PREVIEW - England must improve to beat feisty New Zealand

Melbourne, May 16: Cricket Australia has confirmed the dates and venues for England’s full tour in 2013-14, which includes the five-test Ashes series starting Nov. 21.As well as the tests, the series will involve five limited-overs internationals, three ...

Matt Prior named England cricketer of year. Pic: Matt Prior has been named the England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012/13, in an acknowledgement of the Sussex wicket-keeper's consistency with both bat and gloves. The 31-year-old is now one of the ...

LONDON, May 14: England and Australia's women's teams will break with tradition this season when their version of the Ashes is conducted across all three international formats. The series, beginning in August will start with a Test match and then ...

Australia's pace bowling unit will give the tourists every chance of success in the Ashes series in England but will not be able to win back the precious urn without some help from the batsmen, captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday. Clarke said the Australians would relish going into the series in July and August as underdogs and that, if fit, pacemen Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc and Jackson Bird would cause England real problems. "We've got a good attack, ...

If England are planning on following India's blueprint for spinning Australia out of the Ashes, Michael Clarke says bring it on. Clarke doesn't expect spin to be his team's downfall as they fight to reclaim the urn, even if England feel they can ...

Australia captain Michael Clarke is confident he will be fit to lead his team against England in this summer's Ashes series. Clarke fitness had been cast into doubt due to a long-standing back problem that flared up during the tour of India earlier ...

An Australian XI will play England in the remote outback town of Alice Springs during what is expected to be hotly contested Ashes tour.

SYDNEY, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia named the following squad for the Ashes test series against England in July and August.

Sydney, May 16 : Cricket Australia (CA) has reportedly condensed the five-match series of one-day internationals against England into a 15-day period in January 2014. According to News.com.au, CA announced the ODI series against England will begin in ...