Paine leaves cricket for 'foreseeable future'
Tim Paine has put an abrupt end to the debate in Australia over whether he should take part in the Ashes.
Tim Paine has put an abrupt end to the debate in Australia over whether he should take part in the Ashes.
Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 75 on debut steadied India after an afternoon wobble to end the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on 258-4.
Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first Test in Galle.
Australia’s bowlers want Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test against England, according to spin king Nathan Lyon.
Dimuth Karunaratne’s 83 enabled Sri Lanka to declare their second innings at tea and set the West Indies 348 to win on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday.
Stuart Broad is looking forward to gaining some inside knowledge on Australia after England appointed Troy Cooley as a consultant pace bowling coach ahead of the Ashes series.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says his team will not start as favourites despite facing an India side missing several key players.
Tim Paine deserves to keep his place for the first Ashes Test against England, opening batsman Marcus Harris said on Wednesday.
Rain forced an early end with the West Indies tail still hanging on after avoiding the follow-on during day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host a weary New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday.
Cricket Tasmania has launched a scathing attack on Cricket Australia, saying Tim Paine was “evidently regarded as dispensable”.
Chief selector George Bailey will step aside from voting on whether Tim Paine should remain in the Australian Test team if there is a split decision.
The West Indies are in deep trouble in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne slammed an unbeaten 132 as his team finished day one of the first Test against the West Indies on 267-3.
Tim Paine says Australia coach Justin Langer wanted him to remain as Test captain.