Smith 71 gives Australia slight first-innings lead

It was another engrossing day of Test match action at the Oval as Australia grabbed a slender first-innings lead to set up a one-innings shootout in the final Test of the series. Steve Smith rescued the visitors from 185 for 7 on day two, adding a vital half-century, while lower-order contributions from Pat Cummins and […]

England vs Australia 3rd Test Preview

The first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes between England and Australia have provided some heart-stopping entertainment, with Pat Cummins’ side edging the hosts at Edgbaston and Lord’s to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Following the fiery end to the Lord’s Test and the fallout that ensued revolving the Bairstow-Carey dismissal, the […]

Smith 85 headlines dominant Day 1 for Australia

Australia enjoyed the perfect start to the second Test of the 2023 Ashes at Lord’s, scoring 339 for the loss of just five wickets in challenging conditions on day 1. David Warner laid the platform for the visitors with a gutsy half-century against the new ball before Steve Smith (85* off 149) and Travis Head […]

Head, Smith sink sorry India on Day 1 of WTC Final

Australia piled on the runs on day one of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final on Wednesday, adding 327 for the loss of just three wickets in a dominant display at the Oval. Travis Head and Steve Smith rescued Australia from 76 for 3 and punished a wayward Indian bowling attack, adding 251 for […]

Khawaja century headlines another dominating day for Australia

Day two of the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground followed a familiar script with the Australian batters piling on the runs while the English bowlers toiled hard in the sunshine to little avail. Playing in his first Test match in over two years, Usman Khawaja marked his return to the side with […]

Australia win by 275 runs despite Jos Buttler’s final-day heroics

Australia have taken a 2-0 series lead in the Ashes after registering a convincing 275-run victory over England in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. The hosts had to work hard for their rewards on day five due to an epic rearguard effort from Jos Buttler, but Steve Smith’s side eventually finished the job […]

Pat Cummins named as Australia’s new Test captain with Steve Smith appointed as his deputy

Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia’s Test captain with Steve Smith taking over as his understudy ahead of the start of the Ashes in Brisbane on the 8th of December. The fast bowler takes over the reins from Tim Paine – who stood down as captain and has taken an indefinite break from the […]

South Africa vs Australia, 1st ODI, Paarl: Preview, likely XI, prediction

After crumbling in the T20Is, South Africa will look to give a better account of themselves in the ODIs.

Cricket news round-up – February 27: South Africa collapse again to leave de Kock bewildered

Australia take T20I series, Pakistan get T20 campaign underway, and a good day for Steve Smith

Cricket news round-up – September 16: England win the Oval Test

England won the fifth Test match of the Ashes 2019. The opening match of India's home season was abandoned due to rain. Afghanistan won the third match of Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series.