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Green finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies

Green finds form as Australia eye series win in Windies

Struggling in his early days as a No.3, Cameron Green has peeled off an important fifty to help put Australia 254 ahead of West Indies in Grenada.

Aussie batting woes continue against Windies quicks

Aussie batting woes continue against Windies quicks

Aussie batting woes continue against Windies quicks

Aussie batting woes continue against Windies quicks

Sam Konstas's struggles against the West Indies quicks have continued in the Caribbean, as Australia slumped at stumps on day two of the second Test.

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Victorian Sam Elliott has sparked a collapse of 7-25 as Australia A powered their way to a 198-run victory over Sri Lanka A.

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Cricketer accused of child abuse yet to enter plea

Cricketer accused of child abuse yet to enter plea

A former Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler is facing charges of sexually abusing and grooming a child.

Australia 'happy' even after mixed day with bat

Australia 'happy' even after mixed day with bat

Nearly all of Australia's batters got starts in the second Test against the West Indies, but only Alex Carey and Beau Webster converted them to fifties.

Inglis makes way as Aussie star returns for second Test

Inglis makes way as Aussie star returns for second Test

Steve Smith looked set to miss Australia's tour of the West Indies after suffering a compound dislocation, but the star will return for the second Test.

BBL says 'never say never' to Christmas Day game

BBL says 'never say never' to Christmas Day game

The BBL has again ruled out a Christmas Day match this year but organisers are refusing to put a line through the idea.

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Patient Aussies back teen opener to learn key lesson

Patient Aussies back teen opener to learn key lesson

Patient Aussies back teen opener to learn key lesson

Patient Aussies back teen opener to learn key lesson

Australia's new-look top order failed to fire in Barbados but coach Andrew McDonald has vowed to take a patient approach with recalled opener Sam Konstas.

Hazlewood bowls Aussies to victory in Windies opener

Hazlewood bowls Aussies to victory in Windies opener

Hazlewood bowls Aussies to victory in Windies opener

Hazlewood bowls Aussies to victory in Windies opener

Veteran quick Josh Hazlewood starred on day three as Australia claimed victory in the first of three Tests against the West Indies.

West Indies quick hit with fine for Aussie send-off

West Indies quick hit with fine for Aussie send-off

West Indies quick hit with fine for Aussie send-off

West Indies quick hit with fine for Aussie send-off

A West Indies fast bowler has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a send-off against Australia in the first Test.

Konstas struggles, Smith's void laid bare in tight Test

Konstas struggles, Smith's void laid bare in tight Test

Konstas struggles, Smith's void laid bare in tight Test

Konstas struggles, Smith's void laid bare in tight Test

The first West Indies Test is in the balance after Australia's top order folded yet again, with Sam Konstas out cheaply after struggling against Shamar Joseph.

Aussies stage quick fightback after Windies' hot start

Aussies stage quick fightback after Windies' hot start

Aussies stage quick fightback after Windies' hot start

Aussies stage quick fightback after Windies' hot start

A staggering 14 wickets fell on the first day of Australia's three-match Test series against West Indies in Bridgetown.

Green light given for stint at No.3 after Marnus axing

Green light given for stint at No.3 after Marnus axing

Green light given for stint at No.3 after Marnus axing

Green light given for stint at No.3 after Marnus axing

Australian captain Pat Cummins expects Cameron Green to be given an extended run in the No.3 spot vacated by the axed Marnus Labuschagne.

Positions up for grabs in new-look Australia order

Positions up for grabs in new-look Australia order

Positions up for grabs in new-look Australia order

Positions up for grabs in new-look Australia order

Three of Australia's top-six for the upcoming tour of the West Indies have played just eight Tests between them.

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England's Ashes hope is back, and takes a wicket

With seven wickets Liam Guthrie had the day's best bowling analysis, but English fans are far more interested in the one Jofra Archer took.

Six-year first no worry for Aussies in West Indies

Australia have had Steve Smith or Marnus Labuschagne in their side for 118 of the past 124 Tests but their West Indies tour is a step into a whole new world.

Kookaburra season in England has left one Aussie rapt

Aussie quick Liam Guthrie's got the chance to use the Kookaburra ball for the first time this season -- and ended up with six wickets.

Konstas looks to open up with his best in Testing times

Recalled Test opener Sam Konstas wants to make the most of his return, admitting his emotions got the better of him on Boxing Day.

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Labuschagne dropped, Smith to miss first Windies Test

Marnus Labuschagne has gone from the world's top-ranked Test batter to dropped in the space of two years, after being left out of the team to face the Windies.

Eagle lands at Heat in BBL as English pacemen miss out

Shaheen Shah Afridi will join Brisbane as the No.1 BBL draft selection, but Sir Jimmy Anderson and Joffra Archer were notable players who missed out.

Maxi's back! Aussie wows US with 13 sixes in super ton

He ended his ODI career this month but Glenn Maxwell has shown he's still a force to be reckoned with in T20 cricket as the 'Big Show' went Stateside.

Langer wants Labuschagne to stay for sake of youth

Former coach Justin Langer has made clear it is vital Marnus Labuschagne stays in Australia's Test side for the good of the team and next generation.

The 'good result' from Steve Smith's finger dislocation

Star Australia batter Steve Smith has opened up on a crucial moment of the World Test Championship final that left him with a dislocated finger.

'When do we stop picking him?': Aussies' Test dilemma

Marnus Labuschagne is coming off a two-year period of averaging less than 28 in Tests, giving Australia's ageing top-order plenty of problems.

Injury points finger of doubt at Smith's Windies tour

Steve Smith has avoided surgery on a compound dislocation of his finger, but the star Australia batter remains in doubt for the tour of the West Indies.

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