Cricket World Cup
Australia get a Heads up, but opener’s return in World Cup may not be immediate
As Australia turn towards the business end of the World Cup, Travis Head’s return will stiffen the line-up. But the opener may not play against Netherlands on Wednesday.
- by Greg Baum
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Dazzling tons from Warner, Marsh power Australia to crushing win over Pakistan
A massive opening partnership sets Australia up for a win over Pakistan, but they were made to work all the way.
- by Greg Baum
Cricket World Cup As it happened: Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs
Australia got their campaign back on track with victory over Sri Lanka and with a match against the giant-killing Dutch to follow will be keen to get a run going in India.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Cricket Australia fends off rivals with multi-year deals for Australian stars
Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne have accepted three-year Cricket Australia contracts and two-year deals have been handed to six others as Twenty20 franchises circle the world’s top cricket talent.
- by Daniel Brettig
Australia ‘tried too hard’, but now have the balance right: Cummins
Pat Cummins suspects his team had been trying too hard before they got the breakthrough that sped them towards their World Cup win against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the selection squeeze could be applied to Marnus Labuschagne.
- by Greg Baum
Illness sweeps through Pakistan side ahead of crucial World Cup clash with Australia
Fever has swept through the Pakistan World Cup cricket team ahead of their clash with Australia, but team officials say it is not viral and it is not dengue fever.
- by Greg Baum
Why David Warner wants umpires’ stats shown on the big screen
DRS upheld what looked to be a marginal decision against the opener on Monday. Now he says match officials should be subject to the same scrutiny as players.
- by Greg Baum
Orange crush: Fresh World Cup boilover as Dutch stun South Africa
The only non-Test nation in action at the World Cup overcame a top-order collapse to post 245 in the shortened contest before dismissing the Proteas for 207.
- by Amlan Chakraborty
Australia revive World Cup campaign with victory over Sri Lanka
Twice, Australia looked to have played themselves into peril against Sri Lanka, but they came away with a desperately needed win.
- by Greg Baum
Cricket World Cup 2023 As it happened: Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets
After losing their opening two games, neither Australia nor Sri Lanka can afford to fall to a third straight defeat if they want a realistic shot at reaching the semis.
- by Malcolm Conn
Afghanistan’s triumph puts a smile on the face of the World Cup
Afghanistan’s crushing win over reigning champions England will be indelibly stamped into the archives of memorable World Cup moments.
- by Greg Baum