Behind the team’s official shroud of silence – and late night fun involving e-scooters – there remains a mystery about how India will line up for the first Test. BEN HORNE has the edge on some potential changes for the Perth clash, with starts on Friday.
The depth of Australia’s pace-bowling stocks could be tested against India, and a 23-year-old could bolt into calculations.
Michael Vaughan has not held back in his criticism of the BCCI’s timing for the upcoming Indian Premier League mega auction, describing it as ‘ridiculous’. Find out why in DANIEL CHERNY’s latest edition of Leg Buys.
Age has made Virat Kohli a more mild character but an Indian legend wants to see him back at his antagonistic best when the Test series against Australia begins on Friday.
A GFNL team of the year defender is firmly in cricket mode and scoring runs after putting a pair of early dismissals behind him after his limited prep offered a fresh perspective.
Australia’s most capped female Test player “didn’t hesitate” when asked where she wanted to be acknowledged as the latest inductee to Australia’s Cricket Hall of Fame.
Australia has its latest induction to the cricket hall of fame, with Christina Matthews completing her rise from sewn-on baggy green to the highest accolade in Australian Cricket.
Usman Khawaja has revealed a shock plea for the veteran to keep playing until this tour as the opener took a veiled swipe at those who had been telling him to retire over the summer.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has fronted the media to provide the latest on her injury ahead of Thursday’s Ashes Test match at the MCG.
Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith made Sri Lanka pay for missed chances, with the veteran pair both posting centuries as Australia dominated a landmark opening day at Galle.
Marnus Labuschagne has backed Steve Smith to bring about another golden era of batting, as the stand-in skipper joined cricket’s most illustrious batting club in Sri Lanka.
When England toured Australia three years ago, the Ashes produced a Test match which had two nations of the edge of their seats. Now, as ROBERT CRADDOCK writes, all we want it England to show a semblance of fight.
Sam Konstas’ dropping in Sri Lanka went against the public wishes of former Australian captains and plenty of fans, but that doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision, writes Daniel Cherny.
COMMENT: From the Hurricanes imports to the Jackies coach, it doesn’t take long for ‘outsiders’ to fall in love with Tassie. And it’s a big reason why the state keeps winning trophies.
They’ve re-signed a number of big names, and another Hurricanes star has given every indication he wants to follow suit after Monday’s big win.
Leigh Hardham, one of local cricket’s greatest batsmen, thought he was almost done with cricket. Then he found Over 60s. Now he’s playing for the Australian Over 70s – and wondering if he’ll play forever.
Meet Kamindu Mendis, the Sri Lankan star who can bowl with both arms – but it’s what he can do with the bat that will really worry Australia.
A debutant is firming for a spot in the Australian XI, but selectors are on the verge of a massive call on who makes way and a big change at the top of the order. Daniel Cherny has the latest from Galle.
A year ago Mitch Owen was a club cricketer. Now, he’s a Hurricanes hero after his incredible knock guided them to a BBL title. Go inside his rapid rise from bit part player to devastating opener.
They fell short in the final, but a resurgence from a one win season to the decider has been hailed a success by Sydney Thunder skipper David Warner.
The 14th edition of the Big Bash has had year’s worth of highlight reel moments, but its biggest legacy has been thrusting Australia’s next generation into the spotlight. WATCH the biggest moments of this summer’s BBL.
Cricket icon Sanath Jaysuriya followed up his playing days with a sex tape controversy and a run-in with the ICC. He is back as Sri Lanka’s coach and he has turned their cricket around.
Mitch Owen has guided the Hobart Hurricanes to an incredible victory in the BBL final to claim their first title in the league’s history.
Usman Khawaja learnt the value of controlling his emotions as a child, but he wants to set the record straight – beneath that cool exterior is as driven a cricketer as any, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Mitch Owen produced one of the all-time great Big Bash centuries to lead the Hobart Hurricanes to their first competition title. And it was a performance which lit up social media. See the best reactions.
An Afghanistan women’s XI will make history when the team plays in Melbourne on Thursday. Find out why cricket means more to them than just a sport.
Travis Head will scale back his franchise T20 commitments to balance Australian, Big Bash and IPL contracts with his young family, saying time in America left him ‘pretty cooked’.
With the XI to face Sri Lanka in the first Test still up in the air, all options remain on the table for Australian selectors, including taking a radical step rarely seen in the Test format.
Barwon Heads’ footy club took ultimate bragging rights over the town’s cricket club in an Australia Day T20 clash, with a Geelong premiership captain doing his part with bat and ball.
David Warner is hoping to become the first Thunder captain to lift the BBL trophy since Mike Hussey – and it would be a triumph over adversity if his side was able to.
