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Michael Veletta is looking to return to the WACA board.

CricketCommentsPremiumFormer Test batter to run for WACA board again

West Australian cricket great Mike Veletta says his decision to stand for the WACA board, just over three years since he stood down as a director, was about “unfinished business”.

Glen Quartermain

Pat Cummins is racing to be fir for the start of The Ahses.

CRICKET Cummins in line to play The West Test but rotation on cards

Australia expects Pat Cummins to be fit for the first Test of the blockbuster Ashes series in Perth and would back him in to bowl even if he doesn’t play a game before it. 

Jackson Barrett

Cameron Green will not feature in Australia’s white ball tour.

CRICKET CommentsPremiumSelectors make big call around Green’s build towards Ashes

Star all-rounder Cam Green will miss a Twenty20 international series in New Zealand to play in Western Australia’s early Sheffield Shield matches.

Jackson Barrett

Pat Cummins will be rested until the start of the Ashes series.

CRICKET CommentsAustralia’s plan for sore skipper revealed before Ashes

Australian captain Pat Cummins will be rested until the start of the Ashes after bone stress was found in his back, while a teammate is calling it quits for T20 internationals.

Jackson Barrett

Pat Cummins is in doubt to lead Australia out for the first Ashes Test in Perth. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSelectors expect injured Cummins to be fit for Ashes

Pat Cummins is racing the clock to be fit for the first Ashes Test in November, with the Australia captain dealing with back stress.

Oliver Caffrey

Australia celebrate winning the 2022 ODI World Cup, defending the title would be worth $A6.9m. (John Davidson/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPrize money quadrupled for Women's ODI World Cup

Cricketers at the Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka will play for $21 million in prize money, more than the men in 2023.

Staff Writers

England all-rounder Jamie Overton is out of the coming Ashes series after taking a break from Tests. (AP PHOTO)

CricketOverton out of Ashes after pausing Test career

England all-rounder Jamie Overton has announced he is putting his red-ball career on hold - ruling himself out of a spot on this winter's Ashes tour.

By Rory Dollard, PA Cricket Correspondent

Australia captain Pat Cummins could miss the Ashes.

CRICKET CommentsAussie captain sweating on back scans ahead of Ashes summer

Australian captain Pat Cummins could enter this summer’s monster Ashes series under an injury cloud, with a scan on his back expected to reveal an issue.

Jackson Barrett

Adam Zampa has worked his spinning wiles for Oval Invincibles in the Hundred final. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketZampa wins after epic trip - but is upstaged by Aussie

Another Australian leg-spinner stole the show from globe-trotting teammate Adam Zampa as Nathan Sowter spun Oval Invincibles' star in the Hundred final.

Ian Chadband

Phoebe Litchfield was player of the tournament as her Northern Superchargers won the Hundred. (Linda Higginson/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSupercharged Aussie trio lift women's Hundred crown

Annabel Sutherland, player of the match Nicola Carey and tournament MVP Phoebe Litchfield have guided Northern Superchargers to the women's Hundred title.

Ian Chadband

Australia spin star Adam Zampa looms as a key player in the Hundred final at Lord's. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Cricket34,000km trip to bowl 20 balls: why Zampa's worth it

The Oval Invincibles must believe paying tweaker Adam Zampa to travel 17,000km to bowl for 10 minutes will be worth it if he wins them the Hundred title again.

Ian Chadband

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EXCLUSIVEPremiumRisk and regret: The tough question that led Richardson into surgery

The career of Jhye Richardson was at a junction when Pat Cummins cut through the noise. In an exclusive interview, he opens up on the captain’s advice, the surgery and the fight to play for Australia again.

Tyler Lewis

Annabel Sutherland was one of three Aussie Superchargers to reach the Hundred final. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSupercharged Aussies reach women's Hundred final

The Australian trio of Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield and Nicola Carey have helped fire the Northern Superchargers into the final of the women's Hundred.

Ian Chadband

Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka took a hat-trick in the last over of their ODI win against Zimbabwe. (AP PHOTO)

CricketLast-over hat-trick: Madushanka heroics boost Sri Lanka

A last-over hat-trick from Sri Lanka quick Dilshan Madushanka has helped the tourists to a seven-run win over Zimbabwe in their Harare ODI.

Staff Writers

Former director, decorated State and Test batsman Mike Veletta, has confirmed he will run for one of four member-elect positions up for grabs.

CRICKETCommentsPremiumFormer director Veletta confirms he’ll run for WACA election

Radio presenter Oliver Peterson is one of 17 nominations for four vacant positions on the West Australian Cricket Association board.

Glen Quartermain

A cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman during the 1946-47 Ashes has been bought by the National Museum.

CricketCommentsPremiumHowzat! Bradman's baggy green snapped up by museum

A historic baggy green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman has found a new home at one Australia's most prominent museums.

Rachel Jackson

Todd Greenberg is keen to take Test cricket to the Northern Territory and northern Queensland. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketDarwin Test return looms in CA's 'ideal' scenario

Cricket Australia has revealed its plans for Tests against Bangladesh in 2026, including ending a 22-year wait for Darwin.

Scott Bailey

Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head both scored centuries in the final ODI match against South Africa.

CricketVideoCommentsAussies must capitalise on crushing defeat of Proteas

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The one-day series in regional Australia finished on a high for the home side, but they can’t afford to let it go to waste.

Mitchell Johnson

Harry Brook (pic) could be England's danger man this Ashes series, says fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. (AP PHOTO)

CricketAustralia brace for baggage-less Brook in home Ashes

Australia's dominance in the home Ashes shapes as a big storyline for the summer, but it could be a new face without any baggage who looms large for England.

Scott Bailey

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NEWSPremiumMacGill joins former greats at icon’s funeral

The embattled ex-cricketer joined a former prime minister and other legends of the game to farewell the man who rebuilt Australian cricket.

Thomas Henry

Allrounder Marcus Stoinis has made it into The Hundred eliminator with the Trent Rockets. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketNo dynamic duo, but Aussie pair make Hundred showdowns

Australian allrounder Marcus Stoinis will be trying to steer the Trent Rockets to a place in The Hundred final against Jason Behrendorff's Oval Invincibles.

Ian Chadband

Mark Wood is working towards being fit and ready for the first Ashes Test in November in Perth. (AP PHOTO)

CricketSpeed merchant Mark Wood gathering pace ahead of Ashes

England speed merchant Mark Wood is targeting a comeback with Durham before the end of the season as he readies himself to play a part in this winter's Ashes.

Rory Dollard

Annabel Sutherland was player of the match as the Superchargers reached the Hundred playoffs. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketSutherland masterclass as Aussies target Hundred glory

Annabel Sutherland and the Australian-charged Northern Superchargers have roared into the playoffs of the Hundred.

Ian Chadband

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UpdatedPremium‘Take your fingers’: MacGill charges dropped

Three men charged over the alleged kidnapping of Stuart MacGill have had serious kidnapping charges withdrawn at the 11th hour.

Steve Zemek