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Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase. (AP PHOTO)

CricketCommentsAustralian onslaught blows away Windies in second Test

Australia have retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after dismissing West Indies for 143 and sealing a 133-run victory in the second Test in Grenada.

Ben Findon

South Africa captain Wiaan Mulderth has hit a record-breaking unbeaten double century. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumMulder leads from the front with mighty unbeaten 264

Stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder has scored an unbeaten double century to put his South Africa side firmly in command of the second Test with Zimbabwe.

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India's Akash Deep celebrates another wicket as he pushes England to defeat in the second Test. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumDeep inspires India to second Test victory over England

India rested star pacer Jasprit Burmah but understudy Akash Deep ensured he was not missed by demolishing England's top order in the second Test at Edgbaston.

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Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumAustralia's Windies dominance extends beyond 30 years

Australia have retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after another powerful performance to skittle the West Indies in the second Test in Grenada.

Oliver Caffrey and Ben Findon

Queensland's Matt Renshaw continued his fine form with a century in Australia A's loss to Sri Lanka. (Michael Dodge/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumRenshaw in the runs but Australia A beaten in Darwin

Matt Renshaw has scored a century but Australia A were comprehensively beaten by 51 runs by their Sri Lankan counterparts in Darwin.

Steve Larkin and Scott Bailey

Cameron Green salutes after bringing up his half century against West Indies. (AP PHOTO)

cricketCommentsGreen finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies

Struggling in his early days as a No.3, Cameron Green has peeled off an important fifty to help put Australia 254 ahead of West Indies in Grenada.

Oliver Caffrey and Richard Hookham

Tanvir Islam (l) took five wickets as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Colombo. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumBangladesh fight back to level ODI series in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh have levelled their ODI series with Sri Lanka at 1-1 after a 16-run victory in the second match in Colombo

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India's captain Shubman Gill hails his second century of the second Test against England (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumGill's second match ton fires India close to big win

India are moving towards victory in the second Test after their captain Shubman Gill's run-fest continued against England at Edgbaston.

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Cameron Green salutes after bringing up his half century against West Indies. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumGreen finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies

Struggling in his early days as a No.3, Cameron Green has peeled off an important fifty to help put Australia 254 ahead of West Indies in Grenada.

Oliver Caffrey and Richard Hookham

Usman Khawaja is struggling against quick bowling.

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A bowler’s view on what’s going wrong for Aussie top order

I was asked a question by somebody yesterday: can you change four out of your top six before an Ashes series? My reply was that you shouldn’t but that for Australia, it looks like it could happen. 

Mitchell Johnson

England beat India on the final ball at Kia Oval to keep their women's T20 series alive. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumBell holds her nerve as England secure last-ball win

England have secured victory over India on the last ball at Kia Oval to keep their women's T20 series alive.

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England's Harry Brook acknowledges the applause from the crowd following his 158 against India. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumBrook hails 'phenomenal' Smith after century heroics

Harry Brook and Jamie Smith delivered big centuries but there was little else for England to cheer as India took command of the second Test at Edgbaston.

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West Indies' Jayden Seales celebrates after bowling Australia's Sam Konstas for a duck on day two. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumAussie batting woes continue against Windies quicks

Sam Konstas's struggles against the West Indies quicks have continued in the Caribbean, as Australia slumped at stumps on day two of the second Test.

Oliver Caffrey and Ben Findon

A stunning five-wicket haul by Sam Elliott (left) set up a convincing win over Sri Lanka A. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumAussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Victorian Sam Elliott has sparked a collapse of 7-25 as Australia A powered their way to a 198-run victory over Sri Lanka A.

Justin Chadwick

Shamar Joseph (R) of West Indies express disappointment that Cameron Green (L) of Australia was dropped during the first day of the 1st test match between West Indies and Australia at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

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Green’s latest hiccup leaves West Aussie under the pump

Australia wants Cam Green to succeed. Selectors want him to succeed at No.3. But his recent batting mishaps hint at a cluttered mind — and he has already had five of his eight hits before the Ashes.

Jackson Barrett

Steve Smith walks off after being caught by West Indies' Anderson Phillip for three. (AP PHOTO)

cricketCommentsAustralia 'happy' even after mixed day with bat

Nearly all of Australia's batters got starts in the second Test against the West Indies, but only Alex Carey and Beau Webster converted them to fifties.

Oliver Caffrey and Richard Hookham

India's captain Shubman Gil celebrates after scoring 250 runs on day two of the second Test (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumEngland trail by 510 after Gill heroics for India

England's top order buckled under the weight of Shubman Gill's record-breaking double century, as India took a vice-like grip on the second Test in Birmingham.

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Steve Smith walks off after being caught by West Indies' Anderson Phillip for three. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumAustralia 'happy' even after mixed day with bat

Nearly all of Australia's batters got starts in the second Test against the West Indies, but only Alex Carey and Beau Webster converted them to fifties.

Oliver Caffrey and Richard Hookham

Singing the team song to honour Phil Hughes was a touching moment for Mitchell Johnson.

CricketCommentsWhy the Australian team song means so much

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Nathan Lyon has passed the baton for one of the most important roles in the Test squad to Alex Carey. There is one rendition we sung that still gives me goosebumps.

Mitchell Johnson

Perth Scorchers quick Mahli Beardman is battling a stress fracture in his back.

CRICKET CommentsPremiumYoung Scorchers quick reveals back injury battle

Perth Scorchers and West Australian pace apprentice Mahli Beardman has revealed he is battling a stress fracture in his back that has left him touch-and-go for the start of the domestic season. 

Jackson Barrett

Josh Inglis has been dropped after making five and 12 in the first Test against the West Indies. (AP PHOTO)

CricketInglis makes way as Aussie star returns for second Test

Steve Smith looked set to miss Australia's tour of the West Indies after suffering a compound dislocation, but the star will return for the second Test.

Oliver Caffrey

Steve Smith is back for Australia less than three weeks after badly injuring a finger.

SMITH’S BACKAustralia dump Test star as Steve Smith returns

The Aussies have made the call on the veteran batter just 20 days after his gruesome injury.

Oliver Caffrey

There won't be any BBL action played on December 25 but fans can still expect a bumper summer. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumBBL says 'never say never' to Christmas Day game

The BBL has again ruled out a Christmas Day match this year but organisers are refusing to put a line through the idea.

Oliver Caffrey

Perth Scorchers are set for a blockbuster summer.

CricketCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Scorchers keep Boxing Day slot as fixture unveiled

The boss of the Big Bash League has declared Perth Scorchers have the most passionate fans in the country as he locked in the powerhouse club for another run of summer blockbusters. 

Jackson Barrett