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Hurricanes go top in BBL, end Renegades' finals hopes

Hurricanes go top in BBL, end Renegades' finals hopes

Tim David hit a six in the last over to ensure Hobart's BBL win over the Melbourne Renegades, a result that puts the Hurricanes on top of the ladder.

King 'bloody stoked' with Australia's unlikely ODI win

King 'bloody stoked' with Australia's unlikely ODI win

King 'bloody stoked' with Australia's unlikely ODI win

King 'bloody stoked' with Australia's unlikely ODI win

Australia have grabbed a crucial early lead in the women's Ashes after defending a paltry 180 in the second ODI against England at the Junction Oval.

Backyard rivalry hits new heights in bumper BBL clash

Backyard rivalry hits new heights in bumper BBL clash

Backyard rivalry hits new heights in bumper BBL clash

Backyard rivalry hits new heights in bumper BBL clash

The winner of Friday night's Sydney Smash will lock up a double chance in the BBL finals but there's more at stake for rival brothers Ollie and Joel Davies.

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Sam Konstas will keep sticking to his guns in Sri Lanka

Sam Konstas will keep sticking to his guns in Sri Lanka

Sam Konstas has not yet heard from selectors about their top-order plans for the tour of Sri Lanka but will remain his confident self if given another chance.

BBL's Scorchers left to rue what might have been

BBL's Scorchers left to rue what might have been

The Perth Scorchers have been left to rue a four-game losing streak that will likely preclude them from the finals for only the third time in 14 years.

Thunder into BBL finals after Konstas hits half-century

Thunder into BBL finals after Konstas hits half-century

Teen sensation Sam Konstas was in the runs as the Sydney Thunder punched their ticket to the Big Bash League finals by defeating the Perth Scorchers.

Australia 'confident' on Cummins for Champions Trophy

Australia 'confident' on Cummins for Champions Trophy

Australia have named injured captain Pat Cummins in their squad for the Champions Trophy, while Jake Fraser-McGurk headlines the list of notable omissions.

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Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell holds no grudges over the Australian selectors' decision to leave him out of the Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.

Explosive Gardner most crucial in 50-over format

Explosive Gardner most crucial in 50-over format

Explosive Gardner most crucial in 50-over format

Explosive Gardner most crucial in 50-over format

Ashleigh Gardner's hard-hitting approach might appear better suited to T20 cricket, but it is in the 50-over format where the allrounder has returned to form.

Maxwell fires in Stars' BBL derby win over Renegades

Maxwell fires in Stars' BBL derby win over Renegades

Maxwell fires in Stars' BBL derby win over Renegades

Maxwell fires in Stars' BBL derby win over Renegades

Glenn Maxwell wowed tennis icon Novak Djokovic on his way to a game-high 90 from 52 balls, setting up the Stars' vital Melbourne Derby win over the Renegades.

Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Healy back in runs as Australia win Ashes opener

Australia have claimed a four-wicket win to open the multi-format Ashes, with Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner starring in the victory over England.

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson's summer over as high five catches up

Jhye Richardson is set to undergo a third surgery on his problematic right shoulder, after dislocating the joint celebrating a wicket back in November.

Safety concerns over Ninja Stadium dimensions in BBL

Safety concerns over Ninja Stadium dimensions in BBL

Safety concerns over Ninja Stadium dimensions in BBL

Safety concerns over Ninja Stadium dimensions in BBL

There are concerns proper safety guidelines were not followed at Ninja Stadium, when Hobart captain Nathan Ellis slid head-first into an LED advertising screen.

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Sizzling Smith sets Olympics as his T20 target

Seven months after being left out of Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup, in-form Steve Smith says he wants to play in the 2028 Olympics in the format.

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Scorchers adamant belief intact after Smith masterpiece

Perth face the prospect of needing to win their last two games and relying on other results to reach the BBL finals, but they insist all hope is not lost.

Ashes series opener crucial in condensed schedule

Australia and England are both viewing the Ashes opening one-dayer as crucial, with a tight schedule meaning the series could quickly get away from either team.

Hamstring might hobble Strikers' in-form opener Lynn

In-form Adelaide Strikers opener Chris Lynn might be out for the rest of the BBL with a hamstring injury, in what would be a major blow to their finals hopes.

Matt Short goes big as Strikers break BBL team record

Matt Short has belted the Adelaide Strikers' fastest century and they posted their highest BBL score in the crucial 56-run win over Brisbane.

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Smith proves his T20 worth with stunning BBL century

Steve Smith has smashed 121 runs from 64 balls to lead the Sydney Sixers to a 14-run BBL win over Perth, in a masterful display of targeted hitting at the SCG.

Skipper Healy cleared to keep wicket in Ashes opener

Alyssa Healy will be able to play as a wicketkeeper for Australia in the Ashes series opener, after getting through a solid work out on her sore knee.

Tim David smashes Thunder as Hurricanes extend streak

Hobart have stamped themselves genuine Big Bash League title contenders with a fifth straight win courtesy of a brutal unbeaten 68 from Tim David.

Nervous 9999s: Smith opens up on milestone miss

Steve Smith admits he thought "too much" of passing the 10,000 Test runs milestone against India before falling one run short.

Smith on 'little chat' behind Connolly Test call-up

Stand-in Australian Test skipper Steve Smith has revealed he pushed selectors to include bolter Cooper Connolly on their tour of Sri Lanka.

Drawn 2023 Ashes driving Australia's women this summer

Australia have vowed to be a more "fearless" team in this summer's Ashes, after Alyssa Healy's side drew the last series in England in 2023.

Maxwell helps Stars tame Sixers in BBL boilover

The Melbourne Stars' BBL campaign remains alive after Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten 58 helped them to a 16-run win against the Sydney Sixers at the MCG.

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