Test stars not guaranteed of ideal Ashes warm-up
Cricket Australia is unable to guarantee its international stars of at least two Sheffield Shield matches heading into next summer's Ashes campaign because of a crowded schedule.
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Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Voges ruled out of Shield clash after sickening blow to the head
Australian batsman Adam Voges has copped a sickening blow to the head while batting for Western Australian on Thursday.
Sutherland safe for now but pressure growing
The Cricket Australia board has no plans to replace James Sutherland, having reviewed his position recently, but the pressure will grow unless there is a quick improvement in the Test arena.
Who will accept Australian cricket's poisoned chalice?
Andrew Hilditch was ridiculed for walking his dog while Matthew Hayden batted for his career. John Inverarity was vilified for championing the rotation policy or, as he called it, "informed player management". And now Rod Marsh has fallen on his sword,Â
Australia's cricketers can look to '88 for inspiration
Amid the drama of Perth and the subsequent selection and injury fallout, it's been pointed out the last time Australia lost a home season-opening Test was in 1988.
Wessels: Australia lacked 'quality, passion and fighting spirit'
Former South African captain Kepler Wessels has accused the Australian Test side of lacking heart and says if the national selectors "had any sense" they would axe Mitch Marsh.
Lehmann: No split between Lyon and Smith
Australia have rallied around struggling spinner Nathan Lyon as it emerged Hobart's fickle weather could further dampen a summer already spinning out of control.
Burns, Ferguson drafted into misfiring Test squad
Shaken Australia have drafted in batsmen Joe Burns and Callum Ferguson for this week's second Test as they seek to rebound from a 117-run crunching in the series opener in Perth.
Tale of woe: rating the Australian players
It's been a tale of woe in Perth, with Australia's batsmen again failing to deliver the runs required to put their opponents under pressure. There is much for the players - and selectors - to debate heading into the second Test, in Hobart.
Lyon with nothing to roar about as Australia's woes grow
Nathan Lyon was left to mull over his worst figures in his Test career, highlighting another terrible day for the Australians in the series opener against South Africa at the WACA.
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