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  Australian team has regained respect after ball-tampering scandal: Justin Langer

  Cricket | September 02, 2020 15:00 IST

  Langer came in as coach after that scandal — with Australia, as he put it on Wednesday, “at crisis point” — and then had to pick up his demoralized and depleted team after a 5-0 whitewash at the hands of England in an ODI series soon after.

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  'Banter' of English cricket crowd will be missed, says Australia captain Aaron Finch

  Cricket | August 26, 2020 19:12 IST

  Australia is following the West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan in travelling to England for international games, and Finch said he has been watching them all back home.

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  Australia, Afghanistan likely to contest in one-off Test in December

  Cricket | August 26, 2020 15:20 IST

  According to the Future Tours Programme (FTP) of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Australia were to host Afghanistan in November, immediately after the now postponed men's T20 World Cup. 

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  Ricky Ponting warns of ‘absolute disaster' if Cricket Australia picks Steve Smith as captain again

  Cricket | August 23, 2020 21:30 IST

  Tim Paine's run is likely to end with the next Ashes at home next year and Cricket Australia will look for a new captain. 

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  Aaron Finch-led Australian squad set to depart for limited-overs tour to England

  Cricket | August 22, 2020 15:38 IST

  It is the first Australian national sports team to travel overseas since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the schedule of three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s will be played under strict bio-secure protocols.

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  'Disappointed' to lose vice-captaincy but understand leadership shuffle, says Alex Carey

  Cricket | August 22, 2020 14:54 IST

  Alex Carey shared the vice-captaincy of Australia with Pat Cummins in limited-overs, but the bowler was recently named the sole player in the role.

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  It doesn't matter what the format is, I want to get better, says Labuschagne

  Cricket | August 19, 2020 15:53 IST

  Labuschagne will join a squad of 21 for the three-match T20I series starting September 4 which will be followed by an ODI series after a long lay-off from international cricket due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  COVID break has freshened up Aaron Finch, wants to continue till 2023 World Cup

  Cricket | August 19, 2020 11:12 IST

  Finch said he is targetting to end his career on a high with a World Cup final appearance in 2023.

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  Aussies ready for dog days of cricket in bio-secure bubble

  Cricket | August 18, 2020 18:23 IST

  Preparing for Australia’s cricket tour to England next month has been a different experience for the opening batter who will lead a squad of 21 for a series of three Twenty20 games and three one-day internationals next month.

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  Winning Ashes in England and Test series in India are two big mountains to climb: Steve Smith

  Cricket | August 05, 2020 16:52 IST

  The 31-year-old had scored three centuries during the four-Test series in India in 2017 but Australia still ended up losing 1-2 and a Test win against Virat Kohli and his men ranks high in his list.

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  COVID-19: T20I series between Australia, West Indies postponed

  Cricket | August 04, 2020 10:29 IST

  Australia were scheduled to host West Indies in a three-match T20I series in October.

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  David Warner may reconsider future as COVID-19 restrictions would mean long stints away from family

  Cricket | July 28, 2020 13:06 IST

  Warner, who made a successful return to international cricket after serving a one-year ban for ball-tampering, has three daughters with wife Candice. 

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  Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry, rugby player Matt Toomua decide to split after 4-year marriage

  Cricket | July 26, 2020 16:06 IST

  Perry and Toomua got engaged in August 2014 and tied the knot in December 2015.

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  It hurt to not be in Australia's 26-man preliminary squad: Peter Handscomb

  Cricket | July 21, 2020 18:50 IST

  All-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who hasn't played for Australia since last October, made the cut to the list, while Handscomb, Shaun Marsh and Nathan Coulter-Nile were ignored.

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  Definitely back myself in red-ball cricket as well: D'Arcy Short

  Cricket | July 19, 2020 15:46 IST

  Short turned down an offer to move to Tasmania, and instead decided that a first full pre-season at Western Australia would give him the best chance to prove himself as a red-ball player in his adopted home state.

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  Cricket Australia to appoint 'mental health and wellbeing' expert

  Cricket | July 14, 2020 18:38 IST

  Last week, CA put out an advertisement for the new position of a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead', who will report to the board's head of sports science and medicine Alex Kountouris.

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  Dropping Shane Warne on 1999 WI tour was 'right decision', says Steve Waugh

  Cricket | July 05, 2020 12:35 IST

  Waugh admitted that dropping Warne would never be a popular decision and his credentials as captain would have been questioned had Australia lost the series.

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  Not sure where our next game is going to be: Finch after postponement of Zimbabwe ODI series

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 18:12 IST

  Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced that the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played Down Under in August, has been postponed due to ongoing crisis.

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  First hit in the nets in 3 months: Smith resumes training after break due to coronavirus pandemic

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 16:26 IST

  Smith has been a vital cog in Australia's wheel especially in red-ball cricket where he is the No.1 batsman in the world at the moment.

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  Aaron Finch keeping himself busy with planning for 2023 World Cup in India

  Cricket | June 26, 2020 14:12 IST

  Australia are the most successful ODI team with five world titles to their credit with the last one coming at home in 2015. In 2019, they lost to England in the semifinals.