Comeback kid Tim Paine says he’ll be ready if he’s rotated into Australia’s one-day squad after finally rediscovering the touch that made him Brad Haddin’s heir apparent. The former Test …

Sri Lanka’s miserable Australian tour has hit an incredible new low with promising fast bowler Shaminda Eranga suffering a freak leg injury during training on the eve of the third …

The Brisbane Heat will aim to take apart a jet-lagged Shane Warne but are far more concerned about the influence of Melbourne Stars’ super slinger Lasith Malinga at the Gabba. …

Former Test fast bowler Brett Lee has been cleared following a Cricket Australia code of conduct hearing into his public criticism of Cricket NSW and its chief executive David Gilbert. …

Australian skipper Michael Clarke is confident his side has enough batting after picking four fast bowlers alongside spinner Nathan Lyon for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney starting …

Australia have selected a four-pronged pace attack for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney starting on Thursday. Melbourne debutant Jackson Bird has retained his place in the team, …

ICC Hall of Fame inductee Glenn McGrath believes Australia are better equipped to handle their cricketing brain drain now than they were six years ago when a bunch of Test …

England’s Australian bowling coach David Saker has revealed he turned down an offer to become Warwickshire’s new director of cricket. Last year’s County Championship Division One winners are looking for …

Pace bowler Vernon Philander has been cleared to start in a full-strength South African cricket side to play the first Test against New Zealand in Cape Town. Captain Graeme Smith …

Captain Brendon McCullum is drawing encouragement from New Zealand’s narrow series loss to South Africa at home in March as his side prepares for a daunting two-Test series in the …

Australian opener Ed Cowan believes he’s a better player now than he was just over 12 months ago when he scored four consecutive centuries to knock down the door for …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will face a double challenge when his team take on world champions South Africa in the first Test at Newlands on Wednesday. Handed the captaincy …

Respected English cricket journalist and commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins has died of cancer at the age of 67, his former colleagues have announced. Popularly known as ‘CMJ’ in Britain, Martin-Jenkins was …

Former Test gloveman Tim Paine has cracked the highest score of his tough comeback from injury to steer the Hobart Hurricanes to a six-wicket Big Bash League win over the …

Pakistan on Tuesday criticised Bangladesh’s decision to abandon a planned cricket tour over security fears and threatened to bar its own players from playing in a Bangladeshi league. The two …

Veteran skipper Simon Katich has blasted the equal second-fastest fifty of the Big Bash League season to lead the Perth Scorchers to 8-152 against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive. Katich …

Sri Lankan coach Graham Ford has defended the decision to ditch training just two days out from the Sydney Test by saying his team deserved a break. If their Melbourne …

Apparently four out of five people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions, but Australian batsman Phil Hughes is sick of being part of negative statistics. Already on his third life …