Huge Ponting decision gives CA hopeRICKY Ponting’s calendar just got a whole lot clearer, meaning Cricket Australia’s hopes of luring him to a role with the national side just got a boost.
Hogg’s tales from the sub-continentBRAD Hogg has had countless “only in India” moments during his 30 or so visits to the country, a world away from his hometown of Williams in WA’s Wheatbelt.
IPL team of the seasonTHREE Australians left the IPL as winners as four played in the competition final, but only one of the country’s stars made it into our team of the season.
Report card: How Australia’s IPL stars faredTWENTY-THREE Australians featured in this year’s Indian Premier League. Three left as winners, but a few had their reputations sternly put to the test.
Incredible numbers from Warner’s best ever seasonDAVID Warner’s 2016 IPL campaign will go down as one of the greatest in the competition’s history - even though it’s not even the best of this year.
Unsung Aussie outshines IPL superstarsIN an IPL final featuring Virat Kohli and David Warner, it was Ben Cutting who shone brightest. Find out how all the Australians fared in the competition final.
Warner smashes his team to IPL gloryDAVID Warner and Ben Cutting were the heroes as Sunrisers Hyderabad survived a punishing Chris Gayle blitz to narrowly win the Indian Premier League final.
Ultimate Guide: Aussie bonanza in IPL finalFOUR Australians will be on the field and two more in the dugout as the Indian Premier League season reaches its conclusion early on Monday morning.
Words you never thought you’d hear from KohliVIRAT Kohli and David Warner’s rivalry goes back a long, long way. So ahead of the IPL final tonight, these are the last words you’d expect to hear.
Epic showdown: Kohli v Warner in IPL finalTHE two best batsmen, a personal rivalry stretching back years, and a trophy on the line. The showdown between David Warner and Virat Kohli is going to be epic.
Video: Aussie’s superman save in IPLAARON Finch smashed the ball and watched it sail over the boundary rope. Then fellow Aussie Ben Cutting did something that seemed to defy physics.
Warner leads Hyderabad to IPL finalDAVID Warner scored an undefeated 93 to ensure his team’s place in the Indian Premier League final against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
‘Mastermind’ Aussie coach chasing IPL historyBRAD Hodge hasn’t even retired from playing but he’s already leading a new generation of young coaches shaking up the established order in the IPL.
Kohli declares teammate best in the worldVIRAT Kohli has hammered four centuries and nearly 1000 runs in this year’s IPL but he doesn’t think he’s even the best batsman in his own team, let alone the world.
Henriques celebrates Australia recall in styleDAVID Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad are one game away from the IPL final after a player-of-the-match performance from Moises Henriques.
Why Mitch felt he was wasted in the IPLIT was a new feeling to spend the majority of the season carrying drinks, and to be honest I can’t remember the last time I spent that long on the bench.
IPL heroics push Warner’s case for T20 captaincyRICKY Ponting knows better than most the burden of captaining your country in all three formats and it’s why he believes Steve Smith should hand the T20 hat to David Warner.
Why Watson’s $1.98 million tag makes senseVETERAN Aussie all-rounder Shane Watson has taken the Indian Premier League by storm this season, but not for the reason you might have expected.
American version of IPL on the cardsJUST when it seemed there was no space for more cricket in a jam-packed calendar, comes news Indian officials may want to stage a mini-IPL in America.
Watto winds back the clock before ABD magicA vintage performance from Shane Watson with the ball and a star showing from AB de Villiers with the bat have secured Royal Challengers Bangalore a spot in the IPL final.
Kohli continues ridiculous runVIRAT Kohli’s ridiculous form has secured Royal Challengers Bangalore a spot in the IPL playoffs, with the skipper scoring another blazing half-century.
Gayle at it again, brags about ‘very big bat’CHRIS Gayle sparked a sexism scandal after flirting with a female broadcaster on live television and fanned the flames again in an interview touching on sex, women and equality.
Warner fuming after 73 in defeatDAVID Warner smashed another half-century in the IPL overnight but the Hyderabad skipper was still angry with himself after a last-ball loss to Delhi.
Unlikely hero as Finch’s Lions roar againA West Indies opening batsman starred with the ball while Aaron Finch copped some friendly fire on a strange night in the Indian Premier League.
Greatest T20 performance we’ve ever seenVIRAT Kohli’s amazing 2016 has continued with the India captain crashing through a series of landmarks after a devastating knock in the IPL.
Zampa’s incredible rise to cricketing stardomSIX month ago he was a domestic battler. Now Adam Zampa is a genuine international cricket star after a monumental rise up the charts here and abroad.
Bailey’s scary head blow from fellow AussieGEORGE Bailey’s helmet was dismantled by an Australian opponent in a moment that had IPL fans around the world holding their breaths.
How Kohli helped Watson see the lightPLAYING alongside Virat Kohli hasn’t necessarily changed Shane Watson’s opinion of the Indian superstar. But their relationship is definitely different.
Injury ends Maxwell’s IPL campaignGLENN Maxwell has become the fifth Australian to return home from early the IPL this year, and now faces a race against time to be fit for the West Indies tour.
Kohli, de Villiers show why they’re world’s bestCHRIS Gayle finally returned to form but was overshadowed by another brilliant stand from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers for Bangalore in the IPL.
Warner breaks record, then his own stumpsDAVID Warner scored his sixth half-century of the Indian Premier League season to set a new competition record but his joy was short lived.
Kohli, de Villiers put on brilliant IPL showSUPERSTARS Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers blasted centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a massive IPL win over Aaron Finch’s Gujarat Lions.
Stoinis fires in Punjab IPL victoryA STAR effort with the ball from man-of-the-match Marcus Stoinis has helped Kings XI Punjab to a seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians.
‘Don’t come into my net, mate’IF YOU thought Mitchell Johnson was just going to quietly ease into obscurity after retirement, think again. He’s more fired up than ever.
Video: Bizarre helmet glitch bites SA starQUINTON de Kock looked set to go big in the Indian Premier League when his own helmet conspired against him.
Mumbai Indians trump RCBSHANE Watson had a day to forget in the Indian Premier League, running himself out before copping a pasting with the ball in Bangalore’s loss to Mumbai.
Video: Zampa runs riot with six-wicket haulADAM Zampa has claimed the second-best figures in the Indian Premier League’s nine-year history, taking six wickets for the struggling Rising Pune Supergiants.
Kiwi pundit slammed for Indian impersonationDANNY Morrison has found himself in hot water after donning a red turban and fake beard in a bizarre Indian impersonation on live TV.
Clutch Watto stars in one-run thrillerIT was heart break for Marcus Stoinis and jubilation for Shane Watson in the IPL, with the youngster’s heroic showing not enough in a one-run thriller.
Video: Indian star’s ridiculous catchSURESH Raina pulled off a stunning bit of fielding to take a catch of the year contender. It didn’t take anything nearly as special to account for Aaron Finch.
Video: IPL millionaire’s bizarre brain fadeYUVRAJ Singh played a shot so good it left even David Warner scratching his head. Then he did something even crazier to get out.
Zampa burns South African rivalAUSTRALIA’S Adam Zampa and South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi have never played a game of cricket against each other. They’re already sledging each other.
Warner’s Sunrisers hammer Ponting’s IndiansDAVID Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Ricky Ponting’s Mumbai Indians an 85-run hammering in the IPL, while the Gujarat Lions cruised past Kolkata.
All-rounder Stoinis key to Punjab winMAN-of-the-match Marcus Stoinis took three wickets and scored a half century to help his Kings XI Punjab side to a 9-run win over the Delhi Daredevils.
Warner captains Sunrisers to IPL victoryA half century by Aaron Finch wasn’t enough to deny David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad victory over the Gujarat Lions in the IPL.
Khawaja off to winning start in IPLUSMAN Khawaja is off to a winning start in the Indian Premier League, and he had some help from Aussie teammate Scott Boland.
Pune’s epic fail in spelling KhawajaUSMAN Khawaja mightn’t have the highest profile in India despite his recent prolific run-scoring exploits, but this is just ridiculous.
Kohli hit with $48,000 fineINDIAN superstar Virat Kohli has been hit with a massive fine by the IPL following his side’s loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Clutch Russell overcomes Maxwell magicGLENN Maxwell attempted a one-man rescue job for Kings XI Punjab with a blistering half-century, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a stunning performance from Andre Russell.
Video: McCullum’s magic six-saveA BRILLIANT bit of fielding from Brendon McCullum in the deep did little to rescue IPL ladder leaders the Gujarat Lions against the Delhi Daredevils.