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.
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Former PM calls for 'common sense' in cricket's pay dispute
Former prime minister John Howard has called for "common sense" to prevail in cricket's pay fight on a day Australia's top players drafted in a hardline unionist to help their ...
Grassroots cricket urgently needs $30 million: Sutherland
Grassroots cricket needs up to $30 million immediately and much more in the long run if the game is not to wither in Australia, says Cricket Australia chief executive James ...
Bracewell blames pet parrot's death for drink-drive offence
New Zealand cricketer Doug Bracewell has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service for a third drink-driving offence after blaming the killing of a pet cockatoo by dogs ...
Smith hopeful of resolution to pay dispute
​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
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 ...
Kiwis in landmark ODI loss to Bangladesh
New Zealand have succumbed to a five-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the final match of the tri-series in a setback to their Champions Trophy preparations.
Share's fair in cricket war – or is it?
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 ...
Cricket's pay fight escalates as players take IP rights
Australian players are set to establish their own image rights company, allowing them to sign with rival sponsors.
Head hoping record holds him good stead
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 ...
CA may block out-of-contract Aussies from overseas gigs
Cricket Australia could stand in the way of disgruntled Test cricketers who seek to play in other competitions around the world _ notionally. Whether they would or not is ...
Cricket pay dispute: Players hit out at CA threats
Players union chief Alistair Nicholson will meet with Australia's top players in England this weekend, acknowledging their unity at a time when they could easily accept ...
CA gambled on greed in pay talks: Chappelli
Former captain Ian Chappell praised the altruism of modern-day successor Steve Smith and his teammates.
Former Sri Lanka captain to quit first-class cricket
Former Sri Lanka captain and champion batsman Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the English county season.
Aiding the enemy? Smith helps England's Stokes with batting
​Steve Waugh and Allan Border will be shaking their heads in disbelief when they hear that Ben Stokes has revealed how Australia's captain Steve Smith helped his batting.
Pay dispute: Australians 'could set up own matches'
Leading player agent Neil Maxwell says uncontracted Australians will be able to play anywhere they want on any sort of deal after June 30.
Pay dispute won't distract Australia at Champions Trophy: Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis insists the ongoing pay dispute between the Australia players and Cricket Australia won't be a distraction during the ICC Champions Trophy.
Mitch Johnson gets Smith on way to thrilling IPL title win
A superb final over and late first innings runs with the bat from Mitchell Johnson has helped Mumbai Indians to their third Indian Premier League title.
All Aussie cricketers behind ACA: Ashes hopeful
Jason Behrendorff says all cricketers are behind the Australian Cricketers' Association pay stance.
Pay dispute: Cricketers could boycott Australia A tour of South Africa
The first on-field chip to fall in cricket's pay dispute could arise in seven weeks if the Australia A squad opts to boycott a tour of South Africa.
Veteran Breaker a World Cup bolter
Sarah Aley is the bolter in the Southern Stars squad that will tackle the women's World Cup later this year.
Lehmann shapes as key figure in pay dispute
The national coach says he will welcome open discussion on the pay stand-off before getting down to the business of cricket as he flies out to mastermind Australia's tilt at ...
Ashes player boycott won't happen: Lehmann
Australian coach Darren Lehmann says cricket's warring parties will settle their pay dispute amicably and remains convinced a player boycott won't throw this year's Ashes ...
Warner's Sunrisers go crashing out in IPL
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
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
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
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.
Cricketers to do 'what it takes' to maintain revenue-sharing
Senior players will ''kind of direct us on which way to go", says Australia's wicketkeeper.
Warne calls for more aggression under Root
Shane Warne expects new captain Joe Root to change the way England play Test cricket.
'They might not have a team for the Ashes': Warner
David Warner warns Australia's best players may not play in the Ashes due to ongoing pay dispute.