Bangladesh captain felled by Southee bouncer, taken to hospital
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has been taken to hospital by ambulance staff after he was struck a sickening blow on the helmet during a Test match against New Zealand at ...
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Adam Voges to lead Prime Minister's XI against Sri Lanka
 Adam Vogues has been named captain of the Prime Minister's XI set to host Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval next month.
Kohli stars as India chase England's record ODI score with ease
Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav put on 200 runs for the fifth wicket as India scored 7-356 in 48.1 overs to seal a stunning win by three wickets in the first one-day ...
Marsh out of one-day series with shoulder injury
Australia's plans for the tour of India have already hit a snag with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh battling a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the one-day ...
Pakistan grind out victory after solid start
On the day the touring party for India was named, Australia were given a sobering reminder of their weakness against spin as Pakistan's long drought ended on Sunday at the MCG.
Live: Australia v Pakistan, second ODI
Follow our live coverage as Australia host Pakistan at the MCG, in the second ODI in their five-match series.
Marsh sees himself as batting all-rounder, selectors disagree
Mitchell Marsh still has ambitions of becoming a batting all-rounder despite selectors now viewing his bowling as his strongest suit.
Australia adopt spin to win mantra to India
Nathan Lyon and Steve O'Keefe have been asked to do what even the great Shane Warne could not as Australia invest heavily in spin in a bid to end their abysmal run in Asia.
Heat, Stars suffer setbacks
Brisbane's WBBL title hopes have taken a significant hit after being beaten by the Melbourne Renegades in a rain-affected match on Sunday.
De Villiers' Test future in doubt
Doubts have been raised over the Test future of South African star A.B. de Villiers, with the champion batsman set to meet South African team management.
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.
Big Bash League streakers face $5500 fines
A pair of streakers who interrupted a Big Bash League match at the Sydney Cricket Ground are facing fines of up to $5500 after being charged over the nudie run.
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 ...