Australia cricket
Aussie coach McDonald nominates Marsh as T20 WC captain
"I think all roads will lead to Mitch, so just got to get that ticked off in certain areas," said McDonald.
I like facing the newer ball: Smith
Australia batter Steven Smith said that his performance in the 2019 Ashes is a testament to his credentials as someone who is comfortable taking on the new ball.
Five risky calls that won Australia a World Cup
Cricket Australia took a deep dive into Australia’s World Cup campaign in India and pointed out the five biggest risks the world champions took in the tournament-
De Kock, bowlers hand Australia 134-run defeat
Quinton de Kock top-scored for the Proteas with 109 in his team's total of 311-7 in 50 overs.
Ponting believes Australia will bounce back against South Africa
Australia lost against India by six wickets in Chennai on Sunday in their opening game of the 10-team tournament, where the Indian spinners proved too much to handle for the Aussies.
‘The host nation are slight favourites in big tournaments’
Australian captain Aaron Finch admitted his team was "tired" and needed to freshen up before their defence of the Twenty20 World Cup title, but England skipper Jos Buttler on Saturday said the hosts remain the favourites.
Cummins looking forward to X-factor David's debut
Singapore-born Tim David is an X-factor in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad and pace spearhead Pat Cummins said he was looking forward to the all-rounder's debut in Australian colours during the three-match series in India.
Starc sets new world record
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc claimed his 200th ODI wicket late in the third match against Zimbabwe to break a 23-year-old record.
Starc nears milestone
Australia have leap-frogged a rival on the path to automatic qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with Mitchell Starc spearheading the team's assault.
Pay dispute bit of a shame, says McGrath
Reports emerged that Australia players were mulling a pull out from the Test series against Bangladesh and Australia’s legendery paceman Glenn McGrath terms it as shameful.
Aussie players reportedly mull Bangladesh boycott
Australia's senior players have voted to boycott next month's tour of Bangladesh unless their long-running pay dispute with Cricket Australia (CA) is settled before they leave, reports say.
Young Australians to face Bangladesh HP squad
Bangladesh HP are set to play against a Northern Territory outfit in two one day matches and a three- day game. The Northern Territory outfit will feature six young Australian players who are hoping to make a mark for selection in the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Taylor confident 'Bangladesh tour' will go as planned
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor says that he is confident that Australia’s scheduled tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.
Pay dispute advances looming crisis for Test cricket
MCC world cricket committee chairman Mike Brearley says the threat of an Ashes boycott by Australia players is a "serious" concern amid fears of a "looming crisis" for Test cricket as a whole.
Australia warn players as pay row deadline looms
Cricket Australia send a formal letter to warring players and officially inform them they will be unemployed if a deal is not reached this week in their protracted pay dispute.
Australia captain Smith plays down talk of Ashes strike
Australia captain Steve Smith has played down a tense stand-off in pay negotiations between the players' union and the national cricket board, saying his team is highly motivated to cut a deal and play the Ashes against England.
Australia board gambled on players' greed and lost – Ian Chappell
Australia's cricket board gambled that greed would motivate top players into accepting a pay offer and while that bet has backfired the parties are likely to thrash out a deal in time to avert an Ashes boycott, former captain Ian Chappell says.
We're prepared for Aussie pace rampage: Root
Joe Root knows just how damaging a rampaging Australian pace attack can be having experienced first-hand the devastation wreaked on England by Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris during his maiden Ashes tour in 2013-14.
Australia name pace-heavy squad
Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson were Thursday named in Australia's 15-man squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales.
