Sri Lanka call up uncapped spinners

Uncapped spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Dinuth Wellalage have been drafted into Sri Lanka’s Covid-hit squad for the second Test against Australia.

Root, Bairstow run riot against India

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow took the attack to India as England closed in on a fourth successive winning run chase under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Proteas Women come up short in warm-up

The Proteas Women suffered a 15-run defeat by England A in their T20 warm-up match at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Monday.

Saffas Abroad: Ackermann excels in England

The return of England’s T20 Blast came without the Rilee Rossouw show.

India on radar for Australia's Swepson

Spinner Mitchell Swepson says Australia’s goal is success in India next year, with the team’s recent successes in Sri Lanka and Pakistan “great preparation”.

West Indies ease to victory over Bangladesh

Contrasting half-centuries by Rovman Powell and Brandon King highlighted the West Indies’ 35-run win over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Dominica on Sunday.

Patient Pujara gives India the edge

Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten fifty left England facing a tough chase to beat India in the Covid-delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston.

Why Faf won't be picked for Proteas

National convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang has explained why Faf du Plessis remains ineligible for Proteas selection while another ‘free agent’ Rilee Rossouw can be picked.

Elgar: England's brave cricket not sustainable

Proteas captain Dean Elgar has fired the first shots ahead of his team’s three-Test series in England.

Rain ruins Windies-Bangladesh clash

The first T20I of the three-match series between the West Indies and Bangladesh at Windsor Park on Saturday was declared a no-result.

Brilliant Bumrah puts England under pressure

India stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah starred with both bat and ball as England’s Stuart Broad conceded the most expensive over in Test history at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Broad concedes costliest Test over

Stuart Broad conceded the most expensive over in Test history as India continued their stunning start against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Ton-up Pant turns tables on England

Rishabh Pant smashed a superb counter-attacking century as India recovered from a top-order collapse on Friday’s opening day of the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston.

Cummins lauds 'unplayable' Lyon

Australia captain Pat Cummins says Nathan Lyon’s nine wickets “showed his class” in the team’s thrashing of Sri Lanka in the opening Test.

Lyon stars as Australia crush Sri Lanka

Spinner Nathan Lyon took nine wickets in the match as Australia wrapped up a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day of the opening Test in Galle.