Category: Sports

Perth Scorchers defied Brett Lee’s heroics to beat Sydney Sixers off the final ball and win the Big Bash final.

West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has withdrawn from the forthcoming World Cup as he needs to spend more time remodelling his bowling action.

New Zealand claimed the one-day series with Sri Lanka, taking an unassailable 4-1 lead with a 120-run win in the penultimate match in Dunedin.

England one-day captain Eoin Morgan was the victim of a five-figure blackmail attempt after an alleged relationship with an Australian woman five years ago, cricket chiefs have revealed.

Captain Steve Smith made a composed century to lead Australia to a thrilling three-wicket tri-series victory over England in Hobart.

South Africa dominated West Indies again in East London as they took an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match one-day international series.

Steven Finn and James Anderson led England to a morale-boosting nine-wicket thrashing of India in Brisbane.

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers hit a century off 31 balls to record the fastest ever one-day international ton.

On a day when Australia and India each had a dominant opener – Rohit Sharma made 138 and Aaron Finch 96 – the difference between the sides was Mitchell Starc.

England’s Chris Woakes says last year’s home defeat by India will be motivation when the teams meet in the triangular series in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has announced his retirement from cricket.

England batsman Mooen Ali has admitted mental problems caused his struggles against the short ball.

England bowler James Anderson says he had “huge doubts” about bowling following Phillip Hughes’s death.

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to play himself in a film being made on his life.

Virat Kohli became the first man to make three Test centuries in his first three innings as captain on an eventful third day of the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney.

Geoff Pullar, the former England, Lancashire and Gloucestershire batsman, has died aged 79. Pullar played 28 Tests for England, making his debut against India in July 1959, with his final match against Australia in Adelaide in January 1963.

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has withdrawn from Pakistan’s World Cup squad as his bowling action is yet to be cleared by the International Cricket Council. Ajmal, 37, Pakistan’s top wicket-taker for the past three years, was suspended from bowling by the…