World-famous wildlife expert Steve Irwin was named Australian of the Year – but the decision was overturned at the last moment and the honour handed to cricket star Steve Waugh.The stunning revelation is in a memoir by former Olympian... Read...
New Zealand-born Ben Stokes was appointed as captain of England`s test cricket team today.The allrounder replaced Joe Root, who quit the role two weeks ago with England having only won one of its last 17 test matches.Stokes has... Read...
Ben Stokes is just nine months removed from mental health problems so acute that he announced an indefinite hiatus from cricket. He was such a shell of his free-wheeling self at the Ashes that he bowled 14 no-balls in a single session... Read...
On The Front Foot is your weekly cricket podcast with Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney. Two of the most iconic voices of New Zealand cricket keep you up to date with the leather on willow. This week, IPL umpires are under the microscope... Read...
Rashid Khan blazed three sixes off the final four deliveries and propelled Gujarat Lions to a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League today.Rashid smacked left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen for three... Read...
Former Australian test batter Michael Slater had charges of domestic violence dismissed on mental health grounds in a Sydney local court on Wednesday.Magistrate Ross Hudson ordered Slater to undergo a 12-month treatment plan under... Read...
Cricket great Kevin Pietersen says he never wants to see scenes like those that erupted in the highly controversial finish to Rajasthan`s win over Delhi in the Indian Premier League.The world`s richest cricket competition is in... Read...
Former Australian cricketer Ryan Campbell is fighting for life in a London hospital after suffering a heart attack over the weekend.The 50-year-old, who visited Perth just one week ago, was with his children at a playground on Saturday... Read...