Cricket News

James Corrigan: Rather than cutting teams from 14 to 10 for the 2019 tournament, the ICC should encourage likes of Ireland and UAE and stage event worthy of its name

Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb has been ruled out for at least the first month of the season.

Governing body also considering a streamlined county championship and the inauguration of an Indian Premier League-style Twenty20 competition

Ireland captain William Porterfield saluted his side’s late show after they edged out UAE by two wickets, in Brisbane.

Former Warwickshire captain Jim Troughton will be back on staff this summer as the Bears' fielding coach.

Sri Lanka’s clash with Afghanistan in Melbourne tonight could be pivotal for both team’s chances of reaching the knock-out stages.

Zimbabwe have got a lot of things right in the World Cup, says ICC columnist Alistair Campbell, but got their death bowling very, very wrong…

Ireland left-hander is handed a staggering reprieve when the bails shuffle from their groove and land back in place against UAE

Ireland batsman Ed Joyce enjoyed a huge slice of luck as his side attempted to chase down UAE's target of 279 at the Cricket World Cup.

Mike Hesson insists the World Cup showdown between trans-Tasman Sea rivals New Zealand and Australia will be treated as just another round-robin encounter.

Zimbabwe seamer Tendai Chatara has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for bowling two successive dangerous deliveries at West Indies record-breaker Chris Gayle in their World Cup clash on Tuesday.

A century for Shaiman Anwar has given Ireland a tricky target of 279 to chase down in their Pool B clash against the UAE in Brisbane.

Australian cricketers are set to experiment with a new helmet designed after the death of Phillip Hughes in November.

Follow our over-by-over coverage of the Pool B World Cup match at the Gabba as Ireland look to extend their winning start.