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Raring to go: Steve Smith.

Australia to make full use of Oval warm-up

​ Australia begin their Champions Trophy preparations at The Oval on Friday with a warm-up against Sri Lanka as the players aim to put their ongoing pay dispute on the backburner.

Smith hopeful of resolution to pay dispute

Remaining optimistic: Steve Smith.

​Australia skipper Steve Smith has welcomed reports Cricket Australia (CA) will now consider allowing independent mediation to help end the pay dispute that is threatening to ...

England hammer South Africa in first ODI

Key figure: England's Ben Stokes.

Eoin Morgan played down concerns over Ben Stokes' fitness after England kicked off their Royal London One-Day Series with a convincing 72-run defeat of South Africa at ...

Share's fair in cricket war – or is it?

Can David Warner and his fellow players find common ground with Cricket Australia?

Duly, Cricket Australia and its players will have to come to some sort of compromise on revenue-sharing. But it won't be before more posturing, and not without much more lost ...

Head hoping record holds him good stead

Travis Head is hoping he's done enough to earn him a spot in Australia's side for the tournament opener.

Featuring in a record opening stand of 284 would usually cement a players spot at the top of the order, but Travis Head says he'll just be happy to get a game for Australia in ...

Warner's Sunrisers go crashing out in IPL

Kane Williamson, left and David Warner shared a second-wicket stand of 50 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders stayed in contention for their third IPL title after beating defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets via the Duckworth/Lewis method in a ...

CA, players disagree to agree

Other options: David Warner has warned leading players may not be involved in the next Ashes series.

The good news is that Cricket Australia and the players' body, the Australian Cricketers' Association, are talking again. The bad news is that they're going round in circles.

Smith skippers Pune to IPL decider

Manoj Tiwary helped Pune to a defendable total.

Australian Test skipper Steve Smith's Rising Pune Supergiant are through to the IPL final for the first time after beating Mumbai Indians by 20 runs.

Vaughan fears for cricket amid pay dispute

Michael Vaughan celebrates England's Ashes win with teammates in 2005.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes the Australian pay dispute hanging over the Ashes could be the first of many to affect the international game.