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Tony Greig dies after heart attack

Former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 66. Greig had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, but he suffered a heart attack at his home on Saturday morning and died at about 1.45pm...

Tony Greig dead from lung cancer at 66

Former England captain and Channel 9 commentator Tony Greig has died after being diagnosed with lung cancer, the Nine Network has announced. He was 66. Greig first became aware he had a problem during Australia’s one-day series against...

Derby can spark winless Thunder: Prior

Star import Matt Prior only arrived in Australia on Thursday, but he already knows what will go on the line in the Sydney Thunder’s Big Bash rivalry game with the Sydney Sixers on Sunday. Despite being a battle between the BBL’s two...

Maxwell turns to Warne for spin advice

Young Victoria offspinner Glenn Maxwell likes to keep the game moving, but Shane Warne has counselled him on the art of slowing things down. If anyone knows how to get inside a batsman’s head it’s legspin great Warne, who is...

Watson ponders batting role in Test team

Australia vice-captain Shane Watson is considering playing as a batsman only and will discuss the idea with selectors after next week’s third Test against Sri Lanka. Watson, who will miss the Sydney Test starting on January 3 because of a calf...

Philander, Kallis on track to face NZ

South Africa are likely to be at full strength to face New Zealand in the first cricket Test at Cape Town after positive prognoses for Vernon Philander and Jacques Kallis. Fast bowler Philander and world class allrounder Kallis are recovering well...

Bairstow to miss England’s tour of India

England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will miss next month’s one-day series in India after being granted an extension to his compassionate leave due to a family illness. Bairstow, who left before the final Twenty20 fixture in...

Prior insists he’s no cheat as Heat win

Sydney Thunder import Matt Prior insists he’d never “cheat a player out” as the England wicketkeeper avoided controversy over a dubious catch in Friday’s five-wicket loss to the Brisbane Heat at ANZ Stadium. Dan Christian...

Heat keep Thunder winless in BBL

The Brisbane Heat overcame a controversial catch to down a hapless Sydney Thunder by five wickets in their Big Bash match at ANZ Stadium on Friday night. Dan Christian starred for the Heat, taking five wickets as the home side were bowled out for...

Christian grabs five as Thunder make 126

The Sydney Thunder have again struggled to post a threatening total, setting the Brisbane Heat a Big Bash target of just 127 at ANZ Stadium on Friday as Dan Christian grabbed five wickets. With a revamped batting line-up boosted by the inclusion of...

Johnson continues happy Test return

The greatest test of Mitchell Johnson’s new-found mental resolve is expected to come on next year’s Ashes tour when some rather unkind barracking from English fans is sure to reach his ears. However this summer the left-arm quick can...

Scorchers out for WACA redemption in BBL

Their record-low score of 69 was utterly embarrassing at the time, but the Perth Scorchers’ capitulation at the hands of Lasith Malinga two weeks ago has proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Big Bash League franchise. Malinga snared the...