If an understrength Queensland bowling attack face their toughest home assignment in years against a star-studded NSW at Allan Border Field, then no one has told new spearhead Alister McDermott. …

As Pat Cummins faced further investigations into his ailing back, South African tearaway Dale Steyn suggested the key to keeping the fiery young quick on the field is better man …

South Australia have crashed to 4-61 in their first innings at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive. Two wickets to left-arm quick James …

Test batsman Mike Hussey played a determined innings of 65 on Thursday before Western Australia lost momentum to reach 5-153 at tea on day one of their Sheffield Shield clash …

Mitchell Starc believes he and fellow fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus are in a Sheffield Shield bowl-off for the final spot in the Australian attack to take on South Africa in …

Phil Hughes is hoping to kick-start his international career against the same world-class South African pace attack against which it began so memorably three seasons ago. Hughes returns to international …

Tasmanian captain George Bailey has won the toss and sent South Australia in to bat on a green-tinged wicket for the Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive. The start of play …

Test batsman Mike Hussey scored a determined 30 not out as Western Australia fought their way to 2-65 at lunch on day one of their Sheffield Shield match against Victoria …

Victoria have won the toss and elected to bowl in overcast conditions in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the MCG. The Warriors will be led by stand-in …

Deposed Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is a late withdrawal from NSW’s star-studded Sheffield Shield team to play Queensland from Friday. Haddin has been ruled out of the match at Brisbane’s …

New Zealand have put a damp squib opening to the Sri Lanka cricket tour behind them and are braced for an arm wrestle in the first one-day international on Thursday. …

Alastair Cook began his reign as England’s full-time Test captain with an unbeaten century that revived the tourists in their opening match of the Indian tour. The left-handed opener was …

India are unlikely to embrace the concept of day-night Test matches, a top official said on Wednesday, because a previous experiment in first-class cricket fell flat. The International Cricket Council …

This time Phil Hughes is in no hurry to rocket to the top of Test cricket. Hughes’ debut in 2009 as a 20-year-old was accompanied by a whirlwind of expectation, …

The WACA denies it’s taken a soft stance towards player misbehaviour despite failing to dish out any penalties for the Perth Scorchers’ boozy night out in South Africa. A review …

Test bowlers Ben Hilfenhaus and Nathan Lyon can help selectors decide whether to play four pacemen against South Africa when they clash in the Sheffield Shield match beginning on Thursday …

Interim West Australian skipper Mike Hussey says he’s spoken individually to his teammates as the embattled team look to topple unbeaten Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match starting at the …

Veteran batsman Mike Hussey admits his preparation to face the world’s best pace attack isn’t ideal but he’s working overtime to fast-track his transition back to Test cricket. West Australian …