Cricket News

Ashton Agar picked up five wickets to lead a Western Australia fightback but they followed that with a batting collapse that ensured New South Wales remained well on top after two days in Canberra

Jackson Bird's six-wicket haul and an unbeaten 83 from Mark Cosgrove gave Tasmania the edge on the first day of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in Hobart

Doug Bollinger and Josh Hazlewood gave New South Wales the perfect start in their push to earn hosting rights for the Sheffield Shield final, skittling Western Australia for 82 on the first day of their match in Canberra

Queensland captain James Hopes proved dangerous with the new ball before Victoria recovered somewhat through half-centuries to David Hussey and John Hastings on the first day in Melbourne

Cricket Australia remains confident that a day-night Test against New Zealand in November 2015 will be feasible despite mixed reviews from players and coaches after a trial in last week's Sheffield Shield matches

The Sheffield Shield final may be held at Manuka Oval in Canberra or Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg after both New South Wales and South Australia were forced to find alternatives to their main venues

Johan Botha, the South Australia captain, has been handed one-match suspension for breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour in two separate incidents during the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales

Victoria's press for a second win in the tournament was shut out by Luke Butterworth's third first-class century as Tasmania salvaged a draw in Melbourne

Ryan Carters led a determined New South Wales stonewalling in Adelaide to claim two points in a draw with South Australia

Queensland kept themselves alive in the Sheffield Shield with a 250-run win over Western Australia in Brisbane, where Luke Feldman and Michael Neser helped the Bulls skittle the Warriors for 144

Queensland's pacers Luke Feldman and James Hopes did the damage for the team, leaving Western Australia in disarray chasing 395 as Queensland closed in on a big win

A four-wicket haul from Johan Botha, followed by fifties from Sam Raphael and Tom Cooper left South Australia firmly on top against New South Wales going into the last day at the Adelaide Oval

A Peter Forrest century and impressive spells from James Hopes and Michael Neser put Queensland on the path towards first-innings points on the second day in Brisbane

New South Wales spinner Steve O'Keefe believes a change of ball after the pink ball became too worn during South Australia's innings hurt his team in their match at Adelaide Oval

Marcus Stoinis scored his maiden first-class century as Victoria took control on the second day of their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the MCG

Middle-order batsmen Chris Lynn and Peter Forrest hit half-centuries to steady Queensland on the first day against Western Australia

An unbeaten fifty from Callum Ferguson steered South Australia to a respectable score after four wickets from left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe had put them in trouble on the first day at the Adelaide Oval

In a battle of the bottom rung teams, Victoria made big strides against Tasmania on day one at the MCG

Australian cricket is ready for its own twilight saga. This week's round of Sheffield Shield matches will be played with pink balls under floodlights and Cricket Australia hopes it will be the first step towards hosting a day-night Test in less than two y

South Australia coach Darren Berry has expressed his frustration that a trial of pink balls and day-night Sheffield Shield cricket could help decide the tournament