Captain Aaron Finch says Australia must improve in spin-friendly conditions after a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final ODI series in Colombo.
Adrian Warren
Jonny Bairstow has led another stirring England fightback after, first, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and then Trent Boult put them on the rack at Headingley.
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A late innings fightback from Sri Lanka has set Australia 161 for victory in the last game of their five-match ODI series.
Jack Leach was happy to benefit from a rare slice of good luck with the freak dismissal of Henry Nicholls on the first day of England's final Test against NZ.
England's new Australian white-ball coach Matthew Mott insists that out-of-form captain Eoin Morgan has his backing.
David Charlesworth
Colin Langer — father to famous cricketer Justin — has just sold his family home in City Beach.
Kim Macdonald
Daryl Mitchell's stellar run with the bat has continued with another century to help New Zealand to 8-325 at lunch on day two of the final Test against England.
Australia have drafted in Glenn Maxwell to their Test squad in Sri Lanka after Travis Head was added to their growing injury list.
Oliver Caffrey and Ian Chadband
England have reduced New Zealand to 3-65 at lunch on the first day of the third and final Test against England at Headingley.
David Warner’s leadership ban is set to be reviewed by the Cricket Australia board as pressure mounts on the game to try and convince the Test star to play the Big Bash.
Ben Horne
Travis Head has been added to touring Australia’s bulging injury list and is in some doubt less than a week out from the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka.
Oliver Caffrey
Veteran fast bowler James Pattinson has quit BBL strugglers Melbourne Renegades with a year remaining on his contract.
Ricky Ponting says the BBL's draft for overseas players is an interesting concept which could disrupt the status quo at franchises.
Steve Larkin
Jason Roy has cracked a century and Jos Buttler 86 as England won their third ODI with the Netherlands with 119 balls to spare in Amstelveen.
Kane Williamson, free from COVID, will return to the New Zealand captaincy against England after watching the TV as his side were defeated at Trent Bridge.
Rory Dollard
Championship coach Adam Voges has raised the stunning prospect the Perth Scorchers could pass with their first pick in August’s inaugural Big Bash League overseas player draft.
Braden Quartermaine
England have been set a target of 245 in the third and final ODI against the Netherlands to complete a clean sweep of the series.
Clubs will have the chance to retain one of their imports from last season during the newly formed BBL draft for overseas players.
Justin Chadwick
Cricket’s biggest stars are set to flock to Australia as the BBL pushes ahead with a monumental shake-up in an effort to revive the ailing competition.
David Warner has starred with a lone 99 as Australia collapsed to lose the one-day series to Sri Lanka, in a serious warning for the tourists before the Tests.
Scott Bailey
England have made just one change to their team for the third Test against New Zealand, with Jamie Overton replacing James Anderson who has an ankle injury.
Scott Boland has taken four wickets in a red-ball match for Australia A against Sri Lanka A, showing selectors he is ready for the Tests if called upon.
Australia were denied by a stubborn bail when Charith Asalanka was on one before he hit 110 in Sri Lanka's 258 in the fourth one-day international in Colombo.
Lisa Sthalekar has been appointed as the new president of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations, becoming the first female to hold the role.
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