Royal Challengers Bengaluru knocked out defending champions the Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs and snuck into the Indian Premier League playoffs by 10 runs.
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Nathan Lyon has won the first chapter of his latest duel with England Test captain Ben Stokes, dismissing the star allrounder in engrossing county fare.
Andrew McDonald and the hierarchy at Cricket Australia might be looking at the Jimmy Anderson situation with interest, because it is an issue they are going to confront repeatedly soon, writes Mitchell Johnson.
Mitchell Johnson
New footage has revealed the Australian team’s immediate reaction to the hostility from fans at Lord’s during last year’s fiery Ashes series, including players labelling unruly spectators ‘f---ing idiots’.
Chris Robinson
Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has revealed for the first time he orchestrated the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow that enraged England.
Steve Larkin
Australian cricket great Nathan Lyon says he feared his Test career could have ended with a calf injury during last year's Ashes series.
Cameron Bancroft has scored a second county hundred in succession while Marnus Labuschagne's first knock of the season was sweet but short in Wales.
Ian Chadband
West Australian Cricket Association chair Avril Fahey has said the association is exploring selling naming rights at the WACA ground as part of their multi-million dollar upgrade.
Jake Santa Maria
Cricket Australia is set to backflip on its new State-based women’s Twenty20 tournament just a fortnight after it was announced, instead relaunching it as a tournament played between WBBL clubs.
Jackson Barrett
Australia skipper Pat Cummins has translated his leadership skills expertly to the IPL, guiding Sunrisers Hyderabad to the play-offs.
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist, and proud Jamaican, Usain Bolt believes West Indies are on track to win a third T20 World Cup, held in the US and Caribbean.
Amy Tennery and Hussein Waaile
Australian Nathan Ellis, who's had to wait all season for a game in the IPL, has been showered with praise after taking his belated chance superbly for Punjab.
A Nepal high court has overturned an eight-year prison sentence for rape for star cricket player Sandeep Lamichhane and cleared him of all charges.
Gopal Sharma
The IPL is over for the Delhi Capitals' David Warner, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Ricky Ponting, and LSG's Marcus Stoinis and Justin Langer will not be much longer.
Glenn Moore
The old partnership of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam inflicted a six-wicket defeat on Ireland in Dublin to earn Pakistan a T20 series victory.
Gary Kirsten will begin his role as Pakistan's white-ball coach against England next week, while Jason Gillespie takes charge of the country's Test team.
Rory Dollard
West Australian spinner Ashton Agar says a discussion with close mate and fellow Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis helped seal the deal on leaving state cricket behind to become a white-ball free agent.
Aaron Kirby
Johan Botha will nut out a plan for Matt Renshaw in the Sheffield Shield pre-season to ensure the opener is ready for his Test chance if he gets one.
Murray Wenzel
A former captain of South Africa is the new coach of the Queensland Bulls and Brisbane Heat.
Marco Monteverde
Former South Africa spinner and captain Johan Botha has signed a three-year contract to coach the Queensland Bulls and Brisbane Heat.
David Warner has failed to fire in his latest outing as his selection in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad gets increasingly uglier.
News Corp Australia
Cameron Green has found some good form just in time in the IPL, helping fashion a win over Delhi Capitals that could yet help Bengaluru make the play-offs.
Mohammad Rizwan has starred as Pakistan avenged their shock opening defeat to beat Ireland by seven wickets in the second T20 international in Dublin.
County champions Surrey are set for another win, fuelled by a fine allround display by Sean Abbott, while Cameron Bancroft hit a ton for Gloucestershire.