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SportAustralian Associated PressJewell shines as Tigers grab Cup win
Tasmania have opened their domestic season with a crushing eight-wicket One-Day Cup win over South Australia, thanks to a mammoth opening partnership between Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott.The pair put on 198 for the first wicket as Tasmania reached 2-221 in pursuit of South Australia's 220 to ease to a bonus-point victory with 17.
SportAustralian Associated PressGreen stays as Aussie T20 stars return
Cameron Green's hot form has helped him keep his spot as Australia welcome back a host of big guns for the two-match T20 series against the West Indies.David Warner (rested), Mitchell Marsh (ankle), Mitchell Starc (knee), and Marcus Stoinis (side) have all been included in the 16-man squad after missing the recent 2-1 T20 series loss in India.
SportAustralian Associated PressHogan's run finally draws to close
The first reaction of most Australian cricket fans to the news that Michael Hogan retires this week is likely to be, 'I didn't know he was still playing', but half a world away a very good career is finally coming to a close.Hogan last played in Australia in 2016, seven years after he made an improbable debut for Western Australia at the age of 28 - improbable because he was still playing for a pub XI in his early twenties in between installing telephone cables.
SportAustralian Associated PressEngland could host India-Pakistan Tests
The England and Wales Cricket Board is willing to host Test cricket between India and Pakistan, should they agree to resume their rivalry on neutral turf.Political tensions between the nations mean there has been no bilateral cricket between the teams for a decade, though they continue to face each other at major tournaments in games which draw enormous global viewerships.
SportAustralian Associated PressResting Lanning's cricket comeback clouded
All-conquering Australian women's cricket captain Meg Lanning will miss the WBBL and instead embark on an international holiday to explore alternative career options.Lanning stepped away from the game in August following a ODI World Cup triumph and a successful Commonwealth Games campaign in Birmingham.
SportAustralian Associated PressEngland women's skip says India 'lying'
England captain Heather Knight has insisted India made no attempt to warn Charlie Dean about her backing up before her controversial dismissal at Lord's, and would be "lying" to suggest otherwise.Dean was controversially run out by Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end during Saturday's one-day international, a wicket that secured a 16-run victory for the tourists.
SportAustralian Associated PressRedbacks' new faces fire in one-day opener
South Australia's new-look bowling line-up has delivered in style to pick up a comfortable 62-run one-day domestic Cup opening round win over Queensland.Last season's strugglers bowled out Queensland for 217 off 46.
SportAustralian Associated PressEngland self-destruct to gift Pakistan win
Pakistan pulled off a thrilling three-run win to level the seven-match T20 series 2-2 as England self-destructed in the last two overs.England still needed 33 off the last three overs on Sunday in the fourth Twenty20 international in reply to Pakistan's 4 for 166.
SportAustralian Associated PressGreen stars again but India win series
Rising allrounder Cameron Green underlined his class with another spectacular performance, but Australia's nemesis Virat Kohli propelled his side to a series-clinching win in Hyderabad.Opener Green smashed 52 off 21 balls in Australia's score of 7-186 on Sunday and conceded just 14 runs from three overs.
SportAustralian Associated PressAustralia bat first in final T20I
India have won the toss in Hyderabad and put Australia into bat in the final and deciding match of their three-game T20I cricket series.Australia made one change to their side with batter Josh Inglis recalled in place of paceman Sean Abbott.
SportAustralian Associated PressPhilippe, Short lift WA to win
A massive opening partnership from Western Australian pair Josh Philippe and D'Arcy Short has lifted the defending one-day Cup holders to a commanding five-wicket win over Victoria in Melbourne.WA eased over the line with 14 balls to spare, reaching 5-277 in reply to the Vics' 9-274.
SportAustralian Associated PressEngland denied by 'Mankad' run-out
Lisa Keightley's reign as England women's head coach ended in controversy when India claimed the final wicket of the series with a run-out at the non-striker's end.The 51-year-old, from New South Wales, is leaving after informing the ECB she wouldn't be seeking a contract extension.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaGlenn Maxwell in horror moment as Aussies lose second T20 to India
Glenn Maxwell was at the centre of ugly scenes as Australia lost the second T20 against India. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressBrook hitting and Wood pace fire England
Harry Brook and Ben Duckett have bludgeoned maiden Twenty20 international half-centuries as England bounced back to beat Pakistan by 63 runs.Brook smashed 81 off 35 balls and left-hander Duckett made 69 off 42 deliveries as England racked up 221-3 after losing the toss on Friday.
SportAustralian Associated PressIndia level T20 series with six-wicket win
Captain Rohit Sharma has starred as India levelled the three-match T20 international series against Australia.The hosts gained a six-wicket win in a match reduced to eight overs a side following a two-and-a-half-hour delay caused by a wet outfield.
SportAustralian Associated PressVictoria claims unlikely win in Cup opener
A sparkling half-century from batting prodigy Will Pucovski helped Victoria to a bizarre weather-impacted one-day Cup win against NSW in domestic cricket's season opener in Melbourne.Three runs behind the required run-rate on the final ball of the 29th over, Victoria middle-order batsman Matt Short struck Jason Sangha over long on for six with the umpires immediately taking the players from the field due to bad light at Junction Oval.
SportAustralian Associated PressSuperb Azam, Rizwan put England to sword
A superb 200-run partnership between centurion Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan to level their T20 series and inflict England's first 10-wicket defeat in the format.The tourists were more than happy after posting 5 for 199 in Karachi.
NewsAustralian Associated Press20 hurt in crush for India T20 tickets
Twenty people have been injured in a stampede for tickets for the India-Australia T20 match in southern India, police said.Thousands of people thronged to counters selling tickets for Sunday's match in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana state.
NewsAustralian Associated PressTicket crush for Aust-India T20 injures 20
Twenty people have been injured in a stampede when thousands of people thronged counters selling tickets for Sunday's India v Australia Twenty20 series finale in Hyderabad, police say.The crush of cricket fans occurred as the tickets sale started at three counters at the Gymkhana grounds.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaCricket world in uproar over 'absurd' detail in Ashes announcement
Fans and commentators have slammed the decision from the England and Wales Cricket Board. Read more here.
SportAustralian Associated PressThe Oval to host 2023 world Test final
The Oval in London will host the world Test championship final next year.Lord's will host the final in 2025, the International Cricket Council added on Wednesday.
SportAustralian Associated PressAustralia face gruelling Ashes preparation
Australia are set to face the tightest possible turnaround into the Ashes, with next year's first Test to come within a week of the World Test Championship final.The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed dates for next year's Ashes on Wednesday, with Edgbaston to host the first Test from June 16.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaCricket world reacts to historic rule change on divisive dismissal
With the T20 World Cup fast approaching, the ICC has clarified the rules regarding one of cricket's most controversial acts. Read more here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaJames Pattinson announcement stuns cricket world: 'Really difficult'
The former Aussie Test bowler has made a tough call. Find out more here.
