The Australian men’s cricket team is bracing for its most intense schedule yet with the next 18 months jam-packed with fixtures, and highlighted by a gruelling run of away series in 2023.

Andrew McDonald is moving towards his first crunch call as coach. After more than a year of fruitless scores, the new Australian coach must soon make a call on captain Aaron Finch.

It has long been considered that Steve Smith is an automatic selection for Australia in all three formats. But now there seems to be a shift.

Australian seamer Jhye Richardson has confirmed he was left our of the Australian tour of Pakistan with officials hoping to protect the longevity of his career.