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Cummins: change may be needed after Cape Town disaster

Cummins: change may be needed after Cape Town disaster

Australia have soul-searching to do after the horror ending in Cape Town on Halloween cost them the series against South Africa and top spot in the rankings.

Scorchers, Strikers start WBBL campaigns with big wins

Scorchers, Strikers start WBBL campaigns with big wins

Scorchers, Strikers start WBBL campaigns with big wins

Scorchers, Strikers start WBBL campaigns with big wins

Adelaide Strikers were too good for Melbourne Stars, before a horror collapse consigned Melbourne Renegades to a landslide loss to Perth Scorchers.

Qld rally after Harper launches Vics in flying start

Qld rally after Harper launches Vics in flying start

Qld rally after Harper launches Vics in flying start

Qld rally after Harper launches Vics in flying start

Victoria were 9-282 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield Clash against Queensland at the Gabba.

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WA hand reigning Shield champions second straight loss

WA hand reigning Shield champions second straight loss

Sheffield Shield defending champions South Australia have lost a second consecutive match, with Western Australia claiming a 105-run victory at Adelaide Oval.

'I can be better': Ellyse Perry's Federer-like hunger

'I can be better': Ellyse Perry's Federer-like hunger

Living legend Ellyse Perry has a chilling warning for her rivals ahead of her incredible 20th summer of cricket.

Australia in final-day showdown after Proteas fightback

Australia in final-day showdown after Proteas fightback

South Africa have set Australia a fourth-innings target of 288 to win the third and deciding Test in Cape Town, after fighting to 387 on day four.

Nerves of steel: Sixers sink Heat in last-ball thriller

Nerves of steel: Sixers sink Heat in last-ball thriller

Ellyse Perry has produced the goods with the bat, but it was left to Sarah Coyte to score the winning runs in the Sixers' thrilling win over Brisbane.

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SA hit back against WA to set up epic last Shield day

SA hit back against WA to set up epic last Shield day

SA hit back against WA to set up epic last Shield day

SA hit back against WA to set up epic last Shield day

Western Australia's position of dominance has been eroded after South Australia duo Mackenzie Harvey and Nathan McSweeney posted unbeaten half-centuries.

Maddinson snares a stunner but Tasmania take control

Maddinson snares a stunner but Tasmania take control

Maddinson snares a stunner but Tasmania take control

Maddinson snares a stunner but Tasmania take control

Brad Hope and Jake Doran have produced unbeaten half-centuries to lift Tasmania to 5-335 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania.

Starc reality: Aussies win if they don't get in a spin

Starc reality: Aussies win if they don't get in a spin

Starc reality: Aussies win if they don't get in a spin

Starc reality: Aussies win if they don't get in a spin

Australia have South Africa 4-140 in their second innings and leading by only 40 in the series-deciding third Test, but a turning wicket could still have a say.

Sutherland shines as Stars, Thunder open WBBL accounts

Sutherland shines as Stars, Thunder open WBBL accounts

Sutherland shines as Stars, Thunder open WBBL accounts

Sutherland shines as Stars, Thunder open WBBL accounts

The Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder have banked wins on the opening day of the WBBL season as Meg Lanning produced a brilliant performance with the bat.

WA on top as wickets tumble on day of Shield chaos

WA on top as wickets tumble on day of Shield chaos

WA on top as wickets tumble on day of Shield chaos

WA on top as wickets tumble on day of Shield chaos

Cameron Bancroft was dismissed twice in a day, but his efforts have been enough to put Western Australia in a strong position against South Australia.

Smith took needle in last-ditch bid to play Test

Smith took needle in last-ditch bid to play Test

Smith took needle in last-ditch bid to play Test

Smith took needle in last-ditch bid to play Test

Steve Smith's injury suffered in Gqeberha limited Australia's vice-captain's ability to move his head up and down and out of the deciding South Africa Test.

Australia take lead after delivering on batting promise

Australia take lead after delivering on batting promise

Australia take lead after delivering on batting promise

Australia take lead after delivering on batting promise

Australia's best day with the bat in years has given them control of the third Test against South Africa, and a chance to clinch the series.

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Aussie captain to be led by first national skip in WPL

Sophie Molineux has been the big winner in India's Women's Premier League auction, snapped up for a side captained by her old boss Meg Lanning.

CA boss says three states to vote on BBL privatisation

Former Test opener David Boon has officially taken over from Mike Baird as interim Cricket Australia chairman, with privatisation a massive issue for the game.

Bancroft scores big ton as WA take control in Shield

Eight years after Sandpapergate, Cam Bancroft scored a Sheffield Shield century on the same day that Australia were to start their first innings at Newlands.

'A good problem': McGrath relishing WBBL opportunities

Adelaide Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath has outlined her WBBL hopes ahead of the start to the 12th edition of the competition.

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Starc heroics put Australia back in hunt in Cape Town

Mitchell Starc's six wickets have helped bowlSouth Africa out for 329 in the third Test at Newlands, after sending the Proteas in to bat on day one.

Smith's neck offers new morning of drama at Newlands

Eight years after his central role in the most dramatic day of Australian cricket this century, Steve Smith appears set to never play a Test at Newlands again.

Smith bats as Australia say Cape Town demons are gone

Australia are confident they will have Steve Smith available for the third Test against South Africa, as he battles to overcome neck soreness.

How cricket is changing Cape Town's poorest township

In the heart of Cape Town where the long-lasting impacts of Apartheid are still being felt, cricket is helping to try to create generational change.

Proteas bring in enforcer as hosts eye series win

South Africa have not forgotten feeling bullied by Australia during 2022-23, and want to make amends for that series defeat in the decider at Cape Town.

Not just about runs: Selectors defend Maddinson pick

Nic Maddinson's surprise two-Test cameo in South Africa is over after but Australia selectors say his runs aren't the only measure by which to judge his recall.

Dr Redmayne has the cure for Brisbane Heat's 2025 ills

Brisbane Heat batting star Georgia Redmayne replaces Jess Jonassen as captain this season, tasked with improving on a winless 2025 WBBL campaign.

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