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.
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.
Saffas Abroad: Madsen, Ingram pile on the runs
Wayne Madsen and Colin Ingram produced standout performances with the bat, while spinner Simon Harmer bagged a hat-trick in a prolific week for South African exports in England’s T20 Blast.
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.
