Cricket

Australia have completed a 10-wicket victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, with England facing all manner of on-field and off-field problems as they attempt to pick up the pieces.

The Wellington wicketkeeper Tom Blundell will make his Test debut in the New Zealand cricketers first match of the summer against the West Indies at the Basin Reserve this week.

Australia Captain Steve Smith frustrated England with a fighting half-century and pushed his team to 165 for four at the close of a see-sawing day two, rescuing the hosts after a top order collapse in…

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon turned the screws with two early wickets before Josh Hazlewood claimed the prized scalp of Joe Root to leave England in trouble at 119 for five at lunch on day four of…

BJ Watling will not keep wickets for New Zealand in the first test against the West Indies next week.

The war of words that has added spice to the lead-up to cricket's oldest enduring test series will give way to genuine hostilities on Thursday when bitter Ashes rivals Australia and England march out…

Australia will start as favourites to reclaim the Ashes over the next seven weeks if only because of their home advantage.

The New Zealand women's cricketers have swept the T20 series against Pakistan winning the fourth and final game in Sharjah by seven wickets.

The New Zealand cricket selectors have named a squad of 12 for the first Test against the West Indies next month with a 13th to be named after New Zealand A play the tourists.

The New Zealand women's cricketers have won their Twenty20 series over Pakistan with a 42-run victory in the third match in Sharjah.

The New Zealand women's cricketers have continued their dominance of Pakistan, winning the second T20 in Sharjah by 39 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the four match series.

Cricket legend Viv Richards has labelled England "kittens" without Ben Stokes ahead of an expected decision on the vice-captain's Ashes participation.

The Black Caps have lost their Twenty20 series in India after losing a rain-affected third and final match by six runs.

The New Zealand women's cricket team have failed to complete a clean sweep of their one day cricket series against Pakistan in Sharjah, losing the third and final game by five wickets.

New Zealand have suffered their first Twenty20 loss to India after taking a 53-run hammering in the series opener in Delhi.

The New Zealand women's cricket team have enjoyed a narrow eight run win over Pakistan in their opening one day match in Sharjah.