Heat to host Chinese cricket starSHANE Warne led cricket’s bold strides into America but the Brisbane Heat is hoping female cricketer Yingying Li can help them push into China.
Sixers sign English star for BBL06 campaignEXCLUSIVE: 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.
Perry to take women’s cricket to new heightsELLYSE Perry might have a fear of flying, but her determination to lead women’s cricket to the top of the world knows no bounds.
Duo strengthens Stars’ tweak linkRED-hot leg-spinner Kristen Beams will be joined by fellow leggie Alana King at Melbourne Stars this Women’s Big Bash League season.
AFLThe fallout from AFL’s Etihad big buyTHE AFL has officially purchased Etihad Stadium. We’ve looked at the impact the change of ownership will have on the venue’s tenants.
Big Bash can make big splash on Gold CoastBIG 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.
Big Bash set for Indian summersVIRAT 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 presenceMICHAEL 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.
Renegades WBBL team sacks captainTHE Melbourne Renegades have sensationally sacked captain Sarah Elliott ahead of the second edition of the Women’s Big Bash League.
Big Bash League: Full fixtures listFROM Sydney to Perth, Melbourne to Brisbane and Adelaide to Hobart, find out when and where every match of this summer’s Big Bash will be held.
Australia’s fastest pitcher earns WBBL contractAN ex-Australian baseballer who picked up a cricket bat for the first time a month ago and a rising tennis star have both earned WBBL contracts.
Olympians trialling for Big Bash dealsMOVE over Jarryd Hayne. Australia is about to get two new multi-sport stars who could earn a Big Bash contract despite having no cricket background at all.
Thunder coach to keep storming WBBLFORMER 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.
Scorchers sign Ashes winnerTHE Perth Scorchers have completed their squad for the upcoming Big Bash League season, announcing the signature of a second Englishman.
Bell, Scorchers in talks: UK reportsVETERAN England batsman Ian Bell is in talks with the Perth Scorchers ahead of this summer’s Big Bash League, according to UK media reports.
BBL coup as Aussie Ashes tormentor signs onTHE Big Bash League will feature a familiar - if polarising - face after Hobart Hurricanes filled their vacant second international contract in a major coup.
Scorchers lock in Willey, four Aussie starsTHE Perth Scorchers are on the verge of completing their squad months ahead of this summer’s BBL, with England all-rounder David Willey the latest to commit.
Women key to growing cricketCAPITALISING on the Big Bash phenomenon and the growing participation rates of women as fans and players will be key talking points at the ACC.
Johnson signs up for BBL 06CONFIRMED! Mitchell Johnson will play in the Big Bash League for the first time in his career this summer.
Renegades re-sign Windies superstarTHEY’RE still looking for a new coach but the Melbourne Renegades have just made two key signings for this summer’s Big Bash League.
Indian star to make WBBL historyINDIAN ODI vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur will become the first woman from her country to join a WBBL franchise after signing on with the Sydney Thunder.
Hussey reveals No.1 goal as Vics coachWHILE his immediate goal lies with the Stars, new Bushrangers batting coach David Hussey has bigger plans for his state.
How England plans to copy the Big BashTAKING inspiration from Australia, English cricket is desperate to create a new-look Twenty20 competition like the Big Bash - but there is a twist.
Johnson all but confirms BBL futureFORMER Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has revealed he is close to signing a deal to play in the Big Bash League.
Young gun Sangha hears call of ThunderSITTING in his classroom at Hunter Sports High, 16-year-old Jason Sangha is the last bloke you’d pick as the Big Bash League’s Next Big Thing.
Johnson drops big hint about playing futureTHE race for Mitchell Johnson’s signature is heating up and the former Test bowler has dropped a massive hint about where his future may lie.
Thunder star to face anti-doping hearingSYDNEY Thunder star Andre Russell will face an independent anti-doping disciplinary panel on July 20.
‘One of T20’s best’: Huge praise for Aussie starDANIEL Vettori believes Chris Lynn is one of Twenty20 cricket’s best batsmen. That’s high praise from a man who has coached Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Hogg’s parting shot at ScorchersBRAD Hogg has been unveiled by his new Big Bash League club, and the veteran has used the occasion to fire back at his former team, the Perth Scorchers.
BBL’s American breakthroughCRICKET Australia has stepped up its push to crack the US market, with the Big Bash League to be broadcast on a major network this summer.
Veteran spinner Hogg to join GadesBRAD Hogg will help spin Melbourne Renegades back into the Big Bash finals this summer after walking out on Perth Scorchers.
Hogg’s shock desertion opens door for JohnsonJUSTIN Langer couldn’t hide his bitter disappointed after confirming long-time friend Brad Hogg has decided to ditch Perth Scorchers this summer.
Why Aussie spin prodigy has Kiwi great excitedMITCH Swepson only played two games for the Brisbane Heat last summer, but the young leg-spinner has already done enough to thoroughly impress a Kiwi legend.
Why BBL should splash the cash to get AfridiWITH his kamikaze batting and his wily wrist spin, few players are as entertaining as Shahid Afridi in Twenty20 cricket. It’s time to bring him back to the Big Bash League.
Gayle’s outrageous new McLaughlin claimCHRIS Gayle has produced another outrageous interview addressing the Mel McLaughlin ‘Don’t blush, baby’ furore, making one particularly loaded claim.
Heat scores Big Bash Christmas presentBRISBANE Heat will ring in the New Year after securing the prime post-Christmas holiday slot for their four Gabba Big Bash games.
Women’s BBL gets prime time slotsMELBOURNE Stars and Sydney Thunder will go head-to-head in Saturday night prime-time as part of a women’s cricket bonanza to kick off the Big Bash season.
Big Bash’s back on New Year’s EveSydney Sixers return for a classic New Year’s Eve Big Bash League rematch as the Adelaide Strikers attempt to break new box office records this season.
MCG set to host historic Big Bash derbiesA NEW Year’s Day double-header of Big Bash derbies at the MCG will headline the new Twenty20 season.
Gayle: I was made a ‘big scapegoat’CHRIS Gayle says he’s been made a “scapegoat” over his infamous TV interview with Mel McLaughlin and claims he’s made the Big Bash League the event it’s become.
Sydney Sixers Dubai diary: Day oneDIARY: The Sydney Sixers WBBL team is in Dubai for a training camp at the ICC Academy. We have exclusive access to the daily happenings.
BBL rival ready to splash cash for HoggICONIC Western Australian spinner Brad Hogg could be on the move with the Melbourne Renegades preparing to offer him a lucrative one-year deal.
Thunder look overseas for Hussey replacementREIGNING Big Bash League champions Sydney Thunder are looking to sign an Indian Premier League veteran to replace the retired Michael Hussey.
Gayle’s last chance saloon closes shopMELBOURNE Renegades have officially turned their backs on Chris Gayle, the controversial West Indian now at a virtual dead end in his bid to return to the BBL.
Saker: Gayle controversy ‘bit of a beat-up’MELBOURNE Renegades coach David Saker is open to Chris Gayle returning this summer, brushing off the controversy around his “don’t blush” interview as “a bit of a beat-up.”
Re-signing Upton key to Thunder’s hopesSYDNEY Thunder general manager Nick Cummins is confident coach Paddy Upton will be at the club next summer, who he sees as being crucial to the franchise.
Cricket Australia’s stunning Gayle backflipBATTING superstar Chris Gayle was marked as a BBL outcast after his infamous “don’t blush, baby” moment. But that all appears to have changed.
Afghan prodigy who’s impressed BBL sideHE’S only 17 and his professional experience consists of 14 Twenty20s and seven one-dayers for Afghanistan but he’s still impressing a Big Bash League heavyweight.
Hartley’s triple treat; Hopes farewelledEVERGREEN wicketkeeper Chris Hartley has been named Queensland’s best and fairest cricketer, winning the Ian Healy Trophy for the third time.
World Twenty20‘Gayle should be welcomed back to BBL’MELBOURNE Renegades chief Jason Dunstall insists Chris Gayle should be welcomed back to the BBL and is unaware of any CA ban on clubs signing him.