Mark Taylor has called on Michael Clarke to bat at No.4 in the Ashes, saying there’s been too much pressure placed on new batsmen in the past with the Australian …

Australian captain Michael Clarke is grinding his way towards a confidence-boosting century for NSW in their home Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania. Returning from a six-week injury layoff, Clarke was …

Former Test skipper Ricky Ponting says he and Michael Clarke are back on good terms after making contact with each other. But Ponting says he’s offended by accusations from fellow …

Australian captain Michael Clarke is spending valuable time in the middle for NSW in their Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania at Blacktown. Clarke is 27 not out at lunch on …

Australian skipper Michael Clarke has won the toss for NSW after being given the final all clear to play in their opening Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania. Clarke opted to …

Former England captain Andrew Flintoff said on Tuesday that Stuart Broad does not deserve to be the ‘villain’ of the piece in Australia but has backed his former teammate to …

England batsman Ian Bell isn’t expecting to be invited out for lunch by Australian national selector John Inverarity this summer. Inverarity coached Bell at English county club Warwickshire last decade, …

Australia A captain Moises Henriques says he has no plans to stymie England’s Ashes preparations, with his main goal to push the cases of Australia’s Test hopefuls. Henriques says there …

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has taken aim at the two most recent holders of the position, with the simmering feud between Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke showing no sign …

Test opener Chris Rogers would welcome stability at the top of the Australian order. But he admits it’s up to himself and David Warner to make that happen. Rogers, who …

Rubel Hossain claimed six wickets including a hat-trick as Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 43 runs on Tuesday to take a one-nil lead in the three-match one-day international series. Rubel …

Australia pace bowler Jackson Bird will play for Northamptonshire next season, the English county side announced on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who has played three Test matches, had to withdraw from …

The legal tussle rocking the Pakistan Cricket Board took another dramatic twist Tuesday as the interim chairman was suspended by a court order, only to be reinstated two hours later. …

Nearly two decades after the fall of apartheid, South Africa are still struggling to adjust the complexion of teams in the high-profile white-dominated sports of cricket and rugby. Sporting authorities …

England have dismissed any injury concerns surrounding skipper Alastair Cook, claiming the star opener will be good to go for this summer’s Ashes series. Cook sat out of England’s practice …

George Bailey is firming to make his Test debut in Brisbane with national selector John Inverarity saying the right-handed batsman was now entrenched as an Australian player. Current one-day captain …

Australian captain Michael Clarke appears a certain starter for NSW in their Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania after getting through the final training session with team-mates at Blacktown on Tuesday. …

Matthew Wade says the Victorian captaincy is proving just what he needs in a year in which he was axed from Australia’s Test and one-day sides. While players around the …