England 3-67 at lunch against NZ in Leeds

New Zealand took two wickets in as many balls to reduce England to 3-67 at lunch on the second day of the second Test in Leeds on Saturday. England, after the early loss of Nick Compton, were largely untroubled during a second-wicket partnership of...

India cricket boss dismisses calls to quit

India’s cricket chief Narainswamy Srinivasan has dismissed calls for his resignation after his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested by police for his alleged role in spot-fixing during the Indian Premier...

Cricket umpire Rauf fights to clear name

Pakistani cricket umpire Asad Rauf will fight to clear his name in an ongoing spot-fixing scandal in India, family sources told AFP on Saturday, saying he had returned to his home in Lahore. The International Cricket Council (ICC) this week withdrew...

Chennai official arrested in fixing case

A top official of the Chennai Super Kings was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in spot-fixing less than 48 hours before the team plays in the final of the Indian Premier League. Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of Board of Control...

First-day washout in England-NZ cricket

Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final cricket Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday. Heavy overnight and early morning rain meant the square was still fully covered when the captains should have...

Chennai downplay role of IPL ‘owner’

The owners of the Chennai Super Kings tried to downplay the role of a prominent cricket official on Friday after he was summoned by police in Mumbai for questioning in the spot-fixing scandal. Gurunath Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of Board of...

I’m here if needed for Ashes: Magoffin

Former Queensland fast bowler Steve Magoffin says if the phone rings he’ll be available to play for Australia in the upcoming Ashes series. The 33-year-old took remarkable figures of 12-31 playing for Sussex against Somerset this...

Rain ruins start to second Test in Leeds

Rain meant there was no play before lunch on the first day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday. Heavy overnight and early morning rain meant the square was still fully covered when the captains should...

Cricket boss’s relative faces fixing probe

The son-in-law of the most powerful man in Indian cricket is likely to be questioned by police in Mumbai later on Friday as part of investigations into spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League. Gurunath Meiyappan, whose father-in-law is Board of...

Lynn reported for behaviour breach

Days after Test opener David Warner was fined for an inappropriate tweet, Queensland batsman Chris Lynn has been officially reported by his state body for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of behaviour for his posts on the social media...

Fans the focus for NSW’s new cricket boss

The new boss of Cricket NSW is on a mission to win back the sport’s disconnected fans – a priority he pitches above getting more victories out in the middle. Andrew Jones, the ex-head of strategy at Cricket Australia, was on Friday...

Andrew Jones new NSW cricket boss

Cricket NSW has confirmed the appointment of former Cricket Australia head of strategy Andrew Jones as its new chief executive. Jones comes into the position during a tumultuous time for cricket in the state after former CEO Brad Gilbert had stood...