Australia has confirmed its XI for the first Test against the West Indies, making crucial calls at three and four. But with Steve Smith backed to return for the second Test, the selection squeeze is already on.
Cricket training in Barbados followed by fish burgers at the beach. It’s a life we could all get used to and one Sam Konstas is loving as he soaks up touring the Caribbean.
This summer’s Ashes series is going to be a cracker, perhaps the close contest we’ve been secretly craving for half a century. And all signs point to England having Australia covered on several fronts.
England made light work of a massive chase to take a 1-0 series lead over India, with captain Ben Stokes vindicated after copping heavy criticism for his call at the toss.
Despite his recent struggles against the game’s best bowlers, Usman Khawaja heads into Australia’s tour of the West Indies with familiar confidence.
Australia confirmed Marnus Labuschagne’s axing a week out from the first Test against the West Indies. Less than 48 hours from the first ball, it’s still unclear what the batting order is going to look like.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 WBBL off-spinner has revealed she’s eyeing off a move to play with her sister at international level fresh off a career changing opportunity.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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.
Sydney Thunder will enter Thursday’s BBL draft planning to spend most of the summer without Sam Konstas. Get the latest build-up here.
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.
Australian selectors have made a call on what the batting line-up will look like against the West Indies, confirming changes to the XI.
A superb century has helped England’s Bazballers chase down a massive total in a recordbreaking win over the India in the first Test.
Shane Warne’s daughter Summer has opened up on her one big regret about her famous father, in a heartbreaking revelation.
Josh Inglis will replace Steve Smith in Australia’s Test line-up in the West Indies, but just where he bats remains unclear and he’s OK with that.
With the Ashes looming, an injury-prone English star took a big step towards a Test comeback and there was something very familiar about it.
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.
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