Bowled over: State captains vote SCG worst cricket venue in Australia
The Sydney Cricket Ground has been hit for six, with a survey of state captains and match referees voting it the worst first-class venue in Australia.
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Cricketer concedes 92 runs in four legal deliveries
A Bangladesh club cricketer peppered the field with no balls and wides to concede 92 runs in four legal deliveries in an extraordinary protest against poor umpiring in the ...
Cricket umpires given OK to eject players
Cricket umpires have been given the power to eject disobedient players while tethered bails will be permitted to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries as part of a series of ...
No Smith, more problems: Pune cops thrashing in IPL
The Steve Smith-less Rising Pune Supergiants have crumbled to a 97-run defeat in the Indian Premier League.
CA weighs up Christmas Eve BBL derby
Cricket Australia is considering staging a Big Bash League Melbourne derby on Christmas Eve within two years, as part of a festive-season bonanza.
Maxwell in smashing form in IPL
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and South Africa batsman Hashim Amla have guided Kings XI Punjab to an eight-wicket IPL win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Lynn part of highest opening partnership in IPL history
Australian batsman Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir have shared a record opening stand to give Kolkata Knight Riders victory over Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League.
O'Keefe in hot water over offensive comments to female player
The 32-year-old was fined $20,000 over his drunken antics at the after-party of the Steve Waugh Medal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
CA investigate Pattinson behaviour after Shield win
Cricket Australia is looking into an alleged incident involving James Pattinson which followed Victoria's historic third straight Sheffield Shield win last week.
Australian Test star fined in wake of drunken tirade
Australian and NSW Blues spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been sanctioned by Cricket Australia after being involved in an incident at a Cricket NSW function where he made highly ...
Pakistan Test cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq to retire
Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is planning to quit international cricket .
Former Aussie eyes England recall for this year's Ashes
Australian-born England opener Sam Robson says being sledged in an Ashes series would be music to his ears as he aims to revive his Test career.
Ellyse Perry named cricketer of the year
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry's stellar 2016 has seen her recognised as the world's leading woman cricketer by Wisden.
CA email: Cricketers won't be 'meat in sandwich' in pay dispute
Cricket Australia insists it will not make the players the "meat in a sandwich" and has urged player agents to give both sides of the story in a pay dispute set to drag on.
Batting on: Maxwell expected to remain a Bushranger
Cricket Victoria chief Tony Dodemaide expects Glenn Maxwell to remain a Bushranger next season but the all-rounder has yet to lock in his plans.
Premier battle: Dodemaide insists Victoria is on the right reform path
Cricket Victoria chief Tony Dodemaide insists the governing body is on the right path in pushing for reform and says he is unaware of any plans of a no-confidence motion in ...
Relationship with Root will be absolutely fine, says Cook
Former England skipper Alastair Cook is confident his relationship with new Test captain Joe Root will be fine and has assured his successor he will get all the support he ...
Australia-India tensions cool ahead of IPL
Friendships may have been lost during an ill-tempered Test series in India that finished only last week, but several Australian cricketers will now become teammates with their ...
Pitch battle: Premier clubs fight CV plans
Victoria's Premier Cricket clubs are at loggerheads with Cricket Victoria over plans to introduce an independent board.
Junior cricket set for major changes
Australian junior cricket is on the cusp of the most radical changes the sport has seen in this country.
English young gun looking to take it to Australia's fast bowlers
Young batsman tells Jonathan Liew he will relish a trial by pace - but for now county comes first
Cowan, Healy big winners for Cricket NSW
Veteran Ed Cowan has taken out the Steve Waugh Medal after his best ever season in the Sheffield Shield.
Test cricket's not dead, nor resting
Now, where were we? Oh yes, that's right… it's about Test cricket. It's dead!
Record figures but CA warned to not forget domestic cricketers
The Australian Cricketers Association has questioned why Cricket Australia would want to end their successful financial partnership on a day the sport's governing body hailed ...
Ashes marketing campaign could be victim of Cricket Australia pay war with players
Cricket Australia's promotion of next summer's Ashes could be jeopardised, leading players having a filmed an advertisement for the series that stands to be shelved unless a ...
English better than Australian? Balls, says cricket boss
Victorian cricket boss Shaun Graf says the introduction of English-made Dukes cricket balls to the Sheffield Shield this year has been a failure.
Afghanistan three matches away from historic Test berth
Afghanistan moved a step closer to the opportunity of securing Test cricket with a comprehensive victory over Ireland by an innings and 172 runs in their Intercontinental Cup ...
Veteran England batsman eyes Ashes record
Ian Bell admits he is eyeing an England return and has targeted making Ashes history.
Shield triumph to be White's captaincy swansong
Victoria were denied by South Australia in the final hour of the Sheffield Shield final but that barely mattered as the Bushrangers took out their historic third straight ...
Victoria completes 'accidental' Shield hat-trick
In 2014, Cricket Victoria reversed its emphasis. From time immemorial, it had set out to win Sheffield Shields, believing the bi-product would be a stream of Australian ...