Who is Mitchell Swepson?
In the 16-man squad announcement for Australia's tour of India, one name stood out for its anonymity more than anything else. Mitchell Swepson.
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Perth set record poor BBL start as Stars take top spot
The Melbourne Stars surged into top spot on the BBL ladder with a crushing seven-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers at the WACA Ground on Saturday night.
Australia name Test squad for India tour
Queensland legspinner Mitchell Swepson is among four spinners included in Australia's 16-man squad for the looming Test tour of India.
Thunder humble Sixers in SCG demolition job
The Thunder are threatening to steal the Sixers' place in the top four after an eight-wicket derby win over their Sydney rivals on Saturday night blew the Big Bash finals race ...
Nervous wait for Maxwell as selectors finalise India squad
Australia will look to take a firm grip on their one-day series against Pakistan when the carnival hits Melbourne on Sunday, but several players will also have their thoughts ...
O'Keefe claims nine wickets in grade cricket return
Steve O'Keefe's decision to drop out of the Big Bash and play grade cricket to tune up for next month's tour of India has paid instant dividends, with the off spinner claiming ...
Thunder down Sixers in super-over thriller
Channel Ten delayed the start of their 5pm news to take in the closest finish in Big Bash history, with 17,346 fans crammed into the SCG by the time the game finished.
Arthur urges Pakistan to get with the times
The coach of the tourists says they must forget their old-fashioned approach to 50-over cricket and start attacking with the bat if they are to match aggressive outfits like ...
Fans are the ones who suffer from McCullum suspension: Heat boss
Fresh for a loss to the Perth Scorchers while missing their star batsman Chris Lynn to international duty, the Brisbane Heat were left fuming after captain Brendan McCullum ...
Nine's cricket coverage is stale and blokey, so don't let them near the Big Bash League
News that Nine will make a play for the BBL rights can only be greeted with alarm.
Cricket Australia's programming is the very definition of Lynnsanity
Cricket Australia has made a rod for its own back with the current programming, an evolutionary rather than revolutionary schedule that Charles Darwin may have described.
BBL expansion not on cards any time soon, says league boss
It may be the hottest sporting league in the country, but the Big Bash has no immediate plans to expand from its current eight-team format.
Australia cruise home to big win over Pakistan
Chris Lynn failed to fire but Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell would pour on timely runs in the opening one-dayer in Brisbane.
Today, the boundary rope. Tomorrow - the world!
Measured by average crowds, the Big Bash League is now the sixth biggest sporting competition in the world
Big dollars, big hits: battle for the Big Bash League
The Big Bash League has grown from a domestic competition into an international phenomenon.
Thunder ignore Sixers' barbs
The Thunder are focusing on cricket and not the Sixers' rivalry ahead of Saturday's Sydney Smash.
New look Australian side look to light up Gabba
All the action live from the Gabba, as the ODI series gets under way.
Scorching return has Johnson ready for Stars
The Melbourne Stars have the opportunity of claiming a firm grip on a top-four spot on Saturday but they will need to combat a rejuvenated Mitchell Johnson declaring his ...
Mid-year report for the Bingewatch League
Like any binge television viewing, the Big Bash League moves too fast for analysis of one particular match. Themes can, however, emerge from the continuum, and here's a report ...
Finch says Renegades need a BBL 'miracle'
Melburnians head to Adelaide Oval in need of a "miracle" and facing the harsh reality they are on the cusp of missing the Big Bash League finals for the fourth-straight year.
Cook's future as Test captain put on backburner
Alastair Cook will meet England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss on Friday with his future as Test captain still in the balance. The pair will discuss the recent 4-0 ...
Healy desperate to nullify Matthews
West Indian superstar Hayley Matthews is in town as the Hobart Hurricanes take on the Sydney Sixers.
Hurricane Ben: McDermott leads Hobart to record win over Renegades
Batting dynamo Ben McDermott labelled his match-winning innings the best of his young life as he guided the Hobart Hurricanes to a record-breaking run chase against the ...
Lynn, Stanlake to make Aussie debut against Pakistan
Swashbuckling batsman Chris Lynn will make his one-day international debut alongside pace bowler Billy Stanlake in Australia's first match against Pakistan in Brisbane on Friday.
Maxwell, Marsh firming for India tour
Selectors are strongly considering taking all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh to India as part of a radical plan to increase their batting depth for the mighty ...
The changes Buchanan would make to selection panel
One of the key men behind Australia's last glory era, John Buchanan, has urged Cricket Australia to undergo a 'brave and bold' overhaul of the selection panel that would make ...
Cricket ACT looking to Shield Manuka for Test run
Plus Sydney Thunder a step closer to playing Big Bash game in Canberra.
How the Australian team could look for the Ashes
Australia's Test team has a big hurdle to overcome in India. But how the players emerge from that series will have a big say in the team's chances in the Ashes.
India the proving ground for Australian Test cricket credentials
After a terrific finish to the Test summer beating Pakistan 3-0 the challenge of next month's Indian tour now looms large.
NSW to push for final of T20 World Cup – with a major upgrade of the SCG to follow
The runaway success of the Big Bash has convinced the NSW government to make a play for the World Cup final in 2020.