Hesitancy and confusion plagued the Black Caps as they battled to a sub-par 248 all out in the second one-day cricket international against Sri Lanka in Hamilton. Skipper Brendon McCullum …

Former Australian Test bowler Brett Lee has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old Lee, who made the announcement at the SCG on Thursday, called time on …

George Bailey says he isn’t bothered by the prospect of being dropped from Australia’s World Cup team if skipper Michael Clarke returns from injury. Bailey has been appointed stand-in captain …

Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is set to announce his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday. The 38-year-old has called a press conference with the Big Bash …

Suspended Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal claims to have cleared a private bowling action test, but it remains uncertain whether he will feature in next month’s World Cup. The private test …

Adelaide have guaranteed themselves a home semi-final after toppling the Sydney Sixers in their Big Bash League clash at the SCG on Wednesday night. The Strikers’ 182-run haul proved too …

Glenn Maxwell has put aside any doubts about his selection for Australia’s World Cup squad after displaying an impressive return to form for the Prime Minister’s XI against England in …

Rested and ready for action, Ross Taylor returns to the New Zealand team for the second game in their seven-match series against Sri Lanka in Hamilton. Taylor was rested from …

To say Hobart need a bit of luck to make the Big Bash League Twenty20 semi-finals is an understatement. And so far, the portents are not so good for the …

England have smashed the Prime Minister’s XI all over Manuka Oval, with Ian Bell scoring 187 in their 6/391 from 50 overs in Canberra on Wednesday. Bell’s innings is the …

Xavier Doherty admits to feeling the extra pressure and expectations generated by being the only specialist spinner in Australia’s pace-packed cricket World Cup squad. The Tasmanian left-arm tweaker is the …

Exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen has not given up on returning to international cricket and believes current ODI captain Eoin Morgan would welcome him back into the one-day side. Pietersen …

The Melbourne Renegades are chasing a target of just 81 runs after a devastating opening over from James Pattinson sparked a batting collapse by the Brisbane Heat in Tuesday night’s …

Mitchell Marsh says he needs to focus on his bowling as he tries to nail down a Cricket World Cup spot in an Australian squad stacked with allrounders. The squad …

Chris Rogers expects good mate Eoin Morgan to be a raging success as England’s new limited-overs cricket captain after the controversial decision to dump Alastair Cook. The former Middlesex teammates …

Nathan Lyon will swap his Test whites for the bright pink of the Sydney Sixers for the first time this Big Bash League season on Wednesday night. Free of long-form …

Nathan McCullum is keen to hold on to pole position in the race for the Black Caps’ No.1 spinning option leading into the Cricket World Cup. The allrounder showed his …

Overlooked for the World Cup squad, Test quick Ryan Harris says Australian coach Darren Lehmann has also recommended he miss the West Indies tour due to the birth of his …