Australian Domestic Season / Features

Sheffield Shield 2012-13

Why the Shield final is essential

Mar 27, 2013: A slogging Sheffield Shield final cannot be allowed to encourage thoughts of its removal from the domestic schedule

Australia domestic season 2012-13

Bulls pave Harris' road to the Ashes

Mar 21, 2013: The quiet confidence Ryan Harris exudes now is a result of the time he has been able to spend around the Queensland squad.

ACA Player of the month - January

Shaun Marsh's dizzying rollercoaster

Mar 9, 2013: The last year and a half have brought him plenty of ups and downs, and he's determined to learn from experience

ACA Player of the month - December

Burns' Tasmanian move bears fruit

Jan 25, 2013: Erin Burns' aggressive, hard-hitting attitude is ideally suited to the hubbub of Twenty20

ACA Player of the month - December

Finch resolves to be himself

Jan 25, 2013: Aaron Finch has resolved to shed the tentative ways of his first two ODI appearances for Australia

Renegades v Heat, BBL 2012-13, Melbourne

Pomersbach's road from perdition

Jan 15, 2013: A player whose raw talent is matched only by his naivety and indiscipline, Luke Pomersbach appears to have grabbed a lifeline in Queensland

Australian cricket season

Repairing the Australian summer

Jan 2, 2013: How the Test team and Big Bash League can coexist.

Big Bash League 2012-13

Dullsville at the Big Bash League

Dec 25, 2012: The first half of the BBL has been lukewarm, but it has been good enough to inspire poetry

Australia news

Starc right to call Warne's bluff

Dec 11, 2012: In defending team-mates Nathan Lyon and Ben Hilfenhaus from perceived criticism, Mitchell Starc showed his heart is in the right place

Big Bash League 2012-13

BBL's summer madness returns

Dec 6, 2012: Back after the rousing success of season one, the stakes for BBL two are higher still

ACA Player of the month - October

Bolton leads the way for Fury

Nov 29, 2012: Nicole Bolton started this season with her maiden state century, and has been named the Australian Cricketers Association Women's Player of the Month for October

ACA Player of the month - October

Henriques hopes to build on rapid start

Nov 29, 2012: Moises Henriques is seeking to build on a rapid start to 2012-13, having been named the Australian Cricketers Association's Player of the Month for October

From South Africa to the other SA

Nov 21, 2012: Johan Botha has no regrets about leaving his home country and is enjoying the chance to play more first-class cricket as captain of South Australia

The Bradman Oration 2012

Tending to Australia's grassroots

Oct 24, 2012: Ricky Ponting, Ed Cowan and Mel Jones reflect on the importance of club cricket

Australia news

Warne content with spin's low-key role

Oct 23, 2012: For 16 years, Shane Warne was Australia's primary match-winner. Now he hopes Australia can accept spinners whose main role is support.

What's the matter with South Australia?

Oct 20, 2012: Though they've done well in limited-overs competition, they've floundered in first-class cricket for a number of seasons