The bat Australian cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman used to score 299 not out against South Africa has been sold for $17,000 at auction. The prized autographed bat, and a …

Chris Lynn belting the fastest half-century of this summer’s Big Bash League competition was the highlight of a rain-marred Brisbane Heat innings in Tuesday’s match with Perth at the Gabba. …

Australian captain Michael Clarke has defended Nathan Lyon’s ability to make a difference on final day pitches after the spinner went wicketless in the second innings at Bellerive. Lyon finished …

Australian pace spearhead Peter Siddle has reacted with disbelief to reports he was the subject of an unofficial complaint from Sri Lanka about ball-tampering during Australia’s first Test victory. Sri …

Australia have included injured skipper Michael Clarke in a 12-man squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day at the MCG. Pace bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has …

The Melbourne Renegades say they’ve used their outsider status to fuel their strong start to the Big Bash League season. Impressive wins over the Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder have …

Pacemen Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle have claimed nine wickets to bowl Australia to a 137-run victory late on day five of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart …

Australia have beaten Sri Lanka by 137 runs on day five of the first Test at Bellerive. Scores: Australia 5(dec)-450 & 9-278. Sri Lanka 336 & 255. Series: Australia 1-0.

Australia claimed only two wickets in the first two sessions of a rain-affected final day’s play of the first Test as Sri Lanka reached 4-186 at tea in their desperate …

Sri Lankan officials had an informal discussion with ICC match referee Chris Broad over an allegation Australian players were ball-tampering in the first Test at Bellerive. Sri Lankan team manager …

A Sydney Sixers side missing David Warner and Mitchell Starc and coming off a rare defeat are more vulnerable than usual, Melbourne Stars batsman David Hussey says. The Sixers entered …

Injury dramas, defiant batting and a ball-tampering allegation have added to Australia’s problems as they seek to claim victory on the final day of the first Test. Sri Lanka were …

A ball-tampering allegation against Australia is not the subject of a formal complaint, Test match referee Chris Broad says. Website cricinfo and a Sri Lankan newspaper are both reporting that …

David Hussey believes fellow Victorian Clint McKay is the man to fill the latest vacancy in Australia’s Test fast bowling stocks. With a side strain ruling Ben Hilfenhaus out of …

The controversy swirling around Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum and the Black Caps’ captaincy will be put aside as New Zealand tackle the opening match of their South African cricket tour …

Australian coach Mickey Arthur is confident his bowlers can produce eight more wicket-taking deliveries to defeat Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the first Test in Hobart. But the home side …

Bangladesh have agreed in principle to tour Pakistan early next year and become the first team to play international cricket there since the 2009 attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus, …

Australian selectors will consider picking former Test keeper Brad Haddin as a specialist batsman if captain Michael Clarke’s injury rules him out of matches in Melbourne or Sydney. The 35-year-old, …