More Lynn fireworks inspire Heat BBL win
It was a hard act to follow but master blaster Chris Lynn has done it again.
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Agar, O'Keefe in spin off to partner Lyon in Sydney
Selector and coach Darren Lehmann has given off-spinner Nathan Lyon a ringing endorsement, saying he remains the country's No.1 slow bowler as Australia drafted tweakers Steve ...
Smith's men pull one out of the fire
Herewith a lesson in not giving up, for Australia, for the Boxing Day faithful, for Test cricket aficionados everywhere.
Misbah mulling whether to stand down as Pakistan captain
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq could take the extraordinary step of quitting ahead of next week's third Test as a result of the fall-out of the losing Boxing Day clash.
Pakistan have had darker days
Who knows where this Pakistan cricket team would be without their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq.
A scarcely believable ending to a strange week of cricket
Having almost won the unwinnable in Brisbane, Pakistan proceeded to lose the unloseable in Melbourne. Each is a rare and acquired art, but it is at the latter that they have ...
Cricket can't stop corruption, says Pietersen
Former England Test star Kevin Pietersen believes corruption in cricket will never be fully stamped out as fresh reports of bookmakers targeting young Australian cricketers emerge.
Australia trigger dramatic Pakistan collapse to wrap up series
Nathan Lyon responded to criticism from his captain and coach by producing his best spell of the summer as Australia capitalised on a "sloppy" Pakistan to conjure a remarkable ...
All the action live from the final day at the MCG
Follow full live coverage of the final day of the second Test from the MCG.
Canberra's BBL future lies within the Sydney Thunder
Canberra's best hope of securing BBL content looks to be a Sydney Thunder match.
Renegades lose Dwayne Bravo for the season
Dwayne Bravo needs surgery on his injured hamstring and will miss the rest of the Big Bash League season, leaving the Melbourne Renegades on the hunt for a new import.
Lehmann: Wade needs to show more patience
Matthew Wade has been urged to show more patience at the crease in a bid to deliver the innings he needs to lock in his spot.
Who's that on the back of Mitchell Starc's bat?
Mitchell Starc batted like a millionaire and swung with the fury of a lion on Friday in his record-breaking knock, in more ways than one.
Sixers chasing BBL first in Adelaide
The Sixers are hoping to become the first team to beat the Strikers at the Adelaide Oval on new year's eve.
Pietersen tips record BBL crowd for MCG derby
Melbourne Stars fan favourite Kevin Pietersen believes Sunday's BBL derby clash against the Melbourne Renegades can attract a bigger crowd than last year's record mark.
The best of Tests: cricket's team of the year
Two Australians - not including Adam Voges - four English a Fairfax Media cricket writers step into the hot seat.
Spin twins on the cards for Sydney
Captain Steve Smith says Australia will consider playing two spinners in the third Test with Steve O'Keefe poised to make his return to the baggy green in Sydney.
Agar's final ball heroics rub salt into the wounds for Melbourne Renegades
A hamstring injury to Dwayne Bravo soured what became a forgettable night for the Melbourne Renegades after they narrowly lost to the Perth Scorchers in an extraordinary ...
Maddinson, Lyon under the pump for Sydney
Nic Maddinson's Test future hangs by a thread while Nathan Lyon also is skating on thin ice after skipper Steve Smith refused to endorse him as a certain starter for the third ...
Ticket agency accused of BBL scalping
Official agency Ticketmaster is being accused of facilitating ticket scalping with seats to Friday night's sold-out Big Bash match at the Gabba being resold for three times as ...
WBBL: Phew! Renegades wilt before red-hot Scorchers
The roof was closed at Etihad Stadium and the two WBBL teams were isolated from the vicious storm that hit Melbourne and delayed the Test match across town at the MCG.
How to fix the problem at six?
Having gone to hell (or Hobart) and back in a tumultuous season, the Australian cricket selectors are back where they began.
Australia look to solidify good start on day four
Follow full live coverage of the fourth day of the second Test from the MCG.
WA's Adam Voges hints at retirement at the end of the summer
Deposed Australian batsman Adam Voges has given strong indication he could retire early next year after suffering a sickening head blow in a Sheffield Shield match and then ...
Azhar Ali given all clear after heavy head shot
Pakistan double-century hero Azhar Ali was felled by a sickening blow to the head while fielding on Thursday but was given the all clear after passing a concussion test.
Steve Smith and the wait of responsibility
This was a waiting game, and Steve Smith won it.
Canberra fits the bill for BBL licence but expansion a while off
Canberra has the venue, it meets the BBL's "key criteria" - but is it commercially viable?
Wade fails with the bat but enjoys crowd chorus
Matthew Wade was unable to deliver the innings he craved at the MCG on Thursday, adding scrutiny to his spot behind the stumps.
The $4.50 campaign to get rid of James Sutherland
"Sutherland must go!" It's a cry that has not been heard as much since the national team started its climb from rock bottom but there's one Australian cricket fan who is ...
Smith scores ton to rain on Pakistan parade
Australian skipper raises a composed century to push Australia to a 22-run first innings lead before a storm brings an early tea.