BBL manipulates us – and we love it
Six years in, I am still unsure whether the Big Bash League is a genius-level cricket innovation, a sleight-of-hand trick of marketing flimflam, the perfect wallpaper for ...
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Smith, rookies make for winning brew
The first day of a new series is like a test tube, where all the ingredients are mixed to see how they react to one another and what they make, but hopefully to avoid an explosion.
Cricket Australia defends 'duty of care' pregnancy clause
Cricket Australia says its controversial stance on pregnant women's players.
Unique practice makes perfect for Matt Renshaw
Matt Renshaw took to the crease Thursday with a calm assurance that's not often associated with youth.
Riaz and Yasir Shah release YouTube video together after training clash
Mickey Arthur had his fair share of internal issues to contend with when he ran the Australian team and there has already been a touch of drama with his Pakistan squad on this ...
Renshaw nearly forces proud parents into cross-town dash
The opener needed a further nine runs and an intact wicket to entice his proud parents to the Gabba as they juggled family milestones.
Livin' on the edge: Smith hits ton after Pakistan fail to appeal nick
Another Steve Smith century has left Australia in a commanding position in the first Test against Pakistan, who were left to rue a stunning non-appeal when the Australian ...
Australian players call for audit of $400m cricket revenue 'gap'
The Australian Cricketers' Association claims that players receive less than 20 per cent of the revenue generated by the game rather than the quarter agreed under the last ...
Live: Australia v Pakistan, first Test, day one
Follow all the action as Australia and Pakistan go head-to-head in the first of their three Tests.
Pregnant pause as WBBL success helps 'fight for equality' in 'massive issue'
ACT Meteors captain Kris Britt says parental provisions is a "massive issue" for female players.
Renshaw is cricket's youngest fogey
With allowances made for daylight savings, television schedules and stopping Queensland's curtains from fading, the inaugural pink-ball Test match at the Gabba started only ...
Crowds roll in, clouds stay away for Gabba
Brisbane fans have spoken with their feet as the Gabba undergoes the pink-ball experiment amid renewed questions about its place in the summer schedule.
Hey James Sutherland, we want to be full-timers, Big Bash women say
Many women in the Big Bash would love to play cricket full time, top players say, contrary to Cricket Australia's claims that they enjoyed balancing sport with other work.
'It's just not cricket': Johnson slams day-night Ashes Test
Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson has panned the decision to fixture a day- night Ashes clash next summer, saying it's just not Test cricket.
'I've got a head of concrete': Zampa
Adam Zampa laughs about it now, but knows he is lucky.
Cricket Australia needs to bridge gender gap: Howard
Cricket Australia general manager of team performance Pat Howard has admitted there are unfair disparities between the country's male and female playing contracts, which ...
Let Cummins 'off the leash' in India: Lee
The spin-friendly sub-continent is the ideal place for speedster Pat Cummins to be "let off the leash" by Australia, Brett Lee says.
Pakistan bowlers play down training stoush
Pakistan bowlers Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah have rejected suggestions of tension after they were involved in a heated exchange during training a day before the first Test ...
Australia will be too fast for Pakistan: Waugh
National selector Mark Waugh believes Australia's all-out pace will be simply too much for Pakistan to cope with in the first Test at the Gabba.
BBL could expand to help heal wounds in Canberra cricket
BBL games loom as the best option to fill the void of international cricket in Canberra as powerbrokers plan to meet in Sydney.
Selectors contemplate leaving out Lyon in four quicks gamble
Nathan Lyon surged back into wicket-taking form in Adelaide and has a better record at the Gabba than at any other Australian venue, so it seems unthinkable he could be left ...
Cricket Australia propose to restructure player bonuses amid pay talks
CA says bonus payments should be elevated for series and tournaments that have proved most difficult to win such as the Test campaign on the subcontinent and the World ...
Amir did time, now his time has come
The last time Mohammed Amir appeared in Australia, he became the second-youngest man to take five wickets in a Test innings. He was 17. He returns aged 24, with only 15 more ...
Cummins dismisses talk of imminent Test return as 'silly'
Comeback kid Pat Cummins says next year's tour of India will come too soon for him despite his successful return to international cricket.
Passion trumps age as skipper gets ready for 'mission possible'
The Pakistan captain believes a vault of experience can help his team win the key moments in the three-Test series against Australia.
Why a loss to Pakistan could cost Boof his job
Given the events of May 2013, Mickey Arthur's confessed feelings about coaching Pakistan against Australia are even less 'surreal' than the fact that it is Darren Lehmann who ...
Siddle return from back injury delayed
Peter Siddle's return from his latest back flare-up has been delayed.
Gabba Test may not last five days: curator
A pink ball. A green top. Maybe some grey skies.
Big Bash doing fine without Australian international players
Cricket Australia believes the success of the Big Bash League is not dependent on the availability of Australian International players, meaning there's little chance the sport ...
Retiring Sthalekar eyes Sixers success
Veteran all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar is eyeing a Women's Big Bash League title before retirement.