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Steve Smith struck a notably calm tone on Thursday as he confirmed Australia’s lineup for what could be his ninth and final Ashes series. It was a contrast to the intensity he once carried at the crease. With Pat Cummins injured, Smith will captain Australia for the seventh time since the fallout from the 2018…
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said a return to basics has fuelled his red-hot form in the buildup to the Ashes after losing confidence during a failed pursuit of perfection. Labuschagne was dropped for Australia’s tour of West Indies but has shrugged off the setback with four centuries in five matches for his home state Queensland….
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said a return to basics has fuelled his red-hot form in the buildup to the Ashes after losing confidence during a failed pursuit of perfection. Labuschagne was dropped for Australia’s tour of West Indies but has shrugged off the setback with four centuries in five matches for his home state Queensland….
Former Australia Test batter Nic Maddinson has revealed that he spent the majority of 2025 fighting a battle with testicular cancer, which had spread to parts of his abdominal lymph nodes and lung. Maddinson last played competitive cricket back in March this year, representing New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield First-Class tournament in Australia….
Run-hungry Marnus Labuschagne slammed his fourth century in five innings on Thursday to make an emphatic case to be in Australia’s side for the opening Ashes Test against England. The Queensland captain was dropped ahead of Australia’s mid-year Test tour of West Indies after an extended lean spell. But he has come roaring back to…
Mitchell Starc is back in Australia’s One-Day International squad as the full list of players for a three-match series against India was announced on Tuesday. Starc is one of four additions to the team for the series beginning on October 19. Matthew Renshaw, Matt Short and Mitch Owen are the other three players called up…
Australia’s frontline pace bowler Mitchell Starc believes he still has a lot left in him to play Test and ODI cricket, saying he is ready to “milk” his body to achieve more success in the longest format of the game. Starc, 35, recently announced his retirement from T20Is in a move to keep himself ready…
Australian captain Alyssa Healy is confident her team will be able to overcome the “different challenges” posed by rivals in the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup in the Indian subcontinent, given the depth and strength of her side. The seven-time 50-over World Cup winner will look to defend its title in the eight-team event, being…
Australia announced its squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against South Africa on Tuesday. Skipper Pat Cummins, pacer Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Cameron Green were named among the 15 members, who will also play in the subsequent Caribbean tour. Cummins’ side will aim to become the first nation to win multiple WTC…
The past week has been a blur in Georgia Voll’s life. In the middle of a renovation job for her Brisbane home and a spectacular Women’s National Cricket League campaign for Queensland Fire, the last thing the 21-year-old saw coming was a call-up to the Women’s Premier League in India. “My manager randomly called me…
