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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.
Matchfixers trying to corrupt rising cricket stars: report
Australian cricketers on the verge of making it to national squads and the Big Bash League are being targeted by bookmakers via social media.
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 ...
Misbah the shining light of Pakistan cricket
Who knows where this Pakistan cricket team would be without their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq.
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.
Gabba sells out for first time since 2006 Ashes
The emerging popularity of T20 cricket and the Brisbane Heat has seen the first-ever sell-out crowd at The Gabba in 10 years since Ricky Ponting's team began their Ashes rout ...
Dizzy heights: Gillespie to be assistant T20 coach
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has been named as an assistant coach for Australia's Twenty20 campaign against Sri Lanka in February.
Players want to get back to negotiating table: Nicholson
Players association chief Alistair Nicholson insists cricketers have begun negotiations over pay and conditions in good faith and reiterated the need for all top players to ...
Mark Nicholas takes leave after health setback
Channel Nine cricket host and commentator Mark Nicholas has suffered a health setback and has been taken to hospital for the second time during the Boxing Day Test.
One good hand deserves another, and another
After two-and-a-bit rainy days, the Boxing Day Test has made up for lost time thanks to four landmark innings of contrasting styles but equal effect.
Thunder fizzle against Heat
Andre Russell and his black bat have again failed to make a decent impression for the Sydney Thunder.
Warner: The 'kick up the backside' Australia needed
David Warner says Australia's batsmen have responded to the "kick up the backside" they received from South Africa after another strong performance with the bat on Wednesday.
Pakistan under fire as Warner, Hazlewood enjoy milestones
David Warner and Josh Hazlewood are on target to join the greats of the game, having celebrated milestones on a day when Pakistan was criticised for relinquishing their firm ...
Warner tons up, Khawaja set to join him
David Warner rode his luck to score his first century at the MCG, spearheading a bold counter attack by Australia that may lead to an unlikely victory.
Warner's transformation from rodeo clown to serious actor
Azhar Ali's faultless 205 was the highest score by a visiting batsman in Melbourne since 32 summers ago, when Vivian Richards arrived at the MCG in career-worst form. Having ...
Sixers hunt down Thunder for big win
The Sydney Sixers exacted grand final revenge with a big win over the Thunder at Spotless Stadium.
Live BBL: Thunder v Heat
The Thunder look to snap their losing streak as they welcome the Heat to Spotless Stadium.
Australia vs Pakistan Cricket Live: Second Test, day 3 at the MCG, Melbourne
Follow full live coverage of the third day of the second Test from the MCG.