Bangladesh star alleged to have rubbed ball into dirt
Footage has emerged of Test cricket's top-ranked all-rounder appearing to rub the new ball into the dirt late on day three of the second Test.
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Cricket Australia goes around the wicket
Like a Nathan Lyon variation, Cricket Australia has subtlely changed direction.
Big four pacemen will be ready for Ashes: Starc
Mitchell Starc expects Australia's fearsome pace battery will be back to full strength in time for the first Ashes Test.
Live cricket: Bangladesh v Australia, day four
Bangladeshi send-off gets tongues wagging
The line between what is and isn't acceptable behaviour on a cricket field is again in question after Bangladesh's Nasir Hossain gave a cheeky send-off to Australia's Pat Cummins.
More DRS woes for Aussies as Tigers apply clamps
Matthew Wade has lost another battle with the decision review system.
Lara lashes Croft, Holding and Richards for embarrassing cricket
Brian Lara has used the MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture to criticise the greats of the 1980s and imply they prompted the decline of West Indies cricket by setting a poor ...
Canberra's BBL hopes might not be in limbo for long
Canberra's hopes of securing a Big Bash League game may not be in limbo for much longer.
Live cricket: Australia vs Bangladesh, second Test, day three
Follow the day three action as the Aussies look to tie the series with Bangladesh.
O'Keefe's best friend questions his Test recall
One of Steve O'Keefe's best friends has questioned whether the left-arm spinner deserved a Test recall after his alcohol-fuelled indiscretion this year.
Facebook's $750m push to become the new home of cricket
With a cash pile of $US6.25 billion, Facebook will have more shots at bidding for live sporting events as it seeks to keep people glued to its expanding media network, even as ...
Lehmann lauds 'gutsy' Handscomb after battling through heat
Australian coach Darren Lehmann has lauded the "gutsy" Peter Handscomb after the Victorian overcame heat exhaustion to help steer the tourists to a strong position at stumps ...
Handscomb gets off canvas as Aussies in control
The Australian batsmen had given their team the upper hand by the end of day two at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Could Nathan Lyon take 500 Test wickets? Ed Cowan says yes
Ed Cowan likened Nathan Lyon to a fine wine and says his "best is still to come".
Live cricket: Australia vs Bangladesh, second Test, day two
This Test match is fascinatingly poised after just one day. At stumps on day one, Bangladesh was 6-253.
Cricket team rocked after projectile thrown at bus in Bangladesh
The Australian cricket team has been shaken by an incident following play on day one in Chittagong in which a projectile was thrown at the team's bus as it returned from the ...
The toughest day of my Test career: Lyon
Nathan Lyon is nearing veteran status in the Australian team but he'd never had a harder day in the field than the one he encountered on Monday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury ...
Crafty Wade helps get crucial breakthrough
Matthew Wade only narrowly avoided the clutches of Australia's selectors and his quick reflexes were again called into action as he helped pull off a crucial breakthrough late ...
Test selectors: Khawaja axing horses for courses
Usman Khawaja's Test career does not appear to be in jeopardy with Australian chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns insisting the decision to drop him for the second Test was ...
Live cricket: Australia vs Bangladesh, second Test, day one
Can Australia make amends for a loss to Bangladesh in the first Test?
Tourists under the pump: Bangladesh captain
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim says the fact Australia are waiting until the day the second Test starts to reveal their XI shows the tourists are under pressure.
Now or never for Australians
Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann have had a bad 12 months as leaders of our national cricket team. In this time we've lost Test series to Sri Lanka, South Africa and India, lost ...
Wade hasn't done enough with the bat: Smith
Matthew Wade hasn't done enough with the bat since returning to Test cricket late last year, according to his captain Steve Smith, with Australia's selectors pondering whether ...
Shades of grey in Test cricket
How reassuring in these less innocent times to know cricket can still surprise and delight.
Second Test: Selection intrigue over 'keeper position
There is added intrigue about the composition of Australia's team for the second Test after Peter Handscomb walked out to train on Saturday holding wicketkeeping pads and a helmet.
Rain another obstacle for Australians
Chittagong: A vastly improved home side isn't the only thing standing in the way of Australia levelling their two-Test series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Mike Cockerill predicted result of our sporting insularity
If columns could take the field with a black armband, one would be worn here for the late Mike Cockerill. By way of tribute, all we can do is echo one of that fine man's ...
Will Australia's fast-bowling curse open Ashes door for 'Dorff?
Jason Behrendorff has a chance to launch an Ashes bid as Australia's bowling stocks take a beating.
Wade, Khawaja in the gun as Australians try to save face
Matthew Wade and Usman Khawaja are both in the gun as Australia consider all selection options in a bid to save face by winning the second Test in Chittagong.
O'Keefe thought he'd ruined his career
He thought he'd ruined his career five months ago after a second alcohol-fuelled transgression but Steve O'Keefe is embarking on a "personal journey" to exorcise his demons, ...