Ashes boycott looms as Australia's cricketers hit back
Players are hinting at an Ashes boycott in the wake of an explosive email sent by Cricket Australia that told players they would not be paid beyond June 30 unless they accept ...
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We won't pay you: Sutherland's stunning email to players
The tension between Cricket Australia and players has reached new heights.
Pay dispute: Handscomb says cricketers must be treated 'equally'
Emerging Australian Test batsman Peter Handscomb has leapt into cricket's pay debate.
Carters retires from cricket at 26 to focus making a difference
Ryan Carters knew he would retire earlier than most, but no one expected it to come at 26.
Canberra deserves Big Bash action: Lyon
Nathan Lyon says Canberra deserves a chance to host Big Bash matches as negotiations continue.
CA offers multi-year deals in bid for players to skip IPL
Test captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins were contacted individually in recent weeks with verbal ...
Will he or won't he: the Sutherland dilemma ?
The AFL has made its first approach to teen dual-sports sensation Will Sutherland, holding talks with the school boy who recruiters believe could be taken as high as the top ...
Perth Stadium will not host Ashes Test in December
The Minister for Sport and Recreation Mick Murray told reporters outside parliament that there was "no chance of a Test" at the new stadium.
Maxwell turns back on Blues in bid to captain Victoria
Glenn Maxwell won't play for NSW this year as he attempts to nail down a spot in Australia's Test XI during the Ashes.
Glenn Maxwell to remain a Bushranger but no certainty for Ashes berth
Glenn Maxwell won't play for NSW this year as he attempts to nail down a spot in Australia's Test XI during the Ashes.
Warning on scalpers as Ashes tickets go on sale
Fast bowler James Pattinson is shaping as a major drawcard for this summer's Ashes summer, for which more than a quarter of a million tickets have already been sold across the ...
Windies blow Pakistan away in second Test
Pakistan's second innings score matched the lowest Test total at Kensington Oval set by India 20 years ago. It was also their lowest score in the Caribbean and 10th lowest ...
Hussey: Cricket's pay model a driving force
As tensions simmer and distrust builds over pay talks, cricket great Mike Hussey insists players don't want to be at loggerheads with their governing body but are adamant the ...
AFL, cricket in tug of war over Cricket Australia boss' son
The age-old tug of war between football and cricket has surfaced again, with teenager and Australian under-19s captain Will Sutherland facing a big decision before this year's ...
Warner belts a big century in IPL
A blistering 126 off 59 balls from David Warner carried defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic 48-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday's IPL clash.
Cricketers stumped over fixture advisory request
A crowded playing schedule under review by the International Cricket Council continues to also be a hot topic in the pay war between Cricket Australia and its players.
Ashes test to remain at the WACA as Perth Stadium races toward completion
It looks like Perth's new stadium will miss out on hosting the Third Test of the Ashes series in December with the match set to remain at the WACA.
Battleground: Players dig in, rejecting Cricket Australia pay offer
Cricket's players association fears talent will be lost from Test cricket's breeding ground - the Sheffield Shield - if the governing body continues to insist the current pay ...
Kevin Pietersen was right, says Michael Vaughan
Former Test captain Michael Vaughan believes Indian Premier League exposure will give England an edge in their bid to win a first major 50-over tournament when the Champions ...
Cricket's pay dispute: Players frustrated at tactics
Tim May, the man who pioneered cricket's revenue-sharing model, has returned fire at Cricket Australia, declaring the governing body is making pay negotiations unnecessarily ...
Inexperienced attack named in Aussie World Cup squad
Australia could take an inexperienced attack to the women's cricket World Cup after naming four uncapped bowlers in an extended 21-player squad.
England Test spinner quits at 25 to pursue a career in law
Zafar Ansari has retired from cricket in order to pursue a career in the legal profession, just four months after playing his third, and final, Test for England.
Smith upstaged as Kolkata sweep Pune aside
An unbeaten half-century to Australia skipper Steve Smith wasn't enough to stop Kolkata Knight Riders joining Mumbai at the top of the Indian Premier League standings.
ICC votes for governance, revenue changes
The International Cricket Council has voted in favour of changes over structure of governance and a revamped revenue model at a board meeting in Dubai.
Australian cricketers 'led up the garden path' in pay fight
Cricket Australia has growing concerns players are being "led up the garden path" in their pay fight and has declared it won't back down on plans to slash the revenue-share ...
Every Test match should have a winner: Lara
Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara says having a winner in every Test match could arrest dwindling crowd numbers.
Stanlake contract raises eyebrows
The changing face of the Australian cricket team has been highlighted by Monday's announcement of Cricket Australia's proposed list of centrally contracted players, which ...
Hussey: Aussie quicks 'most exciting quartet' since Windies' era
Former Australian batsman David Hussey understands the torment the Windies bowlers wreaked on their opponents.
Pay dispute: Aussie cricketers frustrated by lack of financial detail
The pay dispute between Australia's top cricketers and their governing body remains far from over, with players increasingly frustrated by the lack of detail in the Cricket ...
Maxwell hits 28 runs in an over from Test bowler in IPL loss
England international Jos Buttler produced an innings of brute power to outshine Hashim Amla and inspire Mumbai Indians to a stunning eight-wicket win over Shaun Marsh and ...