Cricket

Breaking newsNSW save India from Queensland boarding school threat

After Queensland went cold on allowing India to train while serving their two-weeks of isolation, Cricket Australia have scrambled quickly and fast-tracked a better deal within 72 hours.

Ben Horne

Tough to takeGreen discusses controversial dismissal

Western Australia allrounder Cam Green took a few hours to move past his anger after being cruelly denied a maiden double century courtesy of a dubious lbw decision.

Bonnie Raynor

DIVISIVEGuha smacks down cricket great’s ‘equality’ sledge

Popular Fox cricket commentator Isa Guha has classily cut down former England captain Geoff Boycott, who suggested she and others owe their place in the box to ‘political correctness’ rather than talent.

Joe Barton

CricketSiraj stars in Bangalore IPL romp

Fine swing bowling from Mohammed Siraj, who recorded great figures of 3-8, propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to an eight-wicket IPL stroll against Kolkata.

Time’s rightHughes: Give Cam a Baggy Green

Former Australian captain Kim Hughes has urged the national selectors to pick WA prodigy Cam Green for the first Test against India this summer.

John Townsend

Day threeGreen bats entire day to finish 185no

Western Australian allrounder Cameron Green has continued his meteoric rise, scoring his fourth Sheffield Shield century in 12 months on day three against New South Wales.

Bonnie Raynor

Sheffield ShieldNSW duo steal show against WA

Australia’s quest to find a genuine allrounder has taken another step in the right direction thanks to Moises Henriques and Sean Abbott.

Bonnie Raynor

Comeback trailScorchers paceman eyes bowling return this weekend

Jason Behrendorff is on the verge of bowling in a match again nearly a year to the day since he had radical back surgery to save his career.

John Townsend

Sheffield Shield191-run stand has NSW on top on day one

Western Australia will be hunting the prized wicket of New South Wales batsman Moises Henriques tomorrow after he scored an unbeaten century on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash today.

Bonnie Raynor

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS HERENo Marnus, no worries for Redlands

Find out who starred and who struggled as rampaging Redlands claimed the Kookaburra club cricket 50 championship at the weekend.

Robert Craddock

CricketLockie locks up Warner and co in the IPL

New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson was in fine form in his first match of the IPL season for Kolkata, producing a match-winning five-wicket haul against Hyderabad.

Sheffield ShieldHamstrung Paris out of Blues clash

WA have been dealt a major blow ahead of their Sheffield Shield clash against reigning champs New South Wales in Adelaide with left-arm quick Joel Paris sidelined.

Jordan McArdle

CricketLyon, understudy Agar square off in Shield

Test star Nathan Lyon, who this week plays his first game since March, and in-form spinner Ashton Agar will face off in NSW's Sheffield Shield opener.

Rob Forsaith

CricketSmith roars but De Villiers spoils his day

Steve Smith smashed a half-century to break out of his bad run of form for Rajasthan but ended up second best to AB De Villiers' Bangalore in the IPL.

Speed demon‘Absolute wheels’: Gannon in awe of young quick

Prized recruit Cam Gannon is excited for what Lance Morris brings to Western Australia’s bowling attack, describing him as ‘a really handy asset’.

Jordan McArdle

CricketCummins shines with bat but Kolkata lose

Australia paceman Pat Cummins has made a fine unbeaten half-century for Kolkata but it was not enough to stop Mumbai winning to return to the top of the IPL.

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SAS ‘very nearly broke me’: Johnson

Mitchell Johnson — known as the tough guy, the aggressive fast-bowler, the give-no-quarter sportsman of Australian cricket — was pushed to his limits on Channel 7’s new reality show, SAS Australia.

Stephanie McKenna

Big gunsLyon one of six internationals to face WA in Shield

WA coach Adam Voges described the clash as a good litmus test for his improving side, coming off a hard-fought win over South Australia.

Jordan McArdle

Bizarre preparationJones shares unique hotel quarantine training regime

Perth Scorchers import Amy Jones is used to joining her Big Bash teammates after their preparation has started, but this year she’s a late arrival for a very different reason.

Bonnie Raynor

Waiting gameTest stars delay BBL involvement call

The schedule dominoes are falling into place for Australia’s Test stars to contest the final stages of the BBL but it is unclear how many will have the appetite to do so after a draining summer.

Rob Forsaith

CricketWBBL hub to stay scalable amid COVID cases

The restrictions placed on WBBL players spending five weeks in a Sydney hub and crowd sizes for the event could change if there is a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Rob Forsaith

High hopesLivingstone excited to bat with Inglis again

Scorchers excitement machine Liam Livingstone said the the decision to return to Perth was an easy one as he looks to once again successfully combine with Josh Inglis.

Mitchell Woodcock

CricketSmith fails again as Royals lose once more

Steve Smith's run of poor form with the bat continued as he was dismissed for just one in the Rajasthan Royals' IPL defeat by top-of-the-table Delhi Capitals.