What once threatened to end Tim Paine’s cricket career might yet make him a better player. The pain of watching good mate Matthew Wade leapfrog him in the national pecking …

Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne won’t be backing up quite so far following the Mankad incident against India in Brisbane. Thirimanne was “Mankadded” by Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin in the …

Ricky Ponting’s dumping from the Australia one-day squad has led to debate in India over Sachin Tendulkar’s own future in the 50-over game. Ponting’s demise has provoked speculation over Tendulkar’s …

Michael Clarke has accepted part of the responsibility for the axing of Ricky Ponting from the Australian one-day squad in his role as a selector. The captain became part of …

Left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc hopes some hot form for NSW will help him break back into Australia’s one-day squad in time for the tri-series finals. After taking just one wicket …

New Zealand imploded in the closing overs of the third and final Twenty20 cricket international, crumbling under an unlikely South African comeback to a three-run loss at Eden Park in …

NSW bounced back from one of their darkest ever moments to post a four-wicket bonus-point victory over Western Australia in Wednesday’s one-day clash at the WACA Ground. Chasing a paltry …

Courageous quick Peter Siddle is doing great work at Test level but Australian cricket’s chairman of selectors is happy to keep him out of the one-day side. John Inverarity said …

An outstanding all-round effort from Black Caps opener Rob Nicol played a huge part as New Zealand restricted South Africa to 7-165 in the deciding Twenty20 cricket international at Eden …

Shaun Marsh failed to fire as NSW skittled Western Australia for 151 inside 43 overs in Wednesday’s one-day cup clash at the WACA Ground. Marsh, captaining the side in the …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bowl on Wednesday in the third and deciding Twenty20 cricket international against South Africa. The match at Eden Park …

Ricky Ponting has been named in a 13-man squad for Tasmania’s one-day final against South Australia on Saturday. The Tigers are yet to decide who will make way for Ponting, …

Ricky Ponting’s axing has rammed home a message to Australia’s cricketers – perform or get punted. Even Tasmanian team-mate Xavier Doherty isn’t under any illusion that Ponting’s massive reputation could …

Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene says Indian off-spinner Ravi Ashwin’s controversial “Mankad” dismissal of Lahiru Thirimanne in Brisbane flouted the spirit of the game. Thirimanne survived the dismissal during …

Former Australian paceman Geoff Lawson says Ricky Ponting is being incredibly self-indulgent and should have already retired from Test cricket. Ponting called a media conference on Tuesday at the SCG …

NSW won the toss and chose to bowl in their one-day cup clash with fellow strugglers Western Australia at the WACA Ground. NSW were humiliated by an innings and 323 …

Kevin Pietersen hit his second successive century to help a resurgent England beat Pakistan by four wickets in the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday for a …

Allrounder Jacob Oram will play no further part in New Zealand’s home international cricket season after suffering a calf strain. Oram, 33, picked up the injury to his left calf …