Two Australia Test players call time on first-class careers
Former Australian Test cricketers Adam Voges and Xavier Doherty have announced their retirements from first-class cricket.
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Pitch doctors beware, the ICC is coming after you
Cricket's governing body is only weeks away from introducing a system that will "shame" curators who produce substandard wickets, as another pitch controversy brews in India.
Ranchi pitch rocks Australians
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David Warner: out, but not down
David Warner hasn't made as many runs as doubtlessly he would have liked, but nor has he been as lacking as his scores say.
Kohli drops to world's fourth best batsman
Virat Kohli continues to plummet down the International Cricket Council's Test rankings.
Vics add Quiney, Coleman for Bulls Shield clash
Victoria have added veteran batsman Rob Quiney to the Victorian squad to defeat Queensland in their Sheffield Shield clash on Thursday.
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Henriques hopeful Cummins ready for India test
Moises Henriques says Pat Cummins can star in India if his body handles the rigours of Test cricket.
Injured Mitch Marsh in doubt for Ashes
It is feared he may now need a full shoulder reconstruction before resuming his career.
England's plan to break Gabba fortress
England are returning to an old-fashioned formula in their attempt to start this year's Ashes series strongly by breaking Australia's invincible record at their fortress in ...
The man who mastered India says Test pitches not helping home nation
Former Test opener Matthew Hayden believes "substandard pitches" are doing the India no favours in the current four-Test series.
Wade's warning for third Test hopeful Maxwell
Mercurial all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has to decide whether to fly solo with his boom or bust game or adopt Australia's newfound mantra of defence as selectors face a major ...
Du Plessis surprised Smith escaped DRS charge
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has attacked the game's governing body for failing to charge Steve Smith for his illegal use of the decision review system.
'Caged lion': How to silence aggressive India
Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade admits Australia were shocked by India's "caged lion" aggression last week and has vowed to silence the hosts by taking them down early in the third Test.
Pune's billionaire boss has nothing but praise for Smith
Steve Smith was booed off the ground in Bangalore, where he became India's Public Enemy No.1 following his ill-advised and oft-replayed glance to the stands.
Smaller bats won't affect big hits: Warner
The bat size brouhaha continues to bubble, but David Warner and Ricky Ponting have found common ground in suggesting new laws won't have a major impact on cricket.
Selectors roll dice big time by recalling Cummins
Pace ace Pat Cummins is set to play his first Test in more than five years after selectors resorted to desperate measures to cover the giant hole left by Mitchell Starc in India.
The Centenary Test 40 years on - cricket with style
The way the Melbourne Cricket Club pulled the Centenary Test together moved Marylebone Cricket Club secretary Billy Griffith to remark: "This must be the most magnificent ...
It's been a big week in art with Jim Pavlidis: Warnie and Nathan Lyon
During one of the happiest stages of his life, the famous Rose period, Pablo Picasso painted circus folk. Sure, the darker stuff which followed would catapault the young ...
Warner suggests tensions are still bubbling despite ceasefire
Australia remain seething at India's in-your-face attitude despite the two nations having officially agreed to a ceasefire.
Victoria to defend their Sheffield Shield title
Sheffield Shield holders Victoria will have the opportunity to defend their title after winning through to this season's final with an impressive eight-wicket win over Western ...
Jackson Bird in the mix for Test recall as Cummins, Pattinson loom
Jackson Bird can't match Pat Cummins and James Pattinson for express pace, but the right-armer impressed selectors during the past summer and has a clear idea of what's ...
Dhoni pitching in for third Test preparations
M.S. Dhoni retired from Test cricket in Melbourne during the most recent series between Australia and India, but the iconic keeper has helped shape pitch preparations for the ...
Clearing things up: A bluffer's guide to Monkeygategate
Who said sequels never work? The beauty of Monkeygate 2.0, or Monkeygategate as we call it here, is that it incorporates all the learnings from the original.
Injured Starc out of India series
Australia's hopes of achieving mission impossible in India have been dealt a devastating blow with star paceman Mitchell Starc to be sent home after breaking down with a ...
Hohns back as chairman in restructured panel
Selector Trevor Hohns, the man who presided over Australia's last glory era, has returned to the top job long term after Cricket Australia made radical changes to the ...
Steam stops play in bizarre break in Test match
Play in the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa resumed on Friday after a fire alarm in the main grandstand forced the evacuation of the venue and halted play for ...
Cummins back on track after Shield return
Pat Cummins has taken a giant stride towards regaining Test selection after a hugely successful return to Sheffield Shield in NSW's crucial eight-wicket win over South ...
India-Australia: Peace in our times
At last, a decision on which all can agree, without recourse to a third umpire, nor protest against it.
Hales, Root lead England to series clean sweep over Windies
England's Alex Hales and Joe Root struck centuries as the tourists cruised to a series sweep with a massive 186-run victory over West Indies in the third and final ODI at the ...