Cricket

Embed from Getty Images South Africa and England head to the Wanderers Stadium for the crucial third test in the series. If England win then the series is theirs. If South Africa win then it will go down to the final test. A draw would ensure England could not lose ...

Embed from Getty Images There were big wins for both Adelaide and Perth this week, while the Stars won the battle of Melbourne. The Heat won one and lost one in the space of two days, but it is the Scorchers and Strikers who lead the way with just six ...

Embed from Getty Images Both Hobart and Perth played two BBL fixtures in the past few days, but neither could boast two wins from their games. The Hurricanes lost both while the Scorchers won one and lost one. That final win for the Scorchers has put them top of the table, ...

Embed from Getty Images The second Test between England and South Africa ended in a draw, although it remembered for two world-class innings played by Ben Stokes and Hashim Amla. Usually a pitch which offers little to the bowlers will be criticised, although on this occasion the surface served up ...

Embed from Getty Images Into the New Year, and three more games in the BBL this week. There was the Melbourne derby on Saturday morning, which saw the Stars come away with victory, while the Brisbane Heat won their first game of the tournament against the Thunder on Sunday.   ...

Embed from Getty Images As we move into the New Year, the BBL is now in full stride. At the halfway mark of the group stages, the table is starting to take shape, and with Hobart beating the table-topping Thunder in Game 15 this week, there is now a three ...

Embed from Getty Images After a difficult series against Pakistan, England showed they are a team on the rise in Test cricket after securing a comprehensive victory over South Africa. Although South Africa had a dismal series against India, they were expected to be a different proposition on home soil ...

Embed from Getty Images West Indies cricket is not what it once was, but even by their recent standards this has been a miserable year for them. They have only avoided defeat in two Test matches this year, both results coming against England. After their thrashing at the hands of ...

Embed from Getty Images Four BBL games in four days after the Christmas break have seen the Brisbane Heat lose twice as their challenge seems to have disappeared already. Elsewhere, there were good wins for the Stars, who got their first victory, and the Thunder, who moved to the top ...

Embed from Getty Images England head into the Test series with South Africa after a disappointing result in the UAE. However, these conditions are likely to suit them more and they should be able to give a better account of themselves. The first test is in Durban with conditions looking ...