Former England cricket star Kevin Pietersen has hit out at the UK government over the ongoing South Africa travel ban. The UK added South Africa and five other African countries to the red list earlier this month amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The new strain was first detected in South Africa […]

Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer buys a franchise in the new UAE T20 League – with businessman making his first venture into cricket after losing in the bidding war for the two new money-spinning IPL teams Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has made his first foray into cricket  Glazer, 61, completed the purchase of a franchise […]

Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali have both secured bumper paydays for next year's IPL, having become the only two England stars to get retained by their respective franchise. Ahead of the IPL's mega auction, franchises have been announcing which players they have chosen to retain, with each side able to keep up to four stars. […]

Ashes legend Ian Botham says legacies will be on the line this summer, as the England great prepares to honour a man who sparked Australia’s “halcyon days”. Botham, in Australia as a commentator with Seven, will be in Brisbane ahead of next week’s first Test for the unveiling of a statue honouring former Australian captain […]

England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler believes that the side who deals with "distractions" the best will win the Ashes. Both teams have had their preparation scuppered by bad weather, with England's first warm-up match abandoned after just 29 overs thanks to rain. England's second warm-up game has also been affected by rain, while Australia 's only […]

England star Jos Buttler has vowed to "bring a fearless approach" to the Ashes in a bid to get back to his best in Test cricket. Buttler did not have the best summer in red ball cricket, scoring just 72 runs at an average of 14.40 against India. However, the 31-year-old is confident that he […]

‘The guys who deal with distractions an Ashes throws up will play the best’: Jos Buttler calls on laser focus from England amid Covid chaos, lack of warm-ups and Tim Paine resignation Jos Buttler joined up with his England team-mates after a period of quarantine Rain in Queensland has scuppered chances of play on first day […]

West Australian premier Mark McGowan’s closed border populism has left Cricket Australia with an age-old conundrum to decide on the venue for the fifth Ashes Test – loyalty to the game’s federal structure or hunger for revenue in the time of COVID-19. Sources have told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald there may be […]

The managing director of the England cricket team insists he has never heard the word 'Kevin' used in a derogatory way in the national side's dressing room. Ongoing revelations about the extent of racism and discrimination in the sport uncovered that the name was allegedly used in the past as a slur aimed at non-white […]

England look set to head into the first Ashes Test of the upcoming series next month with zero first-class cricket practice under their belt with their plans being torn to shreds by the weather. Joe Root and his players were due to contest a three-day game in Queensland last week, but heavy rain prevented that […]