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Officials look to include cricket in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics - MCC
Last played in 1900, the sport’s Olympic return has been on the agenda of the International Cricket Council but India’s powerful board was not keen on the idea.
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Hashim Amla retires from international cricket
In an international career that was spread over 15 years, Amla played 349 matches across the three formats for the Proteas, making more than 18,000 runs, including 55 centuries and 88 other scores in excess of 50.
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Kyle Verreynne: You have to earn everything. Nothing comes easy
Cape Cobras cricketer Kyle Verreynne chats about being named 2018 newcomer of the year. He also explains how his dad and brother influenced his cricket career.
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EXPLAINER: World Test Championship kicks off new era
The nine top-ranked sides will play three series each at home and away over two years to determine the best Test team in the world.
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Du Plessis backs World Test Championship to boost 5-day game
The championship starts on Thursday when England host Australia in the first Ashes test and will see the top nine five-day nations face-off over a two-year period, scoring points based on their success and culminating in a final at Lords in June 2021.
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Cricket fans warned over World Cup tickets on unofficial websites
England trounced Australia by eight wickets to seal their spot in the final, where they will be looking to clinch their first global 50-over title.
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ANALYSIS: Quicks remain the key to World Cup success
Of the seven five wicket hauls taken at the tournament, five have gone to bowlers with genuine pace. Only the spin of Shakib Al Hasan and the miserly seamers of James Neesham have spoiled the party.
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The Lord’s you know and the Lord’s you don’t
Lord’s denotes some sense of regality but it is little more than chance that the 18th Century cricketer who developed the site was named Thomas Lord.
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Sri Lanka collapse against Afghanistan in World Cup
Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib won the toss and put Sri Lanka in to bat, hoping to take advantage of the favourable conditions for bowlers in the Welsh capital.
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MATT YOUNG: What you need to know before watching England versus South Africa
Know nothing about cricket? Worried that someone is going to ask you for your opinion on Markram versus Miller? Well, here are a couple of the more important things you need to know ahead of the Cricket World Cup that starts later on this morning.
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Cricket World Cup: a potted history
A look back at the history of the one-day showpiece which is due to start on Thursday.
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Lee shines as Proteas Women clinch thrilling T20 series
The opener blazed an unbeaten 48-ball 75, which included 11 fours and two sixes, as the hosts cruised to the 126-run victory target at Willowmoore Park with just under 5 overs to spare.
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Settled England favourites to win World Cup, says Cook
Eoin Morgan’s top-ranked side enter the tournament as the one of the most consistent teams in the format and their quest for a first 50-overs title begins against South Africa at The Oval on 30 May.
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PHILASANDE SIXABA: What to do with Aiden Markram?
Philasande Sixaba says the Proteas selectors are faced with a real conundrum when picking their Cricket World Cup team.
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'Disgraceful and low' - backlash for Ashwin over Mankad run-out
The rarely used dismissal is within the laws of the game but critics say it is unsportsmanlike and not in the spirit of the deeply traditional sport.
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Indian spinner Ashwin sparks row with Buttler over 'Mankad' run-out
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has sparked a huge row in an IPL match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Kings XI Punjab when he 'Mankad' England batsman Jos Buttler.
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SA secure whitewash despite light failure
The result gave the Proteas a 5-0 series victory over the hapless Sri Lankan tourists.
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Sri Lanka seamers keep second test v S Africa in the balance
Oshada Fernando (17 not out) and Kusal Mendis (10 not out) will push for victory on the third morning.
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2019 Cricket World Cup: Who will be hot or not?
With Tuesday marking 100 days to go before the start of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, who is set to steal the limelight?
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Hendricks takes four wickets as Pakistan struggle
South Africa restricted Pakistan to 168 for nine in the third and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.
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West Indies beat England in second test to clinch series
West Indies needed only 14 runs in their second innings, and they polished them off quickly to win with more than two days to spare.
