Sydney’s Jordan Thompson has overcome severe cramping to claim a wildcard entry into the Australian Open tennis championships, winning a gruelling five-set play-off final in sweltering conditions at Melbourne Park. …
Australia coach Darren Lehmann rates Brad Haddin’s wicketkeeping skills and leadership highly. But Haddin knows runs will be the commodity that count as national selectors weigh up his place in …
The door has been emphatically slammed on Kevin Pietersen playing cricket for England at the upcoming World Cup – or anywhere else. As recently as Friday, after making his Big …
A self-confessed cricket tragic, it doesn’t get much better for Joe Burns than a Test debut on Boxing Day. Burns’ home ground is the Gabba and it was brotherly backyard …
Joe Burns will make his Test debut on Boxing Day, with national selectors blooding a batsman who coach Darren Lehmann has long held in high regard. Queenslander Burns is set …
Queensland batsman Joe Burns is poised to make his Test debut at the MCG after being called up to replace injured allrounder Mitch Marsh in Australia’s squad. Coach Darren Lehmann …
Australia have confirmed their 13-man squad for the Boxing Day Test against India, with Queensland batsman Joe Burns called in. Burns replaces injured allrounder Mitch Marsh (hamstring). Veteran paceman Ryan …
Sam Burgess’s English rugby club Bath remain silent on claims they are being investigated over breaches of the salary cap. Big-money former NRL forward Burgess came off the bench late …
He accepts the NRL may not like it, but Sonny Bill Williams says players switching codes and dabbling in boxing are realities of modern-day sport that make football careers even …
They fired up David Warner in Adelaide and motivated Mitchell Johnson in Brisbane, now former captain Sunil Gavaskar has implored India to stop the sledging. Warner was recalled after being …
A 103-year-old Florida golfer may have made history as the oldest person to record a hole in one. The PGA of America announced on its website that Gus Andreone of …
Former Wallaby Drew Mitchell was among the tryscorers for Toulon as the French rugby heavyweights regained their lead in the Top 14 with a 30-6 win over Lyon. Winger Mitchell …
Veteran All Blacks centre back Ma’a Nonu will play for Toulon after next year’s World Cup, the French club has announced. Nonu, 32, signed a two-year deal with the European …
Plenty of lessons were learned by India in their four-wicket second Test loss to Australia in Brisbane. But the most important now appears quite obvious – don’t poke the bear. …
Darren Sammy enjoyed his Big Bash League debut so much, he felt like renaming the tournament. The West Indian allrounder made a stunning first impression on Saturday night as the …
Tactics and not sledging will be on the Perth Scorchers’ minds when they attempt to dislodge former teammate Craig Simmons in Monday’s Twenty20 clash at the WACA Ground. Scorchers coach …
Allrounder Corey Anderson and spinner Ish Sodhi are missing from New Zealand’s squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka while there is a recall for batsman Dean Brownlie. Legspinner …
Barbados all-rounder Jason Holder was named as the new captain of the West Indies one-day squad on Saturday, taking over from Dwayne Bravo who has been axed after his high-profile …
