Travis Head pipped Alex Carey by a single vote and fast bowler Mitchell Starc by three votes in the voting period that ran from January 29, 2025 to January 8, 2026.

The fifth season of the SA20 will see T20 superstars Mitchell Marsh, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Jason Holder and Phil Salt joining the fold as the six franchises confirmed their pre-auction retentions and signings ahead of the new edition

Season 5 of SA20 gets underway on January 17, 2027, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, and will culminate with the final at Newlands in Cape Town on February 21.

Australian head coach Andrew McDonald has called for greater squad sizes for the expanded 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, arguing that teams should be allowed to carry more members in their squads with the number of games increasing.

Captain Mitchell Marsh struck a 28-ball 60 as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third T20 to complete a 3-0 series sweep on Sunday.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the One-Day international series in Pakistan after picking up an ankle injury while playing in the Indian Premier League.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have suffered a setback ahead of their final league match as Australian star has been ruled out.

With 13 points from 13 matches, Punjab's fate now hinges on their final league game against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday

Their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the Rajasthan Royals will need an all-round improvement against the out-of-contention Lucknow Super Giants to stay alive in the Indian Premier League.

Chennai Super Kings' dreams of reaching the IPL 2026 Playoffs were dealt a massive blow as the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side slumped to a 7-wicket loss against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Friday.