Australia v England, 5th ODI, Adelaide

Australia hit back for five-run win

Jan 26, 2014: Brilliant for much of this summer, Australia settled for simply being the lucky country on their national day, as a fortuitous moment at the pointy end of the final ODI effectively handed the hosts a fourth limited-overs victory out of five

Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Finch hundred sets up Australia win

Jan 12, 2014: Aaron Finch is becoming Australia's post-Ashes specialist. In Southampton he made a record T20international score of 156 and here became the first Victorian to score an ODI century at the MCG

Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, 4th day, Hobart

Seamers secure big win for Victoria

Nov 16, 2013: Daniel Christian's three top-order wickets, as well an incisive spell of 9-1-35-2 from Clint McKay, set Victoria on their way to a comprehensive 129-run win over Tasmania at the Bellerive Oval

Australia news

Australia's fast eight for Ashes

Oct 10, 2013: Australia's selectors have identified eight fast bowlers in line for Ashes duty during the summer and told their states to prepare them accordingly

England v Australia, 4th NatWest ODI, Cardiff

Buttler leads England home to level series

Sep 14, 2013: Jos Buttler added to his burgeoning reputation as the man to close out an innings by ensuring that the NatWest Series went to deciding match as he guided England to a tense three-wicket victory in Cardiff

Australia v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, Cardiff

Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final

Jun 17, 2013: A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into

Allan Border Medal 2012-13

Clarke wins fourth Allan Border Medal

Feb 4, 2013: In the first surprise result of the Allan Border Medal evening, Clint McKay has been named Australia's One-Day International Player of the Year, narrowly beating George Bailey and David Warner for the award

Victoria v WA, Sheffield Shield, MCG

Pattinson, McKay put Victoria back in game

Nov 2, 2012: James Pattinson bowled Victoria back into the match with a fiery spell late in the afternoon at the MCG, where Western Australia had taken first-innings points earlier in the day

World Twenty20 2012

McKay makes solid return from injury

Sep 15, 2012: Clint McKay became one of the fastest to 50 ODI wickets earlier this year but he knows his place in the shorter format is far from certain for Australia's World T20 campaign

Pakistan v Australia 2012

McDermott replaces injured McKay for ODIs

Aug 16, 2012: The Queensland fast bowler Alister McDermott is set to follow his father Craig in becoming an international cricketer after being added to the squad for Australia's ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE

England v Australia, NatWest Series, Chester-le-Street

Bowlers fail their own expectations

Jul 7, 2012: Australia were hoping to prove that their latest crop of seam bowlers can hold a candle to their attacks of the past, once again the reality was far different from their ambitions

Australia in England 2012

Saker's other student prospers

Jul 5, 2012: Clint McKay may be one of Australia's less-heralded bowlers but his success reflects that of his fellow Victorian with England

Leicestershire v Australians, Grace Road

McKay's four brings easy victory

Jun 21, 2012: Australia opened their tour of the British Isles with a comfortable victory over Leicestershire

Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series 3rd final, Adelaide

McKay five-for delivers title

Mar 8, 2012: Unwavering spells from Clint McKay and the stand-in captain Shane Watson delivered the triangular series trophy to Australia in a fittingly tense third final

Australia v India, CB Series, Melbourne

Wade sets up 65-run win for Australia

Feb 5, 2012: Australia's mix of youth and experience worked to great effect at the MCG, where the debutant Matthew Wade scored an impressive half-century to set up a 65-run victory over India

Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers, BBL, MCG

McKay, Hussey take Stars to semis

Jan 19, 2012: Melbourne Stars have earned a spot in the semi-finals, knocking Brisbane Heat out of fourth place with a comfortable six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers at the MCG

Victoria v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield, MCG, 1st day

McKay, Bird star on 13-wicket day

Nov 22, 2011: Clint McKay cut through Tasmania with figures of 6 for 40 to keep them to 217, before Jackson Bird brought the match back into the balance with three wickets in four balls at the MCG

Keeping the premiership window open

Jul 13, 2011: Victoria have made 14 of the last 18 state finals. Now they face the challenge of bouncing back after their first disappointing summer in years

Australian news

Stress fracture forces McKay out of World Cup

Jan 13, 2011: Clint McKay, the right-arm bowler, is out of contention for the World Cup after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot

Victoria v Queensland, Big Bash, Melbourne

Dominant Victoria open campaign in style

Jan 2, 2011: Big Bash defending champions Victoria have begun their 2011 campaign in perfect style with a clinical display to account for Queensland in game two at the MCG