Warne wants Stars to fire up
SHANE Warne has challenged his Melbourne Stars to think “super aggressively” when the Big Bash League starts on Friday night.
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Cutting wants fired-up Steyn
BEN Cutting is looking forward to having Dale Steyn as a mentor when the South African links up with Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League.
Renegades will miss Herrick
MELBOURNE Renegades coach Simon Helmot says Jayde Herrick’s injury is a blow ahead of Friday’s Big Bash clash against Melbourne Stars.
Wild Thing the WACA X-factor
DARREN Berry rates Shaun Tait a “sleeper” in the Strikers’ camp ahead of Sunday’s BBL opener on the Wild Thing’s favourite Perth playground.
Hughes recall a ‘no brainer’: Berry
ADELAIDE Strikers boss Darren Berry has already lined up a Big Bash League replacement for Test aspirant Phil Hughes.
SCG to throw big bash for Ricky
FORGET the Sydney-Hobart yacht race and Boxing Day cricket Test in Melbourne.
‘Great Alfonso’ a dot-ball master
JUSTIN Langer made former Somerset teammate Alfonso Thomas a promise: “If I become coach of a Twenty20 side, you’ll be my first signing.”
Faf final piece of Renegade puzzle
THE Melbourne Renegades have added South Africa’s second-Test hero Faf du Plessis to their Big Bash roster.
T20 specialist joins Scorchers
THE Perth Scorchers have signed Twenty20 specialist Alfonso Thomas as the overseas replacement for unavailable South African all-rounder Albie Morkel.
Daniel Vettori LIVE chat
CHAT live with Kiwi star Daniel Vettori as he prepares for the upcoming Twenty20 Big Bash competition. LIVE CHAT 2PM AEDT.
Clark to stand down as Sixers boss
FORMER Test bowler Stuart Clark is to quit as general manager of the Sydney Sixers at the conclusion of the upcoming Big Bash Twenty20 season.
Cricket’s TV deal to reap $500m
CRICKET Australia is expected to secure a new five-year deal worth $500 million that will be split between Nine and Fox Sports.
Mitch backs Shaun to rise again
MITCH Marsh’s season is over, but the star all-rounder is backing his older sibling Shaun to once again sparkle for Western Australia.
Katich to lead Perth Scorchers
FORMER Test opener Simon Katich will lead the Perth Scorchers in next month’s Big Bash.
Akmal cleared, then cut by Sixers
THE Sydney Sixers have terminated the contract of Pakistan import Umar Akmal after it was revealed he would only be available for one match.
Afridi ends contract with Thunder
SHAHID Afridi has ended his contract with Big Bash side Sydney Thunder despite being cleared to play by Pakistan.
Calypso kings a force once more
AT the height of Calypso cricket 30 years ago, it was often said there were world-class bowlers around every Caribbean corner.
Dark days lifted Samuels to the top
MARLON Samuels says his 2008 match-fixing ban has inspired his resurgence to the top of world cricket.
Marsh set to miss Big Bash
MITCH Marsh’s domestic cricket summer could be over after scans confirmed the talented all-rounder had suffered a severe tear to his hamstring.
Viv Richards to join Stars
VIV Richards will join the Melbourne Stars for the upcoming Big Bash League.
Pakistan bars players from Big Bash
PAKISTAN tonight refused Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal permission to play in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition.
‘Strauchanie’ guns for president gig
THE fact that the Melbourne Renegades don’t need a president hasn’t deterred Bryan “Strauchanie” Strauchan from putting his hand up for the role.
Michael Lumb to return for Sixers
ENGLAND batsman Michael Lumb will return to Sydney to link up with the Sixers in the Big Bash League.
Ajmal brings mystery spin to Strikers
STRIKERS recruit Saeed Ajmal was lured to Adelaide on the promise of a spin-friendly pitch and a glowing reference from Pakistan team-mate Shahid Afridi.
Bailey soaks up Warne’s nous
RUBBING shoulders with Shane Warne has helped shape George Bailey’s captaincy at international level.
Akmal becomes a Sixer for Big Bash
THE SYDNEY Sixers have signed promising Pakistani international batsman Umar Akmal as their second import for the first half of the T20 Big Bash.
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