Daniel Hughes

An Australian cricketer Daniel Hughes was left unconscious briefly after being hit by a bouncer on his neck during a first grade match but fortunately escaped unscathed.

Sydney Sixers clinched the hosting rights for the Big Bash League (BBL) decider with a commanding 39-run victory over Brisbane Heat on the Gold Coast, marking the commencement of the finals series on Friday. Skipper Moises Henriques (59) and opener Daniel Hughes (42) orchestrated an impressive 94-run partnership, propelling the Sixers to a total of 152-8 in 20 overs after being opted to bat.

Cheteshwar Pujara will not return to Sussex for the County Championship next year as the team has chosen to retain Australian Daniel Hughes. Hughes, who performed exceptionally in the T20 Vitality Blast, will be available for all games next season. West Indies' Jayden Sales will also join Sussex for the initial Championship matches.

A depleted New South Wales rode Jack Edwards' composed century to crush Western Australia by 102 runs in Sunday's final of the Marsh One-Day Cup and clinch their 12th domestic one-day title at the Bankstown Oval.

New South Wales (NSW) coach Phil Jaques on Monday said that Australia opening batsman David Warner worked "really hard" to recover from the groin injury that he sustained in November last year.

A mini batting collapse by defending champions Sydney Sixers handed victory Thursday to the Hobart Hurricanes as Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League returned for a 10th season with a raft of innovations.

Laurie Evans smashed an unbeaten 76 off 41 balls to help blast Perth Scorchers past the Sydney Sixers to their fourth title in Australia's Big Bash final in Melbourne. His fireworks propelled Perth to 171 for six off their 20 overs with Sydney all out for 92 from 16.2 overs in reply for a 79-run win. It was revenge for the Scorchers who were beaten by their arch-rivals in the decider last season.

Brisbane Heat speedster Spencer Johnson helped to lift his side to a second Big Bash League title on Wednesday, rising to the occasion and claiming a career-best 4-26 against Sydney Sixers who were defeated by 54 runs in the season decider. Sent in to bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Heat opener Josh Brown struck 53 to propel his side to a competitive total of 166-8 from 20 overs which proved too much for the Sixers, who folded for 112 all out with 15 balls remaining.

Sydney Sixers on Monday announced the return of pacer Mitchell Starc to their club for the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL).