Cricket

Beth Mooney embraces surprise Indian WPL captaincy call

Beth Mooney is one of three Australian World Cup winners who'll captain teams in India's new Women's Premier League - but her call came as a surprise.

Indore Test pitch rated 'poor' by ICC after Aussies win

The International Cricket Council has hit the Indore pitch with a "poor" rating just hours after Australia secured a famous win over India in the thir...

Marsh goes big on return to quell Tasmania in Shield

Tasmania were just one wicket away from staying in the race with Western Australia until Mitch Marsh started throwing the bat in their Sheffield Shiel...

Australia deserve WTC final spot: Head

Promoted opener Travis Head says booking a spot in the World Test Championship final is a massive achievement for Australia.

Nathan Lyon smashes records during super spell in India

Star veteran Nathan Lyon has spun his magic in Indore, setting Australia on path to a famous win against India.

Test pitch in Indore to come under ICC microscope

India planned to assess themselves on a green pitch in the fourth Test had they won in Indore but a spinning wicket is likely back on the agenda for A...

My time as full-time Test captain is 'done': Smith

Steve Smith says he has no ambitions of being full-time captain again after leading Australia to a stunning nine-wicket win against India in Indore.

A snapshot of day two of the third India-Australia Test

A snapshot of day two of the third Test between India and Australia in Indore as Nathan Lyon starred with eight wickets.

Lyon-inspired Australia close in on Test win in India

A brilliant eight-wicket haul from Nathan Lyon has Australia poised to win the third Test against India in Indore to salvage something from a difficul...

Shield leaders WA again dominate as Tigers flop

Sheffield Shield leaders Western Australia trail by just 112 runs with nine wickets in hand after a poor day one by the visiting Tasmania.

Hughes injury adds to NSW blues against Victoria

Winless NSW struggled to post 203 before second-placed Victoria reached 1-15 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Albury.

Spinning Test pitch in Indore comes under criticism

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has been hit with a barrage of questions about pitch preparations after the hosts were all-out in 34 overs in Ind...

Aussie breakout star Kuhnemann spinning in a whirlwind

Australia left-armer Matt Kuhnemann says he has been "pinching himself" every day after being called into the Test squad following the first Test defe...

Australia fight back on dominant Test day in India

Australia have hit back in the Border-Gavaskar series, dominating the opening day of the third Test against India on a spin-friendly pitch in Indore.

Run machine Cameron Bancroft puts himself in Ashes mix

Cameron Bancroft's hopes of earning a dream Ashes recall have been given a boost following a hot run of form with the bat this summer.

Smith believes Aussie captaincy will bring out his best

Steve Smith believes filling in as Australia captain will help him recapture his prolific best during the third Test against India at Indore's Holkar...

India set to replace opener Rahul with youngster Gill

Young gun Shubman Gill is in serious contention to replace India vice-captain KL Rahul at the top of the order for the third Test against Australia in...

India thinking about producing green fourth Test pitch

India could prepare a green pitch for the fourth Test against Australia to prepare for the World Test Championship final in a reversal on spinning con...

New Zealand claim miracle one-run Test win over England

After being forced to follow on, New Zealand defied the odds to pull off a thrilling one-run win over touring England in the second Test, levelling th...

Sweeping Steve Smith 'angry' over Delhi dismissal

Arguably Australia's finest batsman since Don Bradman, Steve Smith says he was "bedazzled" by his second innings dismissal in the defeat to India in D...