Kurtis Patterson

Will Pucovski leaves Australia Test squad to deal with mental illness; Cricket Australia defends handling of young batting talent

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts Saturday defended the handling of young batting prospect Will Pucovski, who has left the Test squad to deal with mental health issues.

Highlights, Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Brisbane, Day 3, Full Cricket Score: Hosts take 1-0 lead with an innings and 40 runs win

Follow all the LIVE scores and ball-by-ball commentary from the third day and night Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Gabba

Australia vs Sri Lanka, Highlights, 1st Test at Brisbane, Day 2, Full Cricket Score: Visitors trail by 162 runs in second innings

Follow all the LIVE scores and ball-by-ball commentary from the second day and night Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Gabba

Australia vs Sri Lanka, Highlights, 1st Test at Brisbane, Day 1, Full Cricket Score: Hosts trail by 72 runs

Follow all the LIVE scores and ball-by-ball commentary from the first day and night Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Gabba

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Kurtis Patterson and Jhye Richardson to debut for hosts in first Test at Gabba

Kurtis Patterson scored centuries in both innings playing for the Cricket Australia XI against Sri Lanka in Hobart last week, prompting selectors to call him into the squad.

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Matthew Wade slams CA over Test snub, questions selection criteria

Matthew Wade said, "I'm not sure what's going on. It's just a little bit frustrating that on one hand you can say one thing about one player and on the other hand (say) it's why someone's getting picked."

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Hosts call-up in-form batsman Kurtis Patterson for upcoming Test series

Kurtis Patterson scored back-to-back centuries for a Cricket Australia XI in Hobart last week.

Australia's George Bailey to lead Prime Minister's XI against South Africa in warm-up game

Former Test opener Chris Rogers will coach the team that will be lead by George Bailey, which also features budding future stars Jack Edwards, Max Bryant, Jason Sangha and Josh Philippe.

India A lose to Australia A despite Manish Pandey's ton but qualify for final

Skipper Manish Pandey's valiant century went in vain as India A lost to Australia A by a solitary run in a high-scoring thriller in the Quadrangular Cricket series but still made it to the summit clash.