Cricket

Australia explain decision to send Agar home from India

Ashton Agar is leaving Australia's tour of India after being leapfrogged by two debutant spinners, a move that has drawn criticism from Adam Gilchrist...

Vics rout Redbacks, close on Sheffield Shield final

Career-best figures from young paceman Mitch Perry capped a statement Sheffield Shield win by Victoria over an outclassed South Australia.

Opening bat David Warner no guarantee for Ashes tour

Veteran Australia opener David Warner's Test career remains uncertain after leaving the tour of India following a fractured elbow and declining form.

NSW bowlers dominate Qld at the Gabba

Queensland are facing the prospect of a significant first-innings deficit after NSW's bowlers impressed on day two of their Sheffield Shield match at...

Hosts Tigers on the back foot as WA strike in Shield

Tasmania trail Sheffield Shield leaders Western Australia by 144 runs with only three first-innings wickets in hand at Bellerive Oval in their Shield...

Qld stumble early in Shield against desperate NSW

NSW's bowling attack have made important early breakthroughs in the Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland, who struggled in their first innings reply...

Tigers top-order toothless against Shield leaders WA

Tasmania are 226 runs behind Western Australia with five wickets in hand following a poor start to their Sheffield Shield first innings in Hobart.

Vics close in on shield win as Redbacks falter

Victoria are in sight of an important Sheffield Shield win after South Australia's top-order crumbled early on day three at Junction Oval.

Australia face India in 'huge' T20 World Cup semi-final

Defending champions Australia, bolstered by the likely return of vice-captain Alyssa Healy, hold the edge in the T20 World Cup semi against India at N...

Australia's reliance on Smith exposed in India

Steve Smith was unstoppable in India in 2017 as Australia almost pulled off a shock Border-Gavaskar trophy win, but six years on the master bat is str...

Gilkes lifts struggling Blues at the Gabba in Shield

Matthew Gilkes narrowly missed his maiden first-class century but saved a struggling NSW on day one against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.

Inglis century builds huge WA platform against Tasmania

A century to Josh Inglis has put high-flyers Western Australia in a good position after day one of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania in Hoba...

Short stands tall to dent Redbacks' Shield hopes

A sparkling Sheffield Shield breakthrough century lifted Matt Short among the summer's leading run-getters and gave Victoria a huge lead over South Au...

Australia back-in batting plans, need to execute better

Australia stand by their batting plans in India but admit players struggled under intense pressure during the infamous Delhi collapse in the second Te...

Warner to leave Indian tour, Test future in doubt

David Warner will leave Australia's tour of India after the veteran opener suffered a concussion and a fractured elbow in the second Test defeat.

Aussie star Warner to leave India tour after injuries

David Warner will leave Australia's tour of India after the veteran opener suffered a concussion and a fractured elbow in the second Test defeat.

Queensland peg back NSW Blues in Sheffield Shield

Queensland have restricted NSW to 5-173 at tea on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland in Brisbane.

Cartwright leads aggressive WA charge against Tasmania

Sheffield Shield frontrunners Western Australia have continued their trademark aggressive approach, despite being sent in to bat by Tasmania in Hobart...

Victoria makes Short work of South Australian challenge

Victoria opened up a 189-run lead with five wickets in hand in the Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia, thanks to some aggressive Matt Shor...

Qld on top early over old Shield rivals NSW

NSW run-machine Daniel Hughes was among the early victims as Queensland's bowlers enjoyed a strong opening session in the Sheffield Shield clash at th...