Someone forgot to tell Queensland quick Ryan Harris he was on a lifeless pitch as he terrorised Tasmania’s Test hopeful George Bailey on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield …

Test aspirant Mitchell Johnson bowled without much luck as Western Australia took the upper hand in their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at the WACA Ground. At tea on …

Test opener Chris Rogers warmed up for the Ashes series with a gritty knock of 88 in Victoria’s first innings of 236 all out at stumps on day one of …

Australia’s plan to keep top bowlers away from opposition eyes in Hobart may have backfired, with England’s batsmen given an armchair ride into the Ashes. Australia A were a fast …

Michael Carberry’s share in the biggest first-wicket partnership ever recorded at Bellerive Oval has almost certainly booked him a spot opening the batting for England in the first Test, with …

Test opener Chris Rogers is unbeaten on 52 after Victoria struggled to a score of 6-148 at tea on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW. Young paceman …

Michael Carberry has emerged as the favourite to open for England in the first Test, with Joe Root set for an Ashes demotion in Brisbane. Root was bumped down to …

Test opener Chris Rogers took two painstaking hours to reach 13 not out on Wednesday in Victoria’s tally of 2-59 at lunch in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW. In-form …

Joe Root is set for an Ashes demotion in Brisbane, with the opener bumped down to No.5 for England’s tour match against Australia A in Hobart. Michael Carberry, a 33-year-old …

Shane Watson has been cleared of a serious hamstring strain and remains confident of being able to play as an allrounder in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. Watson underwent …

England captain Alastair Cook has won the toss and elected to bat in the Ashes warm-up match against Australia A at Bellerive. The tourists have named a near Test-strength line-up …

Pakistan have confirmed they will make a short tour of South Africa later this month, playing three one-dayers and two Twenty 20 matches. “The series was arranged following the shortened …

An update on Shane Watson’s availability for the first Ashes Test is expected on Wednesday, giving batsmen around the country a clear picture of what they’re shooting for in a …

Cricket great Justin Langer believes Marcus North can follow in the footsteps of Chris Rogers by earning a Test recall in his mid-30s. North scored five centuries over 21 Tests …

Moises Henriques hasn’t been given the authority to pick his own batting order against England, but former Test skipper Mark Taylor believes captaining Australia A could be a significant stepping …

England skipper Alastair Cook says it’s his batting and not his captaincy which should be most under pressure this Ashes series. Cook admitted the latest wave of scathing criticism from …

Victorian captain Matthew Wade expects Ashes aspirant Fawad Ahmed to rise to the challenge as he and Nathan Lyon vie for the Test spinner’s spot in front of skipper Michael …

What was supposed to be a dream deck for Test No.6 hopeful George Bailey looks set to provide an ideal pre-Ashes workout for recovering Australian quick Ryan Harris. Tasmanian skipper …