Home
Search
thewest.com.au
SportChevron Right Icon

Cricket

CricketPremiumWickets galore as bowlers feast at Optus Stadium

A total of 17 wickets fell on day one of the first Test between Australia and India at Optus Stadium, with Virat Kohli again failing with the bat.

Justin Chadwick

analysis
analysis
CricketCommentsPremium
analysis
Miserable Perth day leaves Kohli’s career at crossroads

India’s King is at a crossroad in his reign. Virat Kohli needed to pull India out of trouble but couldn’t and the series he was backed to lift for has begun with a whimper, writes Jackson Barrett.

Jackson Barrett

analysis
analysis
CricketCommentsPremium
analysis
Hits & Misses: Perth pace paradise, ‘Pantastic’ shot & more

The first day of the Test summer is in the books - and it was a wicket-heavy record-breaker! Here’s the good and bad from the opening day at Optus Stadium, including a shot that needs to be seen to be believed.

Chris Robinson

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Cricket CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Devine earns massive Scorchers honour ahead of must-win game

Title-winning captain Sophie Devine will on Saturday be revealed as the skipper of Perth Scorchers’ team of the decade, The West Australian can reveal. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsMcSweeney dream cops brutal Bumrah reality check

Nathan McSweeney’s debut Test innings was as short as it was eventful; the young South Australian out for 10 in Perth.

Aaron Kirby

CricketPremiumKohli aura takes another hit as struggles continue

Virat Kohli's poor form has continued as he was dismissed for just five amidst India's total of 150 on day one of the first Test in Perth.

Justin Chadwick

CricketVideoCommentsWATCH: Epic catch thanks to Aussie double act

Australia’s newest Test player is making waves before even picking up his bat, combining with Marnus Labuschagne for a slips catch for the ages.

Aaron Kirby

CricketPremiumIndian opener forced to 'cop it sweet' after DRS controversy

India opener KL Rahul shook his head in disgust and indicated he hadn't nicked the ball after being given out caught behind on review in the first Test.

Justin Chadwick

CricketVideoCommentsWe’re not a bunch of spuds - we're WA record-breakers!

It has taken just an hour of play for The West Test against India to surpass Perth’s all-time single-day attendance record. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketHealy set to miss India ODIs through knee injury

Australia's captain Alyssa Healy is expected to miss the ODI series against India through injury, with an otherwise largely unchanged squad to be named.

Scott Bailey

CricketCricket ready to honour Hughes on 10-year anniversary

Australian cricket will stop to remember Phillip Hughes' 10-year anniversary, with several commemorations planned at both state and national level.

Scott Bailey

CricketPremiumBumrah stuns Australia in chaotic start to Perth Test

Australia are in danger of crashing to their lowest Test total at home since 1984 after India left them reeling at 7-67 in Perth.

Oliver Caffrey

CricketVideoCommentsAussie top order crumbles as wickets tumble on opening day

Australia has lost seven wickets and been left reeling in a session of carnage and a hair-raising spell by Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of The West Test. 

Jackson Barrett

Cricket CommentsPremiumWA quick Beardman gets another nod from national selectors

Australian selectors still have a close eye on Mahli Beardman, with the West Aussie pace ace now picked in a Prime Minister’s XI to take on India. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsSEE THE PICS: Fans pack Optus for blockbuster Test

Cricket lovers flocked to Optus Stadium for the first Test of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar series, with punters lining up more than an hour before gates opened before filling the stands.

Aaron Kirby and Caleb Runciman

CricketRenshaw recalled for pink-ball tour game against India

Scott Boland, Matthew Renshaw and Sam Konstas are among the notable players who will take on India in a pink-ball tour game at Manuka Oval.

Staff Writers

live
live
CricketComments
live
FOLLOW LIVE: Records tumble as India hit back in West Test

India were skittled for just 150 - but the Aussies are finding things just as hard with the bat in front of more than 31,000 fans at Optus Stadium. Follow the latest news & developments from the West Test here!

Jake Santa Maria

BREAKINGPremiumBombshell twist in MacGill drug trial

The jury in the trial against former cricketing great Stuart MacGill has been discharged after sitting through three days of evidence.

Steve Zemek

CricketForgotten Aussie quick’s pink-ball audition

Scott Boland has the chance to make a statement under lights after he was picked to lead the Prime Minister’s XI attack in a pink-ball game against India.

Martin Gabor

CricketCommentsPremiumExpert predictions: Ponting backs Smith to hit top form

Ahead of the hotly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, experts from Channel 7 and The West Australian have weighed in who they think will win the series and who will star. 

CricketCommentsPremiumWhat you need to know about Australia, India first Test XIs

The West Australian reporter Aaron Kirby looks at Australia and India’s predicted XIs for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series and gives you everything you need to know about each player.

Aaron Kirby

SportPrince of Perth, Premier snare hottest West Test tickets

From the WA Premier and an Indian cricket legend to a netball superstar and even the Prince of Perth - the first Test of the summer certainly is the hottest ticket in town. 

Jakeb Waddell

CricketCommentsPremiumSunil Gavaskar ready for cricket’s most competitive rivalry

After more than a week shrouded in mystery and with the eyes of the cricket world on Perth, the city will today play host to a series dubbed the sport’s ultimate contest. 

Jackson Barrett and Shannon Hampton

CricketPremiumAustralia bank on 'scary' middle order to do the job

Makeshift opener Nathan McSweeney will make his Test debut in Perth as Australia attempt to win back the Border-Gavaskar trophy from India.

Justin Chadwick