Captain Michael Clarke says he’s confident his Ashes side can bring the urn home, despite British media claiming it’s Australia’s worst team. “I’ve been hearing comments like that throughout my …

Former international opener Salim Pervez, a key figure in a Pakistan match-fixing inquiry, has died after suffering fatal injuries in a road accident, family and friends say. “Pervez was riding …

The sledging has begun in England with the naming of Australia’s unfancied Ashes squad prompting predictions of a 5-0 thrashing. After a British journalist suggested to chief selector John Inverarity …

Pakistan’s former captain Salman Butt said on Wednesday he had offered to take part in anti-corruption rehab a week after an international court threw out his appeal against a spot-fixing …

Despite his mountain of runs, Chris Rogers thought he’d forever stay in the wilderness. Many Australian cricketers came, and mostly went, since Rogers’ sole Test in January 2008 – some …

Australia’s selectors will feel they had little choice but to recall Brad Haddin as vice-captain but they must cross their fingers the move does not backfire disastrously. Haddin is a …

Media and former cricketers united in celebrating Sachin Tendulkar’s 40th birthday on Wednesday as speculation continues over when the prolific batsman will end his international career. Tendulkar, holder of most …

From rookie quick Jackson Bird to smarting spearhead Peter Siddle, Australia’s pace attack is on a collective mission to bowl over England and bring back the Ashes. Bird was pulling …

Former Australian cricket captain and top-order linchpin Mark Taylor says he’s not against the inclusion of 35-year-old bolter Chris Rogers in the Ashes squad, but is worried by the dearth …

Consistency, experience, grit and English know-how have made veteran Chris Rogers Australia’s unfashionable Ashes bolter. Rogers will tour England as the reserve batsman in Michael Clarke’s 16-man squad five-and-a-half years …

Steve Waugh is backing Australia’s unfancied Ashes tourists to repeat the heroic feats of his 1989 “worst-ever” comrades and return home from England with Test cricket’s famous urn. Chief selector …

Brad Haddin never doubted his ability to return to the top level despite spending a year out of the Australian Test team – but he did wonder if he’d keep …

Test spinner Nathan Lyon and allrounder Dan Christian have quit South Australian cricket in defections which disappointed Redbacks coach Darren Berry. Lyon has moved to NSW and Christian to Victoria, …

Australia will head to England for the July/August Ashes at the longest odds they have been in decades to win an Ashes series. Punters have written off Australia’s chances, backing …

Brad Haddin is among seven members of the Ashes squad who will play in Australia A’s three-match tour of the United Kingdom as preparation for the showpiece five-Test series. Recalled …

Former Test star Mike Hussey will be given a few more months to decide whether he wants to play on for Western Australia next season. Hussey’s name was a notable …

Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is Australia’s vice-captain for the 2013 Ashes tour, relegating Matthew Wade to second-string gloveman. Despite only playing one Test in the past 14 months, and turning …

Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is Australia’s new vice-captain for the 2013 Ashes tour to England. Despite only playing one Test in the past 14 months, and turning 35 next week, …