Cricket News

Third time is a charm for the Perth Scorchers as they claimed their first BBL title with a dominant 39-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes at their home ground

Craig Simmons scored his second century of the tournament and sent Perth Scorchers to the Champions League 2014 and ensured they host their third successive BBL final

Legspinner Cameron Boyce helped the Hobart Hurricanes reach their first Big Bash League final with a comfortable victory over the previously unbeaten Melbourne Stars at the MCG

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been released by Sri Lanka Cricket for the upcoming Big Bash League semi-finals

A vintage Brad Hodge half-century and a polished bowling display by John Hastings helped an understrength Melbourne Stars stroll through to the semi-finals undefeated after beating Perth Scorchers by 20 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Nathan Lyon and Nic Maddinson helped Sydney Sixers to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sydney Thunder that gave the Sixers a good chance of hosting a BBL semi-final

Ben Dunk blasted the Hobart above Brisbane in the Big Bash League table with a convincing victory at the Bellerive Oval. Dunk's 87 helped his side to a huge total that was easily defended with three wickets for Cameron Boyce.

A brilliant, nerveless all-round display from Dwayne Bravo secured the Melbourne Renegades a thrilling one-run win over the Adelaide Strikers

The Melbourne Stars continued their unbeaten run with a convincing five-wicket win against Hobart Hurricanes in Melbourne

Perth Scorchers will be without Yasir Arafat for the rest of the season, due to a thumb injury

Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect

Brett Lee conceded 14 runs off the last over of the match but helped the Sydney Sixers win by two runs to mark the end of the Melbourne Renegades' final's aspirations

Cameron Gannon's late strikes helped Brisbane Heat hold on to a 32-run victory over Adelaide Strikes in Adelaide

Craig Simmons slammed the fastest century of the BBL, off just 39 balls, to power Perth Scorchers to 203 at the WACA

Sydney Thunder General Manager Nick Cummins believes the signings of international players Michael Clarke and David Warner to the franchise have unintentionally contributed to the Thunder's horrendous season

Steve Smith's outstanding half-century that set up the Sydney Sixers' total of 179 and two crucial outfield catches late in the game ensured the Hobart Hurricanes fell short of their target

Twenty games. Seven-hundred-and-fifty-three days. That's how long it had been since the Sydney Thunder last won a Twenty20 match.

Pat Cummins will finally make his long-awaited return to Australian domestic cricket for Perth Scorchers against Adelaide Strikers at the WACA on Thursday after Cricket Australia cleared the injury-prone fast bowler

Melbourne Stars romped to their sixth consecutive win in the Big Bash League with a three-wicket win against the Brisbane Heat, who are second from bottom in the table

Hobart Hurricanes moved to fourth place by thumping Sydney Thunder by 73 runs, handing them their 19th consecutive loss, as the competition for the top four places got stiffer