One of England’s top female cricketers could become the first woman to play for a men’s English county side after holding talks with Sussex about being the backup wicketkeeper for …

Shane Watson hopes to bowl during the Ashes series later this year but for now is keen to resume his 38-Test career purely as an opening batsman. The injury-prone 31-year-old …

South Africa’s ruthless demolition of New Zealand showed why they are ranked the No.1 team in Test cricket, both captains agreed after the hosts completed an innings win in the …

Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel used the second new ball to devastating effect as South Africa completed victory by an innings and 197 runs on the fourth day …

David Gilbert has resigned as chief executive of Cricket NSW after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night where it is understood he faced …

David Gilbert is expected to stand down as chief executive of Cricket NSW on Tuesday morning after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night …

Brisbane Heat captain James Hopes says his fourth-placed side have the luxury of underdog status in Tuesday’s BBL knockout semi-final against Melbourne Renegades. Both teams missed the top four last …

In-form batsman Mike Hussey says he understands why he was dumped from Australia’s one-day team, but is still disappointed by the decision. Hussey, who announced his Test retirement earlier this …

Australian one-day champion Michael Bevan has anointed Shaun Marsh as the man best suited to take over Michael Hussey’s closing role in the national side. Bevan made the finishing role …

Brisbane Heat have declared big-hitting Luke Pomersbach a certain starter for Tuesday’s BBL semi-final against Melbourne Renegades despite suffering a blow to the foot in last weekend’s clash with Hobart …

Moises Henriques aims to use his one-day international squad recall as a springboard into the vacant allrounder spot in the Australian Test team. Henriques ended a three-year exile from the …

Glenn Maxwell is learning about the need to temper his natural exuberance to be an effective spinner at international level, Australia’s chairman of selectors John Inverarity says. Middle-order strokeplayer Maxwell …

Moises Henriques became the latest to enter through the revolving door of the Australian one-day cricket squad as chief selector John Inverarity made a passionate defence of his rotation policy. …

Sri Lanka aren’t insulted by Australia picking so-called second stringers for the initial games in the one-day series, evergreen batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan says. But the tourists are keenly awaiting the …

Australia’s selectors have recalled four players including NSW allrounder Moises Henriques to their squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri Lanka. Skipper Michael Clarke, opener David Warner …

Cricket Australia will summon its big guns after the so-called second stringers misfired against Sri Lanka in the one-day match in Adelaide, losing by eight wickets. Captain Michael Clarke, wicketkeeper …

South Africa were on track for their second successive big win over New Zealand when they claimed four second innings wickets on the third afternoon of the second and final …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum fell to left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for the third time in as many innings after his cricketers were forced to follow on by South Africa …