Feb 14, 2019
England drop below Australia in the Test rankings
Following their 2-1 series loss against West Indies, the English cricket team had to suffer the added ignominy of falling behind arch rivals Australia...
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Feb 11, 2019
Bowler Cummins wins Australia’s Allan Border Medal
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins won the Allan Border Medal on Monday, the country’s highest cricketing honour, after a tumultuous year for the spor...
Feb 10, 2019
Australia’s refusal forced Pakistan to play ODIs in UAE
Pakistan cricket authorities were forced to schedule all five one-day internationals against Australia in the United Arab Emirates after the Aussies r...
Feb 10, 2019
Australia can win World Cup with Smith and Warner: Ponting
Australia can successfully defend its World Cup title in England this year with Steve Smith and David Warner back in the fray, newly-appointed assista...
Feb 8, 2019
Former captain Ponting appointed Australian assistant coach for World Cup
Former national skipper Ricky Ponting was Friday recruited to work alongside coach Justin Langer, focusing mainly on the batsmen, for the looming Worl...
Feb 7, 2019
Australia’s bowling coach Saker quits ahead of World Cup
Australia’s bowling coach David Saker quit Thursday just months out from the World Cup and an Ashes tour to England “for the best interests of the tea...
Feb 7, 2019
Cricket Australia target coaching roles for Ponting, Waugh ahead of World Cup
Former Australian Test stalwarts like Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath could be given short term coaching and mentoring roles in the wake...
Feb 6, 2019
Smith to return to national team ‘as soon as practical’, says Cricket Australia
Banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith will make a return to International cricket ‘as soon as practical’, confirmed Cricket Australia thereby quelli...
Feb 6, 2019
Extras top score as Australian side all out for 10
It’s not a good look when the extras are the top score, but that’s what happened to an Australian women’s side who were all out for 10 on Wednesday. I...
Feb 4, 2019
Smith and Warner to play ‘huge’ part in Ashes series: Paine
Skipper Tim Paine Monday said he expects the banned Steve Smith and David Warner to play “a huge” role in this year’s Ashes series against England, wi...
Feb 4, 2019
Starc on fire as Australia thrash Sri Lanka to win series
A resurgent Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia wrapped up a confidence-boosting 2-0 series thrashing of Sri Lanka Monday, with the tourists...
Feb 4, 2019
Sri Lanka skipper says battered team will bounce back in South Africa
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal insisted Monday his battered team can lift their game and be competitive on the upcoming tour to South Africa desp...
Feb 3, 2019
Khawaja smacks century as Sri Lanka chase massive 2nd Test total
Usman Khawaja finally found form again to stroke a fine century Sunday and steer Australia into a massive lead over Sri Lanka as the tourists battle t...
Feb 2, 2019
Mental health issues force Pucovski out of Australia Test squad
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts Saturday defended the handling of young batting prospect Will Pucovski, who has left the Test squad to...
Feb 1, 2019
No room for complacency, Australia skipper warns
Australia skipper Tim Paine warned Thursday there was no room for complacency after sticking with the same side for the second Test against Sri Lanka...
Feb 1, 2019
Centuries from Burns, Head put Australia in control against Sri Lanka
Joe Burns and Travis Head plundered Australia’s first centuries of the home summer Friday in a stirring fightback as they ruthlessly exposed Sri Lanka...
Jan 30, 2019
Lyon defends under fire Starc ahead of Sri Lanka Test
Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon on Wednesday defended Mitchell Starc ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, saying criticism of the...
Jan 30, 2019
Sri Lanka suffer more setbacks ahead of Australia Test
Sri Lanka’s preparations for the final test against Australia suffered further setbacks Wednesday when coach Chandika Hathurusingha was stripped of hi...
Jan 25, 2019
Langer calls on batsmen to step up against Sri Lanka
Coach Justin Langer on Tuesday said senior batsman Usman Khawaja must convert solid starts into hundreds, as Australia look to bounce back from a crus...
Jan 25, 2019
Dominant Australia in charge against Sri Lanka
Some fine pace bowling from Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins put a dominant Australia firmly in charge after the first day of the day-night Test agains...
Jan 25, 2019
Australia name two debutants for first Sri Lanka Test
Australia have named debutants Kurtis Patterson and Jhye Richardson and recalled opener Joe Burns for the first Test against Sri Lanka beginning in Br...
Jan 25, 2019
Paine tells bowlers to bounce out Sri Lanka after humbling loss
Australian captain Tim Paine said Wednesday that Sri Lanka should prepare themselves for a bouncer barrage when the first day-night Test gets under wa...
Jan 25, 2019
Indian selectors get cash bonus for historic Australia tour
The selectors who chose the Indian cricketers to tour Australia recently have been awarded almost $30,000 each as a bonus for picking the history-maki...
Jan 19, 2019
Australia’s Hazlewood ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests
Australia suffered a big blow Saturday with star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of their two upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka with a back injury...