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.

4-Day Series wrap: In-form Olivier rips through Knights

Duanne Olivier took 5-53 as the Central Gauteng Lions dismissed the Free State Knights for 124 at the Wanderers on Thursday.

India A reduce deficit as match heads for draw

India A were 308-4 at stumps on day three of the first four-day match in Bloemfontein, still 201 runs behind South Africa A.

Unbroken century stand makes it India's day

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.

Embuldeniya stars as Sri Lanka thrash West Indies

Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first Test in Galle.

Paine is the the best keeper in the world – Lyon

Australia’s bowlers want Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test against England, according to spin king Nathan Lyon.

Proteas to keep taking the knee

The Proteas will continue to take a knee this season, Cricket South Africa has confirmed.

A-team batsmen continue to dominate in Bloem

India A finished day two of the first four-day match against South Africa A in Bloemfontein on 125-1, still 384 runs behind the hosts.

Sri Lanka close in on big win over West Indies

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.

BBC drops former England captain from Ashes team

BBC Sport says Michael Vaughan will not have a role in its Ashes coverage “for editorial reasons”.

Aussie bowling coach back with England

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.

Williamson: Kiwis not favourites against weakened India

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says his team will not start as favourites despite facing an India side missing several key players.

Proteas suffer double setback

Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against the Netherlands.

Australia opener backs Paine to play in Ashes

Tim Paine deserves to keep his place for the first Ashes Test against England, opening batsman Marcus Harris said on Wednesday.

Malan, De Zorzi centuries put South Africa A in control

Pieter Malan and Tony de Zorzi hit hundreds for South Africa A on day one of the first four-day match in Bloemfontein.