The allrounder has been named in Australia’s T20I squad for the upcoming West Indies series and is hopeful to be part of the T20 World Cup squad. But after being left out of the ODI squad he revealed that he will be playing more T20 franchise cricket in the next couple of years and appears

The pain of a first home defeat as Test captain for Pat Cummins was still raw, but he was able to appreciate the bigger picture of what had unfolded on a dramatic fourth day at the Gabba, while his opposite number Kraigg Brathwaite reiterated his call for West Indies to be given more Test cricket.

Dinner Australia 289 for 9 dec and 187 for 8 (Smith 76*, Green 42, S Joseph 6-60) need 29 runs to beat West Indies 311 and 193 West Indies quick Shamar Joseph returned from a toe injury and spectacularly ripped through Australia on day four with a remarkable six-wicket haul to leave the second Test

Shamar Joseph has been cleared of a fracture to his toe after retiring hurt following a blow from a Mitchell Starc yorker, raising the prospect that he could yet play a part on the fourth day at the Gabba as West Indies aim to defend 216 for a famous victory. Starc speared the delivery into

Dinner West Indies 311 and 106 for 3 (Athanaze 28*, Hodge 8, Lyon 1-8) lead Australia 289 for 9 dec by 128 runs West Indies No.3 Kirk McKenzie made Australia’s bowlers toil in oppressive conditions at the Gabba before falling to offspinner Nathan Lyon late in the first session as the second Test hung in

Dinner Australia 24 for 4 (Khawaja 6*, Roach 3-13) trail West Indies 311 (Da Silva 79, Hodge 71, Sinclair 50, Starc 4-82) by 287 runs Kemar Roach rocked Australia’s revamped top-order in five overs of carnage, leaving them in all sorts of trouble at 24 for 4 at dinner after Kevin Sinclair scored an impressive

After a rocky start, marred by a farcical abandonment in Geelong due to a dangerous pitch and the schedule being heavily impacted by bad weather, a shortened BBL season came alive in a throwback to its heyday. It built on the bounce back experienced last season following a difficult period for the BBL mired in

Mitchell Starc acknowledged that it was “humbling” to pass 350 wickets as a summer of landmarks continued for Australia’s Test attack, but he will only really sit back and reflect on personal achievements when he hangs up his boots. After Nathan Lyon’s 500th Test wicket along with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood crossing 250 this

Lunch West Indies 64 for 5 (Hodge 3*, Starc 3-11) vs Australia Mitchell Starc took his 350th Test wicket as Australia’s quicks took control of the opening session at the Gabba with West Indies losing five wickets after losing the toss and electing to bat on a good batting pitch. Starc claimed three scalps while

The best defending side in the BBL, Sixers have made an art form of setting targets of close to 155 and restricting chasing teams at the SCG this season. Data in the lead-up to Wednesday’s final showed Sixers have defended 77 percent of scores less than 160 when batting first across the past five years,

Brisbane Heat 166 for 8 (Brown 53, Renshaw 40*, Abbott 4-32) beat Sydney Sixers 112 (Henriques 25, Johnson 4-26, Bartlett 2-12, Swepson 2-19) by 54 runs In-form opener Josh Brown provided the spark before fast bowler Spencer Johnson claimed four wickets as Brisbane Heat earned redemption with an upset victory over Sydney Sixers to capture

This was supposed to be a summer of cashing in for Australia’s batters. Pakistan and West Indies were returning to Australia’s shores having combined for 32 wickets in four previous Tests in Australia in 2019 and 2022 respectively. The home side made 500 in four of their six innings across those two series, with batters

Mitchell Marsh is firming as Australia’s likely captain for the T20 World Cup after being named to take the reins for a three-match T20I series against West Indies. The selectors are yet to confirm who will be Australia’s permanent T20I captain having not made a formal decision after Aaron Finch retired following the 2022 T20

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has suggested that the future of the BBL could be for Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades to relocate rather than introduce any new teams to the competition. Finch, who retired from professional cricket earlier this month after being a single-club player with Renegades, also believes the overseas draft must be

Australian team staff are still looking into Maxwell’s hospitalisation, but at this stage there is no plan for the integrity unit to become involved. Instead, high-performance staff are concerned over any potential of a concussion to determine if protocols must be entered into, along with how the night has impacted Maxwell’s fitness and his mental

Australia are confident that Travis Head will be able to take his place in the second Test against West Indies despite having Covid since the end of the opening game in Adelaide. Head delayed his arrival into Brisbane by a day to give himself extra time to recover at home but was due to train

Widely regarded as one of most exciting batting talents in the country, Fraser-McGurk has enjoyed a breakout domestic season after moving from Victoria to South Australia. He hit a world-record 29-ball century in the Marsh Cup earlier this season and comes in for Maxwell who Cricket Australia says is being “managed” ahead of the T20Is

Brisbane Heat 214 for 7 (Brown 140, McSweeney 33, Payne 2-17, Pope 2-39, Boyce 2-50) beat Adelaide Strikers 160 (Nielsen 50, Kelly 41, McSweeney 3-3, Johnson 3-20) by 54 runs Opener Josh Brown took Brisbane Heat into the BBL final after bludgeoning the joint-second-fastest century in the history of the competition to halt Adelaide Strikers’

Will Pucovski has passed a concussion test and been cleared to resume batting after earlier retiring hurt after being struck on the head playing a 2nd XI game for Victoria He was struck on the helmet attempting a hook shot from South Australian paceman David Grant in the latest scare surrounding the 25-year-old. Pucovski, who

The confidence from the 33,000 Optus Stadium crowd was justified given Scorchers’ knack of pulling out miraculous victories over the years. But when Hobson fell to a stunning return catch from Strikers captain Matthew Short, Scorchers’ bid for a historic hat-trick of titles was effectively over. Many of the glum fans could not bear to

Usman Khawaja remains on course to be available for the second Test against West Indies in Brisbane having continued to pass his concussion protocols following the blow to the head shortly before the end of the game in Adelaide. Khawaja was struck on the side of helmet by a short ball from Shamar Joseph and

With their season on the line, Adelaide Strikers’ hierarchy faced a selection headache ahead of playing defending champions Perth Scorchers at the pace-friendly Optus Stadium. Strikers had surged into the knockout final since turning around their season after a heavy loss in Perth earlier in the month, where they conceded 211 for 4, left their

Adelaide Strikers 155 for 7 (Weatherald 56, Thornton 28*, Connolly 2-17, Hardie 2-24) beat Perth Scorchers 105 (Fanning 31, Pope 4-24, Boyce 3-20) by 50 runs Legspinners Lloyd Pope and Cameron Boyce starred on the traditional pace-friendly Optus Stadium surface as Adelaide Strikers ended Perth Scorchers’ historic bid for a hat-trick of BBL titles with

A lighter-than-expected workload for Australia’s three-format fast bowlers across the Test summer so far could allow the selectors to pick them for one or both of the upcoming T20I series against West Indies and New Zealand, which are the only six T20Is Australia play before the T20 World Cup in June. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood

After taking a career best 5 for 21 to lift Sydney Sixers into the BBL final, fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis credited a T20I stint with Australia for his purple patch of form. Dwarshuis played in two T20Is for Australia in December against India and took five wickets with his left-arm seamers. Since returning to the

Sydney Sixers 152 for 8 (Henriques 59, Hughes 42, Neser 3-27, Johnson 2-14) beat Brisbane Heat 113 all out (Peirson 26, Dwarshuis 5-21, Kerr 2-18, Edwards, 2-26) by 39 runs Sydney Sixers secured a home BBL final after seamer Ben Dwarshuis tore into Brisbane Heat on a two-paced Gold Coast surface. Earlier, captain Moises Henriques

Tim David has joined MI Emirates in the ILT20 but may be required to leave the tournament early if selected in Australia’s squad for the T20I series against West Indies next month. David’s BBL season is complete after Hobart Hurricanes failed to make the finals, so he has a window to play in the UAE

Usman Khawaja has been initially cleared of concussion and fractured jaw after he copped a blow to the head from Shamar Joseph with just one run to win in Australia’s 10-wicket victory over West Indies in Adelaide. Khawaja lost sight of a short ball from around the wicket and was hit on the right side

West Indies coach Andre Coley says it has been a pretty steep learning curve for some of his batters against Australia’s attack, but he believes they are still in the game despite staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat on a challenging pitch in Adelaide. A spectacular century from Travis Head looms as the

Tea Australia 260 for 8 (Cummins 10*, Lyon 4*) lead West Indies 188 by 72 runs On his home ground, Travis Head overcame tricky batting conditions and a spirited West Indies attack, led by debutants Shamar Joseph and Justin Greaves, to compile his seventh Test century and put Australia in the lead after they briefly