Head happy to bat 'in the shadows' with Smith

Travis Head says batting alongside Australia star Steve Smith at The Oval on Wednesday enabled him to “sneak under the radar”.

Head, Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final

Travis Head’s dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval.

RECAP: 2023 World Test Championship final

Get live text commentary and score updates from the Test between Australia and India at The Oval.

Watch: Brevis' brilliant 98* for South Africa A

Highlights of Dewald Brevis’ unbeaten 98 off 71 balls for South Africa A against Sri Lanka A last Sunday.

Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan to win ODI series

Half-centuries by Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan in a nine-wicket drubbing on Wednesday.

Moeen Ali out of Test retirement

All-rounder Moeen Ali has come out of Test retirement to bolster the England squad for the first two Tests of the Ashes.

Broad hopes Pujara, Kohli make Australia toil

England paceman Stuart Broad hopes India stars Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli will keep Australia’s bowlers busy ahead of the Ashes during this week’s World Test Championship final.

Cummins: WTC final, Ashes can secure Aussies' legacy

Australia captain Pat Cummins says the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side’s place in cricket history.

West Indies wrap up ODI series win over UAE

The West Indies produced a fine team display to secure a series victory over the UAE with a 78-run win in the second ODI on Tuesday.

Rohit coy over Ashwin role in WTC final

India captain Rohit Sharma is tight-lipped on whether star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will feature in the World Test Championship final starting on Wednesday.

SA A defeated after top-order collapse

Fighting knocks from Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee were not enough for South Africa A in the second one-day match against Sri Lanka A in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Van Niekerk 'uncomfortable' in cricket kit

Former Proteas Women’s captain Dané van Niekerk says she feels “uncomfortable” wearing cricket clothes.

Three key battles in WTC final

What could determine the course of the second World Test Championship final, at The Oval, starting on Wednesday.

WTC final takes centre stage amid T20 boom

The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at The Oval starts Wednesday against a backdrop of fears for the long format given the growth of T20 franchise leagues.

Dravid: Broad plan alone not enough against Warner

India coach Rahul Dravid says there is more to dismissing Australia’s David Warner than employing the tactics England’s Stuart Broad used so successfully during the 2019 Ashes.