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- SportAustralian Associated Press
Smith, Finch tons deliver Aussies ODI win
Aaron Finch and Steve Smith have started the summer with emotive ODI centuries at the SCG, helping Australia record a comfortable 66-run victory over India.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Stoinis suffers side injury in first ODI
Allrounder Marcus Stoinis will have scans after suffering a side injury in Australia's first ODI against India.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
NZ pull off T20 home victory over Windies
New Zealand defeated the West Indies by five wickets in a rain-shortened Twenty20 international at Auckland's Eden Park.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Summer starts with Hughes, Jones tributes
Players have paid tribute to Phillip Hughes and Dean Jones at the SCG, where security proved remarkably lax in the opening ODI between Australia and India.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Bright WBBL lights fine for Thunder teens
Sydney Thunder will take three teenagers into Saturday night's WBBL final against the Melbourne Stars, but they've shown they won't buckle under pressure.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
How the Stars changed their WBBL fortunes
Meg Lanning wanted to come home to the Melbourne Stars and turn around their WBBL team, but the fact it's not just been about her accounts for their success.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
NZ, Windies take a knee in support of BLM
New Zealand players will join their West Indies counterparts in taking a knee before the opening Twenty20 match of their series at Eden Park.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Kohli baffled by Rohit's Australia absence
India captain Virat Kohli is unhappy about the confusion surrounding the absence of their key batsman Rohit Sharma, who he thinks should be in Australia.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
No Rohit Sharma, no issue for India: Finch
Australia captain Aaron Finch says India have in-form batsmen capable of filling the void created by hamstrung star Rohit Sharma.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Proteas' COVID all clear but Pretorius out
South Africa's players have been given the all clear after more COVID-19 tests, apart from two still in isolation, but Dwaine Pretorius is out with injury.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Thunder reach WBBL final as Heat collapse
Brisbane Heat appeared set for their third straight WBBL final before a batting collapse allowed the Sydney Thunder to snatch a dramatic 12-run victory.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Aussie cricket team promote reconciliation
Australia captain Aaron Finch says his team is taking part in a barefoot circle as is seeks to connect with the nation's Indigenous people.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
NZ, Windies welcome crowds in T20 clashes
New Zealand will host the West Indies in Hamilton in the first of three Twenty20 fixtures in four days.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Containment not an option for Kohli: Finch
Aaron Finch says Australia's bowlers must hunt the wicket of counterpart Virat Kohli and avoid getting into a defensive mindset during the ODI at the SCG.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Fit-again Behrendorff eyes Shield return
Perth Scorchers paceman Jason Behrendorff will make a highly anticipated return to BBL ranks and a Sheffield Shield comeback could follow.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Proteas elaborate on not taking a knee
South Africa's squad have explained that they won't take the knee before their matches against England but say they are continuing to work to dismantle racism.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
No England player's place is safe: Roy
England's attacking opener Jason Roy reckons that nobody's place in the team to play South Africa is guaranteed, such is the fierce competition for places.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Rahul hopes to keep at three World Cups
India batsman KL Rahul, who will keep wicket in the ODI series in Australia, also wants to keep the job at the next three World Cup tournaments.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Smith shortlisted as cricketer of decade
Steve Smith is on a shortlist for the ICC male cricketer of the decade award while Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry were nominated for the women's gong.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Stars soar past Scorchers in WBBL semi
After finishing bottom last season, the Melbourne Stars are through to the WBBL final after demolishing the Perth Scorchers by seven wickets.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
ICC to focus on World Cups, women's game
Newly elected ICC chairman Greg Barclay says his organisation must deliver on its pinnacle events or the sport will be in serious financial trouble.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Johnson puts heat on former WBBL teammates
Sydney Thunder allrounder Sammy-Jo Johnson claims all the pressure is on her former Brisbane Heat teammates and their title defence before f their WBBL semi.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaJustin Langer flags surprise switch for Will Pucovski
The gun Victoria opener's opportunity with the Australian Test side could come in a different role.
- SportAustralian Associated Press
Aussie selection headaches for ODI opener
Australia will be forced to make at least one change to the XI that defeated England in their most recent ODI because of Mitch Marsh's ankle injury.
