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Australia will continue to play Mitchell Starc despite the fact the fast bowler could need surgery on his ankle injury.

Ben Stokes has insisted he did not wilfully block Mitchell Starc’s throw with his outstretched hand – which led to him being given out obstructing the field – during the second One-Day worldwide between England and Australia at Lord’s on Saturday.

McCullum finished by cautioning England against getting too emotional about the matter, saying he regretted the Black Caps’ gleeful celebrations upon winning a game at The Oval off the last ball, after they were left fuming over Grant Elliott’s controversial run-out.

He bowled in the nets yesterday, but was at about 60-70% and that’s not how you go into a game.

Lauding Michael Clarke’s leadership, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the retiring Australian skipper for his “magnificent cricket journey” which would end with the fifth and final Ashes Test against England. It was his second hundred of...

At stumps on the second day of the fifth Test, England had slumped to 107 for eight in reply to Australia’s first innings 481 – a huge deficit of 374 runs.

England’s all-time leading wicket taker missed the fourth Test with a side strain suffered during his team’s eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston.

The team’s fast bowlers have reacted wonderfully, as if sending down a thank you note with every ball.

An England win inside two days looked possible at one stage, but they will have to return today to finish the job.

Members of the team have been incensed by stories written back home that depict their families as unnecessary distractions during the contest against England, and rejected outright the contention that they somehow brought on the team’s poor batting displays in the Edgbaston...

The 34-year-old made the decision after discussions with his pregnant wife Kyly on Friday night, with Australia just three wickets away from handing England an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Broad described his feelings as he came off the pitch barely one and a half hours after starting the fourth test, after going 2-1 up in the series at Edgbaston. It’s not really a straightforward decision, but there is green grass and the overhead conditions.

Joe Root scored a brilliant century as England soared to 229-3 to seize complete control of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

Australia required tea drink on second day of one in three Ashes Test on 73-2, continue to 72 behind England by using Chris Rogers and Steven Smith the boys to plummet.

Anderson pulled up sharply after bowling the third ball of the 33rd over of Australia’s second innings, then aborted his run up for the fourth and immediately left the field looking in some discomfort.