Australia A tour of India 2018

Khawaja on spin trial for Australia A tour of India

May 30, 2018: Queensland's Brendan Doggett and Marnus Labuschagne will also be travelling to India while Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh were named captains

County news

Marsh withdrawal leaves Surrey with a headache

Apr 5, 2018: Mitchell Marsh is facing his second operation in a year and that leaves Surrey with problems with the county season only days away

Australia in South Africa 2018

Mitchell Starc troubled by sore calf

Mar 19, 2018: While Mitchell Marsh did bowl overs at half-pace as he recovered from a groin strain, a calf complaint for Starc is a concern given that he has just had numerous days to shake off residual niggles from the first two Tests

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day

Mitchell Marsh's groin injury spells trouble for Australia

Mar 12, 2018: The allrounder also suffered a bout of gastro that had him well below 100% fitness on day one of the Port Elizabeth Test

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day

Rabada picks up second disciplinary charge in same Test

Mar 12, 2018: Fresh charge levelled against South Africa quick for Warner send-off, even as he awaits ruling on Smith shoulder nudge

South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day

Troubling patterns emerge for Australia

Mar 11, 2018: As the series nears its halfway mark, the home side seems rejuvenated by the deeds of AB de Villiers while the visitors have begun showing worrying signs of top-order frailty

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 2nd day

Marsh and Lyon script their Second Act

Mar 2, 2018: A little over 12 months ago, neither man was certain of his place in the Australian Test XI. Now, they have become immensely vital cogs

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 2nd day

Five-star Starc builds on M Marsh 96 to secure big lead

Mar 2, 2018: Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon systematically dismantled South Africa's batting order on the second day in Durban to give Australia a 189-run lead

Western Australia v New South Wales, Sheffield Shield 2017-18, Perth, 1st day

Mitchell Marsh's four-for skittles New South Wales for 204

Feb 8, 2018: After dismissing the NSW line-up cheaply, WA lost a pair of their own early wickets in reply and were 187 runs behind at stumps

Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Ashes end, World Cup road begins

Jan 13, 2018: Australia had a poor 2017 in the one-day game while England continued to impress although did stumble at the Champions Trophy

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

Brother in arms leaves Mitchell Marsh in dire straits

Jan 7, 2018: A moment of brotherly love nearly went awry for Mitchell and Shaun Marsh on the fourth afternoon at Sydney

Australia news

Mitchell Marsh puts country before IPL

Jan 1, 2018: The allrounder has chosen to strive for greater effectiveness as a Test batsman by linking up with the former Australia batting coach Michael Di Venuto at Surrey

Australia v England, 4th Ashes Test, Melbourne, 5th day

Relentless Smith finds a fresh ally

Dec 30, 2017: Steven Smith gave praise for his partner on the fifth day at the MCG, as Mitchell Marsh slipped into a supporting role with a mature, unbeaten innings

The Ashes 2017-18

'Gut feel' selections regain Ashes

Dec 19, 2017: The selections of Tim Paine, and Shaun and Mitchell Marsh were all "gut feel" calls, Darren Lehmann said, while lauding the players for seizing their opportunities

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 5th day

Starc decision needed after Smith's tears of joy

Dec 18, 2017: Steven Smith is desperate to complete a 5-0 whitewash over England but there could be a tricky decision to make over the fitness of Mitchell Starc

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 4th day

Tale of two tails tells the tale of England's Ashes struggle

Dec 17, 2017: England's inability to crack Australia's lower-order, or shore up their own, is the biggest indicator of the gulf between the sides

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Marsh emulates father in breakthrough moment

Dec 16, 2017: The Ashes is proving memorable for the Marsh brothers, who both had reason to fear for their future before the Australian summer began

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Smith leaves bungling England feeling Alone and a long way from Home

Dec 16, 2017: A baby-faced defender of Australia's homestead left England's unwelcome intruders looking like Christmas movie villains

Australia v England, 3rd Test, The Ashes 2017-18, Perth, Day 3

Smith enters elite Ashes territory

Dec 16, 2017: Stats highlights from a dominant day of Australian batting on the third day against England at the WACA

Australia v England, 3rd Test, Ashes 2017-18, Perth, 3rd day

Smith, Mitchell Marsh heap pain upon England

Dec 16, 2017: Mitchell Marsh scored his maiden Test hundred and Steven Smith batted through the day for a double as England were ground into the dirt at the WACA