Vics out of running in hunt for Shield final berth
Victoria’s chances of a fourth straight Sheffield Shield ended yesterday in Hobart as Tasmania booked a place in the final against Queensland.
Victoria’s chances of a fourth straight Sheffield Shield ended yesterday in Hobart as Tasmania booked a place in the final against Queensland.
The South African fast bowler, who is appealing his suspension from the rest of the series against Australia, is very much his own man - and always has been.
A fine all-round performance from Ellyse Perry helped Australia take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their women's one day series against India.
The Test quick and Victorian opener are ambassadors for the modified version of the game that gives boys and girls a better chance to shine with bat and ball.
Tasmania are in the box seat in their battle with Victoria for a Sheffield Shield final berth after a career-best haul from Andrew Fekete on day two in Hobart.
The Australian No.3 has been in and out of the team on their travels in the past two years but made his highest score outside Australasia in Port Elizabeth.
The Proteas seamer claims he was not responsible for a late-night social media post that attacked the Australian captain.
South Africa seamer Vernon Philander has denied accusing Steve Smith of staging the incident which led to pace sensation Kagiso Rabada being rubbed out.
Chris Rogers has been given the job of guiding Australia's next generation of batsmen.
A gritty 97 from Joe Burns has saved Sheffield Shield finalists Queensland from a poor opening to their final-round match against NSW in Wollongong.
Tasmania and Victoria are neck-and-neck in their race for a place in the Sheffield Shield final after a topsy-turvy opening day in Hobart.
The South African argues his contact with Steve Smith was not deliberate and the ICC has announced it will appoint a judicial commissioner to oversee a hearing.
AB de Villiers shapes as the riddle that Australia must solve as they seek to regain the ascendancy in their four-Test series against South Africa.
Trent Copeland may be a country boy but he would prefer to play all home Shield games at the SCG
There were no celebrations for Australia in the Eastern Cape but it could be understood if there was a wry smile or two about the fast bowler's ban.
The two Canberra products have set the competition alight.
The Australian women's cricket team have romped to an eight-wicket win over India in the first match of their three-game one-day series in Vadodara.
The SA captain was stunned that David Warner's staircase rampage and Kagiso Rabada's rowdy send-off could both be worth three demerit points.
It was an unhappy day all round for the 26-year-old as Australia were beaten by six wickets in the second Test at Port Elizabeth.
The fiery fast bowler has been banned for the rest of the series after bowling South Africa to victory in Port Elizabeth.
The fast bowler was reported for a second time in the second Test, taking the gloss off his dominance of Australia.
The contest between two of the best batsmen of the modern era was always going to be a key feature of this Test series.
NSW spinner Steve O'Keefe has no plans to follow Ed Cowan and Doug Bollinger into retirement following his 10-wicket Shield haul last week.
Veteran quick Peter Siddle doesn't want to see the South African paceman rubbed out.
Kagiso Rabada has been told to behave better by South Africa, with the fiery fast bowler facing a series ban.
The exit of Usman Khawaja just before stumps on Sunday was a blow to the tourists' hopes of fighting back at St George's Park.
Perhaps it’s time to introduce the term Cricket Brute, to describe the game played outside the expected boundaries of gentlemanly behavior.
Australia get a chance to avenge their women's World Cup semi-final loss to India on Monday, almost eight months after that heartache.
Cricket Australia says it appreciates the seriousness with which Cricket South Africa is treating the attack on David Warner's wife, Candice.
Will Pucovski has been ruled out of Victoria’s side for their cut-throat Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania this week.