Hardie key as WA chase Shield win over Tasmania WA have closed to within 148 runs of victory against Tasmania with six wickets in hand as Aaron Hardie spearheads the chase in their Sheffield Shield clash. AAP · Feb 7
Richardson shines for WA but Tasmania still in control Jhye Richardson has sent down one of the deliveries of the domestic season to give WA a glimmer of hope in their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania in Perth. AAP · Feb 6
Silk half-century rescues Tassie before WA bats slump Tasmania struggled to 239 all out before Western Australia's batsmen slumped as 15 wickets fell on day one of the Sheffield Shield game at the WACA Ground. AAP · Feb 5
Hurricanes stay alive, beat Stars in tense BBL final The Hobart Hurricanes have beaten the Melbourne Stars by three runs in a rain-hit elimination Big Bash League final. AAP · Jan 21
Hobart skipper Ellis to miss do-or-die Big Bash final The Hobart Hurricanes will be without quick and captain Nathan Ellis for their elimination Big Bash League final against the Melbourne Stars. AAP · Jan 20
Labuschagne 'annoyance' crucial in miracle Heat win The partnership-breaking ability of Marnus Labuschagne proved key in Brisbane's remarkable Big Bash League win over Hobart, captain Usman Khawaja says. AAP · Jan 14
Heat steal remarkable final-over win over Hurricanes The Brisbane Heat have pulled off an unlikely final-over victory over the Hobart Hurricanes which keeps them firmly in the race for a spot in the top four. AAP · Jan 14
Rain puts dampener on Steve Smith's Big Bash return The Sydney Sixers' clash against the Hobart Hurricanes has been washed out after five overs, with Steve Smith unbeaten when play was abandoned. AAP · Jan 11
Green or Webster, Head the opener: Australia’s searching questions to rise from the Ashes Australia take away 4-1 series victory and bragging rights but also a number of issues that need to be addressed over a busy 18-month period ahead The Guardian - AU · Jan 9
No-spin question only relevant had Aussies lost: Smith While admitting they misread the pitch before the final Ashes Test, Steve Smith says Australia's decision to forgo a specialist spinner is justified in victory. AAP · Jan 8
Questions linger as Weatherald's debut Test series over The curtain has officially come down on Jake Weatherald's first Test series but questions linger as to whether he will remain atop the order in the long term. AAP · Jan 8
Morning Mail: US seizes Russian tanker, ‘Super-K’ summer flu strain spreads, Ashes last rites High-stakes operation in the north Atlantic risks confrontation with Moscow; falling vaccinations blamed for virulent ‘Super-K’ bug The Guardian - AU · Jan 7
Beau Webster steps off the sidelines into the light as promise of Cameron Green wilts With his one Ashes opportunity Webster outscored his fellow all-rounder while looking calmer, more organised and switching to off-spin The Guardian - AU · Jan 7
Jacob Bethell's sublime Ashes hundred cements his status in England's future ‘Starboy’ provides glimpse of what might have been had the selectors backed him earlier Evening Standard · Jan 7
AAP · Jan 7 Triple threat: Webster turns SCG Test on its head Australia are facing an intriguing final-day chase in the fifth Ashes Test after England went to stumps on day four at 8-302, with a lead of 119 runs.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Jacob Bethell’s coming-of-age century offers silver lining for England as defeat looms in Sydney Bethell – 22 years old and playing just his sixth Test match – had never scored a first-class hundred before hitting an unbeaten 142 at the SCG
AAP · Jan 7 Young Bethell's century gives England hope for future Young gun Jacob Bethell's century will give England plenty of confidence for the future following the tourists' mostly poor Ashes tour with the bat.
AAP · Jan 6 Bethell staving off Australia's push to finish Ashes England's batters have fought back on the fourth day at the SCG to go to tea at 3-174, but they still trail Australia by nine runs in the fifth Test.
AAP · Jan 5 Clarke's middle-order plea to selectors for transition Michael Clarke believes Australia's batting is in a good place ahead of a period of transition, provided selectors do one key thing right.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Australia ignoring spin forgets that good bowlers are good bowlers Why is a middling back-up seamer suddenly better than a quality spinner, whatever the conditions?
The Independent UK · Jan 5 How Jamie Smith’s ‘dumb’ dismissal epitomises England’s brutal Ashes failure While Joe Root’s century was all class, Smith’s inexplicable shot summed up another day where England were on the wrong side of the moments in this Ashes series, amid an impressive Australia fightback
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4 England big guns cut loose to highlight folly of Australia’s bowling choices Playing without a spinner is one thing, but Beau Webster and Cameron Green are only good enough to be the fifth bowler
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4 Root and Brook star for England before storm halts Ashes charge against Australia Joe Root and Harry Brook built England’s best partnership of series as the visitors reached 211 for three before bad light stopped play on day one of fifth Test
AAP · Jan 3 Green's place in fifth Test team under the microscope Australian allrounder Cameron Green has found himself under the microscope amid a tough Ashes series with the bat.
AAP · Jan 2 Come in spinner: SCG curator hopeful of five-day Test The SCG's head curator has played down concerns of another raging seamer in Sydney, as Todd Murphy's chances of a maiden home Test increase.