Once the prolific Daniel Hughes was dismissed New South Wales' chase fell away

The allrounder is still building up to full capacity but Australia are never short of options with the ball

The batter had remained in Australia since his arrest last November

Jackson Bird bowled impressively on his debut for NSW against his former team

Nick Hobson and Sam Whiteman cracked rapid half-centuries in a game that brought 720 runs

Beau Webster's brilliant all-round display of 83 and 2 for 17 not enough for Tasmania in a low-scoring affair

The defending champions started their season successfully with Lance Morris also taking four wickets

He was granted strict conditional bail on the drug charge and has had to surrender his passport

She admits captaining in the Ashes brought new challenges which she hopes to learn from

Moises Henriques has also been confirmed as the state's all-format captain

Former Australia and Hobart Hurricanes captain will work under Jason Gillespie at Adelaide Strikers this summer following a coaching stint with Australia A later this month

The legspinner had reacted angrily to Australia pulling out of their ODI series against Afghanistan

Allrounder remains a key part of both white-ball teams ahead of two global tournaments in nine months

The left hander does not want to look too far ahead but believes Australia are well stocked for openers

Lanning withdrew from the recent Ashes tour for medical reasons but has returned to the public eye

The allrounder previously represented Australia in football and scored in the 2011 quarter-final against Sweden

Garth and Gardner help Australia finish their northern summer on a high

Ash Gardner cracked a rapid half-century as Ireland were overwhelmed despite a strong start to the chase

'There are opinions that we respect and opinions that we don't,' Australia's coach said

David Warner has maintained that he feels in good touch in the Ashes, and Stuart Broad's record over him is not a concern