Cricket News

Captain will be replaced if he cannot prove he is fit enough after hamstring surgery in time for second game

Seamer argues he should have been dropped instead of the batsman

Captain Darren Sammy hailed a fantastic team effort after West Indies achieved a world record run-chase to beat South Africa by four wickets with four balls to spare in the second Twenty20 international.

Chris Gayle blazed 90 off 41 balls as West Indies recorded the highest successful run-chase in Twenty20 history to beat South Africa by four wickets in the second T20 international, at Johannesburg.

Centuries for Gihahn Cloete and Theunis de Bruyn ensured England Lions were made to toil on the first day of their unofficial Test against South Africa A at Boland Park in Paarl.

Andrew Flintoff’s highest score since the 2009 Ashes could not save Brisbane Heat from a six-wicket defeat to Sydney Sixers that ends their semi-final hopes.

Perth Scorchers are top of the Big Bash table after claiming their third straight win with an 18-run victory over Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval.

Brendon McCullum smashed 51 off 22 balls and Corey Anderson top-scored with 81 as New Zealand claimed a three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first of seven one-day internationals.

Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach and Darren Bravo have all been included in West Indies' final World Cup squad.

Kevin Pietersen will not take on England this week after failing in his opportunistic bid to gatecrash a Prime Minister's XI.

Kevin Pietersen's advances to Austalia PM Tony Abbott come to nothing, with Test opener Chris Rogers instead picked to captain side

The decision to axe Alastair Cook before Christmas created a vacancy at the head of the innings, with Ian Bell and Alex Hales vying for the role

Michael Clarke has been included in Australia's World Cup squad as he continues to work his way back to full fitness after hamstring surgery.