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Wareham's triple treat leads way for Aussie spin quartet

Georgia Wareham's incredible all-round performance came as Australia made the rare move of deploying four spinners in the same XI

Cricket Australia53d ago

O'Neill claims career-best at Trent Bridge

Fergus O'Neill ripped through Somerset tail to finish with his first six-wicket haul for Nottinghamshire in County Championship clash

Cricket Australia53d ago

Campbelle leads Windies to emotional win over NZ

Shemaine Campbelle's incredible unbeaten 90 leads West Indies past World Cup holders New Zealand

Cricket Australia53d ago

Spin to win as Australia start T20 World Cup in style

Georgia Wareham starred in all three facets as Australia's spinners demolished the Proteas in Manchester

Cricket Australia53d ago

LIVE: Australia batting first in T20 World Cup opener

Australia's T20 World Cup campaign gets underway against South Africa in Manchester

Cricket Australia53d ago

Bryce sisters star as Scotland claim historic World Cup win

Former England spinner Kirstie Gordon took three wickets in an over in her long-awaited Scotland return

Cricket Australia54d ago

Willing and Abel: The Hobart nurse leading Scots' Cup dream

Once contracted to Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes, Chloe Abel is ready to make an impact for Scotland at the T20 World Cup

Cricket Australia54d ago

In with the old and new: Proteas' plot to make Aussies blue

A couple of familiar faces will confront Australia tomorrow as the Proteas go into the T20 World Cup more confident than ever

Cricket Australia54d ago

England's warning shot after new mum Wyatt-Hodge's record ton

Opener pays tribute to daughter after helping hosts to highest ever women's T20 World Cup total

Cricket Australia54d ago

Manchester mizzle sees Aussies delay World Cup call

Australia's World Cup squad was forced indoors on Friday as they mull their XI to meet the Proteas

Cricket Australia54d ago

Williamson retires from Black Caps ahead of second Test

Australia fans to be denied one last tour from arguably New Zealand's greatest ever batter, who has called time on international cricket one Test into their England tour

Cricket Australia55d ago

Full circle: Perry back to where it started for T20 World Cup No.10

With six titles from nine events, here's a look back at Ellyse Perry's T20 World Cup history as she prepares for No.10 in England

Cricket Australia55d ago

Aussies face the unknown to end 50-year Manchester drought

Australia must be be prepared to be adaptable as they face a crunch T20 World Cup opener at a venue that's not hosted the team for half a century

Cricket Australia55d ago

Clinical Bangladesh seal historic ODI series win over Australia

Aussies unable to recover from a horror start with the bat as the home side chased down 192 to take a 2-0 lead

Cricket Australia55d ago

Australia recover from 3-0, Tigers chasing 192 in second ODI

Bangladesh batting after rain delay in Dhaka following Marnus Labuschagne and Xavier Bartlett's rescue mission

Cricket Australia56d ago

Chaudhary added to Australia's squad for Bangladesh T20Is

Delhi-born allrounder in line for ground-breaking debut in Chattogram next week

Cricket Australia56d ago

Meredith wins surprise recall for must-win ODI

Marnus Labuschagne dropped down the order as Aussies bank on speedster who was only added to ODI squad 15 minutes before the toss

Cricket Australia56d ago

Revised schedule puts Aussie women in the spotlight

Australia's women will play marquee ODI series against New Zealand, ahead of men's 150th Anniversary Test, as fixture squeeze created by ICC sees three matches drop off calendar

Cricket Australia56d ago

Voll finds confidence, Litchfield on ice ahead of Cup opener

Australia's openers have hit their stride ahead of the T20 World Cup, but Phoebe Litchfield was again denied a warm-up hit thanks to a quad niggle

Cricket Australia56d ago

Stokes dropped by England after nightclub incident

Skipper Ben Stokes and star bowler Gus Atkinson have been left out of England's second-Test squad against New Zealand with Joe Root to take over the captaincy

Cricket Australia56d ago

Voll stars as clinical Australia see off Windies in Cup warm-up

Georgia Voll shone with the bat as Australia cruised in their final warm-up game

Cricket Australia57d ago

Rana send-off for Inglis just a 'bit of spice': Carey

One of Josh Inglis' teammates insisted the incident between the fired-up quick and Australia's captain was just 'two players getting into the contest'

Cricket Australia57d ago

'You just get found out': Life as a young domestic batter

Three bright talents at different stages of their journeys detail the harsh world of elite cricket in Australia, and the many challenges it presents

Cricket Australia57d ago

The unbeaten seven: Elite group playing Cup No.10

Seven women have featured in all nine previous T20 World Cups. Here's how their records stack up ahead of No.10

Cricket Australia57d ago

'Unsatisfactory': Lahore, Lord's pitches lashed by ICC

Surface for series-deciding ODI at Gaddafi Stadium given second-lowest rating by ICC, as has Home of Cricket, meaning England's last two Test wins have come on 'unsatisfactory' pitches

Cricket Australia57d ago

Bangladesh topple Aussies after Rana's fearsome spell

Bangladesh quick hit speeds of 150kph and took four wickets in the home side's 86-run win

Cricket Australia58d ago

Scott debuts, Connolly to open in Bangladesh series opener

Xavier Bartlett recalled with Ollie Peake and Matt Kuhnemann making way as Australia insert Tigers in first ODI at Mirpur

Cricket Australia58d ago

Bulls, Heat seeking new coaches after Botha resignation

Johan Botha has stepped down from state and BBL contracts with a season to run on each

Cricket Australia58d ago

Tait-inspired quick to give Aussies top end Tests preview

Nahid Rana, the rapid Bangladesh speedster who was closely mentored by Shaun Tait, will face Australia for the first time this week

Cricket Australia58d ago

Big Bash gains lead Garth's surge into Aussie T20 XI

Kim Garth is boosting her chances of a maiden T20 World Cup game in Aussie colours after a strong start to 2026 with the ball

Cricket Australia58d ago

England duo being investigated after 'nightclub incident'

Test captain and fast bowler in doubt for second Test against NZ as ECB investigate incident in early hours of Monday morning

Cricket Australia58d ago

Aussies cruise against England to make early World Cup statement

Australia's most experienced players stepped up to give their team a psychological edge over hosts England in Cardiff

Cricket Australia59d ago

Peake and Murphy in, big guns to miss Bangladesh ODIs

A trio of Victorians now set to bolster Australia's ODI squad, with Head and Marsh still out of action

Cricket Australia59d ago

Bangladesh v Australia ODIs: All you need to know

Broadcast info, start times, latest squad changes and more for the whirlwind six-match tour of Bangladesh that continues Australia's hectic winter schedule

Cricket Australia59d ago

Skipper back in the swing as Aussies sharpen WC prep

Sophie Molineux came through the South Africa matches unscathed and is feeling free and ready to make an impact in the tournament proper

Cricket Australia59d ago

Australia find freedom in hunt for T20 World Cup title

Lessons learned from consecutive World Cup heartbreaks driving Molineux's crew in the UK

Cricket Australia59d ago

England down Kiwis in shortest Lord's Test since 1888

Atkinson's five gives hosts a 115-run win at the home of cricket

Cricket Australia59d ago

Slug slog: Bears buoyed by Beau's Blast blitz

Australia's Test allrounder displayed his T20 wares with a stunning hundred for Warwickshire

Cricket Australia60d ago

Heat heroics: How Brisbane made BBL history

Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers made headlines with a 515-run thriller that broke multiple records and created Big Bash history

Cricket Australia60d ago

New Aussie opening pair ready to make Cup statement: Mooney

After a big change at the top, Beth Mooney is tipping new opening partner Georgia Voll to fire in her first T20 World Cup