Cricket

Alyssa Healy’s career has ended with a victory in Perth.

No fairytale Healy farewell as Aussies cruise to Test win

Australia have cruised to a comfortable 10-wicket win in their day-night Test match against India at the WACA Ground — but there was no fairytale farewell for their retiring legend.

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India and New Zealand have showed what successful Twenty20 cricket looks like in the modern era ahead of Sunday night’s final.

India, Kiwis primed for fascinating T20 World Cup final

While discussion continues around Australia’s failure at the T20 World Cup, India and New Zealand have showed what successful Twenty20 cricket looks like in the modern era ahead of Sunday night’s final.

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Annabel Sutherland has powered Australia to the brink of victory with a remarkable all-round performance.

Supreme Sutherland powers Aussies to brink of victory

A remarkable and record-breaking all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland has powered Australia to the brink of victory in their day-night Test against India at the WACA Ground.

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Alyssa Healy has played what may be her final international innings.

Retiring legend falls in fast-forward WACA day-nighter

Alyssa Healy has completed what may be her final international innings, figuring among 13 wickets to fall in the fast-forward start to their day-night Test match against India at the WACA Ground.

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Georgia Voll’s brilliant start to her international career has provided a reminder of Australia’s depth.

Aussie women proving why they are the best in the business

After a false start in the T20 series against India, the home side is ramming home the advantage in the ODI series, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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England captain Harry Brook salutes Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed after their World Cup heroics. (AP PHOTO)

NZ fret after World Cup loss to Jacks-inspired England

Will Jacks-powered England have pipped New Zealand, giving the Black Caps a nervous wait to see if they'll qualify for the T20 World Cup semis.

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Last week I stepped off the plane and within minutes, I was reminded why India is unlike anywhere else on earth. There is no sign of that changing in cricket, business and global politics, says Justin Langer.

Chaotic India is the sleeping giant ready to wake

Last week I stepped off the plane and within minutes, I was reminded why India is unlike anywhere else on earth. There is no sign of that changing in cricket, business and global politics.

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Alyssa Healy (l) and Beth Mooney scored half-centuries in Australia's big ODI win over India. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Mooney, Healy star after bowlers shine for Australia

Australia's batters romped to a six-wicket win over India in the opening ODI in Brisbane after their bowlers restricted the visitors to 214 all out.

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Grace Harris steps on her stumps.

The crucial mistake Aussies made against India

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but the team may be ruing this call as it fights to survive in the blockbuster women’s series.

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KANDY, SRI LANKA - FEBRUARY 20: Adam Zampa of Australia celebrates the wicket of Muhammad Nadeem of Oman during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026  match between Australia and Oman at Pallekele Cricket Stadium on February 20, 2026 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Sameera Peiris-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

JOHNSON: Cricket losing its footing on the summer stage

There was a moment recently, sitting with a coffee, a few mates, the usual morning conversation, when someone asked a simple question: ‘Did this summer feel different?’

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Glenn Maxwell won’t feature in another T20 World Cup for Australia, according to former captain Ricky Ponting, who believes his career is “coming to an end”. 

Curtain set to close on ‘Big Show’, says Ponting

Glenn Maxwell won’t feature in another T20 World Cup for Australia, according to former captain Ricky Ponting, who believes his career is ‘coming to an end’. 

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Cameron Green has been scapegoated over Australia’s T20 World Cup woes.

Who’s really to blame for World Cup disaster & it’s not Cam

It’s easy to lay it all at the feet of the struggling all‑rounder, but others deserve the real blame for the T20 debacle.

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Australia’s World Cup campaign is over.

Australia exit World Cup as rain sends Zimbabwe through

A point for Zimbabwe from a rained-off match with Ireland at Pallekele has knocked Australia out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a match still to play.

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Cameron Green.

Green should pay the price for Aussie World Cup disaster

The numbers don’t lie. Cameron Green and Ash Gardner are not performing to the level to justify their spots in the T20 team.

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