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WA opener Bancroft posts another Shield ton

WA opener Bancroft posts another Shield ton

Western Australia opener Cameron Bancroft has made another Sheffield Shield century, this time against South Australia, to push his case for a Test recall.

Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania

Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania

Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania

Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania

Tasmania have gone to stumps on day three at 2-88 in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, chasing 432 for an unlikely fourth-innings victory.

Smith, Warner and Head to stay on for India T20s

Smith, Warner and Head to stay on for India T20s

Smith, Warner and Head to stay on for India T20s

Smith, Warner and Head to stay on for India T20s

Steve Smith is set to be able to make his case to open for Australia at next year's T20 World Cup when he stays on in India for five short-format matches.

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Sixers hold on to claim first WBBL win of season

Sixers hold on to claim first WBBL win of season

Hard-hitting South African Chloe Tryon has helped power the Sydney Sixers to their first win of the WBBL, with a six-run defeat of the Melbourne Renegades.

No day-night Test for Aussie women in India

No day-night Test for Aussie women in India

India have opted against turning the women's Test against Australia into a pink-ball fixture, with the match to be played during daylight in Mumbai in December.

Heat remain unbeaten, Hurricanes break drought in WBBL

Heat remain unbeaten, Hurricanes break drought in WBBL

Brisbane Heat made it four wins from four in a 13-run victory over Melbourne Stars after Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by seven wickets in the WBBL.

WA's Paris tears through Redbacks' top-order in Shield

WA's Paris tears through Redbacks' top-order in Shield

Joel Paris has taken six wickets to leave WA's Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia hanging in the balance after the second day.

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Qld overcome Neser Shield withdrawal to pressure Tassie

Qld overcome Neser Shield withdrawal to pressure Tassie

Qld overcome Neser Shield withdrawal to pressure Tassie

Qld overcome Neser Shield withdrawal to pressure Tassie

Queensland are well on top of Tasmania on day two of their Sheffield Shield match, despite Michael Neser leaving the match for personal reasons.

Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Victoria hold a lead of 225 in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW despite fringe Test opener Marcus Harris falling cheaply for the second time in the match.

Smith finds his hands again in warning for New Zealand

Smith finds his hands again in warning for New Zealand

Smith finds his hands again in warning for New Zealand

Smith finds his hands again in warning for New Zealand

Australia's batting star Steve Smith has found his hands again at the crease, sounding an ominous warning to his side's next World Cup opponents New Zealand.

Healy out of WBBL, racing to tour India after dog bite

Healy out of WBBL, racing to tour India after dog bite

Healy out of WBBL, racing to tour India after dog bite

Healy out of WBBL, racing to tour India after dog bite

The WBBL season is over for Alyssa Healy after she was bitten by her dog, with the Australia star battling to be fit for the end-of-year tour of India.

Lyon unscathed after wet and slow return to Shield

Lyon unscathed after wet and slow return to Shield

Lyon unscathed after wet and slow return to Shield

Lyon unscathed after wet and slow return to Shield

Nathan Lyon has bowled 16 overs for NSW against Victoria on his first day back in red-ball cricket since tearing his calf in the Ashes series in England.

Bancroft compiles half-century in national team push

Bancroft compiles half-century in national team push

Bancroft compiles half-century in national team push

Bancroft compiles half-century in national team push

Cameron Bancroft has posted his third score above 50 to start the Sheffield Shield season, as he pushes his case to replace David Warner as Australia's opener.

Athapaththu shines in WBBL to keep Thunder rolling

Athapaththu shines in WBBL to keep Thunder rolling

Athapaththu shines in WBBL to keep Thunder rolling

Athapaththu shines in WBBL to keep Thunder rolling

Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu has smashed 80 from 54 balls to help the Sydney Thunder cruise to an eight-wicket WBBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.

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Joe burns Tigers with first Shield ton in 980 days

Queensland's Joe Burns made an unbeaten 127 on the first day of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania as the Bulls reached stumps on 3-293.

Cricket Australia braces for more pain after $17m loss

Hosting the Twenty20 World Cup has been crucial to Cricket Australia restricting its net loss to $16.9 million in the last financial year.

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has faced court for the first time after he was charged over his role in an alleged drug supply operation.

Aussie Maxwell shatters records in World Cup blitz

Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell has smashed the fastest World Cup century, and the fourth quickest in ODI history, by blasting the Netherlands in Delhi.

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Aussies smash Dutch as Maxwell breaks World Cup record

Australia have beaten the Netherlands by a record 309 runs in Delhi after Glenn Maxwell blasted the fastest century in the history of cricket's World Cup.

Scorchers thump Hurricanes by seven wickets in WBBL

Maddy Darke's career-best WBBL knock has helped the Perth Scorchers knock off the Hobart Hurricanes for the second time this season.

WBBL technology issue exposed as Strikers, Heat win

The Melbourne Stars have fallen victim to the WBBL's lack of umpire technology for selected matches after they were beaten in the final over by Adelaide.

Khawaja rested for second-straight Shield match

Australia opener Usman Khawaja will miss a second-straight Sheffield Shield match for Queensland in a bid to manage his workload.

Australia's big three could play whole World Cup: coach

Australia will not rest any of their frontline pacemen against the Netherlands, as Andrew McDonald warns the Dutch are not to be taken lightly at the World Cup.

Sticky wicket as Bairstow reignites Ashes stumping row

Jonny Bairstow has opened up on his controversial Ashes stumping, while accusing Australia of taking illegal catches throughout the series.

Australia hoping Head will face Dutch at World Cup

Returning Travis Head is "optimistic" about his return from a hand fracture, but is happy to take things slowly before being thrust into the World Cup fray.

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