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First introduced on the Victorian goldfields among American miners, the story of baseball has long been intertwined with that of Australian cricket. In fact, one ...
In one of the most enthralling hours of Test cricket in recent memory, ex-Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has hailed the 'Smith v Archer' battle as one of the ...
Former Test batter stays on as head coach, BCCI confirms, pipping Mike Hesson and Tom Moody for the post.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has broken new ground in cricket, becoming the first batsman to hit 20000 international runs in a decade.
Cricket is set to return to the Commonwealth Games after a 24-year absence, with organisers confirming that the program for Birmingham 2022 will include a ...
Cricket South Africa say veteran fast bowler is 'not medically ready' for next month's T20 series in India.
WG Grace and Don Bradman may be spinning in their graves at the news an English cricket club have switched to using a vegan ball from the traditional leather ...
With no pink-ball Tests on the international schedule after this summer, there is a diminishing appetite for the concept beyond Australia's shores.
Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni has completed his two-week stint with the Indian Territorial Army. He had joined the 106 TA Battalion (Para) in Jammu and ...
Concussion Legacy Foundation chief executive Chris Nowinski has urged cricketers to consider pledging to donate their brain as the sport starts a landmark ...
Former South Africa coach netted by Bangladesh board for immediate start ahead of Test series against Afghanistan.
Cricket is planning a run at the Olympics again. But is it just wishful thinking from administrators or could it actually happen this time? Either way, I believe it has ...
After a stunning Australian victory at the first men's Ashes Test, coach Justin Langer says he's taking nothing for granted leading into the second Test at Lords.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali will take a “short break” from cricket after being dropped from the squad to face Australia in the second Ashes Test this week.
A Catholic saint, an Australian cricket captain and a former Victorian premier. They may seem a bit of a motley crew, but all three now have something equally ...
A policy that ensures transgender and gender-diverse people can play cricket at the highest level in Australia has been announced by the sport's national ...
Test cricket great Steve Waugh says the current Australian team has undergone a cultural shift since the sandpaper cheating scandal in South Africa in March ...
New Zealand take upper hand after fighting back from early wobble in second innings, as Sri Lanka rue dropped chances.
A cricket ball with an embedded microchip could be the latest innovation to hit the Big Bash League this summer, with Kookaburra also keen to see it used at ...
John Williams dies in hospital, one month after being hit while umpiring an amateur match.
After being miffed at his omission from South Africa's T20 squad, the legendary paceman could be hot property for Big Bash clubs.
Brendon McCullum named Kolkata Knight Riders' new coach after announcing his retirement earlier this month.
Test cricket might just return to Pakistan later this year. Sri Lanka could be open to playing at least one Test in the country, after a security delegation visited ...
Could Steve Smith be leading a revolution in the art of quirky batting? His unusual but highly effective style has England's cricketers stumped and the purists ...
Cricket Australia has finalised its first transgender policy. Elite female cricketers will be required to have blood testosterone levels maintained below a threshold ...
Steve Smith remains peerless but Travis Head has emerged as Australia's other form batsman on their Ashes tour, producing an unbeaten ton in the former ...
England is still basking in the glow of its first ever World Cup triumph and Tom Banton may be the man to lead the country to more silverware in the T20 ...
Three more WA products leave the Perth Scorchers set-up for BBL|09 while Callum Ferguson takes over as Thunder captain. Louis Cameron. 15 August 2019 ...
A vocal critic of cricket's handling of concussion has welcomed the move by the sport's governing body to introduce concussion substitutes for all international ...
Sport Sundays' Peter FitzSimons shares his thoughts on the biggest and best topics making headlines in the sporting arena.
The number of registered club cricketers is less than half what Cricket Australia claims, a Sun-Herald investigation has shown.
Actor Aditya Lakhia who rose to prominence portraying the role of Kachra — the spin bowler — in the movie Lagaan talks about his favourite moments in cricket, ...
David Warner was on dad duty, wandering around Londons city centre with his new baby Isla as the Australian cricket team welcomed families ahead of the ...
Kiwis could snag top spot on the Test rankings for the first time ahead of their tour of Australia this summer.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board have appointed South African Russell Domingo as the head coach of the national team on a two-year contract.
Mitch Marsh enjoyed some time in the middle and Marcus Harris fell for 67 as wet weather brought a premature end to the final day of Australia's Ashes tour ...
If you thought Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson or Shakib Al Hasan was currently the world's most valuable cricketer, think again — an Aussie star is now the most ...
Former Test skipper says Steve Smith's century 'speaks volumes of him as a person'; adds the future of neutral umpires will be discussed at the next MCC ...
Australia coach knows his final XI for second Test but is keeping it under wraps as the mind games step up ahead of action resuming. Andrew Ramsey at Lord's.
Kath Hempenstall may have fallen out of the system, but she never fell out of love with the game so after a four-year hiatus, she's back among the WBBL.
Cricket Australia are encouraged by the development of the 'SmartBall', but believe more testing is required before it can be used in domestic tournaments.
Australia's left-arm tearaway lists the one player he says must come in for Lord's, and the one Australia cannot afford to drop.
Influential World Cricket committee says more elite umpires the answer rather than using current top officials in home series.
A 40-year-old Transylvanian bodyguard has become the world's latest cricket sensation after video of his bowling went viral on social media.
Shane Warne plans to get pop star Ed Sheeran involved in the Hundred when he takes over the Lord's-based cricket team.
Legendary cricket YouTuber Robelinda2 has synched up some commentary from Billy Birmingham's iconic 12th Man piss-takes with the real life dismissals that ...
EXCLUSIVE: Former Australian cricket captain Alex Blackwell says female players who do not want to play alongside a transgender athlete should find another ...
Shane Warne has likened the Hundred, a new competition being launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board, to the Indian Premier League after signing ...
Day recap: Australia have taken narrow honours on Day 2 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, with the tourists knocking England over for 258 on the first day of ...
After failing to bring home the Ashes in 2005, the former Australian quick believes the current crop has what it takes to improve their 1-0 series lead.
Australia spearhead unfussed by theories to capitalise on Lord's slope as he prepares for maiden Test at the iconic venue.
The game of cricket has been played for hundreds of years, and yet its rules remain a work in progress. But the essence of the game can be charted back to its ...
Recalled opener discusses why he packed his Test cap in his luggage for his stint with county side Durham, and what he's expecting from the crowds in the ...
Thousands of New Zealand fans have got in early to buy tickets for their first Boxing Day Test at the MCG since 1987. Martin Smith. 12 August 2019, 02:11 PM ...
From his Test debut at the Home of Cricket to his return as Australia captain more than nine years later, Tim Paine has been on an epic journey.
On February 28 this year Steve Smith sent his long-time manager, Warren Craig, a text, with an accompanying video. “Should I post this?” Smith asked.
While Cricket Australia boasts ever-increasing participation numbers, club administrators like Aaron Gray in the Newcastle region are witnessing the opposite.
The worry of his 12-month suspension was that it would leave him out of kilter, disrupt permanently the rhythm that had made him so good. But his first Test ...
CRICKET Tasmania CEO Nick Cummins has been mistaken for former rugby union star and Bachelor Nick Honey Badger Cummins in a hilarious hotel mix-up.
Australia Test skipper Tim Paine shares his thoughts on the keys to success for superstar teammate Steve Smith. Sam Ferris in Worcester. 10 August 2019 ...
Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has conceded club cricket player numbers have declined while denying claims the organisation had exaggerated figures to ...
The newest member of the Sydney Sixers, Maddy Darke will have the opportunity to ply her trade under the guidance of her hero Alyssa Healy.
If Steve Smith is giving them nightmares, the English must be seeking professional help over Vegemite's latest advertising ambush that's hijacked the build-up to ...
The image lingers. V. B. Chandrasekhar following Tamil Nadu's first division matches in early 2000 from the old pavilion of the Guru Nanak College ground.
The Australian captain opted to hand over the wicketkeeping gloves against Worcestershire, and as a result, barely registered in the match whatsoever.
It has been just over a week since the final game in the 2019 Women's Ashes, where Australia celebrated a dominant tournament, taking out the series 12-4.
South Africa's new acting director of cricket has confirmed Faf du Plessis will be South Africa's captain for the Test matches of an upcoming tour of India.
England reach 96-4 - leading Australia by 104 - after a thrilling fourth day in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Australia might have retained the Ashes, but a match that petered out into a very tame draw has again raised questions about the way teams approach women's ...
Leicestershire spinner shocked after running through Birmingham batters to collect 7-18 in domestic T20. Cricket Network. 8 August 2019, 09:59 AM AEST.
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir extends his Essex contract to cover four T20 games and also his final outing in red-ball cricket.
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England's Cricket World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has revealed he is considering stepping down due to a back injury. Morgan's side made history last ...
England's already depleted pace stocks have taken another hit with express fast bowler Olly Stone ruled out of the second Test with a back injury. Stone is set to ...
A surprise selection for the Edgbaston opener, Victorian veteran's team value extends beyond the wicket column and could be tough to unseat for second Test.
Australian clubs four sixes but Lancashire suffer their first loss of the season as Chris Green impresses for Birmingham.
'I can only score runs. The rest of the things are not in my hands'
WA firebrand to spend time with Glenn McGrath at Indian pace academy as he continues to target a role at the back-end of Ashes tour.
Worcester: Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings says his board has not discussed the prospect of Steve Smith regaining the Test captaincy at some stage ...
It's considered by many as the greatest cricket sledge of all time that came immediately after one of the World Cup's most shocking moments.
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik couldn't resist coming to the inaugural match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor ...
A cricket club claims it has been discriminated against for not playing a match during a religious festival. Gloucester AIW said it has been docked 22 points, and ...
Ashes: James Pattinson has a career as a professional beer-pong player when he retires from international c...
Justin Langer believes the surface at Lord's is perfect for Test cricket with England versus Australia set for a gripping finish.
An ultimate guide to the ICC's new World Test Championship, including the points system and Australia's opponents in the first two-year cycle.
Former cricketers and players involved with cricket broadcast will assemble at the BCCI headquarters on August 19.
A double-chance for the top two teams has been introduced in a new five-game format to raise excitement levels at season end to fever pitch.
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Australia's Steve Smith's brilliant innings comes to an end as England's Chris Woakes dismisses him for 92 on day four of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
Cricket Australia reveal domestic schedule for 2019-20 season, splitting Marsh One-Day Cup into three blocks.
A tourist four years ago, this time Pat Cummins is in England as the world's top-ranked Test bowler, and he cannot wait for the action to begin.
England gave themselves a huge pre-Ashes boost by skittling Ireland for just 38 to win their one-off Test by 143 runs on Friday, emphatically crushing the ...
Australia's batting woes have been laid bare by teammates in a chaotic start to their Ashes tour in Southampton, where 17 wickets fell on day one of a “weird” ...
Cricket World Cup final umpire Kumar Dharmasena has admitted to making a “judgmental error” in giving England six overthrows in the final over of their ...
She is one of the most recognisable personalties in world sport yet Ellyse Perry is uncomfortable in the spotlight. She reveals what troubles her most in an ...
Eels lock Nathan Brown charges into figurative brick walls each week but reckons it's easy compared to facing Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell ...
Australia's bid to win the Ashes in England for the first time since 2001 begins on Thursday with a difficult challenge at a troublesome ground.