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There are some concerns over the fitness of Australia captain Pat Cummins after he failed to take the field for the start of the fourth innings on day four of the first Test against West Indies in Perth due to some right quadricep soreness. Cummins bowled 20.2 overs in West Indies first innings across days

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been taken to hospital in Perth as a precaution after feeling unwell. Ponting was at Optus Stadium on Friday conducting his Seven Network commentary duties during the first Test against West Indies when he started feeling unwell. It’s been reported Ponting suffered a heart scare, but no confirmed details

Lunch West Indies 150 for 1 (Brathwaite 62*, Blackwood 9*) trail Australia 598 for 4 dec by 448 runs Debutant Tagenarine Chanderpaul fell after notching his half-century, but a gritty West Indies showed resolve against an accurate Australian attack on a pivotal day three of the first Test. In response to Australia’s massive first innings

“I’m back, baby!” That was Steven Smith‘s declaration after one cover drive during his unbeaten 80 in the first ODI against England in Adelaide a fortnight ago. He’s back alright. Back in a big way as he helped himself to an unbeaten double century against a hapless West Indies attack. “I think from the first

Lunch Australia 402 for 3 (Labuschagne 204, Smith 114*) vs West Indies Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith notched milestones before lunch on day two, pummelling an uninspiring West Indies attack as Australia strengthened their grip on the first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth. With Australia starting day two at a commanding 293 for 2,

It’s rare for a Queenslander to love Perth as much as Marnus Labuschagne does. But he continued his adoring relationship with Western Australia’s capital and its newest cricket stadium, compiling a masterful 154 not out on day one of the opening Test against West Indies with promises of more to come. “I love this venue,”

Cameron Green is excited about the possibility of going to the IPL in 2023 despite a warning from David Warner about the consequences of adding the world’s longest T20 franchise tournament to a monstrous Test and ODI workload in the calendar year. Green will enter the auction, and could well be at the centre of

This week is supposed to be a special homecoming for Cameron Green, with the allrounder set to play his first Test match in his hometown of Perth against West Indies starting Wednesday. Green, who debuted in Test cricket in December of 2020, has not missed any of Australia’s 14 Tests since, but bizarrely not yet

When Australia won the T20 World Cup in 2021, there was feeling that they had finally secured that one global trophy that had long eluded them. But the reality is there is another trophy, albeit newly created, that quite literally slipped through their fingers in 2021. Australia missed the 2021 World Test Championship final because

Test captain Pat Cummins has fired back at former coach Justin Langer’s claim that he was undermined by leaks, saying there are “no cowards” in the Australian team. The first Test between Australia and West Indies starting on Wednesday has been overshadowed by Langer’s recent candid interview on the Back Chat podcast, where he attacked

More home matches and playing at bigger stadiums are on the cards for the WBBL, as the rapidly expanding women’s game puts pressure on the tournament to retain its standing as the premier event. The latest edition of the WBBL came to a conclusion in front of a crowd of 6478 at North Sydney Oval

Steve Waugh feels that the cricket-watching public, at least in Australia, “has almost overdosed” on the game, and it has reached a point where the interest levels are on the wane. “There’s a lot of cricket, it’s hard to follow as a spectator, it’s very hard to keep up with it,” Waugh said on SEN’s

Adam Zampa is in line to make his first Sheffield Shield appearance since 2019 and have a chance to push a claim for a spot on the Test tour of India after being named in New South Wales’ squad to face Victoria in Melbourne. Zampa has not played first-class cricket since moving back to New

Steven Smith says the technical change that unlocked his “ultimate” batting set-up is made for Test cricket, with only a self-inflicted hip injury slowing him down in Perth. Feeling as good as he did during his prime, Smith had limited involvement at an optional training session on Sunday before Wednesday’s first Test against West Indies.

As the build-up for Australia’s opening Test of the summer threatens to be mired in bloodletting, Mitchell Starc aptly fronted the media just metres from ‘Langer’s Loft’ – once an exclusive bar for members but now an eyesore amid a redevelopment at the WACA. The symbolism was striking with Australia arriving in Perth ahead of the

Prime Minister’s XI 322 (Renshaw 81, Harris 73, Handscomb 55, Joseph 4-65) and 221 for 4 dec (Renshaw 101*, Handscomb 75) drew with West Indies 235 (Chanderpaul 119, Murphy 3-27, Paris 3-32, Steketee 3-33) and 277 for 8 (Chanderpaul 56, Thomas 55, Da Silva 52*, Steketee 3-56) Incapacitated Raymon Reifer and gritty Joshua Da Silva

Justin Langer has emphatically denied claims he has fallen out with the Australian cricket team, adamant he is still in contact with most players. Langer’s exit as Australia coach has returned to the headlines on the eve of the Test summer, following his controversial podcast released earlier this week. In it, he accused sources who

West Indies 235 (Chanderpaul 119) and 35 for 0 need 274 more runs to beat Prime Minister’s XI 322 and 221 for 4 (Renshaw 101*t, Handscomb 75) Matt Renshaw sent another strong message to Australian cricket selectors with an unbeaten hundred on day three of the pink-ball tour game against West Indies at Manuka Oval.

Brisbane Heat 179 for 7 (Wyatt 52, L Harris 44, Smith 3-21) beat Hobart Hurricanes 135 for 8 (Lee 47, Villani 25, Jonassen 4-23) by 44 runs Danni Wyatt and Laura Harris starred with explosive batting as Brisbane Heat ended Hobart Hurricanes’ revival of a season to kick-start the WBBL finals. In the Eliminator, a

Suryakumar Yadav has been wowing everyone – colleagues, experts, fans – with his incredible 360-degree hitting in T20 cricket. Glenn Maxwell is the latest to talk about being awestruck by Suryakumar’s batting, saying, “No-one we’ve got is close to that; no-one anyone else has got is close to that”. Not averse to playing a few

England have lost their top spot in the ICC ODI rankings to New Zealand after losing 3-0 to Australia in the series that ended on Tuesday. As a result, New Zealand, who had lost pole position to England in September this year, have regained their place atop the rankings chart. Australia, meanwhile, moved past Pakistan

The ghost of Justin Langer‘s coaching career is set to loom over the Test summer with the former mentor hitting out at delayed feedback from senior players, leaks, and Cricket Australia’s board. Just a week out from Australia’s first Test against West Indies, Langer claimed those who campaigned against him were cowards and insisted the

Jos Buttler, England’s limited-overs captain, admitted he was “not fussed at all” about losing 3-0 to Australia in an ODI series he described as a good example of bilateral international cricket losing its relevance. The series, which was not part of the ODI Super League, was originally due to help England’s preparations for their defence

Kim Garth, the former Ireland allrounder, is on the verge of playing international cricket for a second country after earning her first Australia call-up for next month’s T20I tour of India. Garth, 26, moved to Australia in 2020 when she took up a contract with Cricket Victoria, and gained permanent residency last year, which made

Glenn Maxwell has revealed the gruesome details of how he broke his leg in an “innocuous” incident at a birthday party and believes he is highly unlikely to be fit for the India Test tour next year, although he hasn’t given up hope. Maxwell is set to spend an indefinite period on the sidelines after

Tasmania paceman Riley Meredith has been called into Australia’s squad for the final ODI against England in Melbourne on Tuesday with Mitchell Starc staying back in Sydney to rest ahead of the first Test against West Indies next week. Ashton Agar also won’t play the final ODI after leaving the squad to head to Canberra

David Warner has expressed his frustration at how long it has taken Cricket Australia to allow him to apply to have his lifetime leadership ban reviewed, describing the process as traumatic and disappointing. On Monday CA announced that it amended its code of conduct which previously stated that players do not have the right to

David Warner can now formally apply to have his lifetime leadership ban modified after Cricket Australia’s board amended its code of conduct policy. Warner was previously unable to hold a captaincy position in Australian cricket after being handed a lifetime ban as a result of 2018’s ball-tampering scandal and under the previous code of conduct,

When Rachael Haynes lofted a catch to mid-off, she walked off to a standing ovation. At the end of the game both teams, and players from Sydney Sixers who had remained from their earlier match, formed a guard of honour as she carried her son, Hugo. Watched by her family, her team-mates had allowed her

Test cricket remains “far above” the other formats for Mitchell Starc as he indicated a staggered white-ball retirement to ensure he can continue his red-ball career. Starc, 32, was ever-present in Australia’s Test side last season through the Ashes series and then the Pakistan and Sri Lanka tours. He is now eyeing another extensive run