Controversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen struck 14 runs off 18 balls when he ended his cricket exile Saturday by playing for Delhi Daredevils in a Champions League Twenty20 game. Batting …

Perth Scorchers displayed a distinct lack of sizzle in their Champions Trophy T20 cricket tournament opener as they crashed to a humbling 39-run loss to local South African side the …

Indian Premier League side Deccan Chargers have been expelled from the tournament, the cricket board said on Saturday, despite a last-ditch effort by the team owners to pull them back …

South Australian captain Johan Botha says his red-faced Redbacks can turn their cricket season around in one day. SA, crushed in consecutive Sheffield Shield matches to start their season, host …

Rather than knock on the Test selectors’ door, James Pattinson all but knocked it down with career-best figures to set up Victoria’s stunning 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win over Queensland at …

Career-best bowling figures by James Pattinson set up a remarkable 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win by Victoria over Queensland at the Gabba on Friday. In what would warm the national selectors’ …

Test quick James Pattinson has grabbed career-best figures to have Victoria on the verge of a memorable Sheffield Shield victory over a shellshocked Queensland at the Gabba on Friday. Pattinson …

Cricket Australia’s latest census figures reveal a spike in the number of women players, up almost 27 per cent this year. The total participants in the national sport reached 880,291 …

Test quick James Pattinson landed another body blow on Queensland to reduce them to 4-93 in their second innings at tea on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash with …

In one Sheffield Shield match as South Australian captain, Johan Botha has seen enough. The South African says the Redbacks are mentally weak, have a culture of losing, and forecast …

Australian cricket’s forgotten man, Tim Paine, plans to issue a reminder of his ability this weekend. The Tasmanian wicketkeeper-batsman says he’s completely over the hand problems which derailed his career …

Australia’s two Champions League T20 cricket representatives believe South African conditions will work in their favour, with the Sydney Sixers pace brigade set to shake up opposing teams. The 2011-12 …

Queensland lost a wicket just two balls before lunch on day three to be 1-1 in their second innings – trailing 77 overall – at the break in their Sheffield …

Test incumbent Matthew Wade was denied a century before Victoria were bowled out for 227 – holding an overall lead of 78 – early on day three of their Sheffield …

Paceman Luke Butterworth again destroyed South Australia’s batsmen to help Tasmania secure a crushing innings and 30 run victory in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Butterworth took 10 wickets …

Former England captain Andrew Strauss has returned to cricket following his shock retirement after accepting a role with the International Cricket Council on Thursday. Strauss stunned the sport when he …

A career-best six wicket haul by paceman Luke Butterworth laid the platform for a Tasmanian victory against perennial strugglers South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Forced to …

Paceman Luke Butterworth set Tasmania on course for victory against strugglers South Australia on Thursday’s third day of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval. Forced to follow-on, the Redbacks …