Victoria set 386 for victory after Doolan's double ton
Time proved to be the enemy of Ashes hopefuls Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell as Tasmania set the foundations for a towering Sheffield Shield win over Victoria.
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Renshaw has heavyweight support as selectors finalise squad
The out-of-form opener has the backing of senior figures within the Test team as he tries to fend off the charge of Cameron Bancroft for the right to play in the opening Test ...
Ashes D-day arrives for Test hopefuls
Australia's selectors met on Wednesday night with no further insight gleaned into their Ashes squad from the final day of Test auditions.
Helmet company calls for neck guard regulation
Cricket Australia's official helmet supplier has called for greater regulation for the neck guard market as it believes players at all levels are at risk of serious injury ...
Testing time: Renshaw faces music from pace quartet
The Test opener was a conspicuous figure in the nets as he thwarted a fiery pace attack in a last-ditch effort to get over the line for the first Test in Brisbane.
Haddin says Nevill 'as good a gloveman' as you'll find
Brad Haddin has given Test hopeful Peter Nevill a rousing endorsement.
England keeper Bairstow hurts finger in warm-up
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow has overcome another England pre-Ashes injury scare, returning to the field in their final warm-up match after suffering a finger problem.
Strano desperate to impress in Ashes opportunity
Victorian off spinner Molly Strano is keen to demonstrate her worth to national selectors during the Ashes T20s.
Brad Haddin throws support behind Canberra BBL bid
The Canberra Big Bash Bid Advisory group has launched a community support campaign.
Hughes stars for NSW as Test aspirants flounder
NSW are on their way to an early finish over Queensland but it was the ongoing battles of Test opener Matt Renshaw that was the talking point on day two in Brisbane.
Hodge insists Maxwell can play Ashes 'savior'
Former Australian batsman Brad Hodge has declared a composed Glenn Maxwell has the ability to resuscitate an Australian innings gone wrong should he be selected for next ...
Long shot Cam must be in frame for Test selection now
Tennis rankings, betting fields and the AFL draft order are taken to be immutable measures. In fact, they are judgements of the moment, and might already be wrong by the time ...
Bancroft stakes late Ashes claim as Renshaw fails again
Matt Renshaw's immediate Test future hangs in the balance after another failure as uncapped opener Cameron Bancroft hit a potentially career-changing double century on Tuesday.
Tigers put the bite on struggling Bushrangers
The Victorian Bushrangers face a major fight to elbow their way back into the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania after a horror batting collapse.
Cheatle out of Ashes with back injury
A lower back injury has ruled Australian left-arm quick Lauren Cheatle out of the Ashes Twenty20s.
After six years, Cummins finally arrives home
The NSW speedster says his horror run of injuries will make his long-awaited first home Test match even sweeter, as he prepares to rattle England at the Gabba.
Root tells Aussies to 'bring it on' in Ashes
Joe Root has told Australia to "bring it on" if they set out to target him in the Ashes series, insisting England are better prepared for their host's aggression than four ...
Ashes alive for WA's Cam Bancroft after Shield double ton
The 24-year-old continued to pile on the pain after reaching his double ton, putting WA in a formidable position on a batter-friendly deck.
Women's Test window a sign of things to come - Sutherland
CA have ambitions for finals at the 2020 World T20 to be held in major grounds, having scheduled the competition away from the men's tournament.
The people's choice to bat at six
You had the option of choosing an all-rounder at six, to take the pressure off the front-line bowlers, or a pure batsman in an effort to pound the England attack into ...
Don't forget me, says Ashes 'whitewash wizard'
He jokingly referred to himself as the "whitewash wizard" but, for George Bailey, there is almost no chance of him heading to Brisbane for next week's opening Ashes Test.
O'Keeffe urges Smith to bowl himself
Kerry O'Keeffe feels Australia already have an impressive part-timer capable of delivering some overs throughout the Ashes, meaning that trait should not influence the No.6 ...
Wade, Maxwell fail but Bancroft delivers Ashes message
Matthew Wade's hopes of retaining his Test spot and featuring in his maiden Ashes campaign appear all but over after yet another failure with the bat.
Usman Khawaja shines again but NSW take honours on day one of Shield clash
The Test number three continued to pour on the runs but NSW finished in front despite David Warner and Steve Smith falling late in the day.
Bumper Ashes crowd could fuel Canberra's BBL hopes
A big women's Ashes crowd could fuel Canberra's bid for a Big Bash League licence.
Australia can 'drop-kick' Moeen at Gabba: Skull
Kerry O'Keefe believes Australia's batsmen will aggressively target the England spinner from the outset of the Ashes series.
Aussie coach takes swipe at go-slow England in Ashes Test
England's slow batting tactics had a detrimental effect on the women's Ashes Test according to Australian coach Matthew Mott.
'We know what he can do': Waugh goes into bat for Renshaw
The opener was out for 16 on Monday, continuing his lean run ahead of the Ashes.
Starc lauds Hazlewood as pace trio prepare to unleash on England
A red-hot Starc may have dominated the headlines but he says Hazlewood remains the prime mover of the Australian quicks ahead of the first Test in Brisbane.
Ashes rewind: Best moments from the 2013-14 whitewash
It was the perfect summer ... for Australians, at least. The summer of 2013/14, a whitewash victory, a 5-0 series clean sweep.