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Abhishek Sharma blasted 135 against England.

Gone in 63 balls: Humiliating defeat for England as India feast on Bazball blood

This was a brutal, humbling defeat that smashed a bevy of unwanted English records. Defeat by 150 runs made it their heaviest in T20 internationals; the 247 they conceded was just one shy of the biggest total they have surrendered in the format; and they responded with their shortest completed innings.

  • Will Macpherson and Rob Bagchi

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Australian spectators watch the first Test from the ramparts of the Galle fort.

Two Test wins in a minute: Why Australia is cricket’s Brazil

England and India have, frankly, been left panting in the dust by Australia, and now they want to change the format for the World Test Championship.

  • Daniel Brettig
The Australian women’s team (left) and Nathan Lyon (right) celebrate their Test wins on Saturday.

Test cricket as it happened: Australia’s men and women claim huge wins - simultaneously

Two huge innings victories were secured within 60 seconds of one another in Melbourne and Galle on Saturday. Re-live the action.

  • Vince Rugari and Roy Ward
Alana King after taking the wicket of England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt.

How leg-spin star Alana King left Shane Warne’s former teammate in awe – and England in disarray

The new star of Australian cricket has delivered a leg-spin masterclass befitting the historic occasion of the MCG’s first day/night Test.

  • Andrew Wu
Former Australian fast bowler Sharon Tredrea, who has made a comeback to club cricket at Apollo Bay.

Sharon is a hall-of-famer, but lost her love for cricket. Now she’s back playing – at 70

Sharon Tredrea is a former Australian captain, three-time World Cup winner and once was the fastest female bowler in the world. She remains close to several of her old teammates. None of them know that, at 70, she’s still playing.

  • Peter Hanlon
Hoping to return: Alyssa Healy has work to do to prove her fitness for the MCG Test.

Healy faces fitness test but fellow Australian star set to return for historic Ashes clash

Captain Alyssa Healy is no certainty to play in the Ashes Test at the MCG from Thursday, but an all-round star is in line to return from injury.

  • Jon Pierik
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Heather Knight shows her displeasure at being called off for rain.

DLS drama: Australia win T20, and the Ashes, as rain halts match with five balls to go

Australia’s clean sweep of England is on track after rain played havoc with the second Twenty20, cutting the match short with five balls to go.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Australian players celebrate their win over England in their Women’s Ashes T20 cricket match in Sydney

‘It’s huge’: Australia humiliate England to retain the Ashes

Australia look to keep their perfect record in the Ashes tonight at the SCG in their first Twenty20 clash against England

  • Jonathan Drennan
Jafer Chohan of the Sixers warms up during the BBL match between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder

In 2021, Jafer Chohan was playing third XI cricket for his uni. Now, he’s gunning for a BBL title with the Sixers

A chance meeting with Joe Root changed everything for English tweaker Jafer Chohan.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Georgia Wareham, Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy of Australia celebrate the wicket of Natalie Sciver-Brunt of England during game three of the Women’s Ashes ODI

Women’s Ashes as it happened: Australia roar into 3-0 series lead after a dominating England in Hobart

Australia take on England in their final ODI of the Ashes and will be hoping to take a 3-0 lead in Hobart in the series

  • Jonathan Drennan

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