Where the Pakistan Test series will be won
Australia take on Pakistan in the first of a three-Test series starting on Thursday at the Gabba in Brisbane. Here are the key battles to decide the series.
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Sydney Test could become day-night match: David Hussey
Former Australian batsman David Hussey believes the traditional Sydney New Year Test match could become a day-night affair.
England on brink of series defeat against India
Sensational Kohli double century puts India on course for victory in Mumbai.
Team closer under Boof than Arthur: Starc
You couldn't find two more contrasting coaches than Darren Lehmann and Mickey Arthur, according to Australia spearhead Mitchell Starc.
Falling ODI ratings another blow for broadcast rights hopes
Cricket's worrying television ratings slide has continued into the home one-day internationals, with audience numbers falling 23 per cent from last summer.
'Pure greed': Former players' union chief slams Cricket Australia over pay model
The stage will be set for a lengthy industrial relations showdown between Cricket Australia and players on Monday, with the governing body expected to outline its strategy to ...
Female Gayle on fire for Heat
The female version of Chris Gayle was in scintillating form at North Sydney Oval on Sunday afternoon.
Is this Australia's next ace all-rounder?
Young gun cricketer Sophie Molineux's teammates think she will play for Australia and it would be hard to question their judgment after her star turn in the Renegade's win ...
India or Ashes: Australian officials under pressure to fast-track Cummins
The question of when the fast bowler will be considered again for Test selection, five years after his celebrated only five-day match for Australia, lingers.
Solid ratings for first prime-time Women's Big Bash League match
The first prime-time Women's Big Bash League has been hailed a ratings success, as the fourth most popular program in Melbourne on Saturday night for viewers younger than 55.
World taking note of Breakers professionalism
West Indies star Stafanie Taylor says she'd be tempted by a potential move to the NSW Breakers.
A club-by-club guide to BBL06
The Big Bash League – having long ago reached mainstream status – is entering its sixth season.
Thunder's Kaur puts on a show, but Stars take home the win
Harmanpreet Kaur put on a show in her first women's Big Bash League match, smashing 30 off the last five overs for the Sydney Thunder
Handscomb looks for help to deal with Gabba pink ball
Peter Handscomb says he will talk to fellow Australian batsmen Usman Khawaja and David Warner to try to get a greater appreciation of how the pink ball behaves in day-night ...
Fielding helps Strikers to come-from-behind win over Renegades
Any total is defendable in Twenty20 cricket, as the Strikers showed the Renegades in North Sydney on Saturday.
Chappell: What Test cricket needs to survive
Greg Chappell fears Test cricket is under threat more than it has ever been in its history.
Pakistan bowlers run through CA XI
Pakistan's bowlers remain on-song ahead of next week's series-opening Test, easily dismissing a Cricket Australia XI for 109 to set up a 201-run win on Saturday's third and ...
Stars and Renegades in race to five figures
Melbourne's Big Bash League clubs are both still chasing an elusive first title, but while that race can't be won until late January, another between the clubs looks likely to ...
Underestimate them at your peril, for this is a very different Pakistan
The Pakistan cricket team has the reputation – some of it deserved, some not so much – for performing in an enigmatic and unpredictable fashion. Through the decades, Pakistan ...
On-fire Lanning set to light up WBBL
SYDNEY, Dec 9 AAP - She's being hailed as the Bradman of women's cricket and now Meg Lanning is promising yet more runs in what promises to be an explosive start to the WBBL ...
India's 'better bowlers' expose struggling England
The lack of sting in England's bowling raises questions about the Mumbai pitch - but not for India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel.
As it happened: Australia v NZ, third ODI
Follow the action from the MCG, with ball-by-ball commentary, all the stats and and our live match tracker.
'Reverend' Warner pays tribute to late junior coach
Opener David Warner paid tribute to the man who taught him how to play after leading Australia to a clean sweep over New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee series on Friday night.
India make strong start in reply to England's 400
Mumbai: Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a century stand as India made a strong start in their reply to England's total of 400 on the second day of the fourth Test at ...
Umpire Reiffel ruled out of Mumbai Test after being hit on head
Australian umpire Paul Reiffel won't officiate in the remainder of the fourth Test between India and England after suffering concussion following a blow to the back of his head.
Warner stars as Aussies complete whitewash in front of poor crowd
Another day, another game and another match-winning century to David Warner. It's just a pity there weren't many there to see it.
Ball to the head fells Australian Test umpire Reiffel
Australian umpire Paul Reiffel was taken to hospital and will not officiate in the remainder of the fourth Test between India and England after he was hit in the head by an ...
Teammates become rivals ahead of WBBL
Sydney Thunder captain Alex Blackwell is going into the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) expectant and excited to face off against cross-town rivals Sydney ...
Maxwell to return via club cricket
Having been denied a taste of competitive cricket since his controversial comments about Victorian captain Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell will at last get a chance to play on ...
WBBL springboard to professionalism
The second Women's Big Bash League will edge the sport a step closer to professionalism.