Left-arm seamer Rahat Ali grabbed two quick wickets to lead Pakistan’s fightback after Sri Lanka took a 63-run lead in the series-deciding third Test in Pallekele on Sunday. Rahat’s hostile …

Pakistan were all out for 215 on the third morning of the third and final Test in Pallekele on Sunday, replying to Sri Lanka’s first-innings. The tourists added six runs …

Paceman Steven Finn has warned Australia that England have a “burning desire” to win back the Ashes. The old enemies will lock horns again in the opening Test starting Wednesday …

The man who made a mess of Nathan Lyon’s bowling figures in Chelmsford believes it would be wrong to read too much into the offspinner’s output in the tour game. …

Moments after Ryan Harris announced his retirement, Englishmen were declaring it a game changer. Michael Vaughan, Graeme Swann and Matt Prior all paid tribute to Harris’ career on Twitter, but …

Ryan Harris has already learned plenty from Darren Lehmann, but the lessons will continue as the quick contemplates his next career. Harris retired from cricket on Saturday, having been ruled …

Josh Hazlewood bounced back from a first-over mauling on Saturday, powering Australia to a 169-run win in their final Ashes tune-up. Hazlewood conceded 27 runs in his opening over, but …

Pakistan’s brittle top-order has undone the good work by leg-spinner Yasir Shah as Sri Lanka seized control of the series-deciding third and final Test in Pallekele. Having been bowled out …

Josh Hazlewood was hammered for 27 runs in his first over as Essex reached 2-81 at lunch on day four of Australia’s final Ashes tune-up. The visitors added nine runs …

Ryan Harris’ cricket career is over, with the Australian paceman’s degenerative knee forcing him to retire. Selectors have summoned Pat Cummins to England following Harris’ retirement. Harris was determined to …

Steve Smith was chipped by chirpy English cricketers long before he topped the ICC’s Test batting charts. Paceman Stuart Broad and former offspinner Graeme Swann have both questioned Smith’s technique …

Mitchell Starc doesn’t have great memories of the 2013 Ashes. The same can be said of every Australian involved in that series, but Starc’s time on tour was particularly frustrating. …

James Faulkner is likely to be banned from Australia’s one-day series in England, where he had a passenger in the car when charged with drink-driving. Faulkner returned a reading of …

Michael Clarke has just about confirmed that Ryan Harris will miss next week’s first Ashes Test after being sent for more scans on his troublesome knee. Harris was a late …

James Faulkner could be banned from Australia’s one-day series against England as a result of a drink-driving charge. Faulkner returned a reading of 100 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres …

Michael Clarke has floated the prospect of duelling allrounders Shane Watson or Mitch Marsh both playing next week’s Ashes opener. Watson and Marsh have been locked in a selection showdown …

Michael Clarke received scant support with the bat as Australia reached 8-212 at stumps on day three of their final Ashes tune-up. Shane Watson fell cheaply on Friday, while Mitch …

James Faulkner has been charged with drink-driving, having returned a reading of almost three the UK’s legal limit. Faulkner, who starred for Australia during their World Cup triumph, has been …