Chris Barrett

Wined and dined: Skipper Steve Smith and dedputy David Warner.

CA wines and dines Smith and Warner ahead of pay war

Cricket Australia officials wined and dined Australian captain Steve Smith and David Warner in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

Pat's back: Pat Cummins celebrates one of his four wickets in Canberra.

Cummins excites with speed and scalps in latest comeback

Bowler Pat Cummins regularly hit 150km/h as Australia wrapped up the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series against New Zealand.

Master class: David Warner leaps in the air after posting a century.

Flipped out: Warner and Australia make Kiwis pay for sending them in

Just down the road from Australia's political power base, Steve Smith's men have re-asserted their one-day international authority.

A man was ejected from Manuka Oval during the second ODI between Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday.

Suspected 'pitchsider' ejected from Manuka Oval

Cricket's annual war with 'pitchsiders' is back on.

Briefing the board: Australia's high-performance manager Pat Howard has some explaining to do.

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 Melbourne on Thursday.

Influential: Glenn Maxwell carries the drinks at the SCG on Sunday.

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 the Test squad's tour of India.

Test questions: Pat Cummins will make a comeback to international cricket on Sunday.

Cummins credits patient build-up for latest Australian comeback

There is a day coming soon enough, Australia hopes, when they can field a grand slam of the generation's best fast bowlers.

Dark to light blue?: Glenn Maxwell could be on the move to NSW following his comments about having to bat below ...

Big Show a go: Maxwell furore puts switch to NSW back on cards

Glenn Maxwell's pre-match comments have created tension in the Australian camp in Sydney ahead of Sunday's first one-day international against New Zealand.

Under lights: Cricket Australia are pushing ahead with pink-ball cricket after the third Test against South Africa in ...

Players want say about lead-in to next year's Ashes series

Australia's players union chief has called for the views of players to be canvassed more heavily by Cricket Australia in its scheduling of the lead-up to next year's Ashes series, which will feature a day-night Test match between Australia and England for the first time.

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