It took a 23-year-old who had been in the country for just 48 hours to display the application and drive Sri Lanka have been begging for all summer. Lahiru Thirimanne, …

The wisdom behind Australia’s decision to bowl first against Sri Lanka at the SCG was called into question, but at least playing four quicks in Sydney allowed future stars Jackson …

Had Jackson Bird not had such a keen eye for opportunities, he might have been readying himself for a big innings in Sydney grade cricket on Thursday – rather than …

Sensing his battered troops needed a lift, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene attempted to carry the entire nation on his shoulders in his last match in charge – and nearly …

Adelaide Strikers coach Darren Berry will face a Cricket Australia (CA) disciplinary hearing over his verbal exchange with West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels. Berry was involved in an angry discussion …

Australia’s decision to play four quicks and bowl first at the SCG appeared questionable at stages throughout day one but, by stumps, Jackson Bird and Mitchell Starc had guaranteed the …

The day began with hats off to Tony Greig and ended with hats off to Lahiru Thirimanne. Black armbands, a minute’s silence and a familiar sun hat draped on the …

New Zealand’s struggling cricketers were labelled clueless on Thursday after they were shot out for just 45 in a horror show against South Africa – the lowest Test score in …

West Indies blaster Chris Gayle insists he’s already put his feud with Brad Haddin behind him, and is instead focusing on regaining his form in a bid to guide the …

If rotation is such a grand idea, maybe Australia’s cricket bureaucrats should try it themselves. Taking a rest might refresh and revitalise them, bringing them back to their offices sufficiently …

Mahela Jayawardene batted bravely in his last match as Sri Lanka captain but Australia still have the tourists in a vulnerable position on the opening day of the third Test. …

Leading a team that has had holes punched through it in a disastrous tour of a country where Sri Lanka has never won a Test, Mahela Jayawardene needed something to …

Cricket Australia is yet to announce whether Adelaide Strikers coach Darren Berry and Melbourne Renegades import Marlon Samuels will be asked for an explanation of their heated BBL exchange. Berry …

Shane Warne has urged Australia’s Test selectors to back experience over youth as they choose Mike Hussey’s middle-order replacement. With the Test team bled dry of 247 Tests worth of …

Unwanted by his home state as a young fast bowler, Jackson Bird has made a triumphant return to the SCG as an emerging star for Australia. Bird (2-14) took the …

The man under the broad-brimmed sun hat was gone, but his spirit lived on. Tony Greig’s trademark hat sat on top of the stumps at the SCG members’ end before …

Australian cricket has bid a fond farewell to former England captain Tony Greig on the first morning of the final Test against Sri Lanka at the SCG. The crowd stood …

Australia won the toss and chose to utilise their four-pronged pace attack by sending Sri Lanka in to bat in the third Test in Sydney. It’s the first time in …