Cricket News

Michael Clarke insists he will not let his fledgling Australian captaincy be derailed by worry over the myriad personnel and procedure issues swirling around the national team

Australia's enigmatic fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes he can nab plenty of wickets in South Africa - simply by replicating the way he bowled in Sri Lanka

Ryan McLaren has replaced Albie Morkel in South Africa's squad for the two Twenty20 internationals against Australia on October 13 and 16

Australia's captain Michael Clarke is adamant his deputy Shane Watson will open the batting in the Test series against South Africa, despite Watson's concession that his role in the team is changing

Hashim Amla will make his international captaincy debut against Australia having been named as stand-in for the injured AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of cricket for between four and six weeks with a hand injury

David Warner is confident he is much better prepared for one-day international cricket than he was when he last played for Australia more than two years ago

Matthew Wade is looking forward to making the most of his big break, he just wishes it hadn't arrived because of the wrong kind of break for his good mate Tim Paine

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the remainder of the Champions League Twenty20 after fracturing a finger on his left hand

Australia's acting chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, does not believe Mitchell Johnson should be dropped from the Test side for the upcoming series in South Africa

Patrick Cummins will be itching to make an impression if he gets the chance, but "the baggy green is obviously the pinnacle" for him

Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade and Patrick Cummins are all in line to make their international debuts after being named in Australia's squad to tour South Africa next month

Australia's acting head coach, Troy Cooley, hopes the conditions in South Africa will help Mitchell Johnson regain his best form after a disappointing year

Troy Cooley has been named as Australia's interim head coach for next month's tour of South Africa, but he has confirmed he will not apply for the full-time job as Tim Nielsen's replacement

Tim Paine has been ruled out of Australia's tour of South Africa next month due to a finger injury, which is likely to open the door for Matthew Wade to make his international debut

Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland is confident that the new general manager of team performance will be appointed before Australia's tour of South Africa next month

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will not consider changing the way he bats after a pair of impetuous innings contributed to his team's heavy defeat by Australia in the first Test in Galle

Australia's selectors are not yet prepared to give up on Ben Hilfenhaus following an inglorious Ashes summer.

Greg Chappell, the Australian selector, has forecast the selection of distinct "specialist" squads for tours of Sri Lanka and South Africa.