Queensland’s hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final are on the brink of being washed away by Sydney’s big wet, and now the Blues are determined to put a further …

South Australia are batting for survival against a Ricky Ponting-inspired Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Redbacks were 0-19 in their second innings at tea on Friday’s …

Tasmania have halted their first innings with an imposing 273-run lead over South Australia in the Sheffield Shield game in Adelaide. The Tigers’ innings ended when Jason Krejza was dismissed …

Victoria made an important breakthrough just before lunch on Friday on the second day of the crucial Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. Having …

Victoria were dismissed for 277 on Friday in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. Tailender Jon Holland was the …

A century from Ricky Ponting helped Tasmania build their lead over South Australia to 190 runs at lunch on Friday’s third day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The …

Allrounder Dwayne Bravo could bring his nine-month international cricket exile to an end next month against Australia after being selected for a West Indies training camp. But explosive opener Chris …

Rain delayed the start of play on day two of the Sheffield Shield clash between NSW and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Play was scheduled to begin …

Former captain Chris Gayle was again overlooked by the West Indies when a 30-man training squad for the forthcoming one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia was announced on Thursday. Gayle …

Jesse Ryder has been dropped from the New Zealand cricket team for the first Test against South Africa on form, not as a result of going out for drinks and …

Suspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir won’t pursue an appeal to sport’s highest court to overturn his five-year ban. “Mohammad Amir told the ICC last week that he will not …

Pakistan’s chief selector Mohammad Ilyas resigned on Thursday less than six months into the job after defeat against England in the limited-overs series. Pakistan achieved a 3-0 whitewash in the …

Pakistan’s teenage paceman Mohammad Aamer has decided not to appeal against a five-year ban imposed on him for spot-fixing during the 2010 Lord’s Test against England, an official said on …

Former Queenslander Nathan Rimmington has bowled Western Australia into a good position on the opening day of the crucial Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the WACA Ground. On a …

New Zealand have suspended batsman Jesse Ryder and fast bowler Doug Bracewell for breaching team rules on drinking alcohol. In a statement issued on Thursday, New Zealand Cricket said they …

A stylish Ricky Ponting neared a century and helped Tasmania bank vital innings points against hapless South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Ponting compiled an unbeaten 91 …

Pace bowler Brett Lee is determined to play on for Australia’s one-day side despite a sore right foot which scans have revealed is still broken. The 35-year-old limited-overs specialist is …

Test discard Phil Hughes fell short of a confidence-building first-class century, but may have given selectors an indication that he’s on the comeback following a disastrous 2011. NSW, coming off …