News The defending champions are in a race to secure a spot in Qualifier final after defeat against Adelaide Strikers Test star Nathan Lyon looms as the final puzzle piece in the Sydney Sixers’ historic bid for a third successive BBL crown. Lyon’s international commitments have concluded following Australia’s 4-0 Ashes triumph over England. He

News Seamer to go home with back stress injury, Ben Cliff called into squad Fast bowler Sonny Baker has been ruled out of England’s Under-19 World Cup campaign after being diagnosed with a back stress injury. Ben Cliff, who was among the travelling reserves, has been added to the squad. Baker, the Somerset quick who

News Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten to join coaching staff; Vikram Solanki set to be team director The Ahmedabad franchise, which was bought last October by CVC Capital Partners (Irelia Company Pte Ltd), has also finalised its coaching staff – they will be led by former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra, and former South Africa

News Left-arm spinner had missed India series due to injury, but returned to action in WBBL with 21 wickets for Brisbane Heat Jess Jonassen will play her first international cricket since April when the Ashes begins this week in Adelaide, and shapes as an even more important player than normal in Australia’s plans. Her comeback

News Australia captain rates young allrounder among best in the world Australia captain Pat Cummins believes Cameron Green is the complete package and as good as any current Test allrounder in the world after his match-winning efforts in the fifth Test in Hobart. Green, 22, turned the game on the third evening with a blistering

Report England lose all ten wickets for 56 in final collapse after Mark Wood six-for raises hopes Australia 303 (Head 101, Green 74) and 155 (Carey 48, Wood 6-37) beat England 188 (Cummins 4-45) and 124 (Boland 3-18, Green 3-21, Cummins 3-42) by 146 runs Australia’s seamers, sparked by an electric Cameron Green spell, ran

India 232 (Dhull 82, Tambe 35, Boast 3-40) beat South Africa 187 (Brevis 65, Ostwal 5-28, Bawa 4-47) by 45 runs India’s captain Yash Dhull impressed with his batting and catching to help his side seal a 45-run win over South Africa. However, the game was closer than what the scorecard would suggest, with South

Big picture Where not so long ago, bilateral ODI series in T20 World Cup years lacked context, the ODI Super League has helped bring some importance to these fixtures. Neither Sri Lanka nor Zimbabwe are particularly well-placed on the table. Sri Lanka have 42 points, which puts them at seventh and could easily be pushed

News “Every thing has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now” Kohli took over as full-time Test captain in early 2015, when MS Dhoni had announced retirement in Australia, and has primarily held the role since then. Kohli’s sudden announcement comes on the back

News In the other match, Sakuna Liyanage’s 85 and Dunith Wellalage’s five-for helped Sri Lanka beat Scotland Australia 170 for 4 (Wyllie 86*, Radhakrishnan 31, Layne 1-19) beat West Indies 169 (Auguste 57, Clarke 37, Connolly 3-17, Whitney 3-20, Radhakrishnan 3-48) by six wickets Australia began their U-19 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive six-wicket