Twenty20
Four, four, six, six, six, four: Head carnage destroys England in T20 opener
Travis Head was in a belligerent mood, taking 30 runs from one over as Australia won the first T20 match against England in emphatic style.
- by Daniel Brettig
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6,6,4,6,4,4,4,6,4,4,4,4: Marsh and Head feast to break records against Scotland
Australia launched their white-ball UK tour by thrashing Scotland with more than half their overs to spare.
- by Glenn Moore
Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley quits cricket’s top job
Nick Hockley has resigned as chief executive of Cricket Australia and will leave the job at the end of this summer after five tumultuous years.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
Who is Cooper Connolly? The story behind Australian cricket’s newest wildcard
Connolly’s composure has already taken him a long way. Selectors now hope his combination of calmness and power will help the 20-year-old grow into one of the most important role players in the national set-up.
- by Daniel Brettig
A Starc omission? How star paceman could find himself on World Cup outer
There is a view among players that Mitchell Starc is not in Australia’s best XI at the T20 World Cup, despite his record as one of the country’s greatest ever white-ball bowlers.
- by Andrew Wu
How Silicon Valley lured ‘tech-savvy’ Cummins to US league
After competing in the IPL and T20 World Cup, the Australian pace ace had no interest in backing up for Major League Cricket – until someone mentioned Silicon Valley.
- by Malcolm Conn
England the big winner after Australia struggle past Scotland
Marcus Stoinis and Travis Head helped deliver Australia a five-wicket victory, and ensured England would qualify for the pointy end of the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
- by Malcolm Conn
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ICC Men’s World Cup
USA, Afghanistan upset heavyweights in topsy-turvy T20 World Cup
The Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States has had some great moments, but how many people have noticed?
- by Malcolm Conn
How Australia can help the old enemy advance at T20 World Cup
Coach Andrew McDonald has deflected the possibility of rotating Australia’s squad for their last match against Scotland to force England out of the T20 World Cup.
- by Malcolm Conn
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IPL
Starc the ‘X-factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh
Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.
- by Malcolm Conn
Batting phenom Fraser-McGurk opens up on World Cup snub
Australian short-form batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk said he didn’t feel he had earned a place in the T20 World Cup squad despite his recent pyrotechnics in the Indian Premier League.Â