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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.

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.

Glenn Maxwell will be rested for Australia's one-day internationals against West Indies and a player many see as his successor will be called up.

Travis Head has capped an incredible year with a matchwinning performance in the Cricket World Cup final — but Australia's campaign for the title could have been very different if not for a risky selection call to keep him in the squad. 

Rohit Sharma, India's captain, heaps praise on World Cup final opponents Australia ahead of the decider in Ahmedabad, dismissing the idea they're not a dominant side.

New Zealand hits back at criticism from Australia's Simon O'Donnell of the team's competitive instincts for their assistance to a cramping Virat Kohli in their Cricket World Cup semifinal loss in Mumbai. 

Australia leave confirmation on whether Marnus Labuschagne or Marcus Stoinis will play in the World Cup semifinal against South Africa until the toss.

Adam Zampa is the top wicket-taker after the World Cup group stages — with Australia banking on him to keep up his stellar form for just one more week.

South Africa's Quinton de Kock maintains his dominance with the bat as the Proteas go top of the Cricket World Cup standings, while the Black Caps are left fighting for a semi-final spot with two games left in the group stage.

England's Cricket World Cup title defence is all but over after a thumping at the hands of South Africa.

The form book goes out the window again at the Cricket World Cup, as the Netherlands holds its nerve to beat group leaders South Africa in a rain-shortened game in Dharamsala. 

Australia loses a fifth straight ODI on World Cup eve, not getting close to India's 399 at a rain-soaked Indore Stadium.

In 76 innings of T20 cricket, Sean Abbott had never hit more than 41 runs at bat — but now the fast bowler sits alongside Andrew Symonds for one of the quickest hundreds in history.

The Australian men's team falls to number two in the Test rankings after holding the top spot since January 2022.

Australia makes several changes for next month's ODI series against India, with big hitting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell making a return after his freak leg injury that kept him out of most of the Australian summer.

Sri Lanka has comprehensively beaten Australia by six wickets in the third ODI in Colombo, with the home side completing a record chase with ease against the tourists.

Glenn Maxwell thumps 80 off 51 balls to help Australia pull off their biggest ODI chase against Sri Lanka and claim a rain-affected two-wicket win.

Australia's men will play at least 27 fixtures in their busiest-ever home cricket summer, with while-ball matches to begin in August and Tests in November. Meanwhile, the women's team will face Pakistan in ODIs and T20s.

Australia's out-of-form white-ball captain, Aaron Finch, receives a resounding show of support from interim coach Andrew McDonald.

Travis Head makes history scoring the fastest century in a one day international by an Australian against Pakistan.

In a bid to keep the season alive through COVID-19 outbreaks, Big Bash League teams will move to Melbourne with several games also transferring to Victoria.

Meg Lanning's Australian team will be put on high alert, with any player who catches COVID-19 at the end of the women's Ashes likely to be ruled out of the World Cup.

Young all-rounder Annabel Sutherland is out of the rest of the domestic season and Australia's tour of New Zealand with a leg injury.

The Test will go ahead as planned, albeit with significantly reduced crowds.

The Hobart Hurricanes are third in cricket's Big Bash League after a thrilling one-run victory over the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.