Cricket

Steve Smith says fast bowler Xavier Bartlett has a "bright future" after making an impressive start to his ODI career against West Indies.

Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting will join the American T20 Major League Cricket competition, signing a two-year deal to coach the Washington Freedom franchise.

The Australians don't need the whole of the first powerplay to finish off the final ODI against the West Indies, after another brilliant bowling performance and a fierce cameo from Jake Fraser-McGurk.

England falls short of the target in Visakhapatnam, as India delights home fans with a series-levelling Test win.

Four players have debuted for Australia in the ODI series against the West Indies and Sean Abbott believes the newbies could one day become mainstays of the XI.

Australia wins its ODI series against the West Indies in two games as Sean Abbott stars with bat, ball and in the field in an 83-run victory at the SCG.

Australian quick Megan Schutt celebrates her milestone match with a miserly spell in an eight-wicket thumping of South Africa in the series-opening women's one-day international.

One-day world champions Australia earn a comfortable win in the first game of a three-match series against West Indies in Melbourne, with debutant Xavier Bartlett continuing his brilliant white-ball form.

Victoria batsman Will Pucovski will miss the next Sheffield Shield game against South Australia because of delayed concussion symptoms.

Australia bowler Lauren Cheatle will miss out on a Women's Premier League (WPL) debut after having a skin cancer taken out of her neck.

Ash Gardner adds the Belinda Clark Medal to her player of the T20 World Cup award, and comeback kid Mitch Marsh's huge year is capped with him winning the Allan Border Medal at the Australian Cricket Awards.

Steve Smith hasn't been short of critics since switching to opener but the 34-year old is feeling right at home after his last innings against the West Indies. 

Australia bounce back from a shock T20 loss to South Africa, clinching success in a tense series decider on the back of a classy 82 from Beth Mooney.

The Big Bash reports a 27 per cent increase in crowd numbers but puts fixing slow pitches on its agenda to keep fans coming back.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says the top six batters will be given an extended run in Test cricket, including the out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne.

Cricket ACT is pushing hard to have a Canberra team in the men's and women's Big Bash Leagues (BBL) — but what are its chances?

From sitting in his boxers without his kit to showing the West Indies still have the heart for Test cricket, Shamar Joseph is the right hero for the right time for the West Indies.

With a win for the ages at the Gabba the West Indies bring precious life to Australia's summer, their own hopes for a prosperous future and the health of Test cricket in its entirety.

There were emotional celebrations all around the Gabba as the West Indies pulled off the impossible, but some Australians created some unwanted history of their own. Here's five quick hits from day four.

West Indies rookie Shamar Joseph tears through Australia's batting line-up, taking seven wickets to power his team to an enthralling eight-run win at the Gabba. 

A superb 58 not out by South African opener Laura Wolvaardt guides her side to victory in Canberra.

At no point has it been easy — and day three might have been the toughest yet — but Australia has fought to put itself into a position to avoid calamity at the Gabba.

The Aussies had a totally normal one in the field, dropping chances and juggling others, while Shamar Joseph had his toe crushed by Mitch Starc. Here's the five quick hits from day three at the Gabba.

Australia has eased to victory in their series-opening T20 clash with South Africa, thanks to some batting class from captain Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney.  

The West Indies set Australia 216 runs to win the second Test at the Gabba, with the tourists' innings coming to an end after tea on day three. Follow live.