New South Wales 252 and 40 for 3 trail Victoria 454 for 6 dec (Pucovski 131, Handscomb 114, Maddinson 108, Lyon 5-153) by 162 runs Will Pucovski‘s sent a timely reminder with a drought-breaking century in his Sheffield Shield return as Victoria climbed all over NSW before rain intervened at the SCG. Back in the

Queensland 159 & 206 for 3 (Clayton 54*, McDermott 46*, Labuschagne 45) beat South Australia 132 and 232 (Carey 90, Lehmann 58, Steketee 3-39, Neser 3-51) by seven wickets The Bulls defied two days of play dominated by the ball – and some batting struggles of their own in recent matches – to ease to

Tasmania 183 and 537 for 8 (Jewell 227, Webster 100, Wakim 72, Hope 54*, Paris 3-76) lead West Australia 271 (Goodwin 85, Webster 3-30, Meredith 3-59) by 449 runs Tasmanian opener Caleb Jewell‘s maiden double century, sealed with a slice of luck, has effectively batted Western Australia out of their Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has so many options in her bowling attack that sometimes it can almost feel like a mixed blessing. Just like on day three of the Test against a resolute South Africa, when Healy scanned the field and realised she had yet to call upon legspinner and hometown hero Alana King. Suddenly,

South Australia 132 and 232 (Carey 90, Lehmann 58, Steketee 3-39, Neser 3-51) lead Queensland 159 (McAndrew 3-25, Doggett 3-41, Buckingham 3-58) by 205 runs Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey scored 90 as he helped South Australia earn a 205-run lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland. After a chaotic opening day at the Adelaide

Tasmania183 and 174 for 2 (Jewell 98*, Wakim 72) lead West Australia 271 (Goodwin 85, Webster 3-30, Meredith 3-59) by 86 runs Tasmania opener Caleb Jewell‘s highest score of the season helped the Sheffield Shield leaders stage a remarkable turnaround against Western Australia on day two in Hobart. After being routed for 183 on the

Victoria 277 for 2 (Maddinson 108, Pucovski 69*, Handscombv 65*, Lyon 2-92) lead New South Wales 252 (Edwards 99, Gilkes 51, Sutherland 5-51, Boland 3-47) by 25 runs Resurgent Victoria batter Nic Maddinson has scored a century for a second-straight Sheffield Shield match to continue his impressive return from a serious knee injury. The former

Marcus Stoinis has been ruled out of Australia’s three-match T20I series in New Zealand due to a back issue with fellow West Australian allrounder Aaron Hardie called in for Australia’s last series before the T20 World Cup in June. Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade is also set to miss game one of the series

South Africa 75 and 67 for 3 (Tucker 27*, Brits 18*, Garth 2-8) trail Australia 575 for 9 dec (Sutherland 210, Healy 99, Mooney 78, Gardner 65, Tryon 3-81) by 432 runs Annabel Sutherland smashed a slew of records after notching an imperious double century on day two as a ruthless Australia closed in on

Queensland 112 for 7 (Buckingham 3-36) trail South Australia 132 (Lehmann 52, Carey 49, Steketee 3-50) by 20 runs Bowlers held sway on a chaotic 17-wicket first day of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval. On a decidedly difficult green-tinged pitch, the ball reigned supreme as the home side were routed for 132 and

South Africa’s hopes of a major upset in their first Test against Australia were rocked when Kapp was ruled out due to illness. She had been absent from training in the lead-up to the match, but was expected to play. The South Africa camp had hoped she could pull through on match day, but she

Luckless batter Will Pucovski is over his most recent concussion and has been recalled to Victoria’s Sheffied Shield squad for a crucial clash with NSW. The 25-year-old missed Victoria’s last-start Shield win against South Australia after being struck on the helmet while batting in a 2nd XI game on January 22. But Pucovski has been

Surrey have taken a calculated gamble on their overseas signings for the T20 Blast, announcing on Wednesday that Australian seamer Sean Abbott will return to the club in May and June alongside compatriot Aaron Hardie. Both Abbott and Hardie are on the fringes of Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup, which clashes with the

New South Wales 256 for 3 (Hughes 119, Henriques 73*) beat Victoria 311 (Rogers 196, Hanscomb 52, Dwarshuis 4-40) by 7 wickets (DLS method) A brilliant century from Daniel Hughes and 73 not out from Moises Henriques helped ensure New South Wales will host Western Australia in the Marsh Cup final after a rain-affected seven-wicket

Captain Mitchell Marsh has pinpointed Adam Zampa as arguably Australia’s “most important player” ahead of the T20 World Cup after a “formidable” West Indies pummelled the star legspinner in their 37-run consolation victory in Perth. In a tactical gamble from Marsh that backfired, Zampa was held back until the penultimate over of the innings and

South Australia 223 for 5 (Kelly 81, McSweeney 52) beat Queensland 218 (Labuschagne 74, Buckingham 6-41) by 5 wickets Alex Carey took a world record-equalling eight catches in an innings for South Australia in their Marsh Cup win over Queensland. It was the 32-year-old Test wicketkeeper’s first 50-over game since being dropped from the Australian

David Warner has played his last international innings in Australia. His retirement plan has been well known, so it comes as no surprise, but it remains a significant moment as he reaffirmed the T20 World Cup in June would mark his final outing for national duty. “Well and truly done,” he told Adam Gilchrist at

West Indies 220 for 6 (Russell 71, Rutherford 67*, Bartlett 2-37) beat Australia 183 for 5 (Warner 81, David 41*, Chase 2-19, Shepherd 2-31) by 37 runs Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford shared a record sixth-wicket T20I partnership before spinner Roston Chase produced a magnificent spell to sink Australia as West Indies enjoyed a consolation

Queensland and South Australia can’t make the Marsh Cup final as they occupy the bottom two spots on the table with one game remaining. Victoria and New South Wales face each other in a top-of-the-table clash at North Sydney Oval on Wednesday with the winner likely to host the final. But defending champions Western Australia,

Jake Fraser-McGurk could make his T20I debut on Tuesday having been drafted into Australia’s squad for the final match against West Indies in Perth. Fraser-McGurk and South Australia quick Wes Agar will bolster the group with Josh Hazlewood having returned home following the second game in Adelaide to prepare for the New Zealand tour. Xavier

Glenn Maxwell is thankful for “outstanding” support from Australian cricket hierarchy after falling unconscious at an Adelaide pub. “I think probably it affected my family a little bit more than it affected me,” Maxwell said on Sunday night after making the fastest T20I century on Australian soil in a win against the West Indies. On

“With a pace attack like ours there’s a fair bit of confidence when we get 250 on the board,” Weibgen said at the presentation. “That was our plan [at the toss] to get a few runs and back ourselves to defend it. As a unit, they worked so good together. They know their roles and

Glenn Maxwell says he’s trying to ride his career-best form for as long as he can after scoring his fourth international century in nine games, and equalling the record for the most T20I hundreds with a dazzling 120 not out from 55 balls against West Indies in Adelaide on Sunday. Maxwell struck eight sixes and

Australia 241 for 4 (Maxwell 120*, David 31*, Holder 2-42) beat West Indies 207 for 9 (Powell 63, Russell 37, Stoinis 3-36) by 34 runs An unstoppable Glenn Maxwell equalled Rohit Sharma with a record fifth T20I century as Australia wrapped up the series after a comfortable victory over West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.

Big picture: India vs Australia in a final, again So, India meet Australia in a grand finale for the third time since June 2023. The occasion is eerily similar to the one from November last year. Except, Benoni won’t be as intimidating as Ahmedabad, even though South Africa’s massive Indian community will try and make

Australia 277 for 9 (Mooney 82*, Healy 60, McGrath 44, Klaas 4-56) beat South Africa 127 (Luus 34, King 4-26, Garth 3-14, McGrath 3-23) by 110 runs (DLS method) Standout performances from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath enabled Australia to recover their composure after the heavy defeat three days ago to secure the ODI series

Australia will unleash tearaway left-arm quick Spencer Johnson for his debut international on home soil in Sunday’s T20 game against the West Indies. Johnson, 28, has played three times for Australia – two T20Is in South Africa last August and a 50-over fixture in India last September. He has been summoned for his first home

Surrey have signed Australia allrounder Aaron Hardie for a two-month spell that will encompass the Vitality Blast group stage and three rounds of the County Championship. Hardie, who had a short stint with Surrey in 2022, will arrive ahead of the Championship fixture against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl from May 24. Surrey will also

West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia Captain Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl on a grassy Bellerive Oval surface with West Indies boosted by the return of key players in the T20I series-opener against Australia. After being whitewashed in the three-match ODI series, punctuated by humiliatingly being

Cameron Green remains firmly in the thoughts of Australia’s selectors for the T20 World Cup with the upcoming IPL to play a role in how they put together the final squad ahead of the tournament in June. Green has been left out of the two T20I series against West Indies and New Zealand to prioritise