Cricket News

Convicted fraudster Allen Stanford was jailed for 110 years for a $7bn Ponzi scheme but says from prison he and Giles Carke enjoyed a mutual respect

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has suggested that his side are punished by umpires because they shun the Decision Review System (DRS).

Nottinghamshire have signed big-hitting Australian all-rounder Dan Christian for the 2016 T20 Blast.

Usman Khawaja has been called into the Australia squad for the second and third ODIs against India as cover for David Warner.

South Africa paceman Chris Morris says England will have to deal with a lively wicket for the third Test in Johannesburg.

If there is one performance inextricably linked with the career of Michael Atherton, then it is his herculean efforts alongside Jack Russell to salvage the 1995 Test when England looked fatally skewered in the Bullring.

Essex have signed former Sussex all-rounder Ashar Zaidi on a one-year contract.

Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 171 from 163 balls proved in vain as Steve Smith steered Australia to a five-wicket win over India in the first one-day international of the five match-series at the WACA.

Worcestershire have signed New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner as one of their overseas players for next summer's NatWest T20 Blast.