Isa Guha says Azeem Rafiq's experience of racism at Yorkshire and ensuing fallout represents a significant chapter for cricket around the world.
Rob Forsaith
Chris Woakes fared better than his England counterparts at stopping a rampant Steve Smith in the 2019 Ashes series, but he may not be picked at the Gabba.
Murray Wenzel
Hobart is firming to steal the fifth Ashes Test, currently scheduled for Perth’s Optus Stadium, from the MCG in what would be one of the great David over Goliath victories.
Ben Horne and Brett Stubbs
Talented Scarborough allrounder Cooper Connolly has nabbed the final spot on the Scorchers’ 18-player Big Bash League roster.
Jordan McArdle
Perth Scorchers recruit Tymal Mills will miss the team's first three games of the BBL season due to quarantine rules.
Justin Chadwick
Australia have confirmed Alex Carey will make his Test debut and take the gloves in the Ashes opener at the Gabba.
England's Chris Woakes expects the controversial off-field issues that have beset both sides won't be matters raised in the heat of the Ashes battle.
Gurinder Sandhu has kept believing he can be the player he was when he played for Australia in 2015, after taking the last spot on Sydney Thunder's BBL roster.
Scott Bailey
West Australian all-rounder Cam Green may feel the hot breath of English keeper Jos Buttler behind him as the tourists try to keep a lid on his blossoming potential in next week’s Ashes Test.
Robert Craddock
Cricket Australia could revisit David Warner’s leadership ban as one of the game’s leading player voices join the chorus branding his lifetime exile ‘unfair’.Â
Ben Horne and Sam Landsberger
India are hoping the return of their captain Virat Kohli could make all the difference when they meet New Zealand in the second and final Test in Mumbai.
Sudipto Ganguly
Spinner Ramesh Mendis has sparked a Sri Lanka fightback in the second Test against West Indies with his six-wicket haul at Galle.
AAP
The BBC expects to work with ex-England captain Michael Vaughan again, despite omitting him from their Ashes coverage.
Co-chairman of Manchester United Avram Glazer has bought a franchise in the UAE's inaugural T20 Cricket League.
England allrounder Ben Stokes says he is "fit and hungry for a big series" ahead of the first Ashes Test.
New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel says the world Test champions have the self-belief to beat India on their own turf.
Half a century after its construction marked the arrival of Test cricket in Perth, the demolition of the WACA Ground’s Inverarity Stand on Wednesday underlined the famous arena’s demise as Test venue.
Braden Quartermaine
Sam Whiteman, a three-time BBL title winner with Perth Scorchers, had interest from four rival teams for BBL11 but has made his decision.
The West Indies have reached 2-145 at lunch on day three of the second cricket Test in reply to Sri Lanka's 204 all out in Galle.
Two Perth Scorchers have put their hands up for a spot in the franchise’s Big Bash tournament opener in a trial game at the WACA Ground today.
No longer having to worry about the captaincy, former Brisbane Heat skipper Chris Lynn’s sole concern for the new BBL season is to score runs.
Marco Monteverde
South Africa's ODI skipper Temba Bavuma is comfortable with the biosecurity protocols laid out by the country's board ahead of India's tour later this month.
Joe Root has come to Australia in career-best form but Ian Bell can speak from experience in saying teammates need to support their Test captain in the Ashes.
Normally when Australia appoints a new keeper it’s a case of set and forget. This time it’s different. Alex Carey won round one but there’s plenty of rivals to ensure he doesn’t get too comfortable.
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