Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann will defend his right to speak his mind on Thursday when he faces the music over his controversial outburst against West Indian allrounder Marlon Samuels’ …
Continue reading Lehmann set to face BBL hearingA four-wicket haul to Hobart Hurricanes paceman Ben Laughlin couldn’t stop the Sydney Sixers passing 150 for just the second time this season – but it has given his side …
Continue reading Laughlin bags four as Sixers hit 8-154Plenty of key players came up well short as Sri Lanka had a rare crack at the Boxing Day Test action at the MCG. Kumar Sangakkara was not one of …
Continue reading Sangakkara reaches 10,000-run milestoneAlan Pardew has warned Sir Alex Ferguson there will be two angry managers in the dugouts when Newcastle face Manchester United on Boxing Day. The Scot was furious after Sunday’s …
Continue reading Pardew ready to match angry FergusonIn their Boxing Day Test return 17 years after the Muttiah Muralitharan chucking controversy, the only throwing from Sri Lanka’s cricketers was that of wickets away. Australia took control of …
Continue reading Aussies well in control of MCG TestMitchell Johnson’s pace overpowered Sri Lanka who were bowled out for 156 on the opening day of the second Test before Australia reached 3-150 at stumps. Skipper Michael Clarke is …
Continue reading Johnson overpowers Sri Lanka at MCGSouthampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis believes the trip to Fulham on Boxing Day is the first of a number of winnable fixtures for the south coast club. The Saints saw their …
Continue reading Davis Eyes Fulham ScalpReading boss Brian McDermott believes the spirit of the players and fans can drag his struggling team out of trouble. The Royals remain rooted to the bottom of the English …
Continue reading United Royals can fight relegation: bossLiverpool defender Martin Skrtel is preparing for the physical test which comes with a trip to Stoke. The Potters’ tactics are not universally accepted in the English Premier League and …
Continue reading Skrtel prepares for battle with StokeTottenham defender Jan Vertonghen isn’t surprised Christian Benteke has proved his doubters wrong as he prepares to face his international colleague at Villa Park. Benteke struggled to adapt to life …
Continue reading Benteke’s form doesn’t surprise VertonghenGlamorous Serbian Ana Ivanovic has set her sights on breaking back into the world’s top 10 next year, but first she wants to make amends at Perth’s Hopman Cup tennis …
Continue reading Ivanovic eyes off Hopman Cup gloryPart of the reason for resting a fit Mitchell Starc was the fact he’s a vital player in all three forms of the game, so what then will the selectors …
Continue reading Siddle facing possible Test cricket restMitchell Johnson has capped his recall to the Test side with a four-wicket haul including his 200th victim as Australia skittled Sri Lanka for 156 before tea on day one …
Continue reading Aust dismiss Sri Lanka for 156 in 2nd TestLeft-arm paceman Mitchell Johnson has become the 14th Australian to claim 200 Test wickets, firing out four Sri Lankans as the home side made a dominant start to the Boxing …
Continue reading Johnson claims 200th Test wicketFulham manager Martin Jol admits highly-rated Derby midfielder Will Hughes is on his January wish-list. The 17-year-old’s impressive displays in the npower Championship have seen him called up to the …
Continue reading Fulham’s Jol shows interest in HughesThe Adelaide Strikers’ surprise Big Bash League (BBL) weapon Tim Ludeman is the best wicketkeeper in Australia, his coach Darren Berry says. Ludeman has backed impressive glovework with a scoring …
Continue reading Striker gloveman the best: Adelaide coachDebutant Jackson Bird was one of three wicket-takers for Australia early on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka as the tourists reached 3-79 at lunch at the …
Continue reading Bird strikes on debut against Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara has become only the 11th batsman and the second Sri Lankan to score 10,000 Test runs, passing the milestone on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test …
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