New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has backed England to retain the Ashes, but has suggested opener Nick Compton should be kept at the top of the order. McCullum is well …

Queensland will conduct a global search for a replacement for new Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann with assistant Justin Sternes named acting head coach of the state squad. Sternes was …

Shane Watson flatly denies firing the bullet that led to David Warner being punished for a nightclub punch in Birmingham. Breaking his silence after three weeks of controversy in the …

Shane Watson’s most successful years in Test cricket were under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting, so it makes sense Australia are returning to that model for the Ashes. Up until …

International Cricket Council chiefs hit back on Thursday at claims they failed to investigate concerns over the correctness of last month’s vote for player representatives on its cricket committee. World …

New Australian coach Darren Lehmann says performance is paramount and fast bowlers would only be rested if they’re physically unable to last the five days of a Test match. Lehmann …

New Zealand’s 17-match cricket duel with England over almost five months has ended with victory in a two-game Twenty20 series via a washout. The Black Caps were up 1-0 going …

Shane Watson led Australia’s cricketers in their warm-up match against Somerset, strengthening a prediction from Ricky Ponting that a change in coach can relax the struggling batting line-up. There was …

Shane Watson justified the faith shown in him by new coach Darren Lehmann and Michael Clarke made a sharp return to batting from injury against Somerset on Thursday. Bruising opener …

Shane Watson justified the faith shown in him by new coach Darren Lehmann, but once again fell agonisingly short of a century against Somerset on Thursday. The bruising opener smashed …

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting says Mickey Arthur’s regime appeared to putting too much pressure on players. Ponting believes it was the right call to switch immediately to new coach …

Andrew Strauss hopes England’s Ashes campaign will not suffer any ongoing disruption from the extraordinary chain of events that saw star batsman Kevin Pietersen briefly dropped from the side last …

Shane Watson will open the batting for Australia in the Ashes after the allrounder was given the full support of new coach Darren Lehmann. Watson opened the batting for the …

Mitchell Starc’s ability to rise from the canvas on day one of the tour game against Somerset gave the Australian fast bowler and his teammates a major boost in confidence …

Shane Watson will open the batting for Australia in the Ashes after the allrounder was given the full support of new coach Darren Lehmann. Watson opened the batting for the …

The Australians certainly haven’t bowled like the best attack in the world to start their opening Ashes tour match against Somerset in Taunton. Somerset were 2-220 after 57 overs at …

Australia have given some early insights into their Ashes plan, with four fast bowlers picked and some interesting batting order changes listed for their first tour match against Somerset at …

Australia’s four-man pace attack have been presented with a big chance to prove they can take a fast bowling edge into the Ashes. Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick won the toss …