• Andrew Wu

Nic Maddinson says he is feeling as confident as ever as he prepares to play the innings that is set to decide his future in the baggy green – and it could come as early as ...

• Jon Pierik

Australian bowling coach David Saker has warned the national selectors they risk having one of their star fast bowlers break down unless a "desperate" search for an allrounder ...

• Malcolm Knox

Azhar Ali was on his knees before his first Test century on Australian soil. Ultimately, though, it was the home bowlers whom Azhar brought to their sore and creaking haunches.

• Matt Bungard

The Sixers look to bounce back after their defeat to the Hobart Hurricanes on Friday night.

• Greg Baum

Scanning the MCG over pre-lunch drinks, the wife of a Melbourne Cricket Club veteran said: "I wouldn't have taken my washing in today."

• Rohan Connolly

After a rain-affected first day, who will take the ascendancy on day two? Follow our live coverage for all the action.

• Caden Helmers

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says Canberra is on the cards for a Big Bash League franchise with expansion "a mere formality".

• Myles Houlbrook-Walk

Sydney Thunder all-rounder Andre Russell will be allowed to use his infamous black bat again in the Big Bash League, but his captain Shane Watson is no fan.

• Jon Pierik

Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody says a rebuilding Test team still has much work to do and fears an impending tour of India could get "messy".

• Andrew Wu

To all the fans who have ever filmed footage on their mobile phone at the cricket and uploaded it to social media, you've breached Cricket Australia's digital media rights.

Another sickening Big Bash head clash has left two of the women's league's brightest stars in agony on the cricket field.

Sydney Thunder all-rounder Andre Russell is free to use his black bat in the BBL after making modifications to stop damage to the ball.

• Jon Pierik

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says there is "growing sentiment" for a Big Bash League match to be staged on Christmas night as the Twenty20 format morphs into a beast.

Channel Nine cricket commentator Mark Nicholas has been discharged from hospital after he fell ill during day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

• Scott Spits

Fresh off a confidence-building run chase in their opening match of the new Big Bash League season, the Melbourne Stars now have to find the right place for Kevin Pietersen in ...

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• Malcolm Knox

As Nathan Lyon's effectiveness as an off-spinner has dwindled, his appeal as a crowd hero has mushroomed.

• Scott Spits

The Melbourne Stars have begun their Big Bash League campaign in outstanding fashion, the team's top three batsmen playing vital roles that enabled them to chase down a ...

An explosive knock from veteran left-hand batsman Rob Quiney has helped Melbourne Stars cruise to a seven-wicket victory in their first game of the BBL season in Hobart.

It takes something special to upstage Meg Lanning when she is on song, but Sophie Devine managed to do just that.

• Rohan Connolly

Australia's near-miss in Brisbane will give Pakistan some confidence heading into another intriguing Boxing Day Test. Follow live for all the action.

• Jon Pierik

Jackson Bird may feel as if he doesn't have a point to prove but he certainly did that on what was sluggish opening to the Boxing Day Test by ushering the careers of Pakistan ...

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• Greg Baum

Two running jokes - one modern, one age-old - framed day one at the MCG. The first acted as a Boxing Day heart-starter, the other to put a summary and soggy end to it.

• Andrew Wu

Australia are putting themselves at risk of allowing Pakistan to turn the MCG into Yasir Shah's field of dreams if they fail to ram home the advantage they gained on a ...

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• Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu

Channel Nine commentator Mark Nicholas has fallen ill during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and has been taken to hospital.

Australian captain Steve Smith is not pleased with a busy summer schedule that will force him to miss the upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.

Shaun Marsh insists he still has plenty to offer in Test and one-day cricket, but says he's not going to put too much pressure on himself.

• Jon Pierik

While there is still much to do in the home Australian summer, Steve Smith has already turned his thoughts to India, declaring his side will look to emotionally unsettle Virat ...

• Andrew Wu

Cult hero Nathan Lyon became a national legend on Boxing Day when he honoured a social media event, named after him, with a wicket.

• Greg Baum

Peter Handscomb says he cannot begin to count the number of people who have given him advice on his batting technique. The first was his father, John, on their driveway at ...