Khawaja feeling the BBL love
Unwanted by Australia’s Test selectors, Usman Khawaja’s feeling the love all over again back at Sydney Thunder.
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Fraser-McGurk set for World Cup
Victorian young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk will headline Australia’s charge at next month’s under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Black Caps lose Lockie Ferguson
New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson won’t bowl again in the first Test because of a calf injury.
MCG has learnt lessons from Shield debacle
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test wicket will benefit from the lessons of the Sheffield Shield pitch debacle, according to Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts.
Smith foiled by NZ’s clever plans
New Zealand have shown they have the plans to unsettle Steve Smith this summer after they removed Australia’s batting wizard in familiar fashion in Perth.
Marnus is now first among equals
It took something special to end David Warner’s golden patch of form and fortune.
As Smith struggles, little brother rises
At times these days, when looking out the corner of one’s eye, it’s possible to mistake Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith.
Marnus ton continues golden run
Marnus Labuschagne belted a six to reach his third straight Test ton, while a late strike lifted the Kiwis | WATCH
Paine at the top of his game
It’s fortunate Tim Paine, as a wicketkeeper, has a hide as thick as the protective barrier of callouses on his fingers.
WACA concedes on Boxing Day
WACA officials concede they won’t snatch the Boxing Day Test away from Melbourne now or any time soon
Cricket’s tribute to volcano victims
A moment of silence will be held before the first Test to pay tribute to the lives lost in the volcanic eruption on White Island.
SCG open to day-night Tests
The Sydney Cricket Ground is open to the prospect of a pink-ball Test but won’t actively campaign for it.
Day trippers in the age of preparation lite
Remember when we used to still pay lip service to visiting teams deserving the opportunity to acclimatise to new conditions?
Kiwis ready to evoke spirit of 1985
The opportunity to return home victorious has rarely been so attainable for the NZ side.
The new Delhi … Sydney caught in a chokehold
As choking smoke from bushfires to the north and west enveloped the city, athletes might have wondered if they were in New Dehli.
Paine, Smith are a team: Langer
Justin Langer has dismissed claims Steve Smith has been undermining captain Tim Paine.
Maxwell to return from mental health break
Glenn Maxwell will return from a six-week mental health break when he captains Melbourne Stars on December 20.
Cricket boss moves to quell rift
Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings will meet with the players’ association as a rift over the Emily Smith saga threatens to open.
SA snap slump but ruin Bailey farewell
George Bailey’s first-class cricket career is over but he still has unfinished Big Bash business in mind as he prepares to join the national selection panel.
MCG calls in pitch doctor to save Test
Cricket Australia is confident the Boxing Day Test will go ahead as planned at the MCG.
Perth heatwave adds to unknown
Steve Smith believes a heatwave could turn the Perth Test into an old-fashioned Wild West shootout against New Zealand.
How Chappell helped Warner
Greg Chappell well remembers the tour of Zimbabwe in which he tried to corral a raging bull.
Vagaries of creating perfect pitch
There would have been a sense of deja vu for the New Zealand cricket side when it touched down in Australia on Friday.
Murali thrown back into action for science
Muttiah Muralitharan is lending his considerable star power to the Australian scientists who helped save his career.
Swepson can be Lyon’s spin twin
Nathan Lyon believes Mitchell Swepson is making a strong case to potentially emerge alongside him in the Test team.
Bailey farewells Tassie with duck
George Bailey fell for a first-ball duck in his final Sheffield Shield innings but his Tasmania teammates dug in against South Australia.
Has player power gone too far?
This possibility of a cricketer such as Moeen Ali stepping away from any international cricket reflects on the choices now available to elite players.
Summer heat to test Kiwis
The Kiwis are about to be hit with the full force of scorching 40C days for the pink-ball Test in Perth.
MCC stands firm on Boxing Day
The MCC has declared the Boxing Day Test is going nowhere, as rival states circled the summer’s showpiece sporting event.
Heat channel Tigers to go back-to-back
Brisbane Heat claimed a six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers at a sold-out Allan Border Field to successfully defend their WBBL title.
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