Cricket Australia

Australia rest Test stars for Pakistan T20 series

Selectors rested fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, along with other Test players Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.

Border-Gavaskar series: McDonald eyes uncapped teenager for Australia’s opening spot

McDonald is considering placing Sam Konstas in the vacant opener's position against India if the coaching staff believes he fits into their best XI.

Cricket Australia losses lower than expected, bumper paydays ahead

With a lucrative five-Test home series against India starting in November and an Ashes series on home soil next year, the governing body can expect a big boost to revenue over the next 18 months.

Richardson advises young cricketers to work on mental health like ‘practising for short ball’

Richardson’s struggles came to a head three years ago when COVID-19 derailed the Indian Premier League season he was involved in, leaving players stranded abroad due to Australia's strict biosecurity rules.

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever Test

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877, with an Australia vs England Test at the same venue in March 2027, the governing body said on Sunday.

Rishad named in Cricket Australia’s team of the tournament

“A breakout campaign from the young leg-spinner whose 14 wickets left him equal with Rashid,” Cricket Australia said on their website.

T20 form 'best for a decade' after IPL, says Cummins

The 31-year-old played every IPL match, took 18 wickets and guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to the final, leaving the fast bowler feeling extremely assured with how his short-form game is placed.  

'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.

Smith, Fraser-McGurk miss Australia's T20 World Cup squad

Selectors opted for a second spinner in Ashton Agar and picked Cameron Green as a back-up all-rounder while remaining loyal to the core of players who helped Australia win an unprecedented sixth 50-over World Cup in India last November.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

Australia pick ‘match-winner’ David in T20 WC squad

Singapore-born all-rounder Tim David has been named in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, while legspinner Mitchell Swepson has been omitted, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.

August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022

Warner wants CA to discuss his captaincy ban

Big-hitting Australian batsman David Warner Sunday signed a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder, ending a nine-year absence from the Big Bash League.

July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022

Cricket Australia sells India broadcast rights to Disney

Australian cricket chiefs said Sunday they had agreed to sell broadcasting rights in India to Disney Star in a seven-year deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

Did Yasir Shah produce the modern day 'Ball of the Century'?

Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah produced a candidate for 'Ball of the Century' with his magnificent delivery that left Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis shell-shocked.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022

Cummins rested for Zimbabwe and NZ ODIs

Test captain Pat Cummins will miss Australia's upcoming one-day series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, team bosses announced Monday as they named a strong squad led by Aaron Finch.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Meg Lanning wants to see cricket at the Olympics

Australia captain Meg Lanning is hoping the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will provide a platform for cricket to eventually be played at the Olympics.

July 12, 2022
July 12, 2022

Cummins says Sri Lanka tour 'more than just cricket'

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins said the Sri Lanka trip added to his sense of curiosity about the world.

July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022

‘We are here to bring smiles on people's faces’

Dinesh Chandimal's double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and Covid.

July 10, 2022
July 10, 2022

Chandimal hundred puts Sri Lanka in strong position

Dinesh Chandimal smashed 118 not out and Kamindu Mendis produced a half-century in his debut test to help Sri Lanka eclipse Australia's first innings 364 on day three of the second Test in Galle on Sunday.

July 6, 2022
July 6, 2022

Steve Smith unfazed by 'Bazball'

Australia's Steve Smith said Wednesday he found England's new attacking "Bazball" approach entertaining to watch, but questioned whether it was sustainable.