'Talking themselves up': Starc ready for confident England
Mitchell Starc has challenged a confident England side to live up to the hype ahead of Australia's must-win Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston.
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Smith frustrated by conditions as Champions Trophy hopes take hit
What a relief. That's how this dispatch was going to begin. Or so it looked when play was 13 minutes from resuming with Australia needing to face 24 further balls to win.
Live scores: Australia v Bangladesh
Kohli stars as India smash Pakistan
India captain Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 81 to spur his side to a crushing 124-run victory over rivals Pakistan in a rain-shortened Champions Trophy group B clash at ...
CA to monitor security situation in London
Cricket Australia says it will monitor the situation in London but remains comfortable with the level of security around the touring Australian squad.
Warner stands firm on Ashes threat, hits back at CA
Australian Test vice captain David Warner says Cricket Australia have prosecuted their argument against the players through media briefings.
Glenn Maxwell targets Bangladesh bowlers in Champions Trophy
Glenn Maxwell has called on Australia to take advantage of Bangladesh's limited bowling attack and keep alive their Champions Trophy aspirations.
Glenn Maxwell targets Bangladesh bowlers in Champions Trophy
Glenn Maxwell has called on Australia to take advantage of Bangladesh's limited bowling attack and keep alive their Champions Trophy aspirations.
Smith not happy with quicks as Aussies take a rain check
Captain Steve Smith not happy with Australian pace attack after Edgbaston effort.
Ahmed and Bradman teaching primary school kids
Fawad Ahmed's story of fleeing Pakistan when his life was threatened by the Taliban because he coached girls to play cricket and promoted western values, is being taught to ...
Battleground: Cricketers questioned over grassroots initiative
Australia's top cricketers have proposed a $600 million grassroots seed fund but Cricket Australia has questioned where the money will be derived in the latest pay dispute ...
Live score: Champions Trophy, Australia v New Zealand
Australia open their Champions Trophy campaign.
England count cost of opening win after Woakes injury blow
Starts can hardly be more misleading. England won the toss and after eight balls of the Champions Trophy, Chris Woakes - the ever-reliable Woakes - had bowled a maiden over, ...
Cricket war breakthrough – or breakdown?
Finally, a path to detente has opened up in Australia's cricket war, albeit narrow and fraught.
Eyes on the prize, but Smith can't resist a shot at CA over 'grassroots' claim
When probed about Cricket Australia's argument that the ACA's claim to retain revenue sharing is at the expense of grassroots cricket, it was a juicy one Smith wouldn't let go.
Cricketer's in the snow? Aussie stars get ice cold
Former ACT Comet Mac Wright was part of a development cricket camp in the snow this week.
No hiding place if England cannot realise their dream
England are favourites to win the Champions Trophy – and the only thing that can trip them up is complacency.
'Where does the money go?' Katich questions CA finances
Former Australian batsman Simon Katich has called for an independent review of Cricket Australia's finances.
Batsmen’s technique put under the spotlight with microchipped bats
As English cricketer Jason Roy searches for the reasons behind his loss of form, he may only have to look down as far as his bat handle.
Time for a change of bowling
Though a "cricket tragic" - Mark Taylor's epithet, not mine - John Howard has struggled to put a mark on the cricket world.
Former cricketer fights for AFL future
While one young multi-sport star will soon have a major call to make, another who had been in the same situation is hoping for a strong finish to his football season.
Sangakkara nears 100/100s - but there's a catch
In an age when batting is multi-format and multi-disciplinary, excluding one-day centuries from a career record is not merely bad data, but entrenched snobbery.
CA turns to social media in bid to end pay dispute
Cricket Australia has taken the unusual step of posting an explanatory video to its players on social media in a bid to end the pay war.
Players frustrated by CA's refusal to talk
The Australian Cricketers' Association say they're still waiting to hear from Cricket Australia as the ongoing pay dispute that threatens to rip the game apart gathers pace.
Jaques quits Bulls to return to NSW Blues
Queensland Bulls cricket coach Phil Jaques has stepped down after two seasons, joining NSW as batting coach.
Australia washed out; South Africa crush England
A heavy downpour over Birmingham washed out Australia's final Champions Trophy warm-up game with just 10 overs bowled at Edgbaston.
Scrap Boxing Day and New Year's Tests: Buchanan
A radical plan by former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan to overhaul the sport, including scrapping the traditional Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and the New Year's Test ...
Lanning seeks leadership tips before World Cup
Skipper Meg Lanning is relishing the chance to rub shoulders with Australian women's cricket greats before she leads the Southern Stars into a World Cup for the first time.
The seven-point plan to restructure cricket
While cricket is in a healthy state, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association need to show significantly greater leadership as individuals and as ...
Federal government offers help in cricket's pay fight
Federal sports minister Greg Hunt might intervene to resolve cricket's pay stoush.