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Mitchell Johnson gets Australia contract, Ed Cowan misses out
Erratic paceman Mitchell Johnson was a big winner as one of a streamlined 17 players awarded a Cricket Australia contract on Friday, but Test opener Ed Cowan missed out.
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Michael Hussey to skip tour of England and Ireland
Michael Hussey has been allowed to skip Australia's tour of Ireland and England in June and July to be with his family after the premature birth of his child. Cricket Australia said he will be replaced by Queensland batsman Peter Forrest in the 15-man squad.
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Cummins, Johnson back in Australian squad for England tour
Young fast bowler Patrick Cummins and Mitchell Johnson returned to the Australian squad on Thursday for a five-match One-Day series against England and one game against Ireland, after recovering from their respective foot injuries.
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3rd Final: Australia defeat Sri Lanka to claim CB Series
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs to win the best-of-three match one-day international tri series at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Hosts overcome a fight to claim 1st final
Nuwan Kulasekara's whirlwind knock worth 73 and a spirited lower-order effort failed to propel Sri Lanka to a win against Australia in the first of three finals of the CB Series, on Sunday. The visitors were bowled out 15 runs short chasing 322.
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Preview: Confident Australia face resurgent Sri Lanka
Finally, the finals. Nearly a month after the tournament began, Australia and Sri Lanka have been confirmed as the top two sides and India, the World Cup champions, are on their way home.
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10th ODI Preview: Cornered India against Australia
In-fighting or the lack of any aside, the Indian team has been shoved down to the bottom of the points table of the ongoing CB Series by Australia and a resurgent Sri Lanka. The tenth ODI of the series will see MS Dhoni's side battle for survival more than glory as the visitors will look to close the 5 point gap by bringing Australia down in Sydney.
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Our execution with the ball was not good: Clarke
Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke felt his bowlers were just not good enough today after his side lost by three wickets to Sri Lanka despite posting a competitive 280 on the board in a league match of the ongoing ODI tri-series here.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Statistical highlights as visitors win
Sri Lanka put up a determined effort against hosts Australia to carve a 3-wicket win at Hobart on Thursday. With it, the team managed to claim the top-spot in the points table of the ongoing series. A look at the statistical highlights from the day.
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Forrest's maiden ton steers Australia to 280
Australia scored 280 for six off their 50 overs after winning the toss in the tri one-day series international against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval on Friday.