NSW back in Shield hunt after belting Vics
The mid-season break has proved just the tonic NSW needed to revive their Sheffield Shield campaign, with the Blues routing frontrunners Victoria by an innings and 77 runs.
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Radical overhaul coming to Test and ODI cricket
International cricket appears on the verge of a long awaited overhaul, with the Test and 50-over formats to be divided into leagues to add greater context.
NSW give Shield leaders Victoria the blues
NSW kick-started the second half of the Sheffield Shield cricket season with a crushing win of an innings and 77 runs over leaders Victoria at the MCG on Saturday.
Aussie batsmen relish spin test in final ODI against Black Caps
The format, conditions and opposition will be different to what awaits in India, but some of Australia's batsmen will have an ideal chance to test themselves against quality ...
The Trump effect in Australian cricket selections
The predicament Trump brings to high office is described as "uncertainty". Australian cricket is suffering from a similar confusion.
Cowan's 200 puts NSW on top in Sheffield Shield
Sheffield Shield leaders Victoria are facing a hefty defeat against NSW after a double century by former Australian Test batsman Ed Cowan on Friday's third day of their clash ...
Big Bash breeding new generation of stars, says Andrew Tye
Australian Twenty20 representative Andrew Tye has praised the role the Big Bash League plays in developing the next crop of T20 stars.
Michael Clarke to coach Prime Minister's XI against Sri Lanka
Michael Clarke will take the coaching reins for the Prime Minister's XI.
Pietersen fined $5K for BBL umpire comments
Controversial Melbourne Stars batsman Kevin Pietersen has been fined $5000 for comments made about an umpiring decision in his side's BBL semi-final loss to Perth.
If only I'd tried, says Bolt - or played cricket
Pivoting one way on his swivel chair, eight-times Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt said that if only he had been more dedicated when he was young, he might have achieved so ...
Why Australian fans and players are sick of ODI cricket
Just what is the Australian one-day cricket team anyway? An instrument of cricket diplomacy? An international aid organisation? A travelling circus? Whatever it is, we now ...
Clarke to pad up as PM's XI coach
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke will take his first step into coaching when he guides the Prime Minister's XI squad against Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 clash in Canberra.
Australian selectors have been consistently inconsistent
Communication between players and selectors has not been a strong point of Australian cricket.
Sodhi recalled by Black Caps for third ODI
The promise of spin in Hamilton has cleared the way for Ish Sodhi's New Zealand recall for the third and final one-day international against Australia.
Uncertain landscape sees IPL auction delayed
Australian cricketers hoping for a lucrative Indian Premier League call-up will have to wait a little longer following the postponement of Saturday's auction.
Cowan's Shield ton gives Vics the Blues
A patient century from former Australian Test batsman Ed Cowan has put NSW in a strong position against Victoria.
Players, spectators fuming as match washed out
Australia's stand-in skipper Aaron Finch was annoyed at missing a chance to square the three-match series.
Joe Burns joins mentor Adam Voges in Prime Minister's XI
Joe Burns has played the majority of his Test career alongside his "mentor" Adam Voges and now the pair will link up again.
Australia look to hit back in second ODI
Australia look to hit straight back in the second ODI after their six run defeat in Auckland earlier this week.
Trumper's great stride a picture of genius
The iconic image of Australian batsman Victor Trumper dancing down the wicket at The Oval in 1905 is one of those rare sporting photographs that seem to capture the spirit of ...
England collapse sees eight wickets go for eight runs
Even by the golden standard of England collapses, this was a belter: their last eight wickets falling for just eight runs in 19 balls.
Players' union comes out swinging against Trevor Hohns
The players' union has come out swinging against Cricket Australia and selector Trevor Hohns over criticism of Victorian veteran Cameron White.
Sheffield Shield: Victoria on the back foot
A fighting half-century from Travis Dean and some lusty hitting from allrounder Evan Gulbis helped Sheffield Shield leaders Victoria reach a respectable 258 against NSW.
A tale of two selections: the very different stories of Michael Klinger and Will Pucovski
Synchronicity saw to it that Michael Klinger and Will Pucovski played virtual lockstep Sheffield Shield innings in Adelaide and Melbourne on Wednesday. It was the day Pucovski ...
Chris Lynn has faith in new-look T20 team
A recovering Chris Lynn says Australia's new-look T-20 squad, will get the job done against Sri Lanka.
Cameron White's career was not 'earth shattering': Trevor Hohns
Australia's chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns says Victorian stalwart Cameron White has a short memory, labelling his international career as nothing "earth shattering".
Stand-in skipper Wade out of NZ ODI series
The value of Peter Handscomb's part-time wicketkeeping has skyrocketed on the eve of Australia's Test tour of India, with Matthew Wade to return home from New Zealand because ...
Veteran Klinger named in T20 squad to face Sri Lanka
Michael Klinger is in line for an international debut in Twenty20 cricket, after being selected in Australia's 13-man squad to face Sri Lanka this month.
Winners and losers from the Heat's BBL season
The Heat reinvented themselves under a few key New Zealanders, blokes who many Aussies would try and claim as our own. On the sliding scale of stealing Kiwis, the trio of ...
No Australian return for Johnson in Twenty20s
In-form paceman Mitchell Johnson's prospects of an international return via the Australian Twenty20 side have been killed off.