After Australia's Ashes triumph, the country's top teenage cricketers will seek to emulate their seniors by defeating England in the U19 World Cup semi-final.
Ian Chadband
The T20 World Cup has been thrown into turmoil with Pakistan saying their team will boycott their match against arch-rivals India in Sri Lanka.
Ariba Shahid
Perth Scorchers coach Becky Grundy says Alana King hasn’t reached the peak of her powers yet in an ominous warning after the star leg-spinner was announced as a WA Sports Star Award finalist.
Aaron Kirby
Mitch Marsh's World Cup-bound Australian side have been whitewashed in their key warm-up T20 series, hammered in a record 3-0 capitulation to Pakistan.
Former Australian great Stuart Clark doesn’t believe leaving Steve Smith out of Australia’s T20 World Cup team is a mistake.
Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has responded after Cameron Green appeared to mimic his action in Australia's comprehensive T20 loss in Lahore.
Murray Wenzel
A South African cricket fan will wake to a hangover-esque headache after a big night out at the T20 between the Proteas and West Indies, but not in the way most fans do.
West Indies will head to the T20 World Cup with a confidence boost after beating hosts South Africa in their final warm-up match.
Staff Writers
West Aussie Cam Green has ignited cricket’s latest chucking debate, appearing to imitate Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq and suggest he was throwing the ball down after getting out to him on Saturday night.
Daniel Cherny, Martin Gabor
Big-hitting Ishan Kishan has again showcased India's awesome batting firepower with a 42-ball hundred that sank New Zealand in their final T20 clash.
Australia's T20 World Cup preparations have hit problems as Pakistan's spinners bowled them to a chastening series defeat with a 90-run thrashing in Lahore.
Pat Cummins has been ruled out of Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup, while another batter has been axed - but there’s still no room for Steve Smith as a replacement. See the changes here!
Jake Santa Maria
Star quick Pat Cummins will miss Australia's T20 World Cup campaign due to the back injury that prematurely ended his Ashes summer.
Oliver Caffrey
Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shipperd has been sacked from his dual state and Big Bash League roles less than a week after blaming his side's travel schedule for their poor performance in the league decider.
Steve Smith’s amazing summer has somehow got even better, with Australia’s star batter praised for his quick thinking to save a fan from injury at the Australian Open.
Josh Kempton
Skipper Ash Gardner has led her Gujarat Giants side to the WPL playoffs, with more than a bit of help from her Australian teammate Georgia Wareham.
Harry Brook says he regrets claiming he was out alone on the night he was “clocked” by a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand after reports emerged that Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue are also under investigation.
Scott Hunt
Allrounder Sam Curran has taken a hat-trick in England's T20I victory over Sri Lanka in a rain-marred series opener.
After Adam Voges claimed his 10th title in domestic cricket by leading Perth Scorchers to the Big Bash League crown, the legendary Justin Langer has declared his former teammate is Australia’s coach-in-waiting.
WA captain Chloe Piparo is confident her side can continue their charge towards the WNCL’s finals places after they claimed another win over Tasmania, toppling the Tigers by six wickets at Ninja Stadium.
Mahli Beardman was filled with nerves in the early stages of his international debut, but the WA speedster says he is proud of how he bounced back to overcome a tough start.
Australia had hardly been tested this Under-19 World Cup, but when that challenge came, captain Ollie Peake “made things a lot smoother”.
Tyler Lewis
White-ball spin king Adam Zampa says Australia's much-changed team's tough night in the T20I loss to Pakistan highlights the challenge waiting at the World Cup.
Quinton de Kock has marked his 100th T20 international with a hundred to clinch a seven-wicket victory, and the series, against West Indies in South Africa.
