Cricket - Big Bash

Heat to host Chinese cricket star

SHANE Warne led cricket’s bold strides into America but the Brisbane Heat is hoping female cricketer Yingying Li can help them push into China.

Cricket Australia to live stream WBBL2

IT was the big hit of last summer and this time round every game of the WBBL2 will be on either TV or live streamed for cricket fans.

Sixers sign English star for BBL06 campaign

EXCLUSIVE: Hard-hitting English opener Jason Roy is set to light up BBL06 after signing to play for the Sydney Sixers this summer under the recommendation of Steve Smith.

Governor-General’s XI out to impress

ASHLEIGH Gardner says cricket’s teen tyros are ready to make the most of a chance to impress selectors when a Governor-General’s XI takes on South Africa in a 50-over match on Sunday.

BBL gives Poms skipper chance to pick up pieces

ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan will return to the Sydney Thunder for the BBL as he continues to fight through the most taxing period of his career.

Four-way battle looms for Big Bash TV rights

ONE million Big Bash viewers per night has TV networks lining up to bid on the next cricket rights with four possible options.

‘Anything’s possible’ with BBL deal

THE Big Bash League’s soaring popularity means the next TV deal is set to skyrocket, and Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland hasn’t ruled out Fox Sports sharing the rights with Channel Ten.

Aussie stars prepared to take pay cuts: Watson

SHANE Watson says star players are willing to take a pay cut if a less cluttered international schedule will protect the integrity of the national side.

Smith captaincy conjecture a ‘non-issue’

STEVE Smith says he’s let the nightmare of Sri Lanka go and believes Australia can turn things around — as he receives assurances his captaincy is safe.

Perry to take women’s cricket to new heights

ELLYSE Perry might have a fear of flying, but her determination to lead women’s cricket to the top of the world knows no bounds.

Hi-tech Heat are revolutionising cricket

BRISBANE Heat fans will get to walk in the shoes of their heroes this summer, as cricketers turn cyber with world-first virtual reality technology.

Larrikin Symonds to join Ten’s BBL

NETWORK Ten is backing controversial figure Andrew Symonds as the man to keep their Big Bash League juggernaut fresh and powering this summer.

Joel Paris injury curse continues

WEST Australian bowler Joel Paris’ long injury lay-off has been extended by two months, with the left-arm paceman suffering another leg injury in training.

Duo strengthens Stars’ tweak link

RED-hot leg-spinner Kristen Beams will be joined by fellow leggie Alana King at Melbourne Stars this Women’s Big Bash League season.

Big Bash can make big splash on Gold Coast

BIG Bash boss Anthony Everard sees the glitter strip as a “natural fit” for a Twenty20 franchise - but don’t hold your breath waiting for it.

Cummins Test blow has silver lining

AUSTRALIA’S already depleted bowling stocks just got thinner with Pat Cummins to miss another summer of Test cricket. But it’s not all bad news for the injury-prone quick.

Big Bash set for Indian summers

VIRAT Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma in the Big Bash? It could soon become a reality with two Indian women signing on with the Heat and Thunder.

Clarke’s gift to Big Bash is not his presence

MICHAEL Clarke won’t play in the Big Bash this season. But he might help craft the competition’s next big thing in the form of a precocious Nepalese leggie.

Clarke snubbed in Big Bash signing

JUST over a year ago, Michael Clarke was Australia’s Ashes captain. Now he is the man who no Big Bash franchise wanted to sign.

Short and sweet: Rings, wins and baby news

THERE’S baby news, special Origin rings and wins for our cyclists and rugby league players. SHORT AND SWEET wrap of woman and sport.

Star acts for Sydney Thunder’s WBBL defence

SYDNEY Thunder are putting the runs on the board early in their bid to defend the WBBL crown with the re-signing of two Southern Stars and a BBL sponsor.

Short and Sweet: Medals, farewells and comebacks

THERE was a world silver medal, a stunning win over the mighty US by our baseballers and a sudden retirement. SHORT AND SWEET wrap of sport.

Play of the Weekend: Renee’s new career

IMAGINE picking up a piece of sporting equipment for the first time seriously then just a month later earning a rookie training contract in one of the biggest women’s sporting leagues in the country.

Thunder coach to keep storming WBBL

FORMER Australian player Jo Broadbent is staying put with the champion Sydney Thunder side with the club extending her coaching contract for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League.

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Ball tampering ‘Lollygate’: Faf du Plessis charged by ICC

SOUTH African captain Faf du Plessis is facing suspension from the third Test match in Adelaide after being charged with ball tampering by the ICC.

Coach cull Healy: ‘They don’t have any impact’

CRICKET legend Ian Healy has called for the heads of several key members of the Australian team in an explosive interview.

200 to Handscomb as Fergie, Lehmann flop

VICTORIA’S Peter Handscomb has virtually secured a Test spot with a double century at the SCG as Callum Ferguson and Jake Lehmann struggle. Sheffield Shield rolling coverage....

Sickening blow Teammate relives ‘sickening’ Voges head blow

WESTERN Australia batsman Ashton Turner says he felt sick after watching his skipper Adam Voges get felled by a bouncer in the Sheffield Shied.

Sheffield Shield Handscomb ton puts him right in Test frame

PETER Handscomb might have British blood running through his veins, but he now has one hand on a baggy green cap after giving Australian selectors the hundred they wanted at the SCG.

Report card Pass or fail? Baggy green hopefuls rated

AFTER the first day of the most important Sheffield Shield round in years, the stocks of some Test contenders surged while others plummeted.

Aussie hopefuls Shield: Voges okay, Turner hits ton

TEST batsman Adam Voges has sent a major scare through cricketing circles after copping a nasty blow to the head. We will bring you regular updates.

Australia v South Africa Jake to make his own way

BOOM Test prospect Jake Lehmann won’t be consumed by unprecedented scrutiny as national coach and father Darren plots a seismic Australian team rebuild on a revamped selection panel.

Former coach Pakistan could give Arthur sweet revenge

MICKEY Arthur could extract the sweetest of revenge on the people who sacked him as Australian coach if his Pakistan team can follow in South Africa’s footsteps.

Cricket Video: Dog pitch invasion forces early tea

DOG stopped play. It’s not a phrase you hear every day but it came true during the second Test between India and England and forced an early tea break.

Cricket Voges OK after being felled by bouncer

WA medical staff are confident Adam Voges is not seriously injured despite suffering one of the most sickening blows to the head since the Phillip Hughes tragedy.

Big issue Merv has solution to Aus cricket woes

MERV Hughes reckons he’s got a solution to Australia’s cricket woes as Steve Smith’s side looks to avoid a series whitewash in the third Test in Adelaide.

Women’s cricket Breakers unleash teen trio

THE NSW Breakers clearly believe in the adage if you’re good enough you’re old enough. That’s why they will have three teenage debutants Friday’s game against Victoria in Melbourne.

Shield Rising Qld star bolts into Test frame

BATTING bolter Matt Renshaw can now almost reach out and touch a Baggy Green cap after cracking a stunning Sheffield Shield century.

Selectors CA’s back to the future replacement for Marsh

CRICKET Australia has appointed Trevor Hohns its interim chairman of selectors after the shock resignation of Rod Marsh, also adding a Test legend to the panel.

Class challenge Finch to lead Vics against Proteas

AUSTRALIA’S one-day international opener Aaron Finch will captain a Victorian side in a clash with South Africa at the MCG on Saturday.

Catherine McGregor Sack Lehmann, Howard, selectors and start again

IT’S time to put a broom through Australian cricket and start again, writes Catherine McGregor.

Changes Border: ‘We need a bit of mongrel’

FORMER Test captain Allan Border has called for a shake-up of the side. He wants an old face brought back into the team.

Mints ICC to investigate Faf tampering footage

FOOTAGE has emerged of South African captain Faf du Plessis appearing to use a mint or lolly to shine the ball during Australia’s second Test flogging in Hobart.

Test spots Young guns have chance to step up

A GROUP of unsung batsmen who felt all but anonymous when they assembled in Brisbane in July suddenly find themselves on the verge of becoming Australia’s next Test top order.