Sri Lanka struck twice before lunch to leave New Zealand 2-84 following the opening morning of the first Test in Christchurch. The Black Caps lost openers Hamish Rutherford (18) and …
Cricket Australia has trademarked the phrase “63 not out”. CA made what it called a “defensive” move to prevent people cashing in on the death of Test batsman Phillip Hughes, …
David Warner was dismissed for a duck, but Australia settled to reach 1-92 at lunch on day one of the Boxing Day Test against India. Chris Rogers and Shane Watson …
Shane Watson will not be overburdened during the Boxing Day Test, with Steve Smith to give the allrounder a decent break between batting and bowling. Mitch Marsh’s hamstring injury at …
Trainer Robert Smerdon is hoping a barrier trial victory will help spark a return to form for Go The Knuckle. After a disappointing first-up effort, the six-year-old is set to …
Trainer Brad Herne can further boost his growing reputation with It’s Vegas Baby in the B J McLachlan Stakes at the Gold Coast. Herne is one of the young guns …
A Summer Cup victory by Midsummer Sun would be a timely boost for trainer Sam Kavanagh as his stable enters one of its busiest times of the year. The young …
A rise in distance and a drop in weight are the key factors trainer Robbie Griffiths is counting on to get Chile Express back to winning form. Griffiths has earmarked …
An impressive barrier trial win by three-year-old Yeager has erased memories of his last-start failure. Yeager is rated a future top line miler but was never in the hunt when …
Trainers are usually reluctant to make changes to a winning formula but Joe Pride is taking the winkers off Ball Of Muscle for his biggest test. In a frightening prospect …
Brent Stanley believes the mare who has him in the box seat to win a new car can add another Moonee Valley success to her tally. Beach Front raced to …
South Africa’s 2007 World Cup winning coach Jake White is set to be named manager of Top 14 side Montpellier according to L’Equipe. The 51-year-old — a two-time IRB world …
India captain MS Dhoni feels his side can square the four-Test series against Australia. But only if the tourists start the Boxing Day Test with thoughts of defeats in Adelaide …
West Indian captain Denesh Ramdin says he believes his team’s problems against South Africa are a lack of self-belief although he stressed several times they were up against the number …
Josh Hazlewood has a simple piece of advice for Joe Burns: don’t change anything. Hazlewood was given baggy green No.440 in Brisbane last week, while Burns will become Australia’s 441st …
Joe Burns wouldn’t be at the MCG on Boxing Day if not for Darren Lehmann. That’s true because Australian coach Lehmann is on the selection panel that ushered Burns into …
Steve Smith isn’t too worried about mental disintegration, because India are starting to self-combust. Australia will reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy if they win at the MCG, taking an unassailable 3-0 …
Desperate to dispel rumours of dressing room disquiet, India captain MS Dhoni opted for dry wit instead of unbridled rage. Dhoni last week admitted there was “unrest” among the team …
