Cricket News

Former South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen has been banned from cricket for two years after admitting sitting in on meetings where plans were hatched to fix matches in the domestic Twenty20 competition.

Nottinghamshire have signed Australian all-rounder Dan Christian for next season's NatWest T20 Blast.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has lost his appeal against a ball-tampering conviction, but will be free to play in the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day.

Young opener Tom Abell has been appointed as Somerset’s new club captain.

Cricket Ireland has announced that former England batsman Ed Joyce has accepted a central contract.

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Bob Willis says England's "millionaire" players should be ashamed of themselves after slumping to a 4-0 series defeat to India.

All the fours! Our Christmas countdown continues with Alex Hales and Jos Buttler firing England to the highest-ever ODI total - 444 – on a memorable day at Trent Bridge.

Paul Farbrace has backed Alastair Cook to stay on as captain up to and including next winter's Ashes, despite their 4-0 series defeat in India.