SA A lose Sipamla for series decider

Fast bowler bowler Lutho Sipamla has been ruled out of the third one-day match against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Head happy to bat 'in the shadows' with Smith

Travis Head says batting alongside Australia star Steve Smith at The Oval on Wednesday enabled him to “sneak under the radar”.

Head, Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final

Travis Head’s dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval.

RECAP: 2023 World Test Championship final

Get live text commentary and score updates from the Test between Australia and India at The Oval.

Moeen Ali out of Test retirement

All-rounder Moeen Ali has come out of Test retirement to bolster the England squad for the first two Tests of the Ashes.

Cummins: WTC final, Ashes can secure Aussies' legacy

Australia captain Pat Cummins says the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side’s place in cricket history.

SA A defeated after top-order collapse

Fighting knocks from Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee were not enough for South Africa A in the second one-day match against Sri Lanka A in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Van Niekerk 'uncomfortable' in cricket kit

Former Proteas Women’s captain Dané van Niekerk says she feels “uncomfortable” wearing cricket clothes.

WTC final takes centre stage amid T20 boom

The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at The Oval starts Wednesday against a backdrop of fears for the long format given the growth of T20 franchise leagues.

Dravid: Broad plan alone not enough against Warner

India coach Rahul Dravid says there is more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.

Smith wary of following Warner's retirement plan

Steve Smith insists he has no plans to follow the lead of Australia teammate David Warner by announcing an intended date for his retirement from Test cricket.

Brevis blasts South Africa A to victory

Dewald Brevis starred in South Africa A’s four-wicket win against Sri Lanka A in the first 50-over match in Pallekele on Sunday.

Stokes tries to allay fitness fears

Ben Stokes attempted to calm concerns over his fitness ahead of the Ashes after an England 10-wicket warm-up win over Ireland inside three days at Lord’s where he neither batted nor bowled.

Five-star Tongue takes England to victory

England overpowered Ireland by 10 wickets to win their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Saturday.

England run riot at Lord's

England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday’s second day at Lord’s.