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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Australia’s top three made a combined 49 runs across both innings of the disastrous World Test Championship Final. That’s a sackable offence.
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.
Australia made South Africa confront the ghosts of their big-game history head on before the Proteas broke their painful ICC trophy drought.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What does it take to wear the baggy green in 2025? Sam Konstas and Phoebe Litchfield have what it takes to rise through the ranks of the sport’s greats.
Sydney Sixers have completed one of the biggest signings in BBL history, locking in one of T20 cricket’s greatest batters. Where does he rank in the BBL’S best internationals? HAVE YOUR SAY
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
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