Ireland and former NSW seamer Trent Johnston reckons Ireland have a mirror image of Australia’s top-order powerhouse David Warner in 22-year-old opener Paul Stirling. “Stirling’s probably the right-handed Warner,” Johnston …

Australia’s preparations for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka hit a snag when they discovered their match venue, Premadasa Stadium, was unavailable for a training session on Sunday. Australia began …

Prolific Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara stole the show with a hat-trick of International Cricket Council (ICC) awards in Colombo on Saturday. The 34-year-old batsman-wicketkeeper bagged the Sir Garfield Sobers …

Pocket rocket David Warner is known for his explosive batting but his dynamic fielding took centre stage in Saturday’s World Twenty20 warm-up game against New Zealand. Kiwi tailender Tim Southee’s …

Ageless wrist-spinner Brad Hogg claimed 3-23 as Australia bowled New Zealand out for 83 to score a 56-run win in their World Twenty20 warm-up game in Colombo on Saturday. Openers …

Australia have failed to make the best of a small ground at Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo, scoring 6-139 after being told to bat first in Saturday’s World Twenty20 warm-up …

Australia have lost the toss and will bat first in their opening World Twenty20 warm-up game against New Zealand in Colombo on Saturday. Australia have recalled pace bowler Clint McKay …

Generation Next will be the theme for NSW this summer as the Blues attempt to replace a host of departed cricket stars. The Blues finished third in the one-day competition …

Brad Hogg sat, full of beans as usual and tapping the table with his fingers, as he waited for his interview session with the world’s cricket media to start. Despite …

Medium-pacer Clint McKay is expected to win a recall following a hamstring injury for Australia’s opening World Twenty20 warm-up game against New Zealand on Saturday (starting 1400 AEST). Senior batsman …

Indian cricket authorities have terminated debt-ridden Indian Premier League side the Deccan Chargers for failing to comply with a deadline for overdue player fees, the Board of Control for Cricket …

England captain Stuart Broad said on Friday he was excited to be leading the defending champions at next week’s World Twenty20, despite the absence of star batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen, …

Paceman James Pattinson won’t take part in the Twenty20 Champions League, but five of Australia’s incumbent Test team will spend much of October in South Africa at the event. The …

Senior batsman Mike Hussey says while Australia need to quickly settle on their best 11, they also must give medium-pacer Clint McKay a chance to prove himself in their World …

Caribbean clubbers Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard make the West Indies the big-ticket item of the World Twenty20 championship starting next week in Sr Lanka. It shapes as a familiar …

Australia captain George Bailey says his side have as good a chance as any other team to win the World Twenty20 which starts in Sri Lanka next week and a …

Indian Premier League side Deccan Chargers went unsold on Thursday, adding to the woes of the organisers of the glitzy Twenty20 tournament. Deccan Chronicle Holdings, which had placed advertisements in …

Australia’s selectors and team performance manager Pat Howard made a tough call to rest champion allrounder Shane Watson from the one-day series against Pakistan and Watson wasn’t happy about it …