A potentially worrying calf injury to New Zealand captain Ross Taylor cast a shadow over the opening session on the second day of the one-off cricket Test against Zimbabwe in …

Rain has forced a halt to play on the second day of the one-off cricket Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at McLean Park in Napier on Friday. New Zealand …

New Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene rejected the sports minister’s allegation that politics and infighting within the playing squad has caused the team’s recent slump. Jayawardene said that the team …

Surrey have re-signed Victorian paceman Dirk Nannes for this summer’s Twenty20 competition. Nannes, a T20 specialist, is the leading wicket-taker worldwide in Twenty20 cricket. The 35-year-old played for the Brown …

Paceman Peter Siddle expects spinner Nathan Lyon to spin Australia to a 4-0 series sweep over India on a wearing Adelaide Oval pitch. Australia resume on Friday’s day four of …

England opener Alastair Cook missed a century by six runs and Jonathan Trott made a half-century before Pakistan hit back with four wickets in the last session in the second …

Legendary Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday slammed his country’s sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh as “disgraceful” and “unprofessional”. Marsh was this week replaced by South African …

Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook hit half-centuries to help England recover from the early loss of Andrew Strauss on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Abu …

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir reckons Australia have been doctoring their pitches to suit their quick bowlers, but try telling that to paceman Peter Siddle. The 27-year-old Victorian toiled on a …

India’s ageing batting kings shouldn’t be treated as has-beens for their flops in Australia, century-maker Virat Kohli says. Kohli took aim at critics of Indian heroes Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag …

Fiery young Indian batsman Virat Kohli scored his maiden Test century before attacking Australia’s crowds as abusive drunks and accusing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus of making offensive remarks. Australia hold the …

England lost out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss before lunch on Thursday after having quickly ended Pakistan’s first innings for 257 on day two of the second Test. Strauss struggled for 42 …

NSW batsman Usman Khawaja has been confirmed as Derbyshire’s second overseas player for the forthcoming English county season. The 25-year-old left-hander, who was axed from the Australian Test squad at …

Bet you can’t find a more appropriate Australia Day poster boy than Peter Siddle. The former woodchopper has the Southern Cross tattooed on his broad back. He calls a spade …

Australia suffered a top-order collapse but remain in a strong position at 3-50 at stumps on day three of a fiery fourth Test against India at Adelaide Oval. The home …

Adelaide’s joy at setting a crowd record for a Test against India has been tempered by losing the prized Australia Day Test next year. An Australia Day crowd of 35,081 …

England dismissed Pakistan for 257 in their first innings inside three overs at the start of day two of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Thursday. Skipper Misbah-ul …

Young Australian fast bowler James Pattinson is aiming to start bowling again next week as he continues his recovery from a foot injury. Pattinson burst onto the Test scene earlier …