Cricket Australia says it has extended the contract of head coach Darren Lehmann until October 2019 to keep him in place during the next Ashes.

Darren Lehmann has extended his contract as Australia's head coach until 2019 to cover the World Cup and the Ashes series in England that year.

Former England batsman Michael Carberry has been diagnosed with cancer, his county side Hampshire announced

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.

Australia must stifle their attacking instincts in the subcontinent and "bore" batsmen into giving up their wickets, captain Steven Smith has said.

Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the tour of Bangladesh in October because of the broken thumb.

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has retired from Test cricket.

Shane Watson's endlessly enigmatic Test career for Australia is over.

Since it is considered to be the most minionly of an umpire's many minion tasks, checking no-balls is mistakenly assumed to be an easy job.

Australia captain Michael Clarke has confirmed he will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series.

Former Australia captain Richie Benaud, the celebrated 'voice of cricket', dies at the age of 84 after battling skin cancer, prompting a flood of tributes from around the world.