Australia’s cricketers were on top of the world when news filtered through of Ricky Stuart and Laurie Daley’s Super League wages. What unfolded next changed Aussie cricket forever.
Having battled injuries for the past two years, Josh Hazlewood drew the ire of Mitchell Johnson when he opted to return to the IPL. The Australia quick has responded to his former teammate’s criticism.
Shamar Joseph has already rattled Australia’s cage – and won. And now the West Indian tearaway quick has set his sights on taking down teen sensation Sam Konstas.
One of the owners in the USA’s Major League Cricket has declared the sport will reach a new stratosphere if Indian players are released to be part of the tournament.
Is he the cavalier Test batter who took down Jasprit Bumrah, a more traditional opener or a combination of both? It’s the Sam Konstas question set to define the next era of Australian cricket.
Marnus Labuschagne has been dumped from Australia’s team – with Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis set to face the West Indies. But that’s just the start of the changes being pushed by Test greats.
Just as the pressure intensifies on Australia after its World Test Championship failure, a familiar Ashes foe is closing in on his first Test appearance in four years.
Cricket Australia has made a significant structural change in its coaching ranks and former Australian Test captain Tim Paine is set to be the beneficiary.
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi is heading to Brisbane after being snapped up with the first pick in this year’s BBL Draft. See every pick as it happened here.
Greg Blewett, who will be commentating on Australia’s Test series against West Indies for ESPN, believes there is a better option at first drop than Cameron Green and has advised on what Marnus Labuschagne should do if dropped.
Australia’s cricket player union will push back against any attempt to expand the BBL Draft to include domestic players. But, one solution has been floated to the problem. Could it work?
Australia’s squad depth and Steve Smith’s potential return for the second Test against the West Indies has forced Nathan McSweeney to eye another route to push his claims for a national recall.
Joe Burns used to partner David Warner at the top of Australia’s batting order. Now he’s leading Italy’s T20 World Cup charge. He reveals what lured him over to the Azzurri, and how it has changed his perspective.
After landing one of the world’s premier fast bowlers in the BBL draft, Brisbane Heat has assembled one of the best bowling attacks in the competition’s 15 years. But, how will four quicks work?
Some clubs have a draft war room. Melbourne Stars have draft war Zooms. TIM MICHELL uncovers how the Stars have built a team they think can end the BBL’s longest trophy drought.
Sydney Thunder will enter Thursday’s BBL draft planning to spend most of the summer without Sam Konstas. Get the latest build-up here.
More than 400 players have nominated for this year’s BBL Draft — including some of the biggest names in world cricket. Who will be taken and who is each club looking at?
Teacher Locky Price turned his summer SuperCoach hobby into a jaw-dropping payday, outsmarting 56,000 players to clinch the BBL14 title and top prize. Here’s how a game-changing new feature played a pivotal role in his stunning win.
The final round of SuperCoach BBL is upon us, with league titles and the $25,000 grand prize on the line. TIM MICHELL names the trade targets to take you to glory.
The last two rounds of SuperCoach BBL for the summer are almost here and it’s time to load up on Hobart Hurricanes. We rate the best options to bring in ahead of round 8.
One SuperCoach will be $25,000 richer in less than two weeks as the race for the SuperCoach BBL grand prize heats up. Here are our expert tips on who you must target for round 7.
A stunning international debut last year announced Georgia Voll as a future superstar of Australian cricket. The best however is yet to come for the 21-year-old batting powerhouse.
A six-time World Cup winner who for a long time was the world’s No.1 T20 bowler couldn’t make her way onto Cricket Australia’s contract list.
A Queensland all-rounder has been rewarded for her good form by being named as the replacement for the injured Ashleigh Gardner in Australia’s T20 squad.
The rich are getting richer. Fresh from bringing superstar Ellyse Perry back to NSW, the Breakers are on the verge of adding another high-profile recruit for their title defence.
Long-time Ashes agitator Kevin Pietersen has torched Australia’s batting in the wake of their World Test Championship collapse – while saving a special sledge for rising star Cameron Green.
As BBL teams prepare to select their international stars at the draft, we’ve uncovered more than 40 hidden gems from around Australia who could find their way into a squad.
There will be no Australian equivalent of the 14-year-old sensation who took over the IPL after a major rule change was introduced. Plus another Pakistan superstar joins the BBL, in this week’s Leg Buys column.
Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis are close, but the door is open for more reinforcements to push their Test cases. BEN HORNE looks at the contenders for the Caribbean, with a recently scorned rookie closing in.
Almost 600 players will be up for grabs when the WBBL and BBL drafts take place this week. See the full list of nominees — and their availability — here.
Australian coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his support behind veteran sar Usman Khawaja for the Ashes, but Marnus Labuschagne appears highly doubtful to survive for the next Test.
Steve Smith has opened up on his “love hate” relationship with Lord’s as he detailed the gruesome finger injury which has put him in doubt for the first Test in the West Indies.
Pat Cummins has flagged the potential for immediate changes to the Australian top order, admitting the World Test Championship Final has presented the chance to start a new era.
There were moments of brilliance but Australia’s World Test Championship capitulation has left more questions than answers with the Ashes on the horizon. BEN HORNE runs the rule over the performances of Australia’s WTC final XI.
South Africa has cracked cricket’s greatest hoodoo and left Australia to face searing questions about its Ashes planning after a World Test Championship boilover at Lord’s.
Naomi Daley is an example of the incredible legacy Shane Warne has left. This is how the king of spin saved her life – and countless others.
Australia will be embarrassed by what looks like a blown chance to win the World Test Championship, but it could be the wake-up call needed to stave off an Ashes annihilation in the summer.
Australia is on the verge of experiencing what it’s like to blow a World Cup Final, as South Africa turned the tables of history when a sickening injury for Steve Smith proved decisive. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
Steve Smith will avoid surgery after a sickening finger injury in the World Test Championship final, which may affect his chances of touring the West Indies. More details inside.
Aiden Markram catapulted the Proteas to the cusp of victory, while there was bravery from his captain Temba Bavuma — and pain for Steve Smith. WHAT YOU MISSED OVERNIGHT.
An inspirational, history-making cricket icon has died at the age of 61 with tributes pouring in from around the globe.
One of Australia’s leading players says the Aussies are preparing for all conditions after rain kept the wicket under covers on Sunday.
The calls for Josh Inglis to move to No.3 have been answered. Sort of. DANIEL CHERNY brings us the latest from Australian training ahead of the first Test against the West Indies.
Australian Test hopeful Sean Abbott has detailed the repercussions of his close shave with the conflict that engulfed Pakistan earlier this year.
Sam Konstas had the crowd in the palm of his hands during his Boxing Day Test debut. But ahead of his return to the Aussie side, he’s made a big concession about that game.
Australian opener Sam Konstas feels like his cricket has “come a long way” since his unforgettable Test debut at the MCG.
Australian selectors have sensationally dropped a Test regular ahead of the upcoming series against the West Indies, with a teen gun reinstated.
Marnus Labuschagne’s Test career is at the crossroads after selectors made a big call a week out from the first Test in the West Indies.
A harmless video posted by cricket’s world governing body has infuriated fans over one shameless detail that is too obvious to miss.
Glenn Maxwell retired from ODI cricket after struggling in the IPL, but given his chance in the US, he showed exactly why he’s the Big Show.
An NRL Immortal has revealed some incredible details on his unlikely friendship with Shane Warne before the spin king’s tragic death.
Ellyse Perry’s remarkable career is set to extend to a 20th season after the international superstar agreed to a new deal to remain with the Sixers.
He flopped after earning a $1.6m deal in India and now a batting prodigy who was supposed to lead Australia’s next white-ball generation is floundering.
Australian cricket fans face a brutal few years ahead as the World Test Championship failure paints a damning picture for Australia’s Test future.
Australia made South Africa confront the ghosts of their big-game history head on before the Proteas broke their painful ICC trophy drought.
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