Starc takes four to give Australia the edge on Day 1

Day one of the final Test of the 2023 Ashes had as many twists and turns as you would expect with England delivering another wildly entertaining innings with the bat. Led by Harry Brook’s 85, the hosts smashed their way to a first-innings score of 283 in tricky, overcast conditions, while Australia managed to finish […]

Starc five-for powers Australia to commanding victory in Vizag

Australia bounced back emphatically in the second ODI in Vishakhapatnam to hand India a chastening 10-wicket defeat and draw the series level at 1-1 on Sunday. Mitchell Starc ran through the Indian batting line-up with his pace and swing, picking up 5 for 53 to skittle the hosts for 117 before Mitchell Marsh and Travis […]

Finch, Starc on fire as Australia topple Ireland

Australia live to fight another day in the 2022 T20 World Cup as the hosts destroyed Ireland in their Group 1 encounter in Brisbane to keep their semi-final qualification hopes alive. Aaron Finch led from the front with a fine half-century that took Australia to 179 for five before an excellent new ball spell from […]

Bairstow century keeps England afloat after top-order collapse

Jonny Bairstow scored England’s first century of the Ashes on day three of the fourth Test at the SCG, creaming an unbeaten 103 to help the visitors avoid the follow on in reply to Australia’s 416. The hosts had England reeling at 36 for four in the morning session, but Bairstow put on a 128-run […]

Australia six wickets away from taking 2-0 series lead

Australia closed in on victory on day four of the second Test in Adelaide, picking up four wickets before the close of play after setting England a target of 468 in the fourth innings. Mitchell Starc landed the killer blow in the final over of the day, nicking off Joe Root on 24 to end […]

Starc, Lyon shine for Australia as England suffer another batting collapse

England’s Ashes hopes continued to crumble on day three of the second Test in Adelaide as the visitors collapsed from 150 for two to 236-all-out to give Australia a first-innings lead of 237. Joe Root and Dawid Malan steadied the ship for England in the morning session with another excellent century partnership, but Mitchell Starc […]

Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Preview

Australia have dominated the cricketing landscape for large parts of the past few decades, but the country has always been lagging behind in the shortest format of the game with zero titles and only one finals appearance to their name in the six previous editions of the T20 World Cup. Their recent form has also […]

Marsh, Starc help Australia register first victory of series

Despite losing the series, Australia fought back hard in the 4th T20I against West Indies to win a last-over thriller in St Lucia by four runs. Mitchell Marsh starred with both bat (75 off 44) and ball (3-24) while Mitchell Starc defended 11 runs off the final over to give Justin Langer’s side their first […]

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 1st ODI, Sydney: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Australia are coming off a 0-3 defeat in South Africa, while New Zealand won their last series 3-0, against India at home.

Cricket news round-up – March 7: Bangladesh, West Indies complete whitewash, Afghanistan win as well

Bangladesh and West Indies completed whitewashes; Afghanistan beat Ireland; Jadeja will not play in the Ranji Trophy final; and Starc will return mid-tour to watch Healy play in the final.