The bolters, one-Test wonders and stalwarts Steve Waugh and Brett Lee
Bolters to the Australian Test team are seemingly becoming more commonplace these days.
Cricket
Security guard's casually amazing BBL catch
There were fireworks during the Big Bash League clash at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday night, but not all of them were on the field.
CA questions funding model of players association
Cricket Australia has questioned whether it will continue to provide direct funding of the players association, as tensions grow between the parties.
Meet the latest all-rounder off Queensland's production line
Most eyes were on Brendan McCullum, Chris Lynn and Ben Cutting as they lit up Adelaide Oval in a thrilling win over the Strikers, but there was a debutant for the Brisbane ...
Faf du Plessis loses ball-tampering appeal
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has lost his appeal against a charge of ball-tampering, which stemmed from the recent second Test in Hobart, against Australia.
Sledged Ross gets last laugh in Heat win
Brisbane Heat recruit Alex Ross revealed he was the subject of some verbal barbs from his former Adelaide Strikers teammates before having the last laugh in his side's ...
Cricket Australia bans Andre Russell's black and pink bat
Ryan Gibson is fast emerging as one of the Sydney Thunder's key men in this season's Big Bash League.
Starc and Hazlewood to play Boxing Day, SCG Tests
There are no plans to rest Australia's pace aces Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood for the final two Tests of the summer despite their heavy workloads in Brisbane.
Cricket ACT ready to Big Bash the door down
Cameron French vows Canberra will be ready to set up a BBL franchise when expansion happens.
Finch confident of Renegades' firepower even without Patto
Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch says James Pattinson is "a little bit flat" to be missing the season-opener on Thursday night.
Gen next: Sutherland and Waugh make names for themselves
Will Sutherland, whose father James is the chief of Cricket Australia, is among a group of precocious youngsters progressing through the governing body's pathways system.
Adelaide Oval beefs up security after overseas attacks
Adelaide Oval has implemented significant new security measures to protect patrons from potential vehicle attacks in the wake of recent international terror incidents.Â
Live BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat
Follow our live match tracker with stats and commentary as the Strikers host the heat in BBL06.
Power hitting takes off in the Women's Big Bash League
Players in season two of the Women's Big Bash League are hitting 45 per cent more sixes than they did a year ago – the result, they say, of better equipment and improved ...
Mitch Marsh delighted for Hilton Cartwright after shock Test call-up
Hilton Cartwright was shaking for half an hour after being called up to Australia's Test squad, with Mitch Marsh one of many Perth Scorchers teammates to share in the bolter's ...
Young Waugh to play in BBL curtain-raiser
The son of the former Australian captain Steve Waugh will play in a BBL curtain-raiser at the SCG next week.
England cricket team is soft and it must end right now
Nobody expected England to win this series in India. But a common theme has developed and needs to be acted on quickly. They have a mental softness about them.
Cook unsure of future after crushing loss
England's losing tour of India ended in further failure on Tuesday when the tourists collapsed to an innings and 75-run loss in the fifth test in Chennai.
Live BBL: Thunder v Sixers
Follow our live match tracker, with stats and commentary, as the two Sydney teams kick off the sixth edition of the Big Bash League.
Henriques blasts Sixers to big win
The wooden spooners have taken down the reigning premiers in the Big Bash League opener.
Cartwright set for shock debut in Boxing Day Test
Hilton Cartwright is in line for shock Test debut on Boxing Day after being called in as cover by selectors on Tuesday.
Canberra batsman ready for Big Bash fling
Big-hitting Adelaide Strikers batsman Jono Dean has vowed to make the most of his opportunities in the Big Bash.
Scorchers replace injured Behrendorff in BBL squad
While one door closed for a Canberra quick, albeit temporarily, one opened for another promising young tearaway.
Keeping up appearances: Heat turned on gloveman Wade
Coach Darren Lehmann says Matthew Wade still has work to do if he is to rubber-stamp his position as Australia's long-term wicketkeeper.
What's going on with Lyon?
Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith are good friends away from cricket but it's their partnership on the field that is the subject of much discussion behind the scenes.
Kookaburra firm in defence of pink ball criticism
Cricket ball manufacturer Kookaburra has hit back at suggestions the pink ball isn't up to the rigors of Test cricket.
Handscomb ready to embrace Boxing Day Test
Emerging batting star Peter Handscomb has declared he is ready to embrace the spotlight of a home Melbourne Test and has hit back at claims Pakistan's late uprising in ...
MCC expecting 60,000 for Boxing Day
A thrilling conclusion to the first Test in Brisbane could pave the way for a crowd approaching 60,000 for the first day of the Boxing Day Test.
Cook should resign as captain now: Boycott
Once a captain starts throwing out hints about giving up the job it means he is already contemplating the end, which is not good for his mindset or the rest of his team.
Smith not solely to blame for field placements: Ponting
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has gone in to bat for Steve Smith after the incumbent skipper came in for criticism over field placements to start the final day of ...