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Cook's last chance to chase runs before Ashes
D-Day has arrived for Alastair Cook as he aims to finally put on a score ahead of next week's first Ashes Test at the Gabba.
D-Day has arrived for Alastair Cook as he aims to finally put on a score ahead of next week's first Ashes Test at the Gabba.
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.
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 ...
Australia's selectors met on Wednesday night with no further insight gleaned into their Ashes squad from the final day of Test auditions.
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 ...
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.
Brad Haddin has given Test hopeful Peter Nevill a rousing endorsement.
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.
Victorian off spinner Molly Strano is keen to demonstrate her worth to national selectors during the Ashes T20s.
The Canberra Big Bash Bid Advisory group has launched a community support campaign.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The Victorian Bushrangers face a major fight to elbow their way back into the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania after a horror batting collapse.
A lower back injury has ruled Australian left-arm quick Lauren Cheatle out of the Ashes Twenty20s.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
A big women's Ashes crowd could fuel Canberra's bid for a Big Bash League licence.
Kerry O'Keefe believes Australia's batsmen will aggressively target the England spinner from the outset of the Ashes series.
England's slow batting tactics had a detrimental effect on the women's Ashes Test according to Australian coach Matthew Mott.
The opener was out for 16 on Monday, continuing his lean run ahead of the Ashes.
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.
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