Cricket News

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of next week’s fourth Test against India due to a sore hamstring.

Australia captain Michael Clarke is optimistic about his chances of playing some part in the World Cup after revealing he is making good progress in his recovery from injury.

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will continue to try to revive his Test career on his first overseas tour since leaving the Ashes in Australia with stress issues just over a year ago.

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Melbourne Stars secured their first victory of the Big Bash season with a thumping 112-run triumph over city rivals Renegades.

Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale believes the domestic Twenty20 competition needs reforming to prevent English cricket being "left behind".

Kumar Sangakkara has become the fastest player to score 12,000 Test runs.

Australia paceman Mitchell Johnson is a doubt for the fourth Test against India after missing training on Saturday with a hamstring problem.

Fifteen wickets fell on Saturday as Sri Lanka ended the first day of the second Test in Wellington at 78-5 in reply to New Zealand's first-innings 221.