Cricket

Smith 'shocked' by Hayden's 'un-Australian' comments

Acting Test captain Steve Smith says he was "shocked" by Matthew Hayden's description of Peter Handscomb's batting in India as "un-Australian".

Indian curators finally pick pitch for fourth Test

Australia finally know the pitch they will be playing on in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad after Indian curators prepared two wickets.

Steve Smith preparing for Indian Test farewell

Australia star Steve Smith says the fourth Test in Ahmedabad will likely be his last in India.

Lanning beats Healy despite McGrath fireworks

Meg Lanning and Jess Jonassen have come out on top in the WPL against Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath, despite the latter top scoring with 90 not out.

BCCI, India management blamed for Indore pitch rating

Blame has been cast on the BCCI and Indian team management for the state of the Indore pitch for the third Test that received a "poor" rating from the...

MCG Test crowd record set to be trumped in Ahmedabad

The fourth and final Test between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium could smash the MCG's world record crowd for a single day of red-ball c...

Murphy soaks up 'surreal' debut Test tour of India

Australia's newest spin wizard Todd Murphy says bowling to Indian icon Virat Kohli has been "as good as it gets" on his debut Test tour.

No mercy for Aussies Perry and Schutt in WPL hammering

Megan Schutt and Ellyse Perry may be World Cup winners but two of Australia's most experienced bowlers got treated mercilessly in their latest WPL def...

Richardson to miss Australia's ODI tour of India

Jhye Richardson's hopes of featuring in Australia's ODI series against India appear over after he suffered another hamstring injury.

Pat Cummins rules himself out of fourth Test in India

Australia captain Pat Cummins will remain in Sydney to be with his seriously ill mother and miss the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad.

Amazing Grace Harris wows WPL with 22-run winning over

Grace Harris has stunned the new WPL with a dazzling match-winning over in which she smacked 22 runs as Australia's stars impressed.

Australia move focus to drawing series in India

Australia's Border-Gavaskar trophy hopes may have gone but Alex Carey believes a drawn Test series in India would be a special achievement for the tou...

Carey hailed for his keeping 'clinic' in India

Alex Carey's wicketkeeping in India has been nothing short of astounding, with just three byes conceded in Australia's upset third Test win in India.

Copeland calls time on long cricket career

Trent Copeland has retired from cricket after a career that included three Tests for Australia and the most Sheffield Shield wickets for NSW this cent...

Resurgent Australia seek to put pressure back on India

Australia coach Andrew McDonald believes his team has put "pressure" back on India after their stunning nine-wicket upset victory in the third Test in...

WA beat Tasmania in Shield, move closer to rare double

A sixth win from nine matches has locked up top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder and ensured the holders will feature in another final.

Qld take pole spot in race for Sheffield Shield final

South Australia's Sheffield Shield hopes have ended at the Gabba, but Queensland enhanced their prospects of reaching the decider with a five-wicket w...

Victoria retain Shield hopes as winless NSW crumble

A three-day loss has consigned NSW to the Sheffield Shield's wooden spoon, while Victoria go into the final round chasing a spot in the season finale.

Cummins appears unlikely for fourth Test in India

Australia captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney and is increasingly unlikely to return to India for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.

Haynes helped Mooney take on Gujarat Giants captaincy

Beth Mooney will come face to face with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur when her Gujarat Giants tackle Mumbai Indians in the inaugural Indian T20 women...