Matches (20)

ENG-W vs IND-W (1)

MAX60 (9)

WI vs AUS (1)

ZIM T20 Tri-Series (1)

ENG-U19 vs IND-U19 (1)

BAN vs PAK (1)

Blast Women League 2 (4)

WCL (2)

IND-W

(29/29 ov) 143/8

ENG-W

(21/24 ov, T:115) 116/2

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Schedule Report Series

GCF

131/5

FLL

(10 ov, T:132) 88/8

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Schedule Table Series

Daniel Brettig

@danbrettig

The Ashes event now transcends the cricket

This was the second-highest attended Ashes of all time, viewing figures have been strong and Steven Smith has moved towards greatness. But much of the action was far from memorable

08-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Lyon's share recalls Warne impact

Expectation rises whenever Nathan Lyon takes the ball, and England have largely been worried out of attacking him

07-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig at Sydney

Khawaja's Ashes hype grows into substance

Seven years on from an oddly overblown debut innings, Usman Khawaja finally attained Ashes fulfilment at the ground where it all began

06-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig at Sydney

Team-mates in awe as Smith matches Sobers to 6000 runs

Steven Smith became the equal-second fastest Test batsman to 6000 runs, and now has the chance to make his fourth century of this Ashes series

05-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig at Sydney

Khawaja, Bancroft contrast on village day

The 22nd day of Ashes combat in this series stretched the mental reserves of both teams, but some players coped better than others

05-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig at Sydney

Crowds set to top 2 million during Australian summer

Massive crowds due to the expected success of the Ashes series and the limited-overs matches that follow combines with the continuing growth of the Twenty20 Big Bash League

05-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Australia reminded of Starc reality

Australia are not the same team without a 100% fit Mitchell Starc - and that includes when Starc is actually playing

04-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig at Sydney

BBL semis, final may move to entice broadcasters

An expanded Big Bash League will stretch into mid-February next summer as Cricket Australia seeks to make the finals of the tournament a more significant climax

04-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Australia lose moral high ground on pitches

Australian cricket has long prided itself on the independence of its curators and the quality of its pitches, but the ICC's 'poor' rating for the MCG strip is a warning sign that the surfaces at the major Test centres are no longer what they used to be

03-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Starc gets SCG wish but ODI rest looms

Mitchell Starc has been passed fit for the SCG Test, but his captain Steven Smith says Australia are mindful of the need to keep the left-arm quick fit for the South Africa tour

03-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Maxwell dropped; Lynn and Paine recalled

The West Australian pair of Jhye Richardson and Andrew Tye have also found a place in Australia's squad for the five ODIs against England that follow the fifth Ashes Test

03-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Bancroft seeks progress after long Ashes duel

"I'm becoming a better player and becoming closer to the player I want to be and I think right now I'm very confident with what I'm doing," says Australia opener

02-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Starc firming to play in Sydney 'Pink' Test

Former spearhead Glenn McGrath, however, prefers that Australia play the left-arm quick only if he is "100% fit"

02-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

MCG pitch rated poor by ICC

Australian cricket has been embarrassed by the ICC rating the MCG drop-in pitch for the Boxing Day Ashes Test as "poor" following a dull draw in which only 24 wickets were taken over five days

02-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

Scorchers regain top spot with Klinger's 83

A Michael Klinger special lifted the hosts to the top of the BBL points table, after completing a six-wicket win against Sydney Sixers

01-Jan-2018•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Hurricanes overcome Buttler's 81 for first win

Hobart Hurricanes put themselves on the map in the seventh edition of the Big Bash League by outpointing Sydney Thunder at the Showgrounds for their first win of the competition

01-Jan-2018•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Mitchell Marsh puts country before IPL

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

01-Jan-2018•Daniel Brettig

New year, new Ashton Agar

Four years after a meteoric rise and fall, the young left-arm spinner has gathered experience on bowling, international cricket, and life

31-Dec-2017•Daniel Brettig

Relentless Smith finds a fresh ally

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

30-Dec-2017•Daniel Brettig in Melbourne

MCG drop-ins under review after bore draw

Outgoing Cricket Victoria chief executive Tony Dodemaide suggested the ground's drop-in wicket square was overdue to be dug out and remade from scratch

30-Dec-2017•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

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