The Latest Breaking News from Nathan Ellis

NEW DELHI: Australia are aiming for a semifinal slot, but their long history in cricket's biggest competitions will be for nothing when they face an Afghanistan team that is quickly solidifying its position at the top of the table in the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Friday.

NEW DELHI: ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting expressed confidence in Australia's performance despite the absence of star pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood.

Hobart opener Mitchell Owen has produced the knock of his life, smashing 108 off 42 to steer the Hurricanes to a first Big Bash League title.

The Hurricanes plan to pepper the shorter boundary and remove Sydney Thunder talisman and captain David Warner early in their pursuit of a maiden BBL title.

The Hobart Hurricanes are just one win away from securing a maiden Big Bash League title, seven years after their last appearance in the decider.

Cricket Australia has announced its preliminary 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The squad includes fresh faces in Matt Short and Aaron Hardie, both earning their maiden call-ups for a global ICC event. The selection emphasises all-round capabilities, as the team aims to…

There are concerns proper safety guidelines were not followed at Ninja Stadium, when Hobart captain Nathan Ellis slid head-first into an LED advertising screen.

Hobart have stamped themselves genuine Big Bash League title contenders with a fifth straight win courtesy of a brutal unbeaten 68 from Tim David.

The Sydney Sixers have suffered their first loss of the BBL season, going down by 50 runs to the Hobart Hurricanes who were without skipper Nathan Ellis.