Shane Watson fell cheaply as Australia battled with the bat in their final innings before the Ashes starts on Wednesday. The tourists slumped from 0-17 to 4-76 on Friday, day …

Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne hit a century amid another rich haul by Pakistani legspinner Yasir Shah as the decisive third and final Test began on a rousing note on Friday …

Australia bowled Essex out for 414 on Friday’s third day of their final Ashes tune-up, but not before copping further treatment. Mitchell Starc snared a six-wicket haul in Chelmsford, where …

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was recalled by Pakistan on Friday for the five-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka next week after recovering from a stress fracture in his pelvis. …

The umpires responsible for two of the worst DRS gaffes of the 2013 Ashes will be in control of next week’s first Test. Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus will be …

FP – Stuart Broad expects local conditions will leave England better equipped to handle Mitchell Johnson’s express pace. Johnson embarrassed Broad and his teammates in the 2013-14 Ashes, unleashing a …

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made underwhelming first impressions in England, six days out from the Ashes opener. Australia’s recent run of dominant form was soiled on a day of …

Australia’s run of dominant form in the lead-up to the Ashes was soiled on a day of toil in Chelmsford. Michael Clarke’s men thumped the West Indies in last month’s …

Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc failed to strike with the new ball as Essex reached 1-170 at tea on day two of Australia’s final Ashes tune-up. Mitch Marsh continued his …

Mitch Marsh continued his eye-catching Ashes audition on Thursday, scoring 169 as Australia were bowled out for 562 by Essex. Marsh has been running drinks for Australia since being dropped …

Mitch Marsh continued his eye-catching Ashes audition on Thursday, reaching 161 not out when rain stopped play in Australia’s clash with Essex. Marsh has been running drinks for Australia since …

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will ring in several changes, most of them forced, in a bid to win the decisive third and final Test starting in Pallekele on Friday. Both …

Steve Smith is the best batsman in the world and can work out any challenges. So says England’s new coach Trevor Bayliss, who played a major role in Smith’s development …

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is embracing his role as the methodical man alongside two left-arm antagonists out to intimidate. Australia are set to name an unchanged pace attack for next …

At least three front-line players will miss New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa beginning next month. New Zealand Cricket’s head of cricket Lindsay Crocker confirmed skipper Brendon McCullum, …

HOW ENGLAND’S 13-MAN SQUAD SHAPE UP FOR THE ASHES ALASTAIR COOK Age: 30 Tests: 114 Ashes Tests: 25 Playing role: Left-handed batsman Test batting average: 46.87 Ashes batting average: 39.71 …

HOW AUSTRALIA’S 17-MAN SQUAD SHAPE UP FOR THE ASHES CHRIS ROGERS Age: 37 Tests: 20 Ashes Tests: 10 Playing role: Left-handed batsman Test batting average: 39.35 Ashes batting average: 43.68 …

Steve Smith was 12 years old and can’t really remember much about it. Rod Marsh had just resigned as chief of Australia’s cricket academy, where Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Johnson …