national selector Allan Border has taken a swipe at those in charge after a bizarre Australian Test squad announcement on Friday.
Redbacks smash Warriors in PerthSOUTH Australia have completed a dominant batting display to claim a 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win over Western Australia early on Friday’s fourth day in Perth.
Marsh logic that would’ve ended McGrath’s careerCHIEF selector Rod Marsh has again been criticised for a strange explanation while announcing the Test squad. These are five burning questions!
Bushrangers belt Tigers in Shield openerSHEFFIELD SHIELD powerhouse Victoria made a strong statement to the competition on Friday night with a thumping 113-run win over Tasmania at the MCG.
Dougie’s fire ‘n’ brimstone rocks BullsAGELESS Doug Bollinger lifts New South Wales to a huge win over Queensland and puts his hand up for a test team call up.
Defeat sparks a new challenge for BreakersAFTER a decade of dominance, a defeat could be the best thing that ever happened to the NSW Breakers says Ellyse Perry.
Siddle wasn’t concerned about selectionVICTORIA’S 61-Test veteran Peter Siddle said on Friday he had “no concerns at all” about selection in Australia’s squad to take on South Africa next week.
Unlikely Test bolter sends timely reminderNSW cleaned up Queensland’s batting order in a day-four ambush at the Gabba, and an unlikely Test bolter did the main damage.
Australia’s new quick is no average JoeJOE Mennie has revealed turning from man to machine in a torturous body transformation secured the Test dream that looked shot when axed by New South Wales five years ago.
Genuine No.11 brushed over battingLAST summer Jackson Bird was too slow. Now the hardest done by bowler in Australian cricket has been told he’s not a good enough No.11 batsman.
‘He needs to get a Test hundred’SELECTOR Rod Marsh has put the heat on all-rounder Mitch Marsh ahead of Australia’s Test series against South Africa at the WACA Ground on Thursday.
SA bolter earns Test call-upJOE Mennie is a chance to make his Test debut next week against South Africa after being named in Australia’s 12-man squad for the series opener.
Australia one Starc injury away from disasterBATTING frailties overseas have long been Australia’s Achilles heel but the bowling stocks could be in big trouble this summer if the two spearheads go down injured.
No-nonsense Mennie could prove real Test assetJOE Mennie is an everyman made good — forced to escape the shadows of Mitchell Starc at NSW to achieve a full circle Test reunion five years later in Perth.
Khawaja flops as Blues storm to big Shield winREJUVENATED NSW fast man Doug Bollinger continued his stellar form by routing Queensland at the Gabba as Usman Khawaja failed just days out from his Test return.
How Punter could coach Aussies within monthsAUSTRALIAN cricketing great Ricky Ponting could be coaching Australia before the summer is out, he revealed on Friday.
Relieved Marsh finally gets shot from startSHAUN Marsh is “really confident” his troublesome hamstring will stand up to the rigours of five days heading into the opening Test of the Australian summer.
Marsh’s dig at cheeky Aussie ‘scapegoat’CRICKET Australia has announced its 12-man squad for the first Test against South Africa next week. This is the players who won, and the players who lost!
Bolter named in first Test squadAUSTRALIA’S squad for the first Test against South Africa has been revealed, with selectors picking a surprise fast bowler in the 12-man group.
WACA record that tipped scales for MennieHE suffered a record belting at the hands of South Africa this month, but it’s another stat that made Joe Mennie worth a shot in the first Test at the WACA.
What went wrong from Ponting to Clarke eraMICHAEL Clarke brought much of the criticism of his captaincy on himself but one of the biggest weaknesses of his leadership was completely out of his hands.
Selectors set to hand Marsh career firstAN incredibly close battle to earn a spot as Australia’s opening batsmen is likely to end with Shaun Marsh earning something he’s wanted his whole career.
Test scout: Nevill, Marsh flop, Warner firesTHE struggle for runs continued for Mitchell Marsh and Peter Nevill in the Sheffield Shield, but there were no such problems for David Warner.
South Africa’s not-so-secret strike weaponTHERE’S more than Dale Steyn to South Africa’s attack. Twenty-one-year-old Kagiso Rabada might just be the Proteas’ most dangerous bowler.
Bird beats against Siddle in battle of bowlersJACKSON Bird has outshone Peter Siddle in their so-called “bowl-off”, although both appear likely to be named on Friday in a squad for next week’s Perth Test against South Africa.
Warner backs Marsh to star against ProteasBIRTHDAY boy David Warner has put South Africa on notice after blasting a trademark all-action ton on Thursday for NSW in their Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland.
‘Bitter Aussies shooting themselves in the foot’A CRICKET great who played for both Australia and South Africa says the Australians have already given the Proteas a leg-up ahead of next week’s Test.
CA ultimatum: Don’t drop Maxwell againCRICKET Australia will work to make sure Glenn Maxwell plays Sheffield Shield this summer in the unlikely event Victoria try to leave the star all-rounder out again.
Ferg’s form a big test for selectorsHAVING launched an audacious comeback and 11th hour bid for first Test selection, Callum Ferguson has found clarity in pursuit of an elusive baggy green.
How Warner tossed his ‘bad boy’ badgeDAVID Warner turned 30 on Thursday, and he’s ditched the ‘bad boy’ badge which followed him around early in his career. This is how he did it.
Clarke always expected dressing room leaksMICHAEL Clarke has delivered a searing assessment of Australia’s inner-sanctum, revealing the national team has been plagued by information leaks for the past decade.
‘He just needs to shut up and get runs’AN Aussie legend has given a frank word of advice to Usman Khawaja after the batsman caused a flare-up over his “scapegoat” comments.
Stop complaining: CA sticks to scheduling gunsCRICKET Australia are working to get more ‘context to international cricket’ but in the meantime players should put aside scheduling grievances and ‘get on with it’.
CA play it safe with Starc ahead of huge seriesMITCHELL Starc has been placed in cotton wool by Cricket Australia after being replaced midway through NSW’s Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland.