Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia chairman makes a BIG statement on next Australian Test captain

Cricket Australia chairman Richard Freudenstein on Saturday said the board has accelerated the process of finding the next Test captain following the resignation of Tim Paine.

Nov 20, 2021, 11:58 AM IST

Tim Paine ‘sexting’ scandal: My actions in 2017 don’t meet Australian cricket standards, says former skipper, Watch

Melbourne newspaper said Tim Paine’s messages sent to the co-worker in 2017 had included a lewd photo following which he stepped down from Australian Test captaincy on Friday.

Nov 19, 2021, 10:33 AM IST

PAK vs AUS: Some Australia players might NOT be comfortable touring Pakistan, says Tim Paine

PCB on Monday announced details of Australia's first tour of Pakistan since 1998, which will take place in March and April 2022, and comprise three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I.

Nov 09, 2021, 16:48 PM IST

Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Test until situation becomes ‘clearer’

Afghanistan’s remarkable rise in cricket in recent years has been the sport’s biggest fairytale but the strife-torn nation risks isolation following the country’s Taliban takeover.

Nov 05, 2021, 09:56 AM IST

Former Australia cricketer Peter Philpott dies at 86

Former Australia cricketer Peter Philpott died at the age of 86 following a long battle with illness.

Oct 31, 2021, 18:08 PM IST

Win T20 World Cup and Ashes or face THIS: Adam Gilchrist WARNS Australia

Australia are currently in seventh spot on the ICC T20 rankings, having been beaten by Bangladesh 4-1 in the recent T20 series. The Test side too is under pressure after a depleted India beat Australia in their backyard.

Oct 20, 2021, 17:44 PM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Australia's Glenn Maxwell WARNS opponents, says ‘write off David Warner at your own risk’

Warner's poor form has continued all season, with the Australian having an unforgettable Indian Premier League 2021 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, which was followed by a first-ball duck in the World Cup warm-up game against New Zealand on October 18. In fact, he lost his captaincy during the India leg of the IPL 2021 and was replaced by New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

Oct 19, 2021, 17:24 PM IST

Ashes 2021: Australia ‘desperately’ wants to play the fifth Test in Perth

Nick Hockley the chief executive of Cricket Australia (CA) has said the board is " desperately" trying to stage the fifth Ashes Test in Perth.

Oct 11, 2021, 17:00 PM IST

IPL 2021: Good news for fans! Australia issues NOCs for second leg of IPL 14 in UAE

The reason behind this move is seen as a preparation for the T20 World Cup in UAE later in the year.

Aug 15, 2021, 14:00 PM IST

Steve Smith to miss T20 World Cup 2021? THIS is what Australian batsman has to say

Smith had to withdraw from the current white-ball series in the West Indies and Bangladesh due to a left elbow injury.

Jul 03, 2021, 15:21 PM IST

‘Was told am not the right skin colour’: Usman Khawaja reveals racism in Australian cricket

Khawaja made shocking revelations about facing racism in Australia after he shifted from Pakistan in the early 1990s.

Jun 05, 2021, 07:33 AM IST

Sandpaper-gate: Michael Clarke makes big allegations against Cricket Australia, backs Cameron Bancroft

The issue was put under the spotlight again when Cameron Bancroft last week revealed that Australian bowlers in the team at that time might have had some knowledge about the plot.

May 17, 2021, 18:11 PM IST

IPL 2021: ACA asks Australian players to do homework before signing up for T20 leagues

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season got postponed on Tuesday due to rising number of Covid-19 cases and as a result, the Australian contingent that had come to India is now stranded and their only hope of entering Australia lies in the travel ban being lifted after May 15.

May 05, 2021, 23:02 PM IST

IPL 2021 suspended: Australian players and staff stranded in India, will be jailed if they go back home, here’s why

The suspension of IPL 2021 has left Australian players and staff members in a fix as they can’t travel back to their country due to the travel ban which was announced by the Australian government.

May 04, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

IPl 2021: Cricket Australia in a bind after saying no to special flight for IPL players

Both CA and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said that they are in touch with their players with the ECB adding that the decision to continue playing IPL rests with the players.

May 03, 2021, 20:10 PM IST

Cricket Australia donates AUD 50,000 to back fundraising drive in response to India's COVID-19 crisis

India, the world's second-worst coronavirus-hit country, recorded more than 3,00,000 new infections for a 12th straight day on Monday.

May 03, 2021, 11:36 AM IST

IPL 2021: David Warner and Steve Smith to withdraw from tournament?

According to a report, "Australian cricketers including David Warner and Steve Smith are now hoping to be flown home to India before borders shut." It is worth mentioning that the second wave of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in India, with more than 3 lakh new cases arriving on a day-to-day basis. The death rates are also on the all-time rise in the country.

Apr 27, 2021, 17:55 PM IST

IPL 2021: Australia hurdle on participation of David Warner & Co. in T20 league

Although it has postponed the Test tour of South Africa, CA has confirmed that there would be no changes in the Twenty20 squad, which will travel to New Zealand this month for a five-match series without the likes of Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.

Feb 03, 2021, 10:50 AM IST

Cricket Australia offered to host SA Test series in Australia, but CSA declined: CEO Hockley

The Australian board had said that traveling from Australia to South Africa at this current time would have had an unacceptable level of health and safety risk to the visiting players. As the series between Australia and South Africa got postponed, the ICC on Tuesday confirmed that New Zealand has now become the first team to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC).

Feb 03, 2021, 09:21 AM IST