Cricket bosses urge dual sportswomen to put bat before football
Cricket Australia has asked dual sportswomen to prioritise the bat and ball over their football careers.
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Cricket Australia boss keen to 'stoke the fire' in Canberra
Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland says the sport is "on fire" in the capital.
Black Caps not worried about Steve Smith but need to take chances
Colin Munro says Steve Smith's remarkable form isn't weighing the Black Caps down.
Brad Haddin emerges as an Australian Twenty20 coaching contender
Brad Haddin has emerged as a potential head coach of the Australian Twenty20 team.
Lehmann backing Smith to become 'great leader'
Australian coach Darren Lehmann has hailed Steve Smith as a superstar after Sunday night's heroics.
Vic spinner Holland leaves Tassie flat
HOBART, Dec 5 AAP - Victorian spinner Jon Holland has overcome an early injury concern to lead his side's dismantling of Tasmania's top order on day one of their day/night ...
Cricket's Mary Celeste sails on
No matter how hard Cricket Australia hammers it, the square peg still won't fit in the round hole.
Test failings on agenda as Cricket Australia board meets
Cricket Australia team performance manager Pat Howard is expected to be quizzed by CA directors on the shortcomings of the Australian Test team this summer at a board meeting ...
In search of a Slumdog Millionaire cricketer
Our guide, Rakesh, asks five boys to name their favourite cricketer. Three answer "Virat Kohli". No surprises there. "Sachin Tendulkar," says another. Only one vote for ...
Maxwell needs sounding board: Deano
Everyone is on Glenn Maxwell's case. Dean Jones' solution would be a mentor. Ever the left-field thinker, Jones also forsees a time when cricketers will take personal coaches ...
Smith leads from the front
I'm delighted Steve Smith and the one-day team have continued the winning feeling from the Adelaide Test.
Even Kiwis have had enough of our TV cricket commentary
Cricket commentary in Australia is just not what it used to be - even our friends across the ditch think so. Like many Aussies, the Dominion Post's Hamish Bidwell longs for ...
Steve Smith leads with bat and in the field as Australia cruise to victory
Is there anything Steve Smith can't do?
Smith stuns cricketing world with outrageous catch
As though breaking the SCG record for highest ODI score wasn't enough for one day, Steve Smith produced arguably his finest moment of the contest.
Maxwell's chance to prove his worth comes at Manuka Oval
A return to Manuka Oval looms as a chance for Glenn Maxwell to prove his worth to the national one-day team.
The Big No Show: Maxwell left out but 'too influential' not to be playing, says Katich
The all-rounder was left out for the first one-day international against New Zealand at the SCG following his team-enforced fine for comments about teammate Matthew Wade.
Hussey tipped to be appointed as Australian T20 caretaker coach
Shane Warne wants the job but Mike Hussey has emerged as the hot favourite to mentor Australia's Twenty20 team for the series against Sri Lanka in February that clashes with ...
Maxwell not picked by Aussies after Wade spray
Glenn Maxwell has been left out of the Australian one-day side to take on New Zealand at the SCG on Sunday in the wake of his criticism of teammate Matthew Wade.
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NZ speedster tests captain in nets
Uncapped speedster Lockie Ferguson tested New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in the nets, heightening speculation that he could make his international debut in Sunday's ...
Trevor Chappell questions place of Chappell-Hadlee series
The man who carried out the most infamous act in Trans-Tasman sporting history says the one-day international series named after his family may struggle to survive long-term.
Brad Haddin opens up on his toughest battle
On the field Brad Haddin seems bulletproof - never short of a word, and renowned for his aggressive style of cricket. Off it, he is a private sort of person. That's why ...
Maxwell still the biggest show in town
How do you add spice to a relatively bland meal of cricket? Not for the first time, the answer is Glenn Maxwell.
Behrendorff frustrated as injury cruels Test ambitions
A stress fracture has derailed Jason Behrendorff's Test ambitions.
NSW Breakers cruise to 18th WNCL title
Normal service has resumed in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), with the NSW Breakers thumping the Queensland Fire by nine wickets in Saturday's final to claim their ...
Haddin turns down Prime Minister's XI farewell
Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has turned down a chance to captain the Prime Minister's XI in what would have been "my last game".
Maxwell fined, slammed by Smith
Steve Smith slammed Glenn Maxwell's comments about Matthew Wade as "very disrespectful" as the Australian captain and fellow team leaders fined the mercurial all-rounder an ...
Cummins' return to one-day side another step on long road back
Patrick Cummins has been on the national scene for what seems like a longish time. He made his debut for NSW at 17 and for Australia at 18. He has played just that one Test ...
Lehmann's message to 'me, me, me' Maxwell: make some runs
Former Victorian wicketkeeper Darren Berry has likened the festering Glenn Maxwell-Matthew Wade feud to a "pimple getting squeezed to the top".
Dumped Nevill wants his bat to do the talking
Dumped Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill says he doesn't deserve to be in the Australian team but insists lack of runs rather than chat had brought about his downfall.