Australian Cricket
latest news & developments‘Friendly’ Aussies ready for hostile tour
Coach Justin Langer and captain Aaron Finch are hopeful the game will be played in good spirits despite the expectation of crowd jeers
Aussies playing dead until World Cup comes to life
The most successful team in Cricket World Cup history is out to shake off the shame of Sandpapergate
India end 10-year win drought in Australia first Test nail-biter
Rishabh Pant made history by matching the record 11 catches in a Test currently held by England’s Jack Russell and South Africa’s AB de Villiers
Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans
The scandal, which rocked the sport, had far-reaching consequences in Australia
Australia bids emotional farewell to cricketer Hughes
Fans, family and fellow cricketers bid farewell to Phillip Hughes at a funeral service in his hometown of Macksville, Australia.
Hughes’s death opens up debate on cricket safety
Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes dies from an injury sustained after he was hit by a ball moving at over 140kph.
Ponting to focus on Tests after being dropped from ODIs
Ricky Ponting has vowed to fight on in Australia’s Test team after selectors informed him of his exclusion from the limited-overs team.
Ponting retires from T20 cricket
Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his Test career
Haddin out of Aussie Champions Trophy squad
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out of this month’s ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa following finger surgery.
Voges called up to Aussie ODI squad
Australia have added Adam Voges to their squad for the one-day leg of their tour of England.
England selection will dent their Ashes bid, says Ponting
Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England’s focus on Andrew Flintoff and other selection issues will dent their hopes of regaining the Ashes.
Ponting to take a break after Ashes
Australia will give Ricky Ponting a break after the crunch Ashes series with England as it experiments with its one-day and Twenty20 line-ups.
Johnson’s Ashes’ time is up, say media and fans
Australian media and cricket fans on Monday called for Mitchell Johnson to be left out of the third Ashes Test.