Puts Paine in serious doubt for Ashes series against EnglandComes a week after he stepped down as Australian captainTim Paine will take an indefinite leave of absence from all cricket “for the foreseeable future”, throwing into serious doubt his availa…
Can WTA Tour thrive should its ties to China be severed over Peng Shuai? | Courtney Walsh
The challenge for tennis and other sporting bodies is weighing their financial partnerships with human rights concernsAmid global concern for tennis player Peng Shuai, Tennis Australia posted a job advertisement demonstrating the importance of China to…
Itoje and Farrell excited by new-look England line-up for Australia clash
Wallabies arrive at Twickenham determined to buck recent history but rejigged hosts may be building something specialAs every Australian outback resident knows, you can never be entirely sure what is lurking beneath the seat of the outdoor dunny. Eddie…
England v Australia: T20 World Cup – live!
T20 World Cup updates from the Super 12 game in DubaiAustralian cricket mourns Ashley Mallett and Alan DavidsonAnd feel free to get in touch by emailing Rob hereEngland are opening the bowling with… Adil Rashid. Hello!“Great to have you on board for…
Australia v South Africa: T20 World Cup – live!
Play starts at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 9pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email Adam or tweet @collinsadam2nd over: South Africa 16-1 (de Kock 2, van der Dussen 2) Fantastic over from Maxwell, five runs and the wicket of Bavuma – just what Australia nee…
Player-by-player guide to England’s touring Ashes squad
Chris Silverwood’s 17-man party contains 10 who have never toured Australia before as well as some familiar older headsOld man river rolls into his ninth Ashes series. He has continued to sweep away milestones this summer – becoming the highest Test wi…
Multiple factors point to an Australian Ashes win but England still have hope | Emma John
Chris Silverwood’s team is behind where he hoped it would be, but India’s series victory can provide a blueprint for successThere was a slightly anticlimactic feel to the announcement of England’s squad for the upcoming Ashes tour. Maybe it was only na…
Australia beat India in final T20 to end series on a high– as it happened
Australia win by 14 runs at Metricon StadiumAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport3rd over: Australia 18-1 (Mooney 14, Lanning 0) Pandey to continue, but the left-hander doesn’t find her difficult at all. Mooney opens the face of her bat to slas…
‘Do something special’: England name 17-man squad to regain the Ashes
No big surprises as Chris Silverwood selects squad for AustraliaBen Stokes and Jofra Archer left out as expected England have named a 17-man squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes with head coach Chris Silverwood insisting there is “genuine ex…
England set to name full-strength squad after Ashes tour gets ECB approval
ECB confirms Ashes will go ahead, subject to conditionsSenior players commit to two-month tour of AustraliaJoe Root is set to be handed a full strength squad for this winter’s bid to regain the Ashes after the two-month tour of Australia was on Friday …