Australia cricket
Australia confident of hosting India, could tour England
While travel curbs remain Australia has begun easing social distancing restrictions after infections slowed to a trickle.
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Australia crush India to win women's T20 World Cup final
Alyssa Healy smashed a quick-fire 75 and Beth Mooney an unbeaten 78 as the defending champions plundered an ominous 184 for four - the highest score ever in a women's T20 final.
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Australia win toss, bat in women's T20 World Cup final
Top-ranked Australia, the defending champions, are targeting a fifth title, while India are playing in their first final.
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Labuschagne hits century on return to roots
Applauded by a large group of his South African family at Senwes Park, Marnus Labuschagne made 108 in an Australian total of 254 for seven after they were sent in to bat.
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Australia beat New Zealand by 247 runs in second Test, win series
The Blacks Cap, chasing a massive 488 to win, were dismissed for 240 in the evening session of the fourth day with Lyon taking 4-81 and Blundell last man out for 121.
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Stunned New Zealand fight to save second Australia Test
At the close on day three, the home team were 137 for four, building on their first innings 467 to be 456 runs in front.
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Australia's Starc sets record for most wickets at a single World Cup
That gave the left-arm quick his 27th wicket of the 2019 tournament, breaking the record of 26 for a single edition he had previously shared with retired Australia paceman Glenn McGrath.
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Smith cops an earful from Lord's boo brigade
This was a hostile chorus of boos that greeted Australia’s Steve Smith as he emerged from the red-bricked pavilion of the self aggrandising Home of Cricket.
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Khawaja causes selection headache before Australia's opener
Usman Khawaja, who only returned to the one-day side earlier this year after a two-year absence, has prospered upon his recall and scored 655 runs in 10 innings as an opener.
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Australia's Smith, Warner ready for hostile crowds at World Cup - Langer
The pair have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and are expected to play vital roles in Australia’s title defence although they will not be in leadership positions.
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Smith's classy 89 not enough as N.Zealand win World Cup warm-up
The visitors chased down their 278 target with 10 balls to spare, inflicting the first one-day defeat on Australia in 10 games, although this was not counted as a full international.
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Australia to confront past as ball-tampering bans expire
Much has changed since Cricket Australia slapped former captain Smith and his deputy Warner with 12-month suspensions for the Cape Town scandal, while giving Cameron Bancroft a lighter nine-month sentence as the rookie opener caught up in a plot driven by others.
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India fight back with triple strike in Perth
Although Australia might have been lamenting a missed opportunity, India, which dropped two catches, ended the day with concerns of their own.
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Cool Head keeps Australia alive in India Test
Batting on his home ground, Head kept his cool in the humid conditions to be 61 not out at stumps on day two, with Mitchell Starc unbeaten on eight.
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Pujara rescues India with fighting century
Cheteshwar Pujara struck a defiant century in an Adelaide Oval furnace to rescue India after Australia’s pacemen threatened to dominate day one of the series-opening test on Thursday.
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Toughen up! Clarke warns Aussies nice guys don't win
A scathing independent review into the ball-tampering scandal released last month revealed a bullying culture within the sport and criticised cricketers for 'playing the mongrel' against opponents.
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Proteas wrap up ODI series victory Down Under
After setting a target of 321, South Africa restricted the Australians to 280, winning by 40 runs.
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Pakistan beat Australia in second Test, win series
Australia, set a daunting 538-run target, were bowled out for 164 as Pakistan medium pacer Mohammad Abbas rocked them with figures of 5-62 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
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Khawaja knock 'one of the great Test innings', says Paine
Opener Khawaja batted for eight hours and 44 minutes to help foil Pakistan's victory bid, while Travis Head (72) and Paine, who finished unbeaten on 61, played key supporting roles to take Australia to 362-8 and save the match.
