England are confident the “soft dismissals” from the first Test against New Zealand are out of their system as they target a vastly improved second Test performance in Wellington. The …

Australia skipper Michael Clarke says Shane Watson can make up his own mind if he wants to return to the side for the fourth Test against India in Delhi on …

NSW captain Ben Rohrer is praying for rain and a sporting miracle as the Blues cling to the dream of making next week’s Sheffield Shield cricket final. NSW head into …

The possibilities seem endless. The race to secure a spot in the Sheffield Shield final reaches a dramatic climax this week as all six teams battle it out for a …

Western Australia captain Adam Voges is confident his team can win a Sheffield Shield match no matter how far behind the eight-ball they are. But he’s not quite sure how …

If Ricky Ponting’s international record was stunning, the Sheffield Shield career that could end this week is nothing short of astonishing. Ponting will line up for a 70th Shield match …

Captain Brendon McCullum says bowling first will provide New Zealand with their best chance of toppling England in the second Test at a bone dry Basin Reserve in Wellington. McCullum …

Stuart MacGill says individuals must be on top of their own games rather than rely on teammates to help them prepare for the cauldron of Test cricket. MacGill on Wednesday …

Two wickets from Kyle Jarvis gave Zimbabwe a boost on a tough opening day in the first Test against West Indies which saw them all out for 211 before restricting …

Australian coach Mickey Arthur says “back-chat” and “giving attitude” had become an unacceptable part of the Test team culture, leading to his decision to stand down four players for the …

Their celebrations need some work but Kane Williamson reckons he and Hamish Rutherford can become long-term fixtures at the top of the New Zealand Test cricket batting order. In a …

A glance through Australia’s squad for Thursday’s third Test against India reveals how big a hole Shane Watson has left behind. The vice-captain has returned to Sydney for the birth …

Matthew Wade appears to be fighting a losing battle to play in Thursday’s third Test against India after failing to train with Australia’s squad on Tuesday. The gloveman is nursing …

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara completed his second century of the match as the opening Test against Bangladesh ended in a tame draw on the fifth and final day in Galle …

Australia’s leadership ranks turned on each other on Tuesday as high-performance chief Pat Howard said Test vice-captain Shane Watson was a good team player – sometimes. Howard also said Watson …

Shane Watson has returned serve at Cricket Australia high performance boss Pat Howard, saying the former rugby player doesn’t know him very well and hasn’t “been in and around cricket …

Australian cricket and soccer international Ellyse Perry has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs. The member of Australia’s cricket World Cup winning team was diagnosed with an ankle stress fracture, …

Urine samples, wellness indexes, homework assignments, it’s all a bit much for some former Australian Test players to grasp. And some current players. “It was just very interesting. Our players …