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Travis Head is set to focus on red-ball cricket.

CRICKETCommentsWhy Aussies could have early edge in Ashes battle

Every member of Australia’s Test side will have Sheffield Shield run in the legs ahead of the Ashes, while England is playing just one practice match after a white-all wipeout in New Zealand.

News Corp Australia

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur says India will be hunting more trophies after their World Cup win. (AP PHOTO)

CricketGolden girl Verma inspires India to World Cup triumph

Shafali Verma has proved the hero of India's first Women's World Cup triumph, scoring 87 and taking two wickets to help them beat South Africa in Navi Mumbai.

Ian Chadband

Washington Sundar's 49no helped India to a five-wicket win in the third T20I against Australia. (Linda Higginson/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketIndia chase on point, level series against Australia

Despite some Tim David white-ball fireworks, India have held their nerve to chase down Australia's 6-186 and square the series with two games to play.

Ethan James

Former national selector and Australian cricket great Greg Chappell has added weight to rumours West Australian Mitch Marsh is in the frame to open against England in Perth.

CricketCommentsPremium‘Best player of pace in the country’: Marsh Ashes calls grow

Former national selector and Australian cricket great Greg Chappell has added weight to rumours West Australian Mitch Marsh is in the frame to open against England in Perth.

Aaron Kirby

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson returns to take on the touring West Indies in a T20 series. (AP PHOTO)

CricketNZ quick back from sidelines to serve it up to Windies

New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson, who missed the one-dayers against England with a side injury, has been brought back to take on West Indies in a T20 series.

Staff Writers

Coach Brendon McCullum isn't worried about any England batting issues heading into the Ashes. (AP PHOTO)

CricketBatting blues no big Ashes concern for England

England coach Brendon McCullum says the Ashes against Australia will be a big challenge for his side but he isn't concerned about one-day losses to New Zealand.

Staff Writers

New Zealand's Kane Williamson has retired from T20 cricket after 93 matches for his country. (AP PHOTO)

CricketKiwi great Williamson retires from T20 internationals

Former captain Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20 internationals but will continue to play in New Zealand's Test side.

Staff Writers

Babar Azam scored an impressive half century to lead Pakistan to a T20 series win over South Africa. (AP PHOTO)

CricketBabar's half century leads Pakistan to series win

Babar Azam has made a triumphant return to T20 cricket, leading Pakistan to a series-clinching four-wicket victory against South Africa

Staff Writers

Cameron Bancroft of Western Australia celebrates his century.

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It’s Groundhog Day for Bancroft and the search for an opener

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Cameron Bancroft has stayed fit, stayed focused, and remained one of the most consistent red-ball performers in the country. Yet his name doesn’t seem to gather momentum the way it should.

Mitchell Johnson

Joe Root of England leaves the field after being dismissed.

CricketEngland's Ashes batsman flounder in another ODI loss

New Zealand finished off England with a 3-0 ODI series win as the visitors' batsmen again struggled in worrying signs before the Ashes.

Staff Writers

Australian cricket legend Dennis Lillee has labelled Test captain Pat Cummins an all-time great

CricketCommentsPremiumLillee lifts lid on one-on-one sessions with captain Pat

Australian cricket legend Dennis Lillee has labelled Test captain Pat Cummins an all-time great and hailed his work ethic and attention to detail years after the pair’s one-on-one sessions together.

Ben Smith

Shreyas Iyer suffered a serious injury while taking a catch in the third ODI against Australia. (Mark Kolbe/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketIndia batting star out of hospital after spleen injury

India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been released from a Sydney hospital after being treated for a spleen laceration suffered in an ODI against Australia.

Staff Writers

Josh Hazlewood has left Australia's T20 squad on a high to now focus on his Ashes assault. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketCommentsIndia's relief as star quick exits T20s for Ashes prep

After destroying India with the white ball, star Australia quick Josh Hazlewood will play for NSW in an ideal preparation for the Ashes.

Oliver Caffrey

Mitchell Marsh of Australia hits a six during the Second Men’s T20I cricket match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Friday, October 31, 2025. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

WHAT A SHOTVideoCricket world in awe over staggering Mitch Marsh shot

The veteran smashed one of the biggest sixes ever seen in front of over 80,000 fans at the MCG.

Oliver Caffrey, AAP

Pakistan's Babar Azam has become the highest T20 run-scorer during the victory over South Africa. (AP PHOTO)

CricketBabar becomes highest T20 run-scorer in Proteas win

Pakistan's Babar Azam has compiled the nine runs he needed to become the highest T20 scorer in history as his side thrashed South Africa by nine wickets.

Staff Writers

West Indies' Roston Chase hit a quickfire T20 half-century to help defeat Bangladesh. (AP PHOTO)

CricketWindies sweep three-match T20 series against Bangladesh

Batters Roston Chase and Ackeem Auguste were in a hurry and Romario Shepherd bowled a piece of history as West Indies wrapped up their T20 series in Bangladesh.

Staff Writers

Mitch Marsh made a century in his last Test comeback in the 2023 Ashes.

CricketCommentsPremiumMitch Marsh is a good idea at top of order, says David Lloyd

Former England opener and coach David Lloyd has backed a push for Australia to take on the old enemy at its own game in the Ashes.

Glen Quartermain

Cameron Green of Western Australia looks on while warming up.

CricketCommentsPremiumGreen returns to bowling as Voges weighs in on Marsh call

Cameron Green wasted no time in getting to the bowling crease following the conclusion of their Sheffield Shield match. SEE THE VIDEO.

Jake Santa Maria

Cameron Green and Cameron Bancroft made solid contributions

CricketCommentsPremiumWA big guns help secure shield draw despite wobble

Western Australia have held on despite late wobble to force a Sheffield Shield draw with South Australia and keep their season alive, just.

Jake Santa Maria

Cameron Green scored valuable time in the middle for Western Australia in the lead-up to the Ashes. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketWA and bad light deny South Australia in Perth

Cameron Green faced an invaluable 108 balls for Western Australia in Perth as they held on to draw with South Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

Scott Bailey

Teammates crowd around Josh Hazlewood after one of his three early wickets against India. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketHazlewood, Marsh dominate India in T20 at heaving MCG

Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh have starred in Australia's four-wicket win over India at the MCG to go 1-0 up with three games left in the series.

Oliver Caffrey

Beau Webster failed again with the bat for Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield loss to Victoria. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketWebster fails again as Tasmania slide to Shield loss

Australia's Test allrounder Beau Webster failed again with the bat for Tasmania in a heavy Sheffield Shield loss to Victoria.

Steve Larkin

The Ashes

CricketCommentsEarly Ashes burning questions ahead of Perth Test

With a blockbuster Ashes series three weeks away, we look at the early burning questions that could define this summer’s mouthwatering Ashes series.

Aaron Kirby

Marnus Labuschagne has dominated the start to the domestic summer.

CricketLabuschagne welcomes opening challenge with clear head

Marnus Labuschagne has detailed how less time in the nets has given him more clarity with the bat, ready to take on the challenge of opening in the Ashes.

Scott Bailey