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ICC consider harsher penalties for ball tampering

ICC consider harsher penalties for ball tampering

The ICC has asked an internal panel to suggest harsher punishment for ball-tampering and other misbehaviour in its bid to establish a "culture of respect".

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Australia to open 2019 World Cup against Afghanistan
Cricket World Cup

Australia to open 2019 World Cup against Afghanistan

Defending champions Australia will face Afghanistan at Bristol in their opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Let banned trio play county cricket: Arthur
Australia

Let banned trio play county cricket: Arthur

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur believes "it would be good" for Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to play county cricket this year.

Dates revealed for Canberra Test between Australia and Sri Lanka
Cricket ACT

Dates revealed for Canberra Test between Australia and Sri Lanka

Cricket Australia has all but settled on the dates for Canberra's historic first Test, with the match to be the latest in an Australian summer in 21 years.

  • by Chris Dutton
England 'curious' about ball-tampering in Ashes: Cook
Ball tampering

England 'curious' about ball-tampering in Ashes: Cook

Alastair Cook admits England were "curious" of Australia possibly ball-tampering in the recent Ashes series.

  • by Jonathan Veal
Finch catch seals dramatic IPL win for Punjab

Finch catch seals dramatic IPL win for Punjab

Aaron Finch's catch saw Kings XI Punjab claim a dramatic last-ball win over Glenn Maxwell's Delhi Daredevils to go top in the Indian Premier League.

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Cricket Australia: Lights not out on Adelaide Test - yet
Test cricket

Cricket Australia: Lights not out on Adelaide Test - yet

India has reportedly rejected a day-night Test in Adelaide but Cricket Australia remains hopeful the event will still go ahead.

  • by Jon Pierik
Warne: Cricket Australia guilty of financial 'greed'
Big Bash

Warne: Cricket Australia guilty of financial 'greed'

Shane Warne says it's ridiculous that the Big Bash League will expand next summer.

  • by Jon Pierik
It's not cricket, and that's the whole idea
Opinion
Test cricket

It's not cricket, and that's the whole idea

You can't improve the appeal of a sport by forever cutting it back.

  • by Greg Baum
Success will need to be found on and off field for new cricket regime
Opinion
Australia

Success will need to be found on and off field for new cricket regime

When Darren Lehmann was appointed Australian cricket coach in 2013, he was asked about his goals. ‘Winning,’ he said. Anything else?

  • by Malcolm Knox
Union fears culture crisis will be blamed on players
Australia

Union fears culture crisis will be blamed on players

The players' union wants Cricket Australia to investigate links between its high performance and "one team" focus to the ball tampering crisis.

  • by Andrew Wu