Cricket News

Steve James: Delightful new book recalls the famous Buxton white-out and other wintry scenes

England XI (470-7 & 99-3) lead SA Invitation XI (188) by 381 runs: White-ball colossus was dismissed for eight again and was uncommonly scratchy

Chris Woakes was quick to defend his England team-mate Alex Hales after the opening batsman missed out again on the second day of the tour match against a South African Invitation XI in Potchefstroom.

David Willey believes his time with the Perth Scorchers will help England when he returns to limited overs international cricket.

It's time to light the blue touchpaper for Big Bash League Five - it's certainly got a lot to live up to. Here are the best bits from 2014/15...

It's time to light the blue touchpaper for Big Bash League 05 - it's certainly got a lot to live up to. Here are the best bits from 2014/15...

Former Zimbabwe seamer Pommie Mbangwa assesses how England’s bowling line-up stacks up to South Africa’s.

Attendances at sports events in the UK this year have increased on 2014, with football, rugby and horse racing enjoying particular highs according to a Deloitte report.

Scunthorpe fan Sir Ian Botham says nothing will stop him finding a way to watch the club’s mouth-watering clash with Chelsea.

Left-arm spinner Ravi Patel has signed a contract extension to remain at Middlesex until the end of the 2018 campaign.

All-rounder Rory Kleinveldt will be back with Northamptonshire next season after signing a contract for 2016.

Dawid Malan was England Lions' hero as the tourists secured a 3-2 T20I series victory over Pakistan A with a Super Over triumph in the fifth game in Dubai.

Sri Lanka's sports minister has defended Kusal Perera after he was withdrawn from Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand for failing a drugs test.

With only nine days until Christmas, see how Adil Rashid became the ninth bowler to ship over 100 runs in the first innings of a Test and take a five-for in the second.

Dwayne Bravo says he is no longer interested in a Test return and admits it is painful to see the sorry state of West Indies cricket.

Uncapped fast bowler Miguel Cummins will take Shannon Gabriel's place in the West Indies squad for the remaining two Tests against Australia.