Winds of change are coming for Australia as selection storm brews in South Africa Crushing defeat in second Test raises fresh questions about visitors’ fragile batting lineup before Cape Town decider The Guardian - AU · Oct 24
Smith's Cape Town return may bring out best in him Steve Smith has endured a frustrating tour of South Africa with the bat, but Travis Head believes a return to Cape Town could spur on Australia's vice-captain. AAP · Oct 24
Stephen Fleming makes surprising claim about England Test coach job Former New Zealand captain Fleming was appointed to succeed Brendon McCullum in July The Independent UK · Oct 20
Bartlett blitz gives Queensland control of SA in Shield Queensland have taken control of their Sheffield Shield match against defending champions South Australia after a Xavier Bartlett blitz. AAP · Oct 20
Chris Woakes: ‘It’s unacceptable seeing the way some England players have acted’ Chris Woakes tells Donald McRae about his surreal last stand at the Oval, his ‘shabby’ treatment by Rob Key and the problem of cricket’s drinking culture The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
Nation-swappers show Rugby League World Cup is up for grabs in fiery opener Kalyn Ponga stars for New Zealand but Australia edge Sydney clash as tournament promises fireworks on the pitch as well as off The Guardian - AU · Oct 15
Aussie selectors prove they again have the golden touch Australia's selectors have made more than a few head-scratching calls in recent years, but Durban was another example of how they've paid dividends most times. AAP · Oct 14
England fast-track teenage star Thomas Rew for Australia white-ball tour Eighteen-year-old Thomas Rew has earned a maiden England call-up while Bethell returns from knee issue for Australia tour The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
England split cricket coaching setups and hand out record 39 central contracts Rob Key issues bumper number of central contracts and pledges to ‘map out’ next two years for England men’s teams The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Matt Renshaw’s epic 190 helps Australia turn tables on South Africa in Durban Matt Renshaw scored his first century in Tests for nine years and 280 days as Australia notched 390 with a second highest ninth wicket partnership of 134 The Guardian - AU · Oct 10
‘Franchise cricket isn’t as rewarding’: Jonathan Trott on Lions pride and England ambitions The former Test batter and Afghanistan coach is taking the Lions abroad and makes no secret of wanting to coach the England Test team, he tells Ali Martin The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
SA hit back after Weatherald ruled out with concussion Two months after being dropped from the Test team, South Australian opener Jake Weatherald has been subbed out of their Sheffield Shield game with concussion. AAP · Oct 8
Consistency key as Peake aims to build Shield form Highly rated Victorian batter Ollie Peake says it's "completely fair enough" that he isn't yet in Test selection calculations. AAP · Oct 6
Australia call in two bolters for Tests with star hurt Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been called into Australia's Test squad in South Africa, with the news not good for Josh Inglis and Cameron Green. AAP · Oct 1
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 England’s summer far from perfect but they head towards winter in upbeat mood New red-ball coach Stephen Fleming and captain Joe Root can capitalise on side’s recent form and create a new identity
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Jos Buttler says Brendon McCullum’s Test sacking could boost England’s World Cup hopes England have claimed series victories over India and Sri Lanka this summer in one-day cricket
The Independent UK · Sep 28 The clear priorities England must tackle after turbulent summer IN DEPTH: The England men’s side must settle on new central contracts and find balance in selection across three formats, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, with opportunities in the Ashes and the World Cup set to define a blockbuster 2027
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Jos Buttler out of Pakistan tour after injury against Sri Lanka The England wicketkeeper injured his hamstring during the second one-day international in England’s 2-1 series win.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27 England demolish Sri Lanka in ODI series decider as Banton bashes maiden ton Tom Banton scored his maiden international century as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 223 runs in the third and deciding one-day international
AAP · Sep 21 Gabbatoir to live on with famous deck to be relocated The famous Gabba wicket is set to be relocated to the 2032 main stadium after the Games in a bold plan to continue the juicy deck's dominance over rivals.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20 McCullum hails Brook’s captaincy as England move top of T20 world rankings McCullum says that Brook has ‘grown as captain and as a person’ as England prepare for their ODI series against Sri Lanka this week
The Economic Times · Sep 17 Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s record with 30-ball T20I century; creates history with new powerplay benchmark Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s record: Abhishek Sharma has made history by scoring the fastest T20 International century by an Indian batter, reaching the milestone in just 30 balls against Afghanistan. His explosive knock also set a new record for the highest individual score in the powerplay in men's T20Is,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Pietersen has England players ‘buzzing’ but McCullum delivers Carse warning Brendon McCullum, the England white-ball head coach, has said he was the driving force behind the recruitment of Kevin Pietersen as a specialist mentor
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Brendon McCullum warns England’s white-ball players over ‘responsibilities’ Monday represented a fresh chapter for England, with new red-ball head coach Stephen Fleming arriving to begin a split management setup
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 Stephen Fleming inherits intriguing squad after England’s unsettling summer The new Test head coach’s arrival and Joe Root’s calming influence as captain add to promising signs in the post-Stokes era