Cricket

Cricket Marcus Stoinis and D’Arcy Short cost more than $500,000 of your $2 million SuperCoach BBL budget. But spin king Shane Warne is investing in both.

Cricket Joe Burns is backing Nathan Lyon to emulate his heroics against India last summer at Perth Stadium and bowl Australia to victory against New Zealand.

Cricket Ross Taylor believes this New Zealand team has the fighting qualities to chase down a world record fourth innings total to beat Australia in Perth.

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Cricket New Cricket South Africa director Graeme Smith has overseen the appointment of former teammate Mark Boucher as coach of South Africa on a four-year deal.

Cricket Ricky Ponting believes hometown hero James Pattinson is the man to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood if he is ruled out of the Boxing Day Test.

Cricket Joe Burns has been dropped from the Test side five times and fought his way back to partner David Warner. R.

Cricket Mitchell Starc has claimed his third five-wicket haul in seven pink-ball Tests to have New Zealand all out for 166 and trailing Australia by 250 in Perth

Cricket Firefighters have had to scramble to tackle a fire across the road from Perth's Optus Stadium, where Australia and NZ are doing battle in the first Test

Cricket First Test, day 2 wrap: Steve Smith has once again melted minds around the world with yet another athletic feat that defies belief

Cricket Ricky Ponting believes the strong relationships being forged in the current squad are a sign that the best is yet to come for this Australian team.

Cricket From Ricky Ponting’s farewell double ton to Steve Smith’s triumphant return to the Test arena after a 12-month ban

Cricket Marnus Labuschagne’s rise to world beating batsman has coincided with the simple use of bubblegum to help him get into the contest and relax between balls.

Cricket By now, we realise Marnus Labuschagne is capable of special things. But there’s one statistic which reminds us just how purple his patch of form is.

Cricket Australia was hoping Steve Smith would be the man the nation could rely on but the most unlikely star has taken the mantle — and run with it.

Cricket Joe Burns out after failing to review LBW decision. David Warner falls to spectacular caught and bowled.

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Cricket New Zealand great Ian Smith expects the Black Caps to win at least one Test and possibly the series, writes Phil Dillon

Cricket Former South African skipper Graeme Smith has been announced as director of cricket on a three-month deal.

Cricket Australia’s latest batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne is great friends with Steve Smith, but he won’t be giving back the No.3 spot he has made his own.

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Cricket SCG Trust chairman Tony Shepherd is interested in the prospect of the Sydney Cricket Ground hosting a day-night Test match in the coming seasons.

Cricket Women’s Big Bash League star Suzie Bates received an unexpected note after Sunday’s final in Brisbane that warms the heart.