Former Australian captain Steve Waugh says the Ashes series in England will be a lot closer than many people are predicting. Waugh believes the England are rightly favourites to win …

Gurinder Sandhu has announced himself as a star of the future by taking out the Steve Waugh Medal for NSW cricketer of the year, despite playing just two Sheffield Shield …

Victorian allrounder John Hastings will undergo ankle surgery, meaning he will have to give up plans to play county cricket in England. The 27-year-old will have an operation next week …

England coach Andy Flower admits his players will need to show significant improvement from their drawn series against New Zealand if they are to retain the Ashes against Australia this …

Former skipper Ross Taylor still doesn’t feel comfortable in the New Zealand cricket team and says more details are to emerge over his demotion as captain. In the wake of …

Skipper Brendon McCullum says New Zealand can look ahead in positive fashion after falling agonisingly short of claiming a Test series victory over England. New Zealand came within one wicket …

Sri Lankan cricketers have been barred from playing in Chennai after Indian Premier League officials kowtowed to a warning from the state government that they weren’t welcome. The IPL and …

Tasmania’s most successful coach Tim Coyle says he’ll stay in the mentoring game when he leaves the state’s set-up. Coyle has delivered the Tigers their only three Sheffield Shield titles …

Ricky Ponting has given a ringing Ashes endorsement to injury-plagued former Test paceman Ryan Harris, saying he could be among the world’s best bowlers. Harris single-handedly dragged Queensland back into …

Ricky Ponting has told Tasmania he wants to play on next season, even after completing his illustrious CV in a first Sheffield Shield victory with his state. Ponting finally won …

Out of favour spinner Stephen O’Keefe is still in the dark about why he is on the nose with Australian cricket selectors after trying to get feedback through a third …

The Black Caps have been left with a mix of pride and frustration after getting to within one wicket of a Test series triumph over England. Set a nominal chase …

Tasmania won the Sheffield Shield on Monday after a draw with Queensland in the final at Bellerive, handing champion Ricky Ponting his first trophy with his state two decades after …

Tasmania have won the 2012/13 Sheffield Shield after a draw with Queensland in the final at Bellerive.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke faces a race against time to be fit for June’s Champions Trophy in England after being told he needs to spend up to 10 weeks on …

Coach Mickey Arthur insists he is the right man to lead the team forward, claiming his recent hardline approach in India will help Australia’s bid to reclaim cricket’s No.1 Test …

England, with a century from wicketkeeper Matt Prior, have survived in a climactic finish to salvage a draw in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand. The Black …

Queensland postponed Tasmania’s celebrations with a stubborn fourth-wicket partnership and headed to tea at 4-95 on day five of the Sheffield Shield final at Bellerive. The Tigers will take the …