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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.