A spate of food poisoning which forced some of Tasmania’s cricketers on to intravenous drips has added to the drama of a defining final round of Sheffield Shield games. Four …

Australia’s cricket hierarchy hold no fears for Michael Clarke’s long-term future despite injury costing him a chunk of the looming West Indies tour. Coach Mickey Arthur was awaiting results from …

Shellshocked Australian coach Mickey Arthur has gone back to the drawing board to devise tricks to defeat Sri Lanka in Thursday’s tri-series decider. Arthur has bluntly told Australia’s players of …

Injured Australian captain Michael Clarke will be joined on the sidelines by paceman James Pattinson for Thursday’s tri-series decider against Sri Lanka. Pattinson has strained a buttock muscle and will …

New Zealand’s hopes of exploiting helpful conditions and running through South Africa have fallen flat in the opening session of the first cricket Test in Dunedin. South Africa were 1-86 …

Queensland suffered a major blow on Wednesday ahead of the cut-throat final round of Sheffield Shield matches with strike bowler Ben Cutting breaking down injured. The second-placed Bulls have ruled …

Tasmania have been hit by food poisoning with several players put on intravenous drips ahead of the crucial home Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia beginning on Thursday. Coach Tim …

New Zealand have won the toss and will bowl first against South Africa in the first cricket Test in Dunedin. Rain delayed the start of play on Wednesday morning, and …

Rain will delay the start of the first cricket Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin. Steady drizzle throughout Wednesday morning meant the covers were still on the …

Allrounder Dwayne Bravo and fast bowler Tino Best have been recalled to West Indies’ squad for the opening three matches of the one-day international series against Australia. The 13-player squad …

South Africa’s cricketing steam train looks set to keep rolling over New Zealand in the Test series, but the hosts are hoping a new format will signal a change of …

Australian captain Michael Clarke will find out on Wednesday how much cricket he will miss due to another hamstring injury. He will have scans in Adelaide on his left hamstring …

Australian captain Michael Clarke’s tour of the West Indies is in jeopardy because of another hamstring injury. Clarke will have scans on his injured left hamstring, which was strained while …

Glamorgan have signed Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques as cover for overseas signing Marcus North at the start of the season. North is not due to join up with the Welsh …

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan flayed a match-winning century as Sri Lanka downed Australia by eight wickets on Tuesday night to level the tri-series finals. Dilshan’s superb 106 ensured Sri Lanka achieved …

Centuries by Michael Clarke and David Warner helped Australia set Sri Lanka 272 runs to win Tuesday’s second tri-series final at Adelaide Oval. Clarke, with a bad back, and Warner, …

Persistent rain is likely to make the Gabba a paceman’s paradise for the crunch Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia, says Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley. Rain has lashed the ground …

Australia will bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in Tuesday’s one-day international final in Adelaide. Left-hander David Warner passed a fitness test on a groin injury and will …