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South Africa ripped through an Australian batting line-up that had no answers.

SportAnother dark day for Australia as Proteas take famous series win

‘This is a reckoning. This isn’t just a loss. This is a moment in time that could alter the future.’

Glenn Valencich

Australia put in another abject batting display.

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Nowhere to hide from Aussies’ Halloween nightmare

Australia’s baffling batting collapse wasn’t a frightening new release but the latest offering from a tired franchise in desperate need of change, writes Jake Santa Maria.

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Beth Mooney powered Perth Scorchers to victory in their Women’s Big Bash League season opener.

CricketMooney masterclass powers Perth to first-up WBBL win

A Beth Mooney masterclass has powered Perth Scorchers to a dominant nine-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades in their Women’s Big Bash League season opener at the WACA Ground.

Josh Kempton

Roston Chase helped West Indies to a big first Test win over Bangladesh in Dhaka. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumSpinners, King lead Windies to big first Test win

West spinner Roston Chase took 5-36 before opener Brandon King hit an unbeaten 81 as their team chased down 170 to beat Bangladesh in the first Test in Dhaka.

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South African players mob match-winner Simon Harmer after their third Test victory at Newlands. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumAustralia destroyed in latest Cape Town disaster

Australia have lost the Test series to South Africa after being bowled out for 111, chasing 288.

Scott Bailey

Marnus Labuschagne lasted just three balls in Australia's second innings at Newlands. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumLabuschagne will go, but can he return to Test team?

Marnus Labuschagne's horror run in Australia's top order is certain to be over, with the Queenslander now set for a long stint in the Sheffield Shield

Scott Bailey

Sophie Devine scored an unbeaten 47 as Perth Scorchers defeated Melbourne Renegades. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumScorchers, Strikers start WBBL campaigns with big wins

Adelaide Strikers were too good for Melbourne Stars, before a horror collapse consigned Melbourne Renegades to a landslide loss to Perth Scorchers.

Steve Barrett

Opener Sam Harper got Victoria off to a fast start in their Shield clash with Queensland. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumQld rally after Harper launches Vics in flying start

Victoria were 9-282 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield Clash against Queensland at the Gabba.

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Simon Harmer finished with 10 wickets for the match.

Australian Cricket TeamRECAP: Harmer spins SA to a crushing series win

Simon Harmer has spun out Australia to set up a crushing series win on day five of the Third Test match. Relive all the action with our live blog.

Sam Konstas could not repeat his recent good run of form in the Shield match against Tasmania. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumMaddinson fails again as Tasmania dominate NSW

Sam Konstas, Nic Maddinson and Kurtis Patterson struggled to make an impact for NSW as Tasmania took control of their Shield match in Hobart.

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Josh Hazlewood could be heard bemoaning the lack of life in the Day 4 pitch.

SportVideoAussie bowler’s telling seven-word comment picked up on stump mic

The lack of life in the pitch made for a frustrating day in the field.

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Nathan McSweeney missed a golden chance to reinforce his Test claims as SA lost to WA at home. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumWA hand reigning Shield champions second straight loss

Sheffield Shield defending champions South Australia have lost a second consecutive match, with Western Australia claiming a 105-run victory at Adelaide Oval.

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Josh Inglis of Australia celebrates scoring a century (100 runs) during day 3 of the 3rd Dafabet Test match.

CRICKETVideoPremiumInglis books his spot to start the Test summer at No.5

This week has told us everything we need to know about Josh Inglis. What impressed me most was how he played, not just how many he made. He is more than ready.

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Western Australia secured a statement win over South Australia.

CricketPremiumWA continues shield revival with stirring win over champions

Western Australia have continued their Sheffield Shield revival by beating back-to-back reigning champions South Australia on their own turf, being rewarded for their patience in a hard-fought 106-run win.

Josh Kempton

Ahead of another big summer, Ellyse Perry has warned rivals she plans on getting better every day. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremium'I can be better': Ellyse Perry's Federer-like hunger

Living legend Ellyse Perry has a chilling warning for her rivals ahead of her incredible 20th summer of cricket.

Darren Walton

Spin, and the rough outside off to right-handers, are considered big weapons late in the third Test. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumVicious spin on offer, but Australia's lefties can help

South Africa have warned there will be vicious spin on offer on day five at Newlands, but concede Australia's left-handed majority may render it less effective.

Scott Bailey

Josh Hazlewood was not alone finding it hard work on a doicile Cape Town track in the final Test. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumDocile Cape Town wicket offers Ashes glimpse for quicks

Australia's past two Tests in South Africa have provided some of the longest days in the field in years, but also showed how they may have to attack the Ashes.

Scott Bailey

The series has come down to an epic final day.

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KEEP, BENCH, CUT: Fine margins to decide epic series finale

The deciding Test has come down to an epic final day in Cape Town after South Africa and Australia showed true Test cricket grit and heart on day four.

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West Indies skipper Roston Chase has given his side a sniff of a Test victory in Bangladesh. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumCaptain sparks Bangladesh collapse as Windies battle

Skipper Roston Chase has claimed 3-25 and kept alive the West Indies' hopes of beating Bangladesh after three days of the first Test in Dhaka

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New Zealand's Glenn Phillips salutes after reaching his century in the fourth T20 against India. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumPhillips and 'Beast' lift NZ to big T20 win over India

Down 0-3 in the five-match series, New Zealand got it right in Auckland as they beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20.

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Sarah Coyte hit the winning runs in the Sixers' WBBL thriller against the Brisbane Heat. (Matt Roberts/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumNerves of steel: Sixers sink Heat in last-ball thriller

Ellyse Perry has produced the goods with the bat, but it was left to Sarah Coyte to score the winning runs in the Sixers' thrilling win over Brisbane.

Justin Chadwick

South Africa centurions Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder have set up a grand finale in Cape Town. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumAustralia in final-day showdown after Proteas fightback

South Africa have set Australia a fourth-innings target of 288 to win the third and deciding Test in Cape Town, after fighting to 387 on day four.

Scott Bailey

Josh Inglis hit a ton.

CricketPremiumInglis Smith’s heir apparent after Cape Town century

West Australian Josh Inglis has put his hand up to be Steve Smith’s heir apparent with his century in Cape Town, displaying all the signs of the superstar’s unique temperament.

Aaron Kirby

Mackenzie Harvey's unbeaten 90 helped give SA a fighting chance in the Shield clash with WA. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumSA hit back against WA to set up epic last Shield day

Western Australia's position of dominance has been eroded after South Australia duo Mackenzie Harvey and Nathan McSweeney posted unbeaten half-centuries.

Justin Chadwick