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Sydney send-off: Australia captain Michael Clarke gives a speech next to team-mates James Pattinson, left, and Mitchell Starc during the official team farewell at Sydney airport  on Wednesday. Clarke and his squad were departing for England . Picture: REUTERS

Underdog Australians upbeat ahead of Ashes series

Australia are rightly underdogs for the coming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn home, skipper Michael Clarke says

Warner’s Twitter rant earns him maximum fine

Australia's David Warner plays a shot during the second day's play of the third test cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.   Picture: REUTERS
13 hour(s) ago

David Warner has pleaded guilty and been fined $5,750 for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of conduct after his expletive-laden Twitter rant

Miller, Steyn and Kallis lead SA charge in IPL

Dale Steyn. Pitcure: THE TIMES
2 day(s) ago

David Miller, Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis are standout performers among South Africans in Indian Premier League, with some forgettable displays from compatriots

Titans take a calculated gamble with Walter

UPSET: Cricket South Africa acting CEO Jacques Faul. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES
1 day(s) ago

Titans CE Jacques Faul says that they took a calculated gamble appointing Rob Walter, who has never coached a team at first-class level, as head coach

Court calls for India cricket probe to wrap up

1 day(s) ago

India’s top court has given the country’s governing cricket body two weeks to wrap up its inquiry into alleged spot-fixing in the domestic Twenty20 league.

England review top order ahead of Ashes

BACKBONE: England’s Stuart Broad, left, and James Anderson walk after a dismissal during the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. Picture: REUTERS
2 day(s) ago

Convincing victory over New Zealand in first Test had more to do with fast bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad, as batting top order fails to shine

Broad helps England trounce New Zealand

HOWZAT!: New Zealand’s Bruce Martin is bowled by England pace bowler Stuart Broad during the first Test at Lord’s, which England won by 170 runs on day  four. The visitors were skittled for just 68 in their second innings. Picture: REUTERS
3 day(s) ago

Stuart Broad takes seven wickets to rip through New Zealand’s batting order and bowl England to a 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s

Cricket’s ‘Facebook’ to unite players and fans

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: New Zealand's Brendon McCullum plays a shot during the second day of their first cricket Test match against South Africa in Cape Town on Thursday. Picture: REUTERS
6 day(s) ago

Unlike pro cricket’s Cricinfo, CricHQ’s free app allows users at all levels of cricket, from the village green upwards, to share stats and personal information

Indian bowlers arrested over spot-fixing

FED UP: Demonstrators burn posters of former India Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a protest in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. Picture: REUTERS
6 day(s) ago

Board of Control for Cricket in India suspends former Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players, declares no tolerance for corruption

SA eye trophy to give Kirsten the perfect exit

WINNING SMILE: Dale Steyn was named man of the match after South Africa’s victory over New Zealand on day four of the second Test in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
7 day(s) ago

Pace bowler Dale Steyn confident Russell Domingo can take Proteas to further success, hopes Gary Kirsten can leave on a high note with a Champions Trophy victory

Work cut out for England as Test with Kiwis begins

FINISHING TOUCHES: England captain Alastair Cook laughs during a training session on Wednesday, ahead of the start on Thursday of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s in London. Picture: REUTERS
7 day(s) ago

England underperformed on recent tour of New Zealand but chairman of selectors Geoff Miller is ‘quietly confident’ they will show their quality in home series

Absent Kallis and Smith not a deathblow for SA, says Cook

MILESTONE:  Graeme Smith at the Proteas’ press conference in Cape Town on Wednesday. Having last week achieved the  feat of captaining a team 100 times, he will play his 100th Test as Proteas skipper this week. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
7 day(s) ago

Proteas will miss Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith at the Champions Trophy but have shown they can win games in the absence of the two giants, says former opener Jimmy Cook

Choice shows South Africa not keen for bash up front

VICTORY IN SIGHT: Highveld Lions captain Alviro Petersen at the side’s open day at Wanderers on Thursday. The Lions take on the Titans on Sunday in the domestic Twenty20 competition final. Picture: GALLO IMAGES
8 day(s) ago

Alviro Petersen, not the most attacking player, selected to replace injured Graeme Smith for Champions Trophy in England and Wales

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