Australia opener David Warner says flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in test cricket.

Australian Olympic officials name their tennis line-up for Rio on Monday with the nation's top male stars Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic notably absent.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game as he fears the current packed schedule is unsustainable.

Controversial Australian Bernard Tomic is ordered to apologise on Thursday after he uses the word "retard" in a Wimbledon press conference.

Australia, the world's top-ranked one-day-international side, need to work on a number of aspects to improve ahead of next year's Champions Trophy, captain Steve Smith said after they won a triangular series in the West Indies on Sunday.

Mitchell Marsh emerges as the unlikely bowling hero for Australia as the World Cup-holders defeat the West Indies by 58 runs in the final of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.

Darren Bravo’s third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propel the West Indies to a 100-run win over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.

Glenn Maxwell, the Australian all-rounder, admits to have been hurt when dropped from the playing XI for two games during the ongoing tri-nation One-Day International series in West Indies.

Australia qualify for the final of the triangular ODI series with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday.

Australia display the composure and assurance of world champions to chase down a target of 283 and advance to the final with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the seventh match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.

The washout on Sunday (June 19) against South Africa has complicated the equation for Australia, who now go into their final league match in a must-win situation.

The seventh match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series between Australia and South Africa has been declared a no-result due to inclement weather, organizers say.

Marlon Samuels produces his best batting effort in One-Day Internationals against Australia to lead the West Indies to a six-wicket victory in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation series at Warner Park in St Kitts on Monday.

England Test skipper Alastair Cook believes his batsmen are well-prepared to deal with Pakistan's fiery attack next month after getting plenty of practice in the middle against a weakened Sri Lanka side.

Marlon Samuels hits his highest score against Australia to help West Indies overcome the world champions in their tri-nation match.

Australia opening batsman David Warner will miss the remainder of the triangular one day series in the West Indies due to a broken finger.

Australia show the stuff of champions and South Africa's suspect temperament is again exposed as they crash to a 36-run defeat in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International series at Warner Park in St Kitts.

Australia opener David Warner is set to miss the remainder of the one-day series in West Indies after breaking a finger during Saturday's win over South Africa, Australia said Sunday.

David Warner hits his maiden ODI century outside Australia to set up a 36-run tri-series win over South Africa