While many people may enjoy a game of backyard cricket, only a few go on to become elite professional batsmen in Australia.
Read moreIn the early hours of the morning, we learned Australia and New Zealand won their historic joint bid to host the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Read moreThe aftermath of Hillsborough also produced an agenda for nationwide stadium modernisation, a moment when the game itself in England was completely reconstructed and repackaged.
Read moreSports marketers are trying all manner of ideas – from the brilliant to the downright bizarre – to create atmosphere in empty sports stadiums.
Read moreReturn of rugby league games might be stalled because of a row over referees
Read morePichot beaten 28 votes to 23.
Read moreThe new coach isn't going anywhere.
Read moreEngland still have the ODI mantle, though.
Read moreA book about an 80-seasons-old grass-roots basketball club has won Basketball Victoria’s 2019 Media Award.
Read moreSydney captain isn't going anywhere.
Read moreHere's a cracking idea from the Scots, who'd love to get some cricket at the Grange in the next few months.
Read moreA Brisbane-based Kiwi has been left disappointed after a pair of torn rugby shorts once worn by All Black rugby legend Jonah Lomu failed to sell for a cool $466 000 on auction last week.
Read moreSPECIAL FEATURE: Negative stereotypes associated with mental health issues were once a matter of shame and embarrassment, only to be discussed quietly in fear of being branded as “weak”.
Read moreLet's take a look at some of the great Aussie test match cricket bowling partnerships.
Read moreBring back the 'tash! So often the greatest moments in Ashes cricket history have been accompanied by a sensational moustache...
Read moreNo World Cup final could have been more exciting or demonstrated so clearly the passion, excitement and camaraderie that sport has to offer. The greatest game of one day cricket of all time?
Read moreAustralia has a bona fide number one contender for the Wimbledon crown in Ash Barty. It's time for a nation to get behind this genuine champ.
Read moreThe Aussie cricketing faithful starting to believe that it could indeed be their year.
Read moreOPINION & ANALYSIS: That Ashleigh Barty has maintained her integrity and stayed true to who she is throughout her rise is remarkable. No matter what more success Barty enjoys, she is certain to be a player who people will look back on and say: her character was as magnificent as...
Read more25 years on from Australia’s World Cup qualifier vs Argentina, KRIS GRIFFITHS checks out the new documentary about the mercurial genius who tore defences apart and broke fans’ hearts
Read moreAshleigh Barty, the baby-faced dispatcher from Ipswich, looks destined for greatness after wins over two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and now former world number one Karolina Pliskova, writes our resident tennis tragic, PAUL O'HANLON.
Read moreHere are five things to get excited about on the eve of the third and fourth stop in the women’s and men’s respective series.
Read moreAshleigh Barty has become the first Australian woman in 10 years to make the quarterfinals at the Melbourne-hosted Grand Slam, and a Big Bash stint helped her get there.
Read moreThe 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is only a few short weeks away.
Read moreSPECIAL FEATURE: Murray did not have the talent that the likes of Federer, Djokovic or Nadal had but he wasn't short of it either.
Read moreHead coach Rassie Erasmus has named 13 of his South Africa tourists into the Barbarians group preparing to face Argentina on Saturday.
Read moreNew Zealand great Wyatt Crockett and Italy’s Tommaso Benvenuti are among the latest group of players added to the Barbarians squad to face Argentina on December 1.
Read moreBIG GAME PREVIEW: With so much to play for both teams and the rivalry that comes out between England and Australia, we should expect a classic.
Read moreOPINION & ANALYSIS: The general public might love the game, but we have no ownership or direct influence over it. The only means we might have to effect meaningful reform is by voting with our feet.
Read moreAustralia's national selection panel has named a 14-player Australia squad to take on Pakistan in a three-ODI series in Malaysia later this month - and a 15-player squad to compete at the World T20 in the West Indies in November.
Read moreFrom an Australian supporter's point of view, it's always good to see a number of Wallabies stars named in a Barbarians squad.
Read moreSA Rugby's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus will take charge of the Barbarians for the first time when the famous club returns to action later this season.
Read moreAll set for some great golf in France.
Read moreWe’ve teamed up with Lord’s Cricket Ground to offer you the chance to win two tickets to the final Vitality Blast match between Middlesex and Essex Eagles on Thursday!
Read moreKoa Smith caught this gobsmacking wave, riding it for two whole minutes as he travelled through eight barrels
Read moreThe Vitality Blast T20 explodes at of the home of cricket on Thursday nights, with an array of international stars set to thrill on the hallowed turf in London. Catch the action, with tickets just £25 for adults.
Read moreWATCH: Word Cup fever has enveloped Britain as the England football team march to glory, and the 'It's coming home' cinema inspired video memes are fueling the frenzy. Here's the greatest hits...
Read moreAlthough there is potential for rivalry, the World Cup really can also bring people from nations all over the world together through their love of football.
Read moreWATCH: Night of shame as Boomer's Basketball World Cup qualifier against Philippines descends into blood-curdling fisticuffs. "Black eye for the sport," says Andrew Gaze.
Read moreSPECIAL FEATURE: A more diverse representation of women football fans is needed in media coverage of the World Cup – and other sport events.
Read moreFootball World Cup's first ever video reviewed penalty sparks huge controversy. But was it the right call or were we robbed?
Read moreEngland, currently ranked number one in the ODI World Rankings, defeated Australia 4-1 in a five-match series held in Australia in January.
Read moreRecords will tumble at Ellis Park in Johannesburg as Tevita Kuridrani is set to win his 100th Brumbies Super Rugby cap whilst team-mate Ben Alexander will rack up his 150th from the replacements bench as the Plus500 Brumbies meet the Lions in South Africa.
Read moreJustin Langer has been announced as Australia's new head coach after Darren Lehmann resigned in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal.
Read moreWith the clay court season set to hit full swing at the imminent Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco, we take an early peek at the French Open contenders for the 2018 men's and women's singles titles. Could an Aussie cause an upset?
Read moreSPECIAL FEATURE: Aussies definitely enjoy watching sport. However, the increased television and online coverage of major sports events encourages people to spend long periods in front of screens, which may have a negative impact on health.
Read moreThe Commonwealth emphasises the ties that bind its member nations together, which derive almost entirely from a shared legacy of colonisation.
Read moreAccording to media reports, disgraced cricketer David Warner is in talks to line up a million-dollar tell-all interview to share his side of the ball tampering story.
Read moreWATCH: A clearly distressed now former Australian cricket captain emotionally addressed the media in Sydney about his role in the ball tampering saga after being banned and sent home in disgrace.
Read moreAustralia's ball tampering trio have been handed lengthy bans by the country's cricketing authority.
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