Cricket

Former South Africa Test player Alviro Petersen has been charged with contriving to fix

Australia have made a calamitous start to the second Test against South Africa, all out for 85 shortly after lunch on day one in Hobart.

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit centuries to lead India to 319-4 in their first innings on the third day of the opening cricket test in Rajkot.

Amy Satterthwaite has scored the fourth-highest individual score in New Zealand White Ferns ODI history to lead the side to a win over Pakistan.

Four years after his only test match, Canterbury leg spinner Todd Astle will don his Black Cap again.

Ben Stokes scored his fourth century as England posted a huge first innings total on the second day of the opening test against India.

The New Zealand cricket selectors have had a major clean out of the test squad in the wake of the 3-nil series whitewash in India.

England's Joe Root hit a century and Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 99 as the tourists finished the opening day of the first cricket test against India on 311-4.

The New Zealand womens cricketers have won the first one-day international against Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lincoln.

A damning independent report into the state of women's cricket has forced New Zealand Cricket to concede it has neglected the game.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who spent time in jail and served a five-year ban for spot-fixing, will play for English county Essex next season.

Alastair Cook has played down speculation about his future as England's Test cricket captain.

The former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and fast bowler Ryan Harris will join the team's coaching staff for the tour of New Zealand in January.

The Australian cricketers have started the summer on a 28-year low, falling to a 177-run first Test loss to South Africa in Perth.

Indian vice captain Ajinkya Rahane is ready to shoulder more responsibility when his team experience using the Decision Review System (DRS) in the cricket test series against England.

Kagiso Rabada took three wickets as South Africa closed in on a first cricket test victory by reducing Australia to 169 for 4, still 369 runs behind at the end of the fourth day in Perth.

South Africa's bowlers rallied magnificently after the loss of pace spearhead Dale Steyn to get back onto level terms after two days of the first cricket test against Australia in Perth.

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes' death from a fatal blow would not have been prevented even if he was wearing the most modern protection available, a coroner has found.

Australia dismissed South Africa for 242 before reaching 105 without loss at stumps on the opening day of the first cricket test in Perth.

Jeet Raval and Dean Brownlie have been named to open the innings for the New Zealand A cricket side to play Pakistan in their tour game next week.