Australia cricket
Head slays Scotland in rapid Australia T20 win
Opener Head blitzed five sixes and 12 fours as Australia set the highest-ever T20 international first powerplay score of 113/1 for the opening six overs.
‘Come on, Bangladesh’: Australia captain Marsh after India loss puts them on brink
On the brink of elimination, the Men from Down Under are now looking to a limping Bangladesh to pull off an upset against the high-flying Afghans.
India down Australia to march into semis; Bangladesh still alive
The result leaves the Aussies in a serious spot of bother as they will now hope that Bangladesh beat Afghanistan, and do so by a margin of under 62 runs.
'In our best interest' to see England suffer early exit: Hazlewood
Australia have already secured their place in the second round Super Eights with three wins in three matches in Group B.
Marsh's Uganda moment shows World Cup's beauty and disparity
Marsh is leading an Australian team gunning to become the first side to simultaneously hold every major men's and women's ICC trophy. Uganda's eager cricketers, on the other hand, are making their own history in their country's World Cup debut.
'Nice and relaxed': Marsh to stamp mark on Australia at T20 World Cup
The laid-back allrounder headlines an experienced and settled 15-man squad for the June tournament, looking to make amends for their failure to reach the knockout rounds on home soil at the last event in 2022.
Aussie coach McDonald nominates Marsh as T20 WC captain
"I think all roads will lead to Mitch, so just got to get that ticked off in certain areas," said McDonald.
I like facing the newer ball: Smith
Australia batter Steven Smith said that his performance in the 2019 Ashes is a testament to his credentials as someone who is comfortable taking on the new ball.
Five risky calls that won Australia a World Cup
Cricket Australia took a deep dive into Australia’s World Cup campaign in India and pointed out the five biggest risks the world champions took in the tournament-
Pay dispute advances looming crisis for Test cricket
MCC world cricket committee chairman Mike Brearley says the threat of an Ashes boycott by Australia players is a "serious" concern amid fears of a "looming crisis" for Test cricket as a whole.
Australia warn players as pay row deadline looms
Cricket Australia send a formal letter to warring players and officially inform them they will be unemployed if a deal is not reached this week in their protracted pay dispute.
Australia captain Smith plays down talk of Ashes strike
Australia captain Steve Smith has played down a tense stand-off in pay negotiations between the players' union and the national cricket board, saying his team is highly motivated to cut a deal and play the Ashes against England.
Australia board gambled on players' greed and lost – Ian Chappell
Australia's cricket board gambled that greed would motivate top players into accepting a pay offer and while that bet has backfired the parties are likely to thrash out a deal in time to avert an Ashes boycott, former captain Ian Chappell says.
We're prepared for Aussie pace rampage: Root
Joe Root knows just how damaging a rampaging Australian pace attack can be having experienced first-hand the devastation wreaked on England by Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris during his maiden Ashes tour in 2013-14.
Australia name pace-heavy squad
Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson were Thursday named in Australia's 15-man squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales.
O'Keefe fined
Australian Test star Stephen O'Keefe has been fined Aus$20,000 (US$15,000) for making "highly inappropriate" comments while drunk during a cricket function and ordered to undergo counselling, authorities said Friday.
Lehmann hails 'Bradman-like' Smith
Australian coach Darren Lehmann has hailed captain Steve Smith as "Bradman-like" after a hard-fought and fiery Test tour against India, while praising the entire "impressive" team.
Shaun Tait retires from all forms of cricket
Former Test pacer and 2007 World Cup winner Shaun Tait has officially announced his retirement from the game, aged 34.
Aussie paceman Joe Mennie suffers 'brain bleed' after hit
Australian paceman Joe Mennie suffered a "minor brain bleed" and fractured skull after a ball hit his head during training, Cricket Australia (CA) said Wednesday.