Mitchell Marsh and David Warner moved closer to proving their fitness for next week’s Dubai Test in a mixed day for Australia in their tour match against Pakistan A. Pakistan …

Australia’s No.1 Test spinner Nathan Lyon has fought back from a wicketless start to the four-day game against Pakistan A with a more-damaging performance on day three. Pakistan A reached …

NSW suffered a dramatic two-run loss to Victoria in the domestic one-day match on Friday night at Blacktown, leaving Western Australia on top of the competition table. It was a …

Australia failed to make a breakthrough in the morning session on day three of the tour game against Pakistan A, but the return of allrounder Mitchell Marsh to the bowling …

Ashes-winning coach Darren Lehmann, who has been handed a contract extension until June 30 2017, took over a side plagued by scandal. The “homeworkgate” affair which led to one-Test bans …

Ashes-winning coach Darren Lehmann has been handed a contract extension until June 30, 2017. Lehmann’s contract with Cricket Australia had been due to end in mid-2016. CA’s performance manager Pat …

Alex Doolan put his heart and soul into making himself more nimble on his feet in order to counter Pakistan’s spinners in the United Arab Emirates. The hard work has …

Australia coach Darren Lehmann is backing David Warner to be fit for the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai on October 22. The World No.5-ranked Test batsman broke down with …

Steve O’Keefe took the bowling honours for Australia in Pakistan A’s first innings of their four-day match however paceman Peter Siddle has also emerged with a tick from coach Darren …

Pakistan A’s slow over-rate drew criticism from Australia coach Darren Lehmann on day two of their four-day match in Sharjah. Alex Doolan top-scored with 104 in Australia’s 8-273 in reply …

Former Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has joined the Sydney Thunder on a one year Big Bash League contract. Hauritz represented Australia in 17 Tests, picking up 63 wickets at an …

New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns appeared in a London court on Thursday charged with perjury relating to a libel action he brought in England in 2012. Cairns won STG90,000 …

Alex Doolan and Steve Smith have scored unbeaten half-centuries to steady Australia’s first innings on day two of their four-day game against Pakistan A. Australia scored 87 runs in the …

Graeme Swann has insisted he did the right thing quitting midway through England’s 5-0 Ashes series thrashing despite Graham Gooch calling the decision “criminal”. England great Gooch, the team’s batting …

Back-up Test opener Phil Hughes failed to grab his chance to shine in the four-day tour match against Pakistan A on Thursday. Hughes, who could be set to resume his …

The Australian cricket team have made no apologies for their return to a bullish on-field persona. And at this point it’s hard to argue with the results. But Australia’s newest …

Dubai is a fine location for Rod Marsh to ponder the joys of seeing something come into full bloom, whether it be a building project or a plan to turn …

Injuries, a chucking ban and Shahid Afridi’s feud with the board give the general impression Pakistan are in chaos ahead of their two-Test cricket series against Australia. Saeed Ajmal’s suspension …