Cricket News

South Africa's tormentor against England turned down Indian Premier League to gain experience in England, writes Scyld Berry

Captain Faf du Plessis says South Africa plan to keep AB de Villiers towards the top of a powerful batting order for their Twenty20 matches with England on Friday and Sunday.

England Women got off to a winning start to their T20I series against South Africa Women, with Sarah Taylor hitting 74 in a 15-run win.

Former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield has been cleared to return to English reserve level and minor counties cricket a year ahead of schedule after serving a ban for corruption.

England skipper Eoin Morgan says there is no question of any players being rested for this weekend's pair of Twenty20 internationals against South Africa.

Who has a crush on AB de Villiers? What would Georgia Elwiss be if not a cricketer? And what is Danni Wyatt's party trick?

James Tredwell and Scott Borthwick have been named in the MCC squad for the Champion County showpiece in Abu Dhabi.

Swashbuckling batsman, aggressive captain, and all-round good bloke… Nasser Hussain discusses the outgoing - in more ways than one - New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.

England (202-6) beat South Africa A (158-8) by 44 runs: Captain back with a bang at Boland Park, hitting five sixes from the first 10 balls he faced