Cricket Australia has chosen to postpone a scheduled three-match T20I series with Afghanistan due to “a marked deterioration in human rights for women and girls” in the country following consultation with the Australian government. Australia were scheduled to play three matches against Afghanistan at a neutral venue in August as part of the current men’s

It is shocking piece of misfortune for Behrendorff, who is Australia’s reigning T20I player of the year following an excellent last 12 months. He played five matches for Australia on the tours of South Africa and India in 2023 and took eight wickets at 16.50, with an economy rate of just 6.60. He produced a

Aaron Hardie has been withdrawn from his three-month stint with Surrey, after Cricket Australia chose to manage his workload after a busy winter across formats. Hardie, the 25-year-old allrounder, had been due to join Surrey in May until the end of July, playing in the County Championship and the full Vitality Blast group stages. His

The 2024 IPL starts on March 22 and for many players, it will mark the beginning of more than three months of T20 cricket cumulating in June’s World Cup in the Caribbean and USA. As usual, there is strong Australian representation at the competition including some big names returning. Here are some of the things

Shane Watson has pulled out of the race to become Pakistan’s head coach after being the PCB’s preferred candidate. Watson, the former Australian allrounder who coached Quetta Gladiators this season in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), was in advanced discussions over the last week regarding him taking over as Pakistan’s limited-overs coach. It is understood

Somerset have been dealt a blow three weeks before the start of the County Championship with the news that Australia allrounder Will Sutherland has been ruled out of a spell with the club by injury. Sutherland, 24, experienced a back issue while captaining Victoria during the final round of Sheffield Shield games and will not

Brown was ruled out because of a navicular stress injury in her left foot. A Cricket Australia statement said that an exact timeframe for Brown’s return will be determined in due course. Harris had previously been selected only for the T20Is but will now leave sooner. Her WPL stint with UP Warriorz has already ended

Former Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will retire from first-class cricket after playing the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania. The 36-year-old has announced the title decider starting on Thursday against Western Australia in Perth will be his 166th and final first-class match. Wade opted to delay his arrival at the IPL in order to be available

Leicestershire have instead secured the services of Australia opener Marcus Harris for the first five games of the County Championship. Harris previously played for the club in 2021, scoring 655 first-class runs at 54.58. Pucovski was due for his first taste of county cricket before being felled by a Riley Meredith bouncer in Victoria’s Sheffield

Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green won’t be part of Western Australia’s push for a third straight Sheffield Shield title due to IPL commitments. After playing pivotal roles in Australia’s 2-0 Test series victory over New Zealand, Marsh and Green as expected will head to India ahead of the IPL starting on March 22. WA will

New South Wales 316 (Davies 131) and 133 for 5 (Hughes 54, Vidler 3-38) beat Queensland 144 (Bartlett 70, Tremain 6-20) and 301 (Bartlett 69, Peirson 64, Sangha 4-116) by five wickets Emerging New South Wales star Ollie Davies has been compared to greats including Steve Smith and David Warner after playing a key role

Former Australia captain Tim Paine believes that opposition teams will be happy to see Steven Smith continue to open the batting after his indifferent start in the role but does not envisage any change being made for the India series later this year. Paine was still confident Smith could make a success of the position

India offspinner R Ashwin has become the No. 1 ranked bowler in men’s Tests for the sixth time, following his nine-wicket haul in the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Australian quick Josh Hazlewood has achieved his career-best ranking – No. 2, level with Jasprit Bumrah – after taking six wickets in the Christchurch Test

Queensland 144 and 287 for 8 (Peirson 64, Bartlett 57*, Sangha 4-116) lead New South Wales 316 (Davies 131, Konstas 57, Swepson 3-76) by 115 runs Ollie Davies struck a sparkling century before taking a spectacular one-handed catch to put New South Wales on track for victory against Queensland at Allan Border Field. Davies thumped

South Australia 271 (McSweeney 117) and 175 (Nielsen 53) beat Tasmania 123 (McAndrew 6-44, Doggett 4-36) and 189 (Webster 68, Buckingham 5-64) by 134 runs Tasmania’s hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final hung in the balance after they suffered a shock 134-run loss to South Australia inside three days. Chasing 324 for victory  at

New South Wales 222 for 5 (Davies 79*, Konstas 57) lead Queensland 144 (Bartlett 70, Tremain 6-20) by 78 runs Chris Tremain starred with the ball as NSW took control of their clash with Queensland on day two, but a late charge into the Sheffield Shield final still appears unlikely. After rain washed out all

123 (Doran 52, McAndrew 6-44, Doggett 4-36) and 8 for 1 need 316 more runs to beat South Australia 271 and 175 (Nielsen 53, Webster 3-37, Carlisle 3-42) Tasmania require 316 runs to avoid an upset loss to South Australia and lock up hosting rights for the Sheffield Shield final. After being set 323, an

Australia’s thrilling chase in Christchurch rounded off a southern hemisphere summer where they won six Tests out of seven including both matches in New Zealand. They do not play Test cricket again for nine months when India tour Australia for a five-Test series that will start in late November. Australia’s side is incredibly settled, but

Queensland 14 for 2 vs New South Wales Brisbane’s rain is threatening to wash out New South Wales’ already unlikely push to reach the Sheffield Shield final. To lock up second place on the ladder and a spot in next week’s decider, the fourth-placed Blues must convincingly beat Queensland and pick up bonus points along

Victoria 7 for 1 trail Western Australia 244 (Boland 4-41) by 237 runs Scott Boland returned from New Zealand to help Victoria claim an early advantage in their must-win Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia. The 34-year-old was an invaluable inclusion for Victoria after being released from Australia’s Test squad having been deemed surplus to

Pat Cummins has praised the ability of different players in the Australia side to stand up when the team needed it after they conjured a remarkable run chase in New Zealand to take the series 2-0. Australia were in huge trouble on the third evening at 34 for 4 chasing 279 and then at 80

Australia slumped to 34 for 4 in pursuit of the target of 279. Lyon had been padded up as the nightwatcher yet again but was not required after Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh steered Australia to stumps without any further loss. But they still need 202 runs to win with just six wickets in hand

Cricket Australia is set to allow Big Bash clubs to sign overseas talent to multi-year deals before the draft, in a bid to stop players leaving the competition before finals. In a significant shake up, clubs will be able to agree a pre-draft multi-year offer with one overseas player. That deal will include a requirement

New Zealand 162 and 372 (Ravindra 82, Latham 73, Cummins 4-64, Lyon 3-49) lead Australia 256 by 278 runs Pat Cummins bowled superbly on a sedate Hagley Oval surface as Australia dismissed New Zealand after tea on day three. Australia need 279 runs to win the second Test and clinch the series 2-0. A half-century

Tanveer Sangha still wants to become a three-format bowler for Australia, as the spinner prepares to play his first Sheffield Shield match in almost two years. Sangha will turn out for New South Wales against Queensland on Monday, marking his first red-ball game for his state since March 2022. In the time since, the legspinner

Tea New Zealand 162 & 43 for 1 (Williamson 25*, Latham 13*, Starc 1-15) trail Australia 256 (Labuschagne 90, Starc 28, Henry 7-67) by 51 runs Matt Henry claimed a seven-wicket haul to claw New Zealand back into a fast-moving second Test at Hagley Oval before Kane Williamson made an attractive start against Australia’s formidable

Allrounder Aaron Hardie has been passed fit for Western Australia’s vital Sheffield Shield clash against Victoria in Melbourne from Monday where the winner will face Tasmania in the final. Hardie has been sidelined since facing Tasmania in Hobart in mid-February where he suffered a minor calf injury. He had been due to join Australia’s T20I

Matthew Wade will miss the start of IPL 2024 with Gujarat Titans so he can play in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania. Tasmania are assured of a place in the Shield decider and are very likely to host the contest in Hobart as they seek to win the title for the first time since

Fast bowler Ben Sears will make his Test debut against Australia in Christchurch but New Zealand are once again debating whether to pick a fourth seamer in Scott Kuggeleijn or a specialist spinner in Mitchell Santer with a decision to be made at the toss. Sears, 26, comes into the side for Will O’Rourke who

CA Green 355 for 3 dec (Voll 200*, Piparo 66, Darke 57) and 259 (King 81, Voll 56, Piparo 55, Sutcliffe 3-28) drew with CA Gold 350 for 4 dec (de Broughe 115, Faltum 112, Mack 56) and 173 for 7 (de Broughe 86*, King 4-52, Graham 3-38) Alana King and Heather Graham nearly bowled