Boland back with pride at stake for Australia

Captain Pat Cummins says Australia head into the second Test against India in Adelaide fired up by pride, as his team seeks to bounce back from a crushing loss in Perth.

Rahul to open for India, Rohit drops down order

Rohit Sharma will bat down the order in the pink-ball second Test against Australia in Adelaide.

Watch: Bavuma reveals Proteas XI

The Proteas have made two injury-enforced changes for the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park.

Pakistan recall Azam for SA tour

Pakistan have recalled former captain Babar Azam for the away Test series and white-ball matches against South Africa starting next week.

Taijul spins Bangladesh to win over Windies

Taijul Islam snared five wickets to lead Bangladesh to a series-levelling 101-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth evening of the second and final Test at Sabina Park.

Watch: ‘Proteas bowling well in tandem’

Proteas bowling coach Piet Botha on their selection options for the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park and the key factors to their recent success.

Bradman cap sells for R4.5-million

A “baggy green” Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 (R4.5-million) at auction on Tuesday.

McSweeney aiming to execute in Adelaide

Australia opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to “show everyone what I can do” when the second Test against India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday.

Bangladesh on top after Rana five-for

Nahid Rana’s first Test five-wicket haul nudged Bangladesh ahead of the West Indies before the tourists’ usually suspect batting lineup displayed a measure of resilience to claim the upper hand.

Bumrah’s been challenging – Head

Australia’s Travis Head says India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”.

Bradman’s ‘baggy green’ up for auction

A cap worn by Australia’s greatest batsman Don Bradman will be auctioned in Sydney on Tuesday, with the tattered “baggy green” expected to fetch as much as US$260,000 (R4.7-million).

Brathwaite guides Windies’ early response

Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty safely negotiated a tricky final period to take the West Indies to 70-1 in reply to Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 164.

Coetzee ruled out, replacement named

Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s tour of South Africa due to a groin injury.

Debutant Bethell seals England victory

England blazed to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test against New Zealand, knocking off their 104-run target in just 12.4 overs on Sunday.

Watch: ‘Confident Proteas feed off each other’

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad on Gerald Coetzee’s groin niggle, the reason for their batsmen scoring nine centuries in nine Tests, and what the team still needs to work on.