Cricket star Mitch Marsh is just days away from playing in one of the biggest Test series of his life - but nobody could blame him for taking his mind off cricket at the moment.
The former Test spin bowler's trial in a Sydney court began on Tuesday as he fronted a jury after pleading not guilty to one count of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug.
Senior umpire Tony DeNobrega was officiating a match in Perth's north last weekend when he was hospitalised in the sort of incident that has cost other match officials their lives in the past.
RICHARD GIBSON IN SAINT LUCIA: It is not only the bleach blonde beach haircut that has made Jacob Bethell stand out during his first three months as an England cricketer.
Highly regarded star Doug Bracewell, who played 28 Tests for his country, recorded the positive result after excelling with bat and ball in a match back in January.
McCullum has signed a deal with the ECB taking him up until the end of 2027, a period incorporating the next two Ashes series plus 50-over and Twenty20 World Cups.
Brisbane Heat teenager Lucy Hamilton has reaped the ultimate reward for skipping schoolies' week, becoming the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in...
Australia and India are set to collide in Perth next week for the opening Test of the series, with the visitors coming into the opening match off the back of a 3-0 series defeat by New Zealand.
RICHARD GIBSON IN ST LUCIA: And there was a full over left unused when Sherfane Rutherford completed the five-wicket win, levelling up the six count at 16-16.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Marcus Trescothick knows he is in the Caribbean on locum work. However, deputising for Brendon McCullum has clarified his career ambitions.
Spencer Johnson has produced the greatest ever figures by an Australian quick in Twenty20 internationals, his five-wicket haul bowling his side to a 13-run win over Pakistan.
RICHARD GIBSON IN SAINT LUCIA: England claimed a first Twenty20 series victory away from home since becoming world champions two years ago with another successful chase.
Clarke and Hughes were so close the former Test skipper regarded him as his little brother before his tragic death after being hit by a bouncer almost 10 years ago.
Darren Lehmann excelled as a player and coach for the national cricket team - but two years after he quit over an infamous cheating scandal, his life was turned completely on its head.
Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer have found themselves at the heart of a clash of commitments, due to their roles with IPL sides the Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.
New Test opener Nathan McSweeney is ready to take the first ball on debut for Australia - and his selection has set off a stoush between a former batter and a journalist on social media.
Aussie cricket star Milly Illingworth has made a name for herself in the Women's Big Bash League with her fast bowling - and now she's found internet fame for another reason.
RICHARD GIBSON: Saqib Mahmood remains pragmatic about his lot as an England fast bowler without a central contract, conceding that he didn't deserve one.
It appears barbs are already being shared between both camps ahead of the first Test of the summer, with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting being lambasted by India's coach.
TOP SPIN: Asked what had triggered this burst of form after his first 17 ODIs had produced just 450 runs at an average of 28, he replied: 'I think I've figured out a tempo in ODI cricket.'
RICHARD GIBSON IN BARBADOS: Dan Mousley is one of England's more eye-catching recent selections: an all-rounder whose off spin gets people rubber- necking to check the speed gun.
The men in green and gold lost the deciding game in the one-day international series against Pakistan at Perth's Optus Stadium on Sunday - and the result was made even worse by Cummins' Instagram post.
RICHARD GIBSON IN BARBADOS: Jos Buttler bulldozed his way into the top six of Twenty20 international run scorers with a brutal 83 to help demolish West Indies by seven wickets.
Being steered by Josh Inglis, who was named in the Test squad on Sunday morning along with seven players who started the ODI series but didn't finish it as Cricket Australia had planned.