What has gone wrong in Australian cricket?

As Steve Smith sat with his men on Christchurch's sun-kissed Hagley Oval parading the Trans-Tasman Trophy and the ICC Test Mace for the No.1 ranking, deep down even he must have known Australia were not the best Test team in the world.

Marsh quits as chairman of selectors

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Australia's cricket crisis has claimed its first scalp.

Lollyline: ICC to probe tampering tactics

The International Cricket Council is reviewing footage of Faf du Plessis shining the ball with a lolly in his mouth before deciding whether to lay charges against the South African captain.

CA boss Sutherland says Australian cricket is in good shape

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says he will leave his future up to the board after Australia's "very significant fall from grace".

What keeping great wants to see more of from Nevill

Peter Nevill has received the endorsement of wicketkeeping great Ian Healy, who believes selectors should stick with him ahead of fellow gloveman Matthew Wade for the third Test.

Argus says review isn't to blame for Test woes

The man commissioned to write the review commissioned during Australian cricket's last crisis has defended his report, saying it's not to blame for the current woes of the Test side.

'It's not good enough': Smith shows spirit of Border as team crashes around him

An embarrassed Steve Smith has conceded his team is dysfunctional and called for selectors to blood new talent after Australia crashed to another humiliating defeat on Tuesday.

'Help the captain out': Clarke's plea to Warner

Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has criticised the on-field relationship between leaders Steve Smith and David Warner, saying the pair are not communicating enough.

Lyon running out of time

The career of Australian's greatest finger-spinner of all time Nathan Lyon is at the crossroads.