Former England batsman Graeme Hick is appointed as Australia's new fulltime batting coach after initially working with the team on a temporary basis.

Michael Clarke will be seen behind the microphone during the Australian summer after he penned a contract as a commentator

Tim Cahill comes off the bench to score with only his second touch as Australia edge the United Arab Emirates 1-0.

After first England and then Australia rewrite the cricket record books just days apart, some commentators are warning that a glut of runs risks wrecking the art of bowling and turning off fans.

South Africa's talismanic captain AB de Villiers recovers from injury and is included in the Proteas squad for the one-day series at home against Australia.

Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny are due to fly to Australia tonight to test their respective bowling actions at an ICC-accredited centre in Brisbane on September 8.

Australia's stand-in skipper David Warner leads by example, hitting a brilliant century in their five-wicket win against Sri Lanka to complete a 4-1 series victory.

A tearful Nick Kyrgios, a dark horse to win the US Open, retires from his third-round match against Ukraine's Illya Marchenko with a hip injury.

Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will miss the tour of South Africa to rest ahead of a busy international programme at home.

John Hastings claims six wickets before Aaron Finch and George Bailey's attacking half-centuries power Australia to a series clinching win.

Bangladesh is facing a critical moment in its history - certainly its cricketing history - is apparent.

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has threatened to quit his sport so many times the throw away declarations barely raise the eyebrows

Top-order batsman Shaun Marsh is returning home from Australia's tour of Sri Lanka with a broken little finger.

A split has developed between Australia's two peak sports bodies in the wake of the nation's underwhelming results at the Rio Olympics.

Australia will look to restore some battered pride when they begin their one-day series against Sri Lanka, hoping that some fresh blood can help reverse a string of defeats on a miserable tour.

Sri Lanka clinch their first series whitewash over a major cricketing nation as they win the third and final Test against Australia by 163 runs, with spinner Rangana Herath taking 7-64.

Centuries from skipper Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh give Australia hope of a consolation victory in the final Test against Sri Lanka.

Unbeaten centuries from Shaun Marsh and skipper Steven Smith power Australia to 235 for one at lunch against Sri Lanka on the third day of the final Test in Colombo.

Australia's really young gun Kyle Chalmers wins the Olympic 100m freestyle gold in Rio to end his country's 48-year drought in swimming's prestige event.

Olympic action begins in earnest with swimming records falling, bomb and bullet scares, and a sickening double leg break in gymnastics.