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Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq.

Misbah to lead Pakistan against Australia

Misbah-ul-Haq will return to lead Pakistan in the three-Test series against Australia next month after missing the second Test against New Zealand because of suspension and a ...

No nerves for new Aussie bowling hero

Elyse Villani of Australia celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket Chloe Tryon of South Africa during the One ...

She'd never bowled at international level before Sunday, but Elyse Villani wasn't worried as she delivered the final over of the tied women's cricket ODI between Australia and ...

The Tonk: Cummins in the mix for Test tour of India

No rush: Pat Cummins is being managed carefully.

Here's one that might surprise a few. It was thought Pat Cummins was no chance to be seen in the baggy green until next summer but the young gun might be back sooner than we ...

Nevill dominates for NSW in Shield

Dropped: Former Test keeper Peter Nevill has answered back emphatically.

Tasmania are struggling to get a foothold in reply to NSW's lofty first-innings Sheffield Shield total, with dumped Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill headlining proceedings for ...

Australia fortifies its edge

Steeled again: Peter Handscomb and Nathan Lyon in the field on day three

Cricket is a game of cosmic connections, or coincidences, as you will, of mysterious causes and effects. Shine will make a ball swing. But not always, and not predictably. ...

Lyon and Cook show new boys how it's done

Roaring back: Nathan Lyon took three South African wickets in the final session on day three.

For Australia's fresh-faced batting order, blooded in Test cricket over the first three days in Adelaide, a new order of pressure awaits. At some point on Sunday, they are set ...