Australia won’t take any risks with Michael Clarke’s hamstring, with chairman of selectors John Inverarity rating the skipper only a 50-50 chance of being passed fit for the Boxing Day …
Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann has been charged with breaching Cricket Australia’s behaviour code for questioning the bowling action of West Indian Marlon Samuels. Lehmann complained about Samuels’ action after …
In the yin and yang world at the top of the Australian Test batting line-up, Ed Cowan is under no misapprehensions about who represents which half of the complementary forces. …
Mitchell Johnson admits he felt nervous ahead of his comeback to the Test arena. Johnson ended a year on the Test sidelines with an encouraging six-wicket haul against South Africa …
It will be no less than he deserves if Kumar Sangakkara can pass the 10,000-run milestone in one of the next two Tests against Australia. As the Sri Lankans are …
Roberto Mancini admits Manchester City’s bid to catch English Premier League leaders Manchester United might prove a heartstopping affair after the champions’ dramatic 1-0 win against Reading. Gareth Barry finished …
The jury is still out on Theo Walcott as a striker, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not about to jump to conclusions on the strength of a couple of …
New MCG head curator David Sandurski has some good news for Australian batsman Phil Hughes. The pitch he has prepared for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka is very …
Arsenal climbed to third place in the English Premier League as Mikel Arteta’s second-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win over Wigan at the DW Stadium on Saturday. With Chelsea not …
Newcastle bounced back from a run of six defeats in seven games to beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday and end Harry Redknapp’s undefeated record …
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United in dramatic fashion as Gareth Barry’s stoppage-time winner clinched a crucial 1-0 victory over Reading on Saturday. With United …
English rugby giants Leicester received a double boost on Saturday as two of their foreign stars agreed to new contracts that will see them stay beyond the end of the …
The Melbourne Renegades’ Big Bash League-topping form has hit controversy, with Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann questioning the bowling action of star West Indian import Marlon Samuels. Samuels produced a …
Expensive late overs from Brisbane Heat’s import pacemen Kemar Roach and Thisara Perera allowed the unbeaten Melbourne Renegades to surge to another Big Bash League win at Etihad Stadium on …
Brisbane Heat captain James Hopes’ decision to bat first backfired as his side managed just 7-133 in their Big Bash League clash with the Melbourne Renegades at Etihad Stadium on …
Bangladesh have confirmed they will tour Pakistan next month for a short two-match series, becoming the first team to visit the country since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan …
Britain’s top two women have been confirmed for next month’s Hobart International tennis tournament. Heather Watson, the world No.49, and Laura Robson, No.53, will tune up for the Australian Open …
Former Test keeper Tim Paine will confront another mental hurdle when he faces Dirk Nannes for the first time since the paceman shattered his finger. Paine hasn’t batted against Nannes …
