World record chase for Australia
Australia smashed the T20 record on Friday when they posted 245-5, beating New Zealand by five wickets in Auckland.
Bird replaced by Sayers for SA series
Australia paceman Jackson Bird has been ruled out of Australia’s Test squad for their tour to South Africa and was replaced by speedster Chadd Sayers.
India win U19 World Cup
Manjot Kalra’s century helped India cruise to a record fourth U19 World Cup title, beating Australia by eight wickets.
Proteas must heed Wanderers lessons
Proteas coach Ottis Gibson may need to revise the balance of the side as well as the strategy ahead of a very different challenge against Australia.
Australia bolster pace department
Noting the Proteas’ preferred format of four seamers, Australia have called up uncapped paceman Jhye Richardson for the four-Test tour starting in March.
After 24 Tests, Rabada is world No 1
Kagiso Rabada, aged just 22 and having played just 24 Tests, has risen to No 1 in the ICC Test rankings following the first Test against India at Newlands.
4-0 to Australia in Ashes
Australia duly wrapped up the fifth and final Ashes Test by an innings and 123 runs, winning the series 4-0.
England on the brink
England teetered on the brink of their fourth Ashes defeat when they closed day four on 93-4, still 210 runs behind Australia in Sydney.
Aussies build a fortress
Australia exposed a weak England bowling attack as they ploughed on to 479-4 on day three of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Khawaja, Smith lay foundations
A 107-run stand between Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith piled the pressure on England on day two of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Aussies steal day one honours
Two quick wickets swung the day in Australia’s favour in the fifth Ashes Test as England closed day one on 233-5 in Sydney.
Smith’s ton denies England
Australia captain Steve Smith’s solid hundred denied England a moral-lifting victory in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
Rain wins on day four
Rain ended play on day four of the Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Australia on 103-2 and trailing by 61 runs.
Cook double-ton powers England
Alastair Cook’s stoic double-century helped England pass Australia’s first innings total of 327, to take a 164-run lead at the MCG.
Cook’s ton leads fightback
Alastair Cook’s 32nd Test hundred underpinned England’s fightback to end 135 runs adrift after day two of the fourth Ashes Test.
