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Smith explains why he hardly bowled Lyon, but Warne's not buying it
Australia skipper Steve Smith has attempted to clear the air with predecessor Michael Clarke regarding his use of Nathan Lyon in the first Test against South Africa.
Australia skipper Steve Smith has attempted to clear the air with predecessor Michael Clarke regarding his use of Nathan Lyon in the first Test against South Africa.
Josh Hazlewood has thrown his support behind all-rounder Mitch Marsh, saying he is crucial to Australia's Test attack.
At almost 32 years old, having yet to make his Test debut, Callum Ferguson is used to waiting.
The first loss of a series opening Test match on these shores for 28 years has shaken Australian cricket. But can the problem be pin-pointed. Here's a summary of the popular ...
Inducted as a Bradman honoree at the SCG on Wednesday night Graeme Smith believes there are concerning signs about this Australian team that are unrecognisable from what he ...
Australian cricket legend Dennis Lillee believes Patrick Cummins has "10 great years ahead of him" and will be the man to spearhead Australia's Test attack in years to come.
Shane Warne has asked Cricket Australia about coaching possibilities with the Australian team and expressed interest in linking with the national side for February's Twenty20 ...
Umpires rather than television operators should be making crucial lbw calls like the ones that dismissed Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh in Perth, argues Animation Research CEO ...
Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says Cricket Australia needs to change how it handles its fast bowlers if they are to stay on the park.
Australia's hopes of snapping a four-Test losing streak have been boosted but not in a way Steve Smith would like.
Alastair Cook distanced himself from comments made in a magazine interview suggesting he could quit the England captaincy at the end of the India tour by insisting he always ...
Ashton Agar hasn't shut the door on being the solution to Australia's all-rounder problem, but says he wants to focus on being a frontline spinner first.
Former Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers says Australia's cricketers had not played enough ahead of the first Test to do well against South Africa in Perth.
Former Test quick Ryan Harris says Australia have paid the price for moving the season opener away from traditional home fortress Brisbane.
National selector Mark Waugh has challenged Australia's top order to sharpen up mentally after he was left dismayed by their latest batting capitulation.
ACT Meteors coach James Allsopp says Erin Osborne will let her "bat and ball do the talking" as she looks to "prove a few people wrong", after the allrounder was overlooked ...
Australian paceman Peter Siddle will miss the second Test after suffering a recurrence of the back injury that forced him out of the game for eight months.
Cricket should scrap T20 international matches and give four-day tests real consideration to draw bigger crowds to the sport, one of its most respected tacticians said.
The Melbourne Stars' men could learn about decision-making from its women when they go on pre-season camp together for the first time, coach Stephen Fleming said.
The Southern Stars are feeling confident as they prepare for their first bilateral series against South Africa, captain Meg Lanning says.
India are determined to avoid stressing out over the decision review system in the five-Test series set to get under way against England in Rajkot.
South Africa coach Russell Domingo has ruled out the prospect of skipper AB de Villiers making a surprise return during the three-Test series against Australia.
A Test recall seemed so unlikely for Joe Burns that he booked a surfing trip on the Sunshine Coast this week.
Confident South Africa believe they have landed a psychological blow on an Australian team that coach Darren Lehmann concedes is feeling the pressure from their long run of ...
Australia could be forced to make three changes for the second Test, with paceman Peter Siddle sweating on the results of scans on a sore back.
In-form Australia is unchanged for the women's one-day international series against South Africa from the team that thrashed Sri Lanka.
Former South African captain Kepler Wessels has accused the Australian Test side of lacking heart and says if the national selectors "had any sense" they would axe Mitch Marsh.
Australia have rallied around struggling spinner Nathan Lyon as it emerged Hobart's fickle weather could further dampen a summer already spinning out of control.
No matter how great the margin between South Africa and Australia in the first Test match, it would always flatter the hosts. A final gap of 177 runs was no indication of the ...
Allrounder Dwaine Pretorius has been called into South Africa's Test squad as a replacement for injured paceman Dale Steyn.
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