Cricket News

Ireland lost their first game of the Dubai Triangular Series following a start-stop batting display against Afghanistan.

Australian competition is great fun but it is losing money, writes Surrey chairman Richard Thompson

Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns had denied lying in a match-fixing libel action by saying he "never, ever cheated at cricket and nor would he ever contemplate such a thing".

Chris Woakes is making giant strides as an emerging strike bowler but admits James Anderson remains the England attack's "No 1 asset".

Former England skipper Andrew Flintoff will meet up with his former team when they practice at The Gabba on Sunday.

Kevin Pietersen struck a superb fifty as Melbourne Stars thumped Sydney Thunder by eight wickets to boost their chances of making the Big Bash semi-finals.

England batsman Gary Ballance has fractured a finger during training but the injury will not rule him out of the World Cup.

ECB say batsman Gary Ballance will be fit for start of World Cup so replacement will not be called up

Rain ruined the third one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Eden Park, with the match having to be abandoned.