Michael Klinger smacked 49 off 33 balls but the rest of his teammates faltered as the Perth Scorchers were restricted to 7-146 in their Twenty20 BBL clash with the Adelaide …
Five-time champion Karrie Webb will face arguably the strongest field of the golf summer when she defends her Australian Open crown at Royal Melbourne. Tournament director Trevor Herden is delighted …
Joe Burns’ coach has lauded him as gritty, not pretty, and backed the batsman to handle the extreme pressure of a shock Boxing Day Test cricket debut. Queensland coach Stuart …
The Perth Scorchers have won the toss and elected to bat in their Twenty20 Big Bash League clash with the Adelaide Strikers at the WACA Ground. Hilton Cartwright has been …
Riki Wessels will be aiming to make an impression in Australia more than 30 years after his South Africa-born father pulled on a baggy green for the first time. The …
AUSTRALIA’S SUMMER OF TENNIS: Hopman Cup, Perth Arena, Jan 4-10 Format: mixed teams’ exhibition (men’s singles, women’s singles, mixed doubles) Prize money: $1 million Drawcards: Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios, Serena …
Playing pain-free tennis for the first time since Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios is refusing to place a limit on how far he can go at next month’s Australian Open. The teenage …
At full tilt for her first proper pre-season in three years, Sam Stosur refuses to believe the sun has set on her chances of a coveted Australian Open title. Despite …
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has thrown his support behind Shane Watson and Brad Haddin after the pair’s lean run with the bat continued in Brisbane. No.3 batsman Watson has a …
Nick Kyrgios says he’s ready to carry the hopes of a nation as he looks to kick on from his spectacular 2014 season with a hot start to the Australian …
England have axed all-rounder Ben Stokes along with dumped skipper Alastair Cook from their struggling one-day international squad for the World Cup. Stokes was one of the few England players …
Dashing Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi announced Sunday he would retire from one-day cricket after next year’s World Cup but continue to play Twenty20 until 2016. The 34-year-old led Pakistan for …
Jacques Kallis reckons the once-hapless Sydney Thunder can go from last to first in a single season and win the BBL. With Kallis on the books, anything’s possible. Living up …
It will take more than a body blow to to stop Boxing Day bolter Joe Burns from making his Test debut for Australia. Burns, poised to replace the injured Mitch …
There’s nothing sweeter than victory, except a win that earns you a day off. Australia wrapped up a four-wicket triumph in Brisbane on day four of the second Test against …
It was supposed to be Joe Burns’ night, but Mike Hussey and Jacques Kallis stole his thunder. Burns may have been savouring his dream call-up earlier on Sunday for the …
A record 160-run opening stand from Mike Hussey and Jacques Kallis has helped Sydney Thunder to a huge total in their BBL opener against Brisbane Heat. Batting together for the …
Steve Smith was fined for Australia’s slow over-rate in the second Test and risks a one-match ban if found guilty of the same offence in the next year. Smith’s first …
