Cricket News

Mitchell Johnson has described how India's cricketers played into his hands by revving him up at the start of his first innings at the Gabba, an innings of 88 that effectively wrested control of the match from India

It would have been understandable for the vice-captain to get tetchy when overlooked for the leadership with the skipper out injured. Not Brad Haddin, team man

The lawyer representing Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Darren Sammy has called the move by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to drop the trio from the ODI squad for the South Africa tour an attempt to push the trio into "cricket's political wildernes

Shane Watson was struck in the helmet by a James Pattinson bouncer at Australia's training session at the MCG on Tuesday, leading to both men leaving the nets

The Pakistan Cricket Board has issued show-cause notices to five players, including allrounder and T20 captain Shahid Afridi, for appearing in an advertising commercial without the permission of the board

Worried about the prevailing weather conditions in Delhi, Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir has requested DDCA to shift their next Ranji Trophy match, against Gujarat, to Ahmedabad

A round-up of the second day's play from Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Group C matches played on December 22, 2014

Coaches, city workers, coffee shop owners - all occupations of retired first-class cricketers. But David "Syd" Lawrence, once a fearsome fast bowler for England, has deviated somewhat in his second life.

Allrounder Stuart Binny feels the extra pace he has gained of late makes his case stronger ahead of the all-important selection early next month

On their visit to Pakistan, Kenya lost all five of their games to Pakistan A by big margins, but coach Steve Tikolo is confident the tour was a positive learning experience for his boys

A round-up of the second day's play from Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Group A matches played on December 22, 2014

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on December 22, 2014

Yuvraj Singh's scintillating knock of 136 runs, and his two century partnerships with Jiwanjot Singh and Gurkeerat Singh for the fourth and fifth wicket, respectively, put Punjab on course of for taking away maximum points against Maharashtra

Two excellent bowling performances and one brutal six produced the first close finish of this Big Bash League season as the Adelaide Strikers clambered over the line to beat the Perth Scorchers by one wicket at the WACA

Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been handed a Grade A contract by the BCCI for the 2014-15 season, a promotion from the Grade B contract he had last season

Akshar Patel, the Gujarat left-arm spinner, has been picked to replace Ravindra Jadeja in India's squad for the remainder of the Test series in Australia

Partex Sporting Club walked out of their relegation league match against Kalabagan Krira Chakra due to two umpiring decisions

Sri Lankan's rookie offspinner and seamer were the major movers and shakers on the second and final day of the drawn warm-up match in Queenstown, as they claimed three wickets apiece to help reduce the New Zealand Chairman's XI to 125 all out

Nathan Lyon said Shane Watson's efforts in keeping up the pressure on the Indian batsmen at the Gabba could not be overlooked

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has reinforced the importance of "psychological warfare", arguing it is imperative to intimidate the opposition