A hat-trick of hat-tricks in a crazy Wheatbelt game of cricket
You expect cricketers playing "bush cricket" to spin a bit of a yarn about what happens on the field, but one scoreboard in the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association has to ...
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Pakistan dare to dream after dashing batting display keeps Test alive for day five
With Asad Shafiq leading the way, Pakistan have clung on to a slim hope of a stunning victory as they defy the odds at the Gabba.
Saker says playing extra overs 'wasn't the right decision'
The Australians were given the additional time to try and complete victory at the Gabba on Sunday night with only three wickets to go but events did not go to plan for the hosts.
Live: Australia v Pakistan, first Test, day five
All to play for as Pakistan chase an unlikely victory on day five of the first Test at the Gabba.
Does Maddinson deserve another chance?
Have we seen enough of embattled rookie to rule that he is not yet ready for the level?
Australia in the pink, in the dark, at home
It was all over on Saturday, but thanks to doughty and then brazen Pakistani resistance and the muggy, mercurial Brisbane weather, the shouting will go on into Monday ...
New 'pregnancy guidelines' ignored by players association, claims CA
Cricket Australia last year drafted a set of over-arching "pregnancy guidelines" that encourage a pregnant player "to make her own decision" about whether to play on but the ...
Don't switch to BBL yet ... Pakistan show they're worth watching
Pakistan's mid-match revival in Brisbane has added an estimated 10,000 ticket sales to Boxing Day in Melbourne, and interest in the New Year's Test match in Sydney also grew ...
Evolution of the Nathan Lyon celebrity, plus a mysterious running man
Credit where credit is due as Nathan Lyon praises the man who created his newfound celebrity, while Grant Flower finds a novel way to utilise the rain delay.
Stars notch win over Sixers as Renegades lose in super over
The Melbourne Stars have gone back to back against the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL, following up Saturday's win with a victory on Sunday at Casey Fields.
Bravo chases Renegades title as Big Bash begins
Dwayne Bravo just led his Dhaka Dynamites to a title, now he hopes to repeat the dose with the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash.
Howard reassures Marsh he still has Test future
Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard has still given the 33-year-old's Test future the thumbs-up.
Live: Australia v Pakistan, first Test, day four
Australia look to finish off Pakistan on day four of the first Test at the Gabba.
Nice, Garry! The Gabba's new cult hero
Queensland can't be summed up much better than Wally Lewis, XXXX beer, the Great Barrier Reef and....NSW spinner Nathan Lyon?
'It's not an even playing field': Arthur not happy with day-night Tests
Mickey Arthur believes Pakistan were denied a level playing field in their first Test against Australia, with the coach saying he was surprised former employers Cricket ...
Australia cruising as it goes the long way around
Once Australia declined to enforce the follow-on, this became a daylong exercise in delaying the inevitable.
Pakistan show fight but defeat looms on day four in first Test
Pakistan must break erase 65 years of history if they are to produce an upset over Australia in the first Test at the Gabba.
Decision not to enforce follow-on a lost opportunity driven by fear
Steve Smith's decision not to ask Pakistan to bat again in the first Test match in Brisbane on Saturday raises the question of whether there is any point to the follow-on rule ...
Marsh set to miss Boxing Day return in good news for Maddinson
Shaun Marsh's bid to return to the Australian side for the Boxing Day Test is set to fall short in a development that means Nic Maddinson should get another opportunity in ...
"We're on a good wicket": Ellyse Perry backs Cricket Australia over pregnancy clause
Star all-rounder Ellyse Perry has gone in to bat for Cricket Australia, saying it was setting the standard for supporting women athletes in Australia.
Stars too good for the Sixers as Lanning saves the day
The Melbourne Stars comfortably beat the Sydney Sixers at Casey Fields on Saturday, further cementing their reputation as the team to beat this Women's Big Bash Season.
Shaun Marsh in race to be fit for BBL opener and push for Boxing Day Test
Test hopeful Shaun Marsh is only touch-and-go to resume playing in the Perth Scorchers opening Big Bash match against Adelaide at the WACA Ground on Friday.
Test greats warn Pakistan against recall of match fixer Salman Butt
Former Pakistan captain is in form and wants to return to the national side, but Michael Hussey and Ryan Harris have slammed the notion.
Live: Australia v Pakistan, first Test, day three
Australia look to wreak more damage on Pakistan with the pink ball on day three of the first Test.
Over the hill but still climbing: Inside the mind of the BBL's veterans
There have been times in the past couple of years that Xavier Doherty has asked himself, "Why are you still playing?"
Pakistan 'feared' Australia before a ball was bowled in Brisbane Test, says former coach
Strange tattoos, old legs and why one former coach thinks the tourists were beaten before a ball was bowled at the Gabba.
Pink-ball Tests just another evolutionary step in cricket's long history
I'm not sure how deep the objections to playing Ashes Tests under lights truly run: some players want blue skies and cherry-red balls; others seem to be coming around to the idea.
Warner's balancing act
Chris Rogers stood up from our dinner table to better animate his point. He was describing to me what he called "the best bit of batting I ever saw", one over faced by David ...
The missed stumping that could cost Matthew Wade his Test spot
A missed stumping may not prove too costly on the scoreboard for Australia in the day-night first Test against Pakistan in Brisbane, but it may have a high price indeed for ...
Hussey ready to lead Thunder to another title – from the office
In a year of shock victories, it ranked well up there with the best. The Sydney Thunder, the perennial cellar-dwellers in the Big Bash League, stunned the competition last ...